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REMINGTON PARK JUVENILE WON BY WEETONAS LAFAWN
Weetonas Lefawn, under jockey G.R. Carter, Jr., winning the $100,000 Remington Park Juvenile Sunday afternoon.
© Dusitn Orona PhotographyOKLAHOMA CITY, OK—APRIL 23, 2017—The $100,000 Remington Park Juvenile was won Sunday afternoon by Weetonas Lafawn who runs her winning streak to two races with the neck victory.
Owned and trained by Dustin Cox of Duncan, Okla. and ridden by G.R. Carter, Weetonas Lafawn won the juvenile, an event for 2-year-old Oklahoma-breds who competed in trials for the Remington Park Futurity but did not make that final.
The filly handled 330 yards in 16.87 seconds over a fast track, defeating Streaks Of Ivory with VF Zeus gaining for third, three-quarters of a length back.
Weetonas Lafawn was at 5-1 odds in the betting and paid $12.20 to win, $5 to place and $4.20 to show. Streaks Of Ivory returned $6.80 to place and $6.20 to show. VF Zeus paid $11 to show. The beaten favorite was First Of 15, finishing seventh at 5-2 odds.
Streaks Of Ivory, a filly by Ivory James from the Fredricksburg mare Streakin Rare, races for owner Terry McClean and trainer John Weghorst. James Flores was aboard the Michael Teal Oklahoma-bred. She earned $19,910 for the effort.
Vf Zeus earned $10,951 for owner/breeder Victory Farms. Brian Muse conditions the Foose gelding out of Wheely Quick by The Harder They Fall. Sergio Becerra, Jr. had the riding assignment.
A winner of two races from three starts this season, Weetonas Lafawn made $59,730 in winning the Remington Park Juvenile. She is a daughter of Valiant Hero from the Mr Jess Perry mare First Prize Fancy and was bred by Weetona Stanley of Madill, Okla.
Weetonas Lawfawn's half-brother, Pyc Fun N Fancy, a 2-year-old colt by Pyc Paint Your Wagon, who won the $61,800 Laico Bird Stakes Saturday night at Remington Park.
Best Behavior, Makit Snappi, Rmiss Fireball, First Of 15, Heza High Return, High Valley Girl and Valiant Strawfly completed the field.