For Immediate Release
Thursday, September 26, 2013
BIRZER TRIPLES, TIES BERRY FOR JOCKEY STANDINGS LEAD
OKLAHOMA CITY – Remington Park’s Oklahoma Derby racing week got underway Thursday night with Alex Birzer making victorious noise as he ascends the jockey standings.
Birzer posted a riding triple, moving him into a tie atop the rider standings with Cliff Berry. Both jockeys now have 22 victories and share the top spot, just one win ahead of Luis Quinonez who is third with 21 scores.
Birzer began his hat trick by winning the opening race on the card with Kip Debut ($9.60 to win). In race seven, Teton Beauty ($4.20) came home first to give Birzer a double on the night. He completed the three-win evening with Real Appeal Deal ($14) in the eighth.
Real Appeal Deal rolled from the back of the field of 11 going one mile in allowance company. Owned by Bryan Boone of Lexington, Ky. and trained by Tim G. Williams, Real Appeal rallied wide through the final turn and then powered the length of the stretch to rundown pacesetting Pricelesscommodity to win by a half-length.
Real Appeal Deal handled the mile over the main track in 1:38.28. The win is his third from 14 attempts and his second at Remington Park. A 3-year-old gelding by Successful Appeal from the Fantastic Fellow mare Fantastic Caroline, Real Appeal Deal picked up $17,694 for the triumph to run his earnings to $74,208.
Remington Park racing continues Friday thru Sunday, Sept. 27-29. The first race is at 7pm nightly except for the special Sunday afternoon program when the Oklahoma Derby card starts at 1:30pm. The featured stakes races on Sunday include the Grade 3, $400,000 Oklahoma Derby along with the $200,000 Remington Park Oaks, the $150,000 Remington Park Sprint Cup, the $100,000 Remington Green Stakes, the $75,000 Kip Deville Stakes and the $50,000 Ladies on the Lawn Stakes.
Open daily at 10:30am for casino gaming and simulcast racing, Remington Park also 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 42,000 fans on Facebook and 4,300 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, please contact:
Dale Day
405-425-3215
dale.day@remingtonpark.com
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