Live Racing Returns to Will Rogers Mar. 22

Live Thoroughbred racing is scheduled to return at Cherokee Casino Will Rogers Downs Mar. 22 and will continue through May 26. The meet will include eight stakes races with six exclusively for accredited Oklahoma-Breds. Post time is 1:00 p.m. daily.

“As one of only a few tracks running last spring, we are now very rehearsed in conducting a safe race meet under pandemic restrictions and CDC guidelines,” said John Lies, racing secretary, announcer and oddsmaker at Cherokee Casino Will Rogers Downs.

Stakes races begin Apr. 12 with the $50,000 guaranteed Wilma Mankiller S., followed by the $50,000 guaranteed Highland Ice S. Apr. 13. A purse of $55,000 is also guaranteed for the Miranda Diane S. May 3, the TRAO Classic Sprint May 4, the Cinema S. May 24, and the May 25 Will Rogers S. Rounding out the spring meet May 26 are the More Than Even S. and the Cherokee Nation Classic Cup. Both races carry a purse of $55,000 guaranteed.

“We worked with the Thoroughbred Racing Association of Oklahoma to adjust purses and to create the most competitive racing program possible,” Lies said. “Our hope is that the heightened class levels help us retain the stronger collection of shippers we enjoyed last year, while also providing richer opportunities for the local stock.”

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Oklahoma-Breds Featured In ThoroughbredAuctions.Com November Mixed Sale

Oklahoma-breds are featured in the November Mixed Internet Auction of Thoroughbreds by ThoroughbredAuctions.com.

The sale offers 2019 and 2020-accredited Oklahoma-breds by sires including Liaison, Mshawish, Diabolical, and I Spent It. Six accredited Oklahoma-bred broodmares are also being offered.

Bidding is open now and closes Monday, Nov. 2 for the November Mixed Internet Auction of Thoroughbreds.

Oklahoma-bred yearlings are led by Merrick Ranch's Hip 15, Who Spent It, a half-brother to stakes-winners That's Who and Jonsey Who.

Two-year-olds and 3-year-olds being offered are let by Hip 68, Oklahoma Gold. The filly was third in the Texas Stallion Stakes (Pan Zareta Division) in 2019.

A stakes-placed daughter of Yes It's True, currently at Remington Park has been added to the sale. Drip Brew is black type-placed and a 16-time winner of $274,466.

The auction has 70 entries and include large consignments from Oklahoma, New Mexico, Louisiana and Arizona as well as Kentucky. The auction is offering broodmares by sires such as Medaglia d'Oro, War Front, City Zip, Street Cry, Wildcat Heir, Awesome Again, Indian Charlie, Kantharos and Union Rags, among others.

Prospective buyers will need to go to the auction website, and create an account if they have never participated in the auctions. They will then need to request a bidder's number in order to bid. Please visit ThoroughbredAuctions.com for more information or email info@thoroughbredauctions.com.

The ThoroughbredAuctions.com team of Tim and Cathy Jennings have pioneered internet horse auctions, beginning in 2012 with Sport Horse and Quarter Horse auctions. Venturing into Thoroughbred Internet Auctions in 2019, they have been the most successful internet thoroughbred auction company in North America, cataloging 428 horses, and selling 337 of those cataloged. That represents 79 percent of horses sold from those offered, producing gross sales of $3,041,300.

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