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Betting On A Cure Returns to Remington Park Saturday
Saturday night at Remington Park will also be 'Betting On A Cure' night at the track.

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Betting On A Cure Returns to Remington Park Saturday

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK—MAY 29, 2013—Not only is Saturday night a big night for the Heritage Million Finals, the Remington Park Championship and the other races, but its also the Betting On A Cure night at the track.

Everyone racing or attending the races Saturday night are urged to PINK OUT, and help raise money to fight Cancer. There will be a Live Auction in the Eclipse on Suite Level at 7:00 p.m. and everyone is welcome to come up and bid on the Live Auction Items or on the silent auction which will be displayed in the suites hallway.

A little change from past years, they track will not be using the Juno's Request as the "Pink" race, but will use the 6th race on the card which will be the Betting On A Cure Purse.

"We hope to have the announcer invite any cancer survivors or connections of cancer survivors to the WINNERS CIRCLE after the 6th race for a big group photo with all the riders in their pink silks," Debbie Schauf, Executive Director of OQHRA said.

"We are urging everyone to wear PINK on Saturday night come upstairs to help us raise money for this great cause. We will not be selling T Shirts in the lobby this year, but they will be available in the foyer on the Suites Level on Saturday night. Thank you all for your generosity - and thank you in advance for helping us make this a big success," she added.

The first race on Saturday is at 6pm with the final six races of the dozen carded, stakes events. The stakes schedule by race number and scheduled post time for the Saturday “Mega-Card:”

  • Race 7, $75,000 Heritage Place Juvenile, 8:36pm
  • Race 8, Grade 1, $249,175 Speedhorse/Graham Farms Paint & Appaloosa Futurity, 9:02pm
  • Race 9, Grade 2, $285,780 Heritage Place Derby, 9:28pm
  • Race 10, Grade 1, $1,075,260 Heritage Place Futurity, 9:54pm
  • Race 11, Grade 1, $250,000 Remington Park Championship, 10:20pm
  • Race 12, Grade 2, $50,000 Junos Request Stakes, 10:46pm
Remington Park’s final three race dates of the American Quarter Horse & Mixed-Breed season takes place Friday thru Sunday, May 31-June 2. The first race Friday and Saturday is at 6pm with the final afternoon underway at 1:30pm Sunday.

Tracked by over 36,000 fans on Facebook and 3,700 Twitter followers, Remington Park is Oklahoma City’s only Racetrack & Casino and is located at the junction of Interstates 35 & 44, in the heart of the Oklahoma City Adventure District. For more information, reservations and group bookings please call 405-424-1000, 866-456-9880 or visit remingtonpark.com.