WASCALLYWITTLEWABBIT ALL CLASS IN WINNING REMINGTON PARK DISTANCE CHAMPIONSHIP STAKES
OKLAHOMA CITY, Ok – May 30, 2022 – It’s Wascallywittlewabbit’s 870-yard world and every other hook horse is just living in it.
The 2021 American Quarter Horse Association Distance Champion continued his dominance on the turn Saturday with a repeat win in the Grade 1, $54,470 Remington Park Distance Championship in easy fashion, drawing off by two lengths at 870 yards. It was the 7-year-old gelding’s seventh win in his last eight efforts around the hook, six of those in stakes company. It also was his 11th win in his last 14 tries at the measure.
Trained by Michael Joiner, this gelded son of Heza Motor Scooter, out of the Rabbits Rainbow mare Rabbits N Diamonds, has quickly become the premier turn horse in the country. His successful run actually began in 2020 after a miserable 2019 finish, running fifth and seventh to finish the year. When he made his spring debut at Remington Park on May 17, 2020 in allowance company for horses that had never won three races, he was a completely different animal. He won that day with Benito Baca in the irons for the first time and by a convincing 6-1/4 lengths. He then won another 870 under allowance conditions by a half-length.
Baca continued on this money train winning at Ruidoso Downs, N.M. and Remington Park predominantly in these streaks, but also taking the Challenge Distance Championship at the Downs at Albuquerque in New Mexico on Oct. 23 last year before taking some time off and then showing up at Remington Park again this spring.
One thing was different in Oklahoma City this time. With Baca retired as a jockey after winning on him nine times, Joiner would have to find another rider. Josh Romero has always been one of the best jocks at 870 yards at Remington Park and he took over the duties. Romero won on him by 3-1/2 lengths in the $50,000 Pauls Valley Stakes on March 31 and then came back Saturday for the Championship and cruised to the two-length win in :44.998 over the fast surface. The time earned a 98 speed index.
“It was an amazing ride on him like always,” said Romero. “I just tried to stay with the horse on the lead (Jessa Bit of Candy, who faded to sixth) as long as I could because I didn’t want him to go out too fast too soon. When I asked him to run in the lane it was incredible.”
Wascallywittlewabbit went off as the heavy wagering favorite at 1-2 odds and paid $3 to win, $2.20 to place and $2.10 to show. Shockinglyfamous was the runner-up behind Wascallywittlewabbit for the second stakes race in a row, also seeing the winner from behind in the Pauls Valley. Holy Storm as third, 2-1/4 lengths from the front.
The remaining order of finish was Bubba Bad (4th), Cold Brewster (5th), Jessa Bit of Candy (6th) and Bojangles Comin (7th).
Wascallywittlewabbit earned $32,142 from the purse and improved his lifetime mark to 24 starts, 13 wins and two seconds for a bankroll of $344,188. He is owned by Rogers Farms (Jarett Rogers) of Clint, Texas and was bred by Mike Weatherly in New Mexico.
In his career, Wascallywittlewabbit has now won 12-of-18 starts at 870 yards and is five of six at Remington Park.
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Tracked by more than 170,000 fans on Facebook and 10,600 Twitter followers, Remington Park has provided more than $290 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 features simulcast horse racing daily and the casino is always open! Visit remingtonpark.com for more information.
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The Remington Park Tattooer will be Josh VanOort. He will be at the track on FRIDAYS. He will begin on Friday, Feb 10th. Call the racing office (405) 425-3271 to sign up. He will go the barns for horses on grounds/ haul ins in C1. ... ’Expand’See Less
WASCALLYWITTLEWABBIT ALL CLASS IN WINNING REMINGTON PARK DISTANCE CHAMPIONSHIP STAKES
OKLAHOMA CITY, Ok – May 30, 2022 – It’s Wascallywittlewabbit’s 870-yard world and every other hook horse is just living in it.
The 2021 American Quarter Horse Association Distance Champion continued his dominance on the turn Saturday with a repeat win in the Grade 1, $54,470 Remington Park Distance Championship in easy fashion, drawing off by two lengths at 870 yards. It was the 7-year-old gelding’s seventh win in his last eight efforts around the hook, six of those in stakes company. It also was his 11th win in his last 14 tries at the measure.
Trained by Michael Joiner, this gelded son of Heza Motor Scooter, out of the Rabbits Rainbow mare Rabbits N Diamonds, has quickly become the premier turn horse in the country. His successful run actually began in 2020 after a miserable 2019 finish, running fifth and seventh to finish the year. When he made his spring debut at Remington Park on May 17, 2020 in allowance company for horses that had never won three races, he was a completely different animal. He won that day with Benito Baca in the irons for the first time and by a convincing 6-1/4 lengths. He then won another 870 under allowance conditions by a half-length.
Baca continued on this money train winning at Ruidoso Downs, N.M. and Remington Park predominantly in these streaks, but also taking the Challenge Distance Championship at the Downs at Albuquerque in New Mexico on Oct. 23 last year before taking some time off and then showing up at Remington Park again this spring.
One thing was different in Oklahoma City this time. With Baca retired as a jockey after winning on him nine times, Joiner would have to find another rider. Josh Romero has always been one of the best jocks at 870 yards at Remington Park and he took over the duties. Romero won on him by 3-1/2 lengths in the $50,000 Pauls Valley Stakes on March 31 and then came back Saturday for the Championship and cruised to the two-length win in :44.998 over the fast surface. The time earned a 98 speed index.
“It was an amazing ride on him like always,” said Romero. “I just tried to stay with the horse on the lead (Jessa Bit of Candy, who faded to sixth) as long as I could because I didn’t want him to go out too fast too soon. When I asked him to run in the lane it was incredible.”
Wascallywittlewabbit went off as the heavy wagering favorite at 1-2 odds and paid $3 to win, $2.20 to place and $2.10 to show. Shockinglyfamous was the runner-up behind Wascallywittlewabbit for the second stakes race in a row, also seeing the winner from behind in the Pauls Valley. Holy Storm as third, 2-1/4 lengths from the front.
The remaining order of finish was Bubba Bad (4th), Cold Brewster (5th), Jessa Bit of Candy (6th) and Bojangles Comin (7th).
Wascallywittlewabbit earned $32,142 from the purse and improved his lifetime mark to 24 starts, 13 wins and two seconds for a bankroll of $344,188. He is owned by Rogers Farms (Jarett Rogers) of Clint, Texas and was bred by Mike Weatherly in New Mexico.
In his career, Wascallywittlewabbit has now won 12-of-18 starts at 870 yards and is five of six at Remington Park.
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Tracked by more than 170,000 fans on Facebook and 10,600 Twitter followers, Remington Park has provided more than $290 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 features simulcast horse racing daily and the casino is always open! Visit remingtonpark.com for more information.
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𝐽𝑎𝑛𝑢𝑎𝑟𝑦 𝑅𝑎𝑐𝑒 𝑁𝑜𝑚𝑖𝑛𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑜𝑛𝑠 𝑃𝐷𝐹 ↠ bit.ly/3HUkSoD
↠𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗔𝗟 𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘 𝗖𝗛𝗔𝗡𝗚𝗘𝗦: Due to Easter Sunday, the trial dates for the Oklahoma Bred Futurity / Derby / Oaks have changed. The new trial dates for the Oklahoma Bred Futurity are April 6-7, 2023. The new trial date for the Oklahoma Bred Derby & Oklahoma Bred Oaks is April 8, 2023.
We appreciate you choosing to participate in our races and everyone making their payment on or before the 15th of the month.
Recurring payments will be automatically deducted on the 15th of each month. If you need to drop your horse from the race or stop the automatic deduction, notify OQHRA in writing 5 days prior to the payment due date. The recurring credit card form is included with this nomination list.
If you have any questions regarding the races, payments, or Oklahoma racing in general, please do not hesitate to call our office. If you see an error in horse name, ownership, etc. let OQHRA know so it can be corrected prior to the next payment.
↠ If you would like to receive payment reminders and important updates regarding Oklahoma Racing, text “RaceOK” to +1 (405) 266-9219. 𝑨𝑳𝑳 𝑭𝒆𝒃𝒓𝒖𝒂𝒓𝒚 𝒑𝒂𝒚𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒔 𝑴𝑼𝑺𝑻 𝒃𝒆 𝒑𝒐𝒔𝒕𝒎𝒂𝒓𝒌𝒆𝒅 𝒃𝒚 February 15, 2023. To schedule a hair test call (405) 881-5120 ... ’Expand’See Less
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Still some Great Stallions available through the OQHRA Stallion Auction Buy It Now Program!
Until March 15th you can get reduced breeding fees through the OQHRA Stallion Service Auction --> bit.ly/3WZYgYR
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The Remington Park Tattooer will be Josh VanOort. He will be at the track on FRIDAYS. He will begin on Friday, Feb 10th. Call the racing office (405) 425-3271 to sign up. He will go the barns for horses on grounds/ haul ins in C1. ... ’Expand’See Less
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