MR. WILL BE WINS AT 133-1 ODDS, PAYING $269.20 TO WIN
OKLAHOMA CITY – Mr. Will Be made just his second career start on Wednesday night and his first at Remington Park. He obviously liked the track and his surroundings as he weaved his way through traffic to the highest paying win payoff of this season.
Jockey Dakota Wood maneuvered Mr. Will Be around foes, down to the rail during the stretch, then off the rail in order to split rivals in the final sixteenth of a mile to gain the advantage, scoring by 1-1/2 lengths. Builtlikeabrick was second with Fancy Fellow another 2-1/4 lengths behind the runner-up for third.
Owned and bred in Oklahoma by Randy Swango of Collinsville, Okla., Mr. Will Be is trained by Jimmy Cox. The 4-year-old gelding handled six furlongs in 1:13.06 over a fast track.
Mr. Will Be paid $269.20 to win, the highest $2 win pari-mutuel payoff this season at Remington Park. He also returned $87.20 to place and $21.80 to show.
The first victory from two career starts was worth $6,004 to Mr. Will Be, a son of Wood Reply from the Jr. Prospect mare Spotted Salome.
Remington Park’s racing week continues thru Saturday with the first event the next three evenings underway at 6:30pm. The richest race of the 2011 Thoroughbred Season is fast approaching as the $400,000 Oklahoma Derby on Sunday, Oct. 16 is nearly here.
Open daily at 10am for casino gaming and simulcast racing, Remington Park also features Henry Hudson’s on the first floor, which opens for lunch at 11am. Admission, general parking and valet parking are always free at Remington Park.
Remington Park is Oklahoma City’s only Racetrack & Casino, 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.
Mr. Will Be with jockey Dakota Wood
Photo Credit: Dustin Orona Photography
For More Information, Contact:
Dale Day
405-425-3215
405-326-7496 (m)
