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Johnson First To Arrive With Horses At Remington Park
Quarter Horse Trainer Tammy Johnson was the first to arrive, for the second year in a row, at Remington Park.

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Johnson First To Arrive With Horses At Remington Park

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK--FEBRUARY 5, 2018--The Remington Park stable area opened today at 12:01am to receive horses as the pre-season begins for live racing in 2018. Trainer Tammy Johnson was the first to arrive, for the second year in a row, bringing 11 horses with her to prepare for the American Quarter Horse Season.

Johnson, from Gatesville, Texas, has saddled numerous stakes winners in recent years at Remington Park, including Jess A Hilbily Bone in the 2017, Grade 2 Remington Park Distance Championship. She and her horses were waiting for Feb. 5 to officially begin and the stable gate to open, moving on to Remington Park grounds in the first seconds of the new day.

The 2018 American Quarter Horse, Paint and Appaloosa Season at Remington Park begins with a weekend of activity Friday, March 9 thru Sunday, March 11. The first race on Opening Night, March 9 is at 6pm. The first race on Saturday, March 10 starts at 4pm. Sunday action on March 11 is underway at 1:30pm.

The 2018 American Quarter Horse, Paint and Appaloosa Season at Remington Park begins with a weekend of activity Friday, March 9 thru Sunday, March 11. The first race on Opening Night, March 9 is at 6pm. The first race on Saturday, March 10 starts at 4pm. Sunday action on March 11 is underway at 1:30pm.

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Tracked by over 135,000 fans on Facebook and more than 9,600 Twitter followers, Remington Park has provided over $187 Million to the State of Oklahoma general education fund since the opening of the casino in 2005. Home to the 77th running of the Grade 3, $450,000 Oklahoma Futurity on Saturday, March 24, Remington Park is Oklahoma City's only Racetrack & Casino. Located at the junction of Interstates 35 & 44, Remington Park is 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.