Heritage Place Thoroughbred Sale Records Increase in Yearling Average
Heritage Place held its fifth annual Thoroughbred Yearling & Mixed Sale in Oklahoma City on October 9th. The yearling session saw an 22% increase to the average compared to last….
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I Came To Praise arrives with authority in Indiana Stallion Stakes
I Came To Praise, with jockey David Flores aboard, made her Indiana debut an impressive one, winning the 19th running of the $100,000-added Indiana Stallion Stakes – Filly Division Wednesday,….
Ron Romps in Crown Ambassador Stakes at Indiana Grand
Ron and Indiana Grand Leading Jockey Fernando De La Cruz rolled to an easy victory in the 18th running of the Crown Ambassador Stakes at Indiana Grand Wednesday, Oct. 5…..
Sucess Is Racing Scores Another Stakes Win Gus Grissom Stakes at Indiana Grand
There was no reason to doubt the ability of Sucess Is Racing in the 16th running of the $100,000-added Gus Grissom Stakes Wednesday, Oct. 5. The six-year-old racehorse was favored….
She Mabee Wild Upsets Richmond Stakes at Indiana Grand
Very few horses have had the privilege of defeating Indiana standout Lady Fog Horn. She Mabee Wild moved into that category Wednesday, Oct. 5, defeating Indiana’s 2015 Horse of the….
Big Night at Remington with Turf Record, Five Wins for Cabrera and Von Hemel on Verge of Milestone
Remington Park’s Friday program had many chapters of success with a new turf course record, a big multi-win night for a jockey and a near milestone victory for the track’s….
Going the Distance with Jockey Donell Blake
By Martha Claussen Quarter Horse jockey Donell Blake is getting a reputation! The 24-year-old rider, who divides his time between Texas and Louisiana, is one of the best 870-yard Quarter….
Pink Out Event at Indiana Grand Raises Funds and Awareness for Breast Cancer
More than 50 people assembled for a great cause at Indiana Grand Racing & Casino Saturday, Oct. 1 for the first Pink Out Walk to honor those who have been….
Indiana Grand Jockeys Visit Local Hospital to Support Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Five jockeys from Indiana Grand Racing & Casino visited Riley Hospital for Children in downtown Indianapolis Thursday, Sept. 29 in support of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month. The jockeys visited with….
Texas Champion Promise Me Silver Retired, To Be Sold at Keeneland
Promise Me Silver, a graded stakes winner and two-time Texas Champion, has been retired from racing and will sell at the Keeneland November Sale, according to a report from Mary….
Millionaire Stallion Fort Prado Relocating to Indiana
Fort Prado, a multiple stakes-winning millionaire, has been relocated to Swifty Farms in Indiana for the 2017 breeding season, according to an article on the Blood-Horse website. The El Prado….
Oklahoma Derby Winner Texas Chrome May Be Headed to Breeders’ Cup
Texas Chrome’s victory in the Grade 3, $400,000 Oklahoma Derby on Sept. 25 at Remington Park may have punched his ticket to a million-dollar racing attempt in the near future…..
Louisiana-bred Chocopolgie Takes Governor’s Cup at Remington Park
Chocopolgie’s sire, Candy Ride (Arg), retired undefeated with six wins in six tries, including a victory in the Grade 1 Pacific Classic at Del Mar. Candy Ride was forced to….
Gianna’s Dream Wins Bob Barry Memorial at Remington with Ease
When jockey Joel Rosario gets a leg up on a horse anywhere nationally or internationally, he draws the respect of every crowd for which he performs. He wins in Dubai….
Unbridled Mo Captures Remington Park Oaks, Oklahoma Derby Undercard Recap
The Uncle Mo parade continued with another winner in a huge race in North America this year, as Unbridled Mo won the $200,000 Remington Park Oaks for 3-year-old fillies at….
Ibaka Continues Turf Dominance in Red Earth Stakes for Oklahoma-breds
Ibaka, the former Oklahoma City Thunder basketball player had to go to Orlando as he was traded during the NBA off-season. However, Ibaka the racehorse manages to stay and win,….
Small and Mighty Oklahoma-bred Penguini Wins Ricks Memorial at Remington Park
The smallest filly in the field started the night of 10 stakes races on Oklahoma Derby Day at Remington Park with the biggest shocker. Penguini, the only filly or mare….
Texas-bred Ivan Fallunovalot Defeats Oklahoma-bred Wings Locked Up in David M. Vance Sprint
Remington Park’s champion sprinter from 2015 was trying to prove his worth once again, but it wasn’t easy. For most of the $150,000 David M. Vance Sprint on Sunday’s Oklahoma….
Derby Double: Super Derby Hero Texas Chrome Captures Oklahoma Derby at Remington
Texas Chrome continues to show he has the heart of a champion. On Sunday at Remington Park he gutted out another big stakes victory, this time in the state’s biggest….
Texas-bred Arabian Paddys Day Wins Emirates Cup at Churchill Downs with Calvin Borel Aboard
For the fourth time since 2011, a race for purebred Arabian horses – the world’s most ancient breed of equines – was staged at the world-famous Churchill Downs in Louisville,….