For Immediate Release
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
LION HALL PREVAILS IN TOUGH TURF SPRINT
OKLAHOMA CITY – Lion Hall made his third start of the 2012 Remington Park Season a winning one in Wednesday’s $40,000 allowance turf sprint in race six. Lion Hall had faced tough rivals in two prior starts over the local lawn, improving his finish in each before breaking through with victory.
Owned by Roland Mackie of Nashville and trained by Chris Hartman, Lion Hall was last in the field of eight as they moved into the lone turn. Jockey Cliff Berry asked his charge to go midway through the bend and the 4-year-old gray responded, rolling wide into the lane. Billy Two Hats, the 4-5 wagering favorite grabbed the lead from the pace-setting Black Ida’s Jo Jo in the final furlong but could not get to the finish ahead of Lion Hall who caught him in the final strides.
Lion Hall stopped the clock in :57.18 over the firm turf to win by a neck. At 7-1 in the wagering, Lion Hall paid $16.40 to win, $5 to place and $4.20 to show. Billy Two Hats paid $2.80 to place and $2.40 to show. Black Ida’s Jo Jo held third to pay $5.20 to show.
The win for Lion Hall is his fifth from 12 career starts and his third at Remington Park. A 4-year-old Kentucky-bred gelding by Lion Heart from the Arch mare Excuse Me Miss, Lion Hall made $23,847 for his victory to push his lifetime mark to $128,711.
The Remington Park Thoroughbred Season continues Thursday thru Saturday at 6:30pm nightly. The lone stakes race this week falls on Friday as fillies and mare sprint six furlongs in the $50,000 Flashy Lady Stakes.
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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For more information, contact:
Dale Day
Dale.day@remingtonpark.com
405-425-3215, 405-326-7496 (m)
