Livewires Turnpike (#1) sets a new track record in the $15,750 Olympia Joe Stakes at Lone Star Park Saturday night.

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GRAND PRAIRIE, TX–NOVEMBER 9, 2024–Multiple stakes winner Livewires Turnpike got a new 400 yard Paint track record at Lone Star Park Saturday night when he defeated post-time favorite and stablemate Wire Tap by a neck in the $15,750 Olympia Joe Stakes.

Ridden by jockey Francisco Calderon, the horse dueled early and lasted while completing the 400 yards in 19.457 seconds, a 102 speed index.  The Appaloosa Major Tom set the previous record of 19.575 seconds when he won the Speedhorse Paint Futurity(G1) on November 2, 2013.

Trainer Matt Whitekiller saddled Livewires Turnpike to his 13th career win for owner Bryan Hawk. Bred in Oklahoma by Nolan Pevehouse, from the Pyc Paint Your Wagon mare Wagon On Turnpike, Livewires Turnpike earned $8,347 to boost his bankroll to $246,369.

The winning connections of Livewires Turnpike accept the Olympia Joe Stakes trophy at Lone Star Park.
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Also, a multiple stakes winner, runner-up Wire Tap, earned $2,678 for his second-place effort. Also from the Whitekiller stable, Wire Tap races for owner-breeders Dan and Kaye Jones. The Crm Livewire gelding from the Second Painted Sign mare Lindys Sign has earned nearly $70,000.

Trainer Zackary Stinebaugh tapped jockey Ali Rivera to ride V Golden Game, who finished two lengths back to earn $1,733 for third. Valentina and Fabiola Vega own the Crm Livewire gelding out of Game Hi by Game Patriot. Aubrey Garcia bred the $42.034 earner.

Frenchy, Las Pecosa, and VP Gravel Pit Dancer completed the field. Ancestry was scratched.

About Lone Star Park
Lone Star Park at Grand Prairie is a major league sports entertainment attraction that features two exciting racing seasons annually. Over 700,000 guests visit our beautiful facility each year, which features a seven-level glass-enclosed Grandstand, highlighted by our 1,200-seat Silks Dining Room and 48 luxurious Penthouse Suites, all overlooking the newest race track in Texas. Situated next to our Grandstand is the 36,000-square-foot world-class Las Vegas-style racebook and simulcast facility, Bar & Book, which features wagering on horse racing from around the world seven days a week year.

The 2024 Fall Meeting of Champions, featuring American Quarter Horses, runs September 6 through November 16. Live racing on Thursdays, Fridays, and Saturdays. Gates open at 5:00 p.m. (CT); the first post is at 6:05 p.m. Breeders' Cup Saturday, November 5. Gates open at 10:30 a.m., the first live race is at 6:05 p.m.

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