The Grade 3, $400,000 Oklahoma Derby headlines the stakes schedule for the upcoming 2023 Remington Park Thoroughbred Season. The 67-date schedule starts Aug. 18 and continues through Dec. 15.
The Oklahoma Derby is one of two graded stakes events featured on Sunday, Sept. 24. The Grade 3, $200,000 Remington Park Oaks bolsters the only Sunday of racing during the season as part of a program with eight stakes races worth $1,025,000.
The season will come to a close on Friday, Dec. 15 with the $300,000 Springboard Mile as the main event. Remington Park's richest race for 2-year-olds also serves as a points-qualifying race for the 2024 Kentucky Derby. The Springboard night has five other stakes races, including the $75,000 Trapeze Stakes at one mile for 2-year-old fillies.
The top Oklahoma-breds will have their annual night to shine as the Oklahoma Classics takes place Friday, Oct. 20. The 10-race card of divisional events is worth $1,120,000 with the $175,000 Classics Cup leading the way.
The stakes schedule includes seven races over the turf course with the $75,000 Remington Green and the $75,000 Ricks Memorial sharing the top spot as the richest, and only, open-company turf stakes races.
Oklahoma-breds will have 18 stakes opportunities throughout the season with five of them over the turf.
The schedule of 34 stakes races has total purses of $3,345,000 and begins with the $100,000 Governor's Cup on the opening night of the season, Friday, Aug. 18.
Aug. 18: $100,000 Governor's Cup, 3 & older, 1-1/8 miles
Sept. 8: $50,000 Oklahoma Stallion Stakes, 3-year-old colts/geldings, 7 furlongs
Sept. 8: $50,000 Oklahoma Stallion Stakes, 3-year-old fillies, 7 furlongs
Sept. 22: $50,000 Red Earth Stakes, 3 & older, 7-1/2 furlongs, turf (OK)
Sept. 22: $50,000 Bob Barry Memorial, 3 & older, fillies/mares, 7-1/2 furlongs, turf (OK)
Sept. 22: $50,000 Remington Park Turf Sprint, 3 & older, 5 furlongs, turf (OK)
Sept. 24: G3, $400,000 Oklahoma Derby, 3-year-olds, 1-1/8 miles
Sept. 24: G3, $200,000 Remington Park Oaks, 3-year-old fillies, 1-1/16 miles
Sept. 24: $100,000 David M. Vance Sprint, 3 & older, 6 furlongs
Sept. 24: $75,000 Remington Green, 3 & older, 1-1/8 miles, turf
Sept. 24: $75,000 Ricks Memorial, 3 & older, fillies/mares, 1-1/16 miles, turf
Sept. 24: $75,000 Kip Deville Stakes, 2-year-olds, 6 furlongs
Sept. 24: $50,000 E.L. Gaylord Memorial, 2-year-old fillies, 6-1/2 furlongs
Sept. 24: $50,000 Flashy Lady Stakes, 3 & older, fillies/mares, 6 furlongs
Oct. 20: $175,000 Oklahoma Classics Cup, 3 & older, 1-1/16 miles (OK)
Oct. 20: $145,000 Oklahoma Classics Distaff, 3 & older, fillies/mares, 1 mile-70yds (OK)
Oct. 20: $130,000 Oklahoma Classics Sprint, 3 & older, 6 furlongs (OK)
Oct. 20: $130,000 Oklahoma Classics Distaff Sprint, 3 & older, fillies/mares, 6 furlongs
Oct. 20: $130,000 OKC Turf Classic, 3 & older, 1-1/16 miles, turf (OK)
Oct. 20: $130,000 Oklahoma Classics Distaff Turf, 3 & older, fillies/mares, 1-1/16 miles, turf (OK)
Oct. 20: $100,000 Oklahoma Classics Juvenile, 2-year-olds, 6 furlongs (OK)
Oct. 20: $100,000 Oklahoma Classics Lassie, 2-year-old fillies, 6 furlongs (OK)
Oct. 20: $40,000 Oklahoma Classics Starter Stakes, 3 & older, 7 furlongs (OK)
Oct. 20: $40,000 Oklahoma Classics Distaff Starter Stakes, 3 & older, fillies/mares, 7 furlongs (OK)
Oct. 27: $75,000 Clever Trevor Stakes, 2-year-olds, 7 furlongs
Nov. 10: $50,000 Don C. McNeill Stakes, 2-year-olds, 1 mile (OK)
Nov. 10: $50,000 Slide Show Stakes, 2-year-old fillies, 1 mile (OK)
Nov. 10: $50,000 Silver Goblin Stakes, 3 & older, 6-1/2 furlongs (OK)
Dec. 15: $300,000 Springboard Mile, 2-year-olds, 1 mile
Dec. 15: $75,000 Trapeze Stakes, 2-year-old fillies, 1 mile
Dec. 15: $75,000 She's All In Stakes, 3 & older, fillies/mares, 1 mile-70yds
Dec. 15: $75,000 Jeffrey A. Hawk Memorial, 3 & older, 1 mile-70yds
Dec. 15: $50,000 Jim Thorpe Stakes, 3-year-olds, 1 mile (OK)
Dec. 15: $50,000 Useeit Stakes, 3-year-old fillies, 1 mile (OK)
(OK) denotes stakes races for Oklahoma-breds
Tracked by more than 175,000 fans on Facebook and 10,700 Twitter followers, Remington Park has provided more than $320 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 will begin the 2023 Thoroughbred Season on Aug. 18. Remington Park presents simulcast racing daily and non-stop casino gaming. Visit remingtonpark.com for more information.
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