Past Two Oklahoma Classics Cup Winners to Meet

Phantom Trip, winner of the Oklahoma Classics Cup Stakes last year, and Shotgun Kowboy, the race's 2015 winner, are scheduled to meet in this year's edition of the 1 1/16-mile race for Oklahoma-breds 3-and-older Oct. 20 at Remington Park.

The Classics Cup, which carries a $175,000 purse, is one of six six-figure purse stakes races for Oklahoma-breds scheduled for Friday night's card at Remington. Those eight races offer total purses of $1.14 million.

Lester Ellenz's Phantom Trip will try to turn his form around in Friday's test that has attracted 10 entries. Trained by Clinton Stuart, Phantom Trip has not won in six starts since last year's Classics Cup and has finished 10th or worse in his past three starts.

Shotgun Kowboy, bred, owned, and trained by C. R. Trout, enters off a nearly five-month layoff but he did earn a grade 3-placing in his most recent start: a third-place finish in the May 29 Lone Star Park Handicap (G3). The 5-year-old Kodiak Kowboy gelding also won the 2015 Oklahoma Derby (G3) at Remington.

Facing older horses for the first time will be the promising 3-year-old Makin the Dough. Owned by Rick Engel and trained by Roger Engel, Makin the Dough has won or placed in each of his past six starts, a stretch that includes a victory in the one-mile and 70-yard Will Rogers Handicap. As a 3-year-old, the son of Service Stripe will enjoy a five-pound weight advantage.

Entries: Oklahoma Classics Cup S.

Remington Park, Friday, October 20, 2017, Race 7

• STK
• 1 1/16m
• Dirt
• $175,000
• 3 yo's & up
• 10:00 PM (local)

PP	Horse	Jockey	Wgt	Trainer	M/L
1	1Makin the Dough (OK)	Bryan McNeil	119	Roger F. Engel	8/1
2	2Shotgun Kowboy (OK)	Richard E. Eramia	124	C. R. Trout	3/5
3	3Royal Lion (OK)	David Cabrera	119	Clinton C. Stuart	20/1
4	4Cash King (OK)	Floyd Wethey, Jr.	119	Scott E. Young	20/1
5	5Gospel Abe (OK)	Alex Birzer	119	Federico Villafranco	15/1
6	6Suite Gossip (OK)	Donnie J. Meche	119	Brent W. Charlton	30/1
7	7Tuff Kid (OK)	Shane Laviolette	121	Jearl Ace Hare	12/1
8	8Z Rockstar (OK)	Luis S. Quinonez	119	Donnie K. Von Hemel	7/2
9	9Phantom Trip (OK)	Ken S. Tohill	119	Clinton C. Stuart	30/1
10	10Curmit (OK)	Ramon A. Vazquez	119	Steven M. Asmussen	20/1

Entries: Oklahoma Classics Distaff Turf S.

Remington Park, Friday, October 20, 2017, Race 3

• STK
• 1 1/16m
• Turf
• $130,000
• 3 yo's & up Fillies and Mares
• 8:06 PM (local)

PP	Horse	Jockey	Wgt	Trainer	M/L
1	1Onemorefastdance (OK)	Richard E. Eramia	118	Karl Broberg	20/1
2	2Gianna's Dream (OK)	Tyler Gaffalione	123	Michael J. Maker	3/5
3	3Just Leave (OK)	Iram Vargas Diego	120	Paul Duhon	20/1
4	4Penguini (OK)	David Cabrera	118	Clinton C. Stuart	6/1
5	5Diva's Rule (OK)	Jareth Loveberry	120	Francisco Bravo	3/1
6	6Plucky (OK)	Danny Sorenson	118	Mindy J. Willis	12/1
7	7Enchanting Embrace (OK)	Ramon A. Vazquez	115	Federico Villafranco	20/1

Entries: Oklahoma Classics Lassie S.

Remington Park, Friday, October 20, 2017, Race 4

• STK
• 6f
• Dirt
• $100,000
• 2 yo Fillies
• 8:35 PM (local)

PP	Horse	Jockey	Wgt	Trainer	M/L
1	1Bustin a Move (OK)	Ramon A. Vazquez	116	Steven M. Asmussen	4/1
2	2Cherokee Lass (OK)	Cindy Murphy	114	Travis Swan Murphy	30/1
3	3Annieruok (OK)	Richard E. Eramia	116	Scott E. Young	15/1
4	4My Sweet Emma (OK)	David Cabrera	116	Jeffrey Metz	9/2
5	5Rest (OK)	Tyler Gaffalione	114	Steven M. Asmussen	20/1
6	6Talkin Shannon (OK)	Floyd Wethey, Jr.	116	Scott E. Young	8/1
7	7Create a Star (OK)	Alex Birzer	116	C. R. Trout	3/1
8	8Sydney Freeman (OK)	Luis S. Quinonez	116	Donnie K. Von Hemel	2/1
9	9Wimbledonbondgirl (OK)	Freddy Jose Manrrique	114	M. Brent Davidson	30/1

Entries: Oklahoma Classics Distaff Sprint S.

Remington Park, Friday, October 20, 2017, Race 9

• STK
• 6f
• Dirt
• $130,000
• 3 yo's & up Fillies and Mares
• 10:58 PM (local)

PP	Horse	Jockey	Wgt	Trainer	M/L
1	1Fiddlers Tsunami (OK)	Alex Birzer	118	Jody Pruitt	30/1
2	2Goodheartedgirl (OK)	Jareth Loveberry	118	Tana Caldwell	20/1
3	3Mischievous Misty (OK)	Lindey Wade	115	W. Bret Calhoun	5/2
4	4Okie Diva (OK)	Luis S. Quinonez	113	Donnie K. Von Hemel	10/1
5	5Go Apple Jack (OK)	Iram Vargas Diego	113	Andy Gladd	20/1
6	6Master's Bouquet (OK)	Jose Angel Medina	120	William R. Pogue	20/1
7	7Euro K Shotgun (OK)	Richard E. Eramia	120	C. R. Trout	3/1
8	8Js Pearljam (OK)	Floyd Wethey, Jr.	115	Scott E. Young	30/1
9	9Showtime Sis (OK)	Ramon A. Vazquez	118	W. Bret Calhoun	15/1
10	10Sonic Run (OK)	Danny Sorenson	120	Mindy J. Willis	15/1
11	11Hailstorm Slew (OK)	David Cabrera	123	C. R. Trout	2/1