REMINGTON PARK SEASON OPENING DELAYED BY PROLONGED WINTER WEATHER
OKLAHOMA CITY – Unusually extreme winter weather for mid-February in Oklahoma has forced Remington Park to delay the start of the 2021 American Quarter Horse, Paint and Appaloosa Season.
Remington Park will now begin live racing on Sunday, March 7 and continue an opening three-date schedule through Tuesday, March 9. The post times for all three dates are to be determined.
The Remington Park season opening weekend was originally set to begin on Thursday, March 4 and continue through Sunday, March 7. However, extremely cold winter weather and snow accumulation of more than 10 inches this week have pushed the start of the season back a few days.
Horses have been unable to go to the Remington Park racing surface to train since Monday, Feb. 8. Oklahoma temperatures fell below the freezing mark that same morning and have yet to rebound above 32-degrees. Temperatures are not forecast to rise above freezing until midday Saturday, Feb. 20. Remington Park has yet to conduct any preseason training races. These events are vital for the abundance of 2-year-old horses set to make their racing debuts in trial competition for lucrative futurities.
The Oklahoma Derby trials and Oklahoma Paint & Appaloosa Futurity trials will be conducted on the new first day of the season, Sunday March 7. Trials for the historic 80th running of the Oklahoma Futurity are set for Monday, March 8. The initial stakes races of the season, the $68,000 Mighty Deck Three Stakes (restricted Grade 2 for Oklahoma-breds) at 250 yards, and the Grade 3 SLM Big Daddy Stakes at 550 yards, will be contested on Tuesday, March 9 along with other overnight races.
Remington Park will resume its normal Thursday through Sunday weekly schedule on March 11.
The adjusted season-opening schedule was developed with the cooperation of Remington Park, the Oklahoma Quarter Horse Racing Association and the Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission. The change in dates will allow horsemen to maximize the available time to prepare their athletes for competition.
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Tracked by more than 164,000 fans on Facebook and 10,400 Twitter followers, Remington Park has provided more than $257 Million to the State of Oklahoma general education fund since the opening of the casino in 2005. Located at the junction of Interstates 35 & 44, in the heart of the Oklahoma City Adventure District, Remington Park is open daily for casino gaming and simulcast horse racing. Live racing returns with the start of the 2021 American Quarter Horse, Paint and Appaloosa Season on March 7. Visit remingtonpark.com for more information.
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Schooling Race Reminder for Owners and Trainers
✔️ Funds must be in the owner’s account at the time of entry for schooling races ✔️ Horse registration papers must be on file in the office at the time of entry ✔️ Schooling race fee: $125.00 per horse
💰 Accepted payment methods: • Personal check • Cashier’s check • Cash • Bank wire transfer 🚫 Credit cards are NOT accepted
📬 If you are mailing funds, please allow adequate time for postal delivery. Funds must be posted to the specific owner account that owns the schooling horse at the time of entry.
🤝 Partnerships: If the horse is owned by a partnership, please be sure the bookkeeper knows which partnership account the funds should be deposited into.
For questions or to coordinate deposits, please contact: Gedda Quinonez Horsemen’s Bookkeeper One Remington Place Oklahoma City, OK 73111 📞 405-419-4424 (Direct) Horsemensbookkeeper@remingtonpark.com ... ’Expand’See Less
Horses for in the Oklahoma Trials MUST be hair tested by this Thursday 2/12. Schedule ASAP but no later than noon the day before (405) 881-5120 ... ’Expand’See Less
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Trainer Workers Comp info.
CompSource is no longer the state agent in Oklahoma, and the new state agent is NCCI. Because of that change, CompSource is no longer required to cover high-risk employers, so some folks are getting denied at renewal.
NCCI website can look up agent info and see what their options are: www.ncci.com (We’ve talked to Jackson with Stavely Insurance in Sallisaw, and he has written policies for some trainers. His number is (918) 775-4344.)
Please note: it takes a couple of days to get the policy processed so please plan ahead and don’t wait until the day you need the certificate! ... ’Expand’See Less
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REMINGTON PARK SEASON OPENING DELAYED BY PROLONGED WINTER WEATHER
OKLAHOMA CITY – Unusually extreme winter weather for mid-February in Oklahoma has forced Remington Park to delay the start of the 2021 American Quarter Horse, Paint and Appaloosa Season.
Remington Park will now begin live racing on Sunday, March 7 and continue an opening three-date schedule through Tuesday, March 9. The post times for all three dates are to be determined.
The Remington Park season opening weekend was originally set to begin on Thursday, March 4 and continue through Sunday, March 7. However, extremely cold winter weather and snow accumulation of more than 10 inches this week have pushed the start of the season back a few days.
Horses have been unable to go to the Remington Park racing surface to train since Monday, Feb. 8. Oklahoma temperatures fell below the freezing mark that same morning and have yet to rebound above 32-degrees. Temperatures are not forecast to rise above freezing until midday Saturday, Feb. 20. Remington Park has yet to conduct any preseason training races. These events are vital for the abundance of 2-year-old horses set to make their racing debuts in trial competition for lucrative futurities.
The Oklahoma Derby trials and Oklahoma Paint & Appaloosa Futurity trials will be conducted on the new first day of the season, Sunday March 7. Trials for the historic 80th running of the Oklahoma Futurity are set for Monday, March 8. The initial stakes races of the season, the $68,000 Mighty Deck Three Stakes (restricted Grade 2 for Oklahoma-breds) at 250 yards, and the Grade 3 SLM Big Daddy Stakes at 550 yards, will be contested on Tuesday, March 9 along with other overnight races.
Remington Park will resume its normal Thursday through Sunday weekly schedule on March 11.
The adjusted season-opening schedule was developed with the cooperation of Remington Park, the Oklahoma Quarter Horse Racing Association and the Oklahoma Horse Racing Commission. The change in dates will allow horsemen to maximize the available time to prepare their athletes for competition.
•••••
Tracked by more than 164,000 fans on Facebook and 10,400 Twitter followers, Remington Park has provided more than $257 Million to the State of Oklahoma general education fund since the opening of the casino in 2005. Located at the junction of Interstates 35 & 44, in the heart of the Oklahoma City Adventure District, Remington Park is open daily for casino gaming and simulcast horse racing. Live racing returns with the start of the 2021 American Quarter Horse, Paint and Appaloosa Season on March 7. Visit remingtonpark.com for more information.
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Schooling Race Reminder for Owners and Trainers
✔️ Funds must be in the owner’s account at the time of entry for schooling races
✔️ Horse registration papers must be on file in the office at the time of entry
✔️ Schooling race fee: $125.00 per horse
💰 Accepted payment methods:
• Personal check
• Cashier’s check
• Cash
• Bank wire transfer
🚫 Credit cards are NOT accepted
📬 If you are mailing funds, please allow adequate time for postal delivery. Funds must be posted to the specific owner account that owns the schooling horse at the time of entry.
🤝 Partnerships:
If the horse is owned by a partnership, please be sure the bookkeeper knows which partnership account the funds should be deposited into.
For questions or to coordinate deposits, please contact:
Gedda Quinonez
Horsemen’s Bookkeeper
One Remington Place
Oklahoma City, OK 73111
📞 405-419-4424 (Direct)
Horsemensbookkeeper@remingtonpark.com ... ’Expand’See Less
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Horses for in the Oklahoma Trials MUST be hair tested by this Thursday 2/12. Schedule ASAP but no later than noon the day before (405) 881-5120 ... ’Expand’See Less
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When does the schooling races start for the Young horses
Trainer Workers Comp info.
CompSource is no longer the state agent in Oklahoma, and the new state agent is NCCI. Because of that change, CompSource is no longer required to cover high-risk employers, so some folks are getting denied at renewal.
NCCI website can look up agent info and see what their options are: www.ncci.com (We’ve talked to Jackson with Stavely Insurance in Sallisaw, and he has written policies for some trainers. His number is (918) 775-4344.)
Please note: it takes a couple of days to get the policy processed so please plan ahead and don’t wait until the day you need the certificate! ... ’Expand’See Less
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