For Immediate Release
Friday, October 12, 2012
FERDIE MAC BREAKS THE BANK IN SLOPPY FEATURE
OKLAHOMA CITY – Against an extremely competitive field of nine runners which had an average of $125,000 in lifetime earnings per-runner, Ferdie Mac was an upset winner in the seventh race, $33,400 allowance/optional claiming feature race Friday night at Remington Park. With the lowest lifetime earnings in the field of $61,950 and just three lifetime wins, the 30-1 longshot won the six furlong sprint in a rapid 1:10.79 seconds over a sloppy strip.
Ridden by Nena Matz, the four-year-old Oklahoma-bred sired by Fistfite was never far off of the pace-setting Normandy Shore and proved best after a stretch-long battle to the finish. Trained by Kenny Nolen, the gelding is owned by Red Hill Stable LLC. The win for Ferdie Mac was worth $21,196 and boosted his lifetime record to 4 wins from 12 starts and earnings of $83,146.
Ferdie Mac paid $65.20 to win, $20.00 to place and $8.80 to show. Normandy Shore gutted-out a second-place finish and paid $3.80 to place and $3.40 to show. Private Bounty settled for third and paid $3.20 to show. The race favorite, Light Up The Score, never got involved over the off track and was a non-threatening fourth.
Cliff Berry, Remington Park’s all-time leading jockey, was held winless on the nine-race card. Berry is 13 wins away from career win 4,000. A Berry Big Win, an on-track promotion at Remington Park has begun whereby patrons are eligible to win a $500 cash drawing on whatever night Berry wins his 4,000 race. Contestants may gain an entry blank for the drawing each time Cilff Berry wins a race at Remington Park. Go to: www.remingtonpark.com for more details.
The 2012 Remington Park Thoroughbred Season continues on Saturday night with the first race at 6:30pm.
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 22,000 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
For more information, contact:
Dale Day
Dale.day@remingtonpark.com
405-425-3215, 405-326-7496 (m)
