For Immediate Release
Sunday, September 9, 2012
FOUR-NIGHT RACE WEEK RETURNS, TURF SPRINT FEATURED STAKES EVENT, BRICKTOWN BREWERY FOOTBALL PARTIES CONTINUE
OKLAHOMA CITY – Remington Park’s racing schedule moves back to a normal Wednesday thru Saturday run this week with action beginning nightly at 6:30pm.
The $50,000 Remington Park Turf Sprint is featured on Friday night for Oklahoma-breds.
Remington Park’s Thoroughbred Season continues to move closer to the 24th running of the Oklahoma Derby on Sunday, Sept. 30. The $400,000 Oklahoma Derby leads a stakes-race laden card that afternoon that will be worth well over $1 million. The special Sunday afternoon of racing begins at 1:30pm on Sept. 30.
The Pro Football season is here and the Bricktown Brewery on the Casino floor is ready for the main primetime games on Sundays and Mondays. The games will be displayed on the Coors Light Superscreen with Bricktown Brewery pints of craft beer on special for just $1.50. In addition, the delicious appetizers are available for $2 off (dine-in only). The schedule this week has Detroit at San Francisco on Sunday with Denver at Atlanta on Monday.
Live music is featured in the casino on Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights. This week Christian Simmons plays on Thursday at 7pm. The legendary Scott Keeton plays on Friday and Saturday nights starting at 9pm.
Coming up:
The Derby Fever Party is set for Thursday, Sept. 27 as Superfreak entertains during and after the races with a $1,000 Disco Costume Contest included… $400,000 Oklahoma Derby leads a racing program worth over $1 million on Sunday, Sept. 30 when the action begins at 1:30pm… The popular Oklahoma Derby Hat Contest is back on Sunday, Sept. 30, 2-4 pm on the Clubhouse level. Ladies are encouraged to wear their hats, enter the free contest and compete for more than $2,000 in cash prizes. All contestants are entered into a drawing for a Lady Diane Hat… $1 million Oklahoma Classics will be contested on Friday, Oct. 19.
Open daily at 10am for casino gaming and simulcast racing, Remington Park features the Bricktown Brewery on the casino floor. Admission, general parking and valet parking are always free at Remington Park.
Remington Park, with over 20,000 fans on Facebook and 3,000 Twitter followers, is Oklahoma City’s only Racetrack & Casino and is located at the junction of Interstates 35 & 44, in the heart of the Oklahoma City Adventure District. For more information, reservations and group bookings please call 405-424-1000, 866-456-9880 or visit remingtonpark.com.
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For more information, contact:
Dale Day
Dale.day@remingtonpark.com
405-425-3215, 405-326-7496 (m)
