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Remington: Owner Danny Caldwell Celebrates 1,000th Career Victory At ‘Home Track’

Remington Park's all-time winningest owner, Danny Caldwell of Poteau, Okla., hit all kinds of milestones on Monday evening, including clinching at least a tie for top owner of the meet.

He was extremely close to clinching the owner title for himself, needing one more win to eliminate Steve Asmussen going into the ninth race. Caldwell's horse Hansens Mischief crossed the finish line first but was disqualified for bumping the runner-up Euromantic in the stretch. Now, Asmussen at 24 wins, must win with all three of his starters on closing day Tuesday, and Caldwell would have to lose with all five of his entrants for there to be a tie. If one Asmussen-owned horse loses, Caldwell, who already has 27 wins, would be the solo winner.

Caldwell has entered Popfly Two Six (9-2 morning line odds) in the third, Off Sixes (6-1) in the fourth, Touching Rainbows (9-2) in the seventh, Beauty Day (5-1) in the eighth and Something Super (6-1) in the ninth. Asmussen has horses in race one with Princess Asya (2-1), race four with Don't Forget (2-1) and race eight with Upgrade Me (5-2).

Caldwell, who has won 370 times at Remington Park, also won his 1,000th career race as a Thoroughbred owner on Monday afternoon, according to Equibase stats. That came with his first win of the day, taking the fifth with Unlawful Assembly (7-5) with jockey Ramon Vazquez riding for trainer Federico Villafranco. Vazquez has won for Caldwell 216 times at Remington, by far the most of any jockeys. Sophie Doyle was the winning rider aboard Forty Nine Model (3-1) in the eighth, Caldwell's 370th and 1,001st, respectively in those categories. Caldwell's Thoroughbred horses in his career have earned $19,714,997 from 4,904 starts.

“I really appreciate Remington Park for everything they've done for me and the horsemen,” said Caldwell. “I'm so glad I got 1,000 here. It's a pleasure to do it at my home track.”

Leading rider David Cabrera also had a stellar day, winning four times to surpass his all-time best mark at Remington Park. He now is four wins away from 100 for the meet with eight mounts remaining Tuesday. His 96 wins this meet also is a personal best in winning his last three titles here. He had 95 in 2018 and 83 last year when he was top jock.

Cabrera's horse's earnings surpassed the $2 million mark for the third year in a row. He had a best $2,377,944 in 2018; $2,159,916 for 2019, and stands at $2,026,684 for 2020 going into Tuesday's races. His four winners Monday, Martz's Mae ($4.40 to win) in the second, Absaroka ($5) in the sixth, Shifty Henry ($3.60) in the seventh and Tell Me Boo Boo ($3.40) in the 10th, and a fifth place horse in another race gave his mounts $28,104 for the day.

Also Tuesday, Jearl “Ace” Hare hung up his tack as a trainer, sending out the final horse of his career – Sandy Crest in the 10th. In his racing career, the trainer, since 1991, had 2,142 starters, 228 winners, 249 seconds and 279 thirds for earnings of $2.96 million.

The final race date of the 2020 Thoroughbred Season takes place Tuesday, Dec. 22, with the first of 10 races underway at Noon-Central.

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Dont Tell Noobody Flies Late To Upset Oklahoma Classics Cup At 39-1

The biggest upset on Oklahoma Classics Night 2020 at Remington Park came in the biggest race of the night with 39-1 longshot Dont Tell Noobody flying from the clouds to pass the front-runners for victory in the $175,000 Oklahoma Classics Cup.

It was the second win for Remington Park's all-time winningest owner, Danny Caldwell of Poteau, Okla., in the Cup, as well as for his trainer Federico Villafranco. They combined to win the 2012 edition with Fifth Date, also a longshot at 20-1 odds.

Sophie Doyle was in the irons for victory with Dont Tell Noobody.

“When I called on him, he absolutely flew with me,” said Doyle. “Today I just wanted to keep rolling outside and we won convincingly.”

This 3-year-old gelding by Cyber Secret, out of the Cactus Ridge mare Yucca, was bred in Oklahoma by Al Horton. He raced in a maiden claiming event for a $7,500 price tag as recently as March 16 at Will Rogers Downs in Claremore, Okla.; Caldwell claimed the horse for $15,000 on July 29 from the barn of trainer Karl Broberg at Lone Star Park.

Now, Dont Tell Noobody has won his last two races in a row, stepping up in class with no problem.

“He has been breaking really sharply with me so I thought being closer we really had a good shot,” said Doyle.

When Dont Tell Noobody won his first career race in that maiden-claiming race at Will Rogers Downs, his running line was amazing for the one-mile race in the slop. At first call, he was ninth, 25 lengths behind the front-runner. He fell even farther back at second call, eighth by 29 lengths. At the top of the stretch, he was still 10 lengths behind in fourth, but rolling like a freight train. He won that race by 1-1/4 lengths and gave an indication that he could be a horse with a strong late kick. He proved that again Friday night in the Classics Cup with a similar running style.

Dont Tell Noobody broke sixth in the field of eight and was still sixth in the 1-1/16th miles race on the dirt at second and third call before beginning his rally. By the time he hit the upper stretch, Doyle had swung him five wide and was rocketing down the middle of the track. He proved to be best at the end, finishing a full length in front of runner-up Fast Breakin Cash (5-2), who ran 5-1/4 lengths better than third-place Deal Driven (2-1). Rowdy Yates, the post-time even-money favorite could do no better than fourth. Rounding out the order of finish in the Classics Cup were United Patriot, Dak Da Man, Kwik and Georgia Deputy.

Dont Tell Noobody improved his record to 11 starts, four wins and one third for lifetime earnings of $146,202. Not too shabby for a horse coming from the low maiden claiming ranks.

“I have really grown to trust this horse and he just keeps getting better and better,” said Doyle.

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Flashy Southern Phantom Retired To WestWin Farms In Oklahoma

Southern Phantom, a Bodemeister colt whose flashy markings have made him a fan favorite at racetracks around the country, has been retired from racing and will enter stud at WestWin Farms in Purcell, Okla., for the 2021 breeding season.

Owner Danny Caldwell confirmed the 4-year-old's retirement on Friday.

Southern Phantom went winless in 10 starts, racing first for breeder Southern Equine Stables and co-owner Calumet Farm. He finished third his second career start as a juvenile; a Saratoga maiden special weight. The colt then finished third again in his debut as a 3-year-old at Aqueduct.

That fall, Southern Phantom was entered in the 2019 Keeneland November Breeding Stock Sale, where he sold to Caldwell for $20,000. The colt was moved from New York to the Southwest, where he went unplaced in three starts this year at Oaklawn Park, Lone Star Park, and Remington Park.

Southern Phantom is out the unplaced Bernardini mare Out for Revenge, and he is a full-brother to stakes-placed Stronger.

His third dam is the blue hen mare Yarn, putting Southern Phantom in the same family as notable sires Tale of the Cat and Johannesburg. Other notable names on his page include English and Irish Group 1 winner Minardi, as well as Grade 1 winners Preach and Joking and Grade 2 winners Fed Biz and Stanford.

In addition to Thoroughbred stallions Code West, Euroears, Pass the Buck, and Mister Lucky Cat, WestWin Farms also stands the paint stallion Painted Turnpike, paint racing's all-time leading money earner.

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