Thoroughbred Racing Association of Oklahoma (TRAO)

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SO JORDAN CATCHES HEAVY FAVORITE LETTA’S LEGACY IN STRETCH TO SEAL A REMINGTON PARK UPSET

For Immediate Release
Saturday, September 26, 2026
by Richard Linihan


OKLAHOMA CITY – Letta’s Legacy had won two races in a row, seven of her last eight and eight of her last 10, but there is an adage in horse racing that says, “The only sure thing is there are no sure things.”

Remington Park bettors were pounding their money down hand-over-fist to get a piece of the 1-9 odds that Letta’s Legacy was attracting. So Jordan, who wanted to be like Mike, at 8-1 odds, raced like Michael Jordan played basketball and would not be beaten on Saturday night.

As it appeared Letta’s Legacy was on her way to her eighth win in 15 starts over the Remington Park main track at 5-1/2 furlongs, taking the lead in mid-stretch, she was run down from behind by So Jordan, shocking racing fans here. Jockey Deshawn Parker showed why he has won 6,401 times in the saddle in his career (No. 15 all-time), measuring Letta’s Legacy and pouncing on her with So Jordan to win by three-quarters of a length for trainer Scott Corderman and owner C. Dale Ledgess of Davis, Okla. Letta’s Legacy had never been beaten at this distance in four other tries.

Parker is now 49 wins away from 14th place all time, behind Sandy Hawley’s 6,450.

The Oklahoma-bred allowance event for older females, scratched down to just four Oklahoma-bred mares. Many assuming that not many wanted to face off with Letta’s Legacy on her favorite track. That did not keep the connections of So Jordan, a 7-year-old mare by Wilburn, out of the Afleet Alex mare So What from stepping out of her stall on this night to pull off the upset.

It wasn’t like So Jordan had not seen the winner’s circle in a while. Saturday night’s victory was the third in her last four starts and sixth of 22 in her career. She covered the distance in a winning time of 1:04.69 over the fast track. She and Letta’s Legacy were chasing fractions of :21.97 for the first quarter-mile, :45.37 for the half-mile and :58.01 for five-eighths of a mile, set by front-runner Ship of Dreams (6-1). That pacesetter finished third, 3-3/4 lengths behind the winner.

So Jordan, bred by her owner, paid $18.80 to win and $2.20 to place. There was no show wagering after scratches. The winning mare earned $26,400 from the $42,680 allowance purse and improved to 22 starts, six wins, six seconds and four thirds for a bankroll of $190,910.

Victory For Vets Wins 12th Career Race, Earnings Nearing Half-Million Mark
Victory for Vets moved ever closer to the half-million dollar mark in career earnings, winning for the 12th time in 29 starts on Saturday night. Jockey Jose Alvarez pounced from fourth in the early going to catch front-runner McDude to win the one-mile race over the main fast track in the eighth race of the night. Dimatic checked in third in the $42,000 allowance race for 3-year-olds and older.

Victory for Vets, trained by Bret Calhoun and owned by James Stodola of Denton, Texas, was sent off at 5-2 odds and paid $7.20 to win, $2.80 to place and $2.10 to show. McDude was the second favorite in the betting at 9-5 and Dimatic was the post-time favorite at 8-5.

Winning time for Victory for Vets was 1:38.28. He cut into interior fractions of :24.45 for the first quarter-mile, :48.26 for the half-mile, 1:12.84 for three-quarters of a mile and 1:25.28 for seven furlongs. He earned $25,200 from the $42,000 allowance purse and improved to 29-12-5-3 for lifetime earnings of $493,428. He was bred in Texas by Asmussenequine.com.

Remington Park racing continues Sunday, Sept. 27 for Oklahoma Derby Day. The Grade 3, $400,000 event will headline a 12-race program that begins at 3pm-Central.

Remington Park has provided more than $426 Million to the State of Oklahoma general education fund since the opening of the casino in 2005. Located at the junction of Interstates 35 & 44, in the heart of the Oklahoma City Adventure District. The 2026 Oklahoma Derby is set for Sunday, Sept. 27 at Remington Park. Remington Park presents year-round simulcast racing and casino gaming. Guests must be 18 or older to wager on horse racing or to enter the casino gaming floor. Visit remingtonpark.com for more information.

Caption: So Jordan (6) upsets heavy favorite Letta’s Legacy (inside, red blinkers) to win an Oklahoma-bred allowance for older females Saturday, September 26, 2026 at Remington Park. Deshawn Parker was up for the win.
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Thoroughbred Racing Association of Oklahoma (TRAO)

1 day ago

MORE MAJOR PLAYERS ARRIVE AT REMINGTON PARK FOR OKLAHOMA DERBY

For Immediate Release
Friday, September 25, 2026
by Richard Linihan


OKLAHOMA CITY – The 5-2 morning line favorite for the Grade 3, $400,000 Oklahoma Derby, Silent Tactic, and another top choice, J J Grey at 5-1 odds, both arrived at Remington Park on Friday.

The richest race of the season takes place Sunday, Sept. 27, headlining a 12-race program with eight stakes events.

Silent Tactic, who was prominent on the Triple Crown trail earlier this year, has taken up residence for trainer Mark Casse in the Remington barn of fellow conditioner Scott Young. The 3-year-old Kentucky bred colt by Tacitus, out of the Gun Runner mare Magical Sign, won the Grade 3, $1 million Southwest Stakes at Oaklawn Park in Hot Springs, Ark. On Feb. 6 before finishing as the runner-up in the Grade 2, $1 million Rebel and Grade 1 $1.5 million Arkansas Derby this spring. A foot issue was the only thing that kept him out of the Kentucky Derby. Silent Tactic is owned by John Oxley and Victoriam Farm of Tulsa, Okla., and was bred by Don Alberto Corporation. He is the top money earner in the field with $1,119,422 banked.

J J Grey was sent to the barn of local trainer Justin Evans for the 3-year-old Kentucky-bred’s conditioner, Ken McPeek. J J Grey, sired by Street Boss, out of the Fairbanks mare Norquay, was the winner of the $250,000 Iowa Derby at Prairie Meadows in Altoona on July 11. He is owned by Shamrock Stables (Rob Hutcherson), MJM Racing and Magdalena Racing of Lexington, Ky.

J J Grey leads the 10 entrants to the Oklahoma Derby in wins, boasting five career scores.

Eoff Barn Proves Golden with Consecutive Winners Friday
Trainer Terry Eoff’s horses were his Golden Ticket on Friday night as he sent out consecutive winners in the sixth and seventh races with Gold Front and Dancin for Gold.

Those two from Eoff’s barn won allowance-optional claiming races, beating some tough company. Jockey Weston Hamilton and Floyd Wethey, Jr., booted home the two winners, respectively. Gold Front was a winner at five furlongs on the turf. Dancin for Gold followed that up with a win at five furlongs on the dirt. Eoff owns and trains both horses.

Gospel Clarity Pulls Huge Upset at 33-1 in Friday Finale
Killa Sally won a one-mile starter allowance-options claiming race at Saratoga in upstate New York in July for trainer Ken McPeek. After training in Kentucky, Killa Sally shipped to Remington Park and went off as the even-money favorite in an allowance for Oklahoma-breds searching for their third career win on Friday night.

Gospel Clarity and owner/trainer Steve Williams were having none of it, however, as they protected their home turf like it was divine intervention, winning the turf allowance race at 33-1 odds and paying $68 to win on a $2 ticket.

Gospel Clarity, a 4-year-old Oklahoma-bred filly by Gospel Tiz Key, out of the Cross Traffic mare Confused, was chasing Killa Sally down the lane in the final sixteenth of a mile and actually had to check up when there was no room. That didn’t keep jockey Emmanuel Zabala and Gospel Clarity from giving up. Zabala got the longshot winner to re-fire and zoomed past the heavy favorite by 1-1/4 lengths at the wire.

With 35-1 longshot Everyone Nos Wendy checking in third, that bomb sandwich of 33-1, even-money, 35-1 running first, second and third caused a light show of payouts on the toteboard. The 50-cent trifecta returned $1,481.50, the 10-cent superfecta with 8-1 Miss Code Red in fourth was worth $1,357.86. The late Pick 4 paid $1,932.25 and the Late Pick 5 returned $8,642.85.

Remington Park racing continues Saturday, Sept. 26 at 6:30pm. Then the special Oklahoma Derby Day card on Sunday, Sept. 27 begins at 3pm. All times are Central.

Caption: Gospel Clarity (10) pulls the upset in the turf finale on Friday, September 25, 2026 at Remington Park, winning at 33-1 odds under Emmanuel Zabala.
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