For Immediate Release
Saturday, October 13, 2012
CLIFF BERRY WINS 4000
Oklahoma City -Jockey Cliff Berry rode is 4,000th thoroughbred winner Saturday night at Remington Park to become the 65th jockey in North America to accomplish the riding feat. The win came aboard Brown Okie, who was the 4-5 favorite in the third race.
Berry, a 50-year-old native of Joplin, Mo., has resided in Jones, Okla for more than twenty years and has won the Remington Park leading jockey title on fourteen occasions. Nearly half of Cliff Berry’s wins have come in Oklahoma City, as he has recorded 1,923 thoroughbred wins at Remington Park since the track opened in 1988.
Berry also is the all-time leading rider at Remington Park, winning his first RP riding title with the1996 spring meeting; he then won the title again in: 1998, 1999, 2000 fall/winter, 2001 fall/winter, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2010 and last year’ 2011 meet with 68 wins.
“I felt the pressure in the gate; I guess it was because I knew this one could be the one. It felt like I was riding in a million dollar race,” said Berry. “I’m amazed that I could go this far, I’ve been lucky and never have been hurt too bad. I didn’t do too well in the early days so I want to thank all those who stuck behind me. I guess you might say I’m a slow learner,” Berry said with a grin.
In 2011 Berry was inducted into the Oklahoma Horse Racing Hall of Fame. He is also the all-time leading rider at Lone Star Park and won the riding title at Oaklawn Park in 2011 and 2012. He is credited with his first career win June 3, 1981 at Louisiana Downs in Bossier City, Louisiana.
Remington Park will race Saturday, November 3rd with a special first-race post time of 1:30pm in recognition of the Breeders’ Cup World Championships weekend.
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 24,000 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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Photo Credit: Dustin Orona Photography
