For Immediate Release
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
JUMP AND GO CONTINUES IMPRESSIVE WINNING STREAK
OKLAHOMA CITY – Jump And Go glided to his third consecutive victory Wednesday night at Remington Park, defeating seven Oklahoma-bred rivals with ease in a $36,800 allowance/optional $75,000-claiming race.
The winner of the $80,000 Oklahoma Classics Juvenile on Oct. 19, Jump And Go broke his maiden status in the race prior to that stakes score. His follow-up to the stakes triumph was a resounding performance as he stuck his head in front and dueled with Chucks Turn for the first half-mile of the six-furlong race. Leaving the turn, jockey Shane Laviolette asked Jump And Go for more and he quickly shot away from his front-running rival and the rest of the field to lead by five lengths in the stretch.
Owned by Beverly J. Lewis of Iola, Kan. and trained by Don Von Hemel, Jump And Go was allowed to throttle down over the final furlong, crossing the finish in 1:10.86 with plenty in reserve. The final winning margin was 2-1/4 lengths as Agent rallied furiously in the stretch to close the gap for second. My Brother Don was another 3-3/4 lengths back in third.
The 3-5 wagering favorite, Jump And Go paid $3.40 to win, $2.80 to place and $2.20 to show. Agent paid $5.20 to place and $3.20 to show. My Brother Don returned $7.20 to show.
Jump And Go won his third race from six career starts and kept his Remington Park record unblemished at three-for-three. The 2-year-old gelding by Jump Start from the Stutz Blackhawk mare Princess Jen earned $21,247 for his Wednesday romp to increase his overall money to $101,242.
There are just four racing dates left in the 2012 Remington Park Thoroughbred Season, continuing Thursday thru Sunday, Dec. 5-9. The first race is at 6:30pm nightly, except for the special 1:30pm program on Sunday, Dec. 9. The $300,000 Springboard Mile, the richest 2-year-old stakes race of the season, headlines the final afternoon of the year.
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, home of the Grade 3 Oklahoma Derby, to be run for the 25th time on September 29, 2013.
Tracked by over 26,000 fans on Facebook and 3,000 Twitter followers, Remington Park 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
