Oklahoma Derby leads Remington Park Stakes schedule; season will begin Aug. 18

OKLAHOMA CITY — 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 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 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 Oct. 20. The 10race 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 Aug. 18.

Schedule

Aug. 18: $100,000 Governor’s Cup, ages 3 and older, 1-1/8 miles.

Sept. 8: $50,000 Oklahoma Stallion Stakes, 3-year-old colts/geldings, seven furlongs.

Sept. 8: $50,000 Oklahoma Stallion Stakes, 3-year-old fillies, seven furlongs.

Sept. 22: $50,000 Red Earth Stakes, ages 3 and older, 7-1/2 furlongs, turf (OK).

Sept. 22: $50,000 Bob Barry Memorial, ages 3 and older, fillies/ mares, 7-1/2 furlongs, turf (OK). Sept. 22: $50,000 Remington Park Turf Sprint, ages 3 and 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, ages 3 and older, six furlongs. Sept. 24: $75,000 Remington Green, ages 3 and older, 1-1/8 miles, turf.

Sept. 24: $75,000 Ricks Memorial, ages 3 and older, fillies/mares, 1-1/16 miles, turf.

Sept. 24: $75,000 Kip Deville Stakes, 2-year-olds, six furlongs.

Sept. 24: $50,000 E.L. Gaylord Memorial, 2-year-old fillies, 6-1/2 furlongs.

Sept. 24: $50,000 Flashy Lady Stakes, age 3 and older, fillies/mares, six furlongs.

Oct. 20: $175,000 Oklahoma Classics Cup, ages 3 and older, 1-1/16 miles (OK).

Oct. 20: $145,000 Oklahoma Classics Distaff, ages 3 and older, fillies/ mares, 1 mile-70 yards (OK).

Oct. 20: $130,000 Oklahoma Classics Sprint, ages 3 and older, six furlongs (OK).

Oct. 20: $130,000 Oklahoma Classics Distaff Sprint, ages 3 and older, fillies/mares, six furlongs.

Oct. 20: $130,000 OKC Turf Classic, ages 3 and older, 1-1/16 miles, turf (OK).

Oct. 20: $130,000 Oklahoma Classics Distaff Turf, ages 3 and older, fillies/ mares, 1-1/16 miles, turf (OK).

Oct. 20: $100,000 Oklahoma Classics Juvenile, 2-year-olds, six furlongs (OK).

Oct. 20: $100,000 Oklahoma Classics Lassie, 2-year-old fillies, six furlongs (OK).

Oct. 20: $40,000 Oklahoma Classics Starter Stakes, ages 3 and older, seven furlongs (OK).

Oct. 20: $40,000 Oklahoma Classics Distaff Starter Stakes, ages 3 and older, fillies/mares, six furlongs (OK).

Oct. 27: $75,000 Clever Trevor Stakes, 2-year-olds, six 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, age 3 and 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, ages 3 and older, fillies/mares, 1 mile-70 yards.

Dec. 15: $75,000 Jeffrey A. Hawk Memorial, ages 3 and older, 1 mile-70 yards.

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).

Editor’s Note: (OK) denotes stakes races for Oklahoma-breds.