| WELCOME TO RED EARTH TRAINING CENTER |
One of the Southwest's Most Innovative Thoroughbred Training Facilities
Located in the heart of Oklahoma's horse country, Red Earth Training Center offers the finest in breaking,
training and rehabilitation of thoroughbred horses. Spanning over 120 acres of neatly groomed and
well-maintained grounds, Red Earth is dedicated to providing the highest quality of care and training
services available.
training and rehabilitation of thoroughbred horses. Spanning over 120 acres of neatly groomed and
well-maintained grounds, Red Earth is dedicated to providing the highest quality of care and training
services available.
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This unique facility, established in 1990, can handle every aspect of your horse's needs.
Amenities:
 | 5/8 mile racetrack with rail | |
| Insulated/ventilated barns with 42 12 x 12 stalls | |
| Starting gates | |
| Daily Racing Form and Equibase recognized time works | |
| Covered Equi-ciser (90ft diameter with rubber safety walls) | |
| 22 individual paddocks of various sizes, all with shelters | |
Services:
| Breaking and Training | |
| Sales Preps (Yearling & 2 y.o. in training) | |
| Lay-Up and Professional Rehabilitation Services | |
| 24 Hr Experienced Care and Monitoring | |
| Regularly Scheduled Farrier Services | |
| Two Veterinary Surgical Clinics are located less than a mile away | |
About the Owner
Red Earth Training Center is owned and operated by its founder,
Joe Lucas. Joe is a former president of the Thoroughbred Racing
Association of Oklahoma and is one of the states' most
recognized trainers.
Joe Lucas. Joe is a former president of the Thoroughbred Racing
Association of Oklahoma and is one of the states' most
recognized trainers.
Joe and his staff are trained professionals who are dedicated to
ensuring the finest care and service will be given to the horses
entrusted to them. Red Earth Training Center is well-equipped to
handle each horse's individual needs.
ensuring the finest care and service will be given to the horses
entrusted to them. Red Earth Training Center is well-equipped to
handle each horse's individual needs.
| Millionaires Mr. Ross, Bein Nicole and Maysville Slew, as well as Multiple Stakes Winners, Hershey Kisses, Custer, Fly Love and Pike Pass prepared for their racing careers at Red Earth Training Center. |
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| 3056 S. Ladd Ave., Goldsby, Oklahoma 73093 ph. (405) 288-6128 |
| Arial Photo of Red Earth Training Center, featuring it's 5/8 mile racetrack, barns, paddocks, equi-ciser and more. |
Location:
Red Earth Training Center is located between Norman and Purcell, Oklahoma just West of I-35 at Exit 101
(Ladd Rd).
Red Earth Training Center is located between Norman and Purcell, Oklahoma just West of I-35 at Exit 101
(Ladd Rd).
| Owner/Trainer, Joe Lucas |
REMINGTON PARK SEASONAL ATTENDANCE STREAK CONTINUES,
NEW HIGHS FOR HORSEMEN’S PURSES ACHIEVED AGAIN
OKLAHOMA CITY – Remington Park’s 20th Anniversary Thoroughbred Season
wrapped on Sunday, Dec. 14, extending a multi-year streak of attendance
increases.
Remington Park attendance grew for the fifth consecutive thoroughbred season,
a run that started in 2004. A total of 432,324 guests watched and wagered on
racing that featured record purse distribution and tremendous performances by
those involved. The average daily attendance of 6,453 was 10.7% higher than the
average posted for the 2007 season.
“We are pleased to experience another increase in seasonal attendance,” said
Remington Park vice president and general manager Scott Wells. “Our
thoroughbred racing product continues to gain strength on a national basis,
providing fans with great events and sporting competition to enjoy.”
Remington Park’s 20th Birthday Party on Labor Day, Sept. 1, produced the top
crowd of the season when 15,322 fans took part in the festivities. That gathering
was actually larger than the Opening Day crowd on Sept. 1, 1988 when pari-
mutuel horse racing first started in Oklahoma City.
The attendance on the 20th birthday was also the largest crowd for a
thoroughbred racing date at Remington Park in over 14 years, since a wallet day
promotion drew 17,552 on February 19, 1994. Other crowds of note included
Oklahoma Derby Day on Oct. 19 when 10,352 witnessed Golden Yank’s triumph in
the $350,000 event, the richest in the history of the race. The 2009 Calendar
Giveaway Day for the season’s final program brought 10,951 to the facility.
Remington Park once again set new records for horsemen’s purses as both total
and average daily purses rose for the third consecutive thoroughbred season.
Overall, $14,025,467 was distributed to competitors, an increase of $1,226,017 or
9.6% compared to 2007. The daily average purses of $209,335 were also up 12.8%
against last year’s average.
“The offer of higher purses to thoroughbred horsemen for a third consecutive
season is a direct result of the positive response of our guests to the total
Remington Park entertainment experience,” Wells said. “At a time when
economic situations are forcing many racing jurisdictions to reduce their purse
structures for horsemen, Remington Park has managed increases in this vital
area for success.”
Remington Park continued to be a North American leader in the number of
horses competing as 5,884 horses battled throughout 614 races this
thoroughbred season. The average field size of 9.6 per race will keep Remington
Park among the national leaders in horses per race. This year’s field size
average is up from the 9.3 horses per race in the 2007 thoroughbred season.
In what seems to be a national trend in this year’s economic downturn, wagering
totals and averages were mixed in the various statistical categories for the
Remington Park season. The 2008 thoroughbred season was 67 dates in length
while the 2007 season ran for 69 dates. Therefore, percentage comparisons have
been derived from daily averages.
Total wagering on Remington Park racing was $40,168,350 for a daily average of
$599,528, down 9% from 2007.
On-track wagering on Remington Park racing slid for the first time in two years
with $4,946,564 wagered overall, an average of $73,829 per racing card, a
decrease of 5.8% compared to the 2007 average.
However, the Remington Park Off-Track Betting affiliates in Oklahoma faired
better this season with a total of $725,816 played on Remington Park racing. The
daily average of $10,833 is 18% better than last year. Remington Park is currently
partnered with seven off-track sites in Oklahoma City, Enid and Midwest City.
The handle generated through the export of Remington Park racing to other
wagering venues was $34,495,970 for the season, an average of $514,856 per
racing program. The average is lower by 9.9% compared to the 2007 export
average.
The OTB network also posted wagering gains on incoming full-card simulcast
racing from other venues with $5,081,432 bet for a daily average of $75,842, an
increase of 5.2% from 2007.
Remington Park betting on incoming simulcast action during live race days was
down a slight 2.7% as the overall total of $6,009,183 averaged $89,689 played per
day.
Remington Park’s all sources handle (including that on imported simulcasting
both on-track and at OTBs) was $51,258,965 for an average of $765,059 per race
day, down 7.1% compared to the 2007 average.
NEW HIGHS FOR HORSEMEN’S PURSES ACHIEVED AGAIN
OKLAHOMA CITY – Remington Park’s 20th Anniversary Thoroughbred Season
wrapped on Sunday, Dec. 14, extending a multi-year streak of attendance
increases.
Remington Park attendance grew for the fifth consecutive thoroughbred season,
a run that started in 2004. A total of 432,324 guests watched and wagered on
racing that featured record purse distribution and tremendous performances by
those involved. The average daily attendance of 6,453 was 10.7% higher than the
average posted for the 2007 season.
“We are pleased to experience another increase in seasonal attendance,” said
Remington Park vice president and general manager Scott Wells. “Our
thoroughbred racing product continues to gain strength on a national basis,
providing fans with great events and sporting competition to enjoy.”
Remington Park’s 20th Birthday Party on Labor Day, Sept. 1, produced the top
crowd of the season when 15,322 fans took part in the festivities. That gathering
was actually larger than the Opening Day crowd on Sept. 1, 1988 when pari-
mutuel horse racing first started in Oklahoma City.
The attendance on the 20th birthday was also the largest crowd for a
thoroughbred racing date at Remington Park in over 14 years, since a wallet day
promotion drew 17,552 on February 19, 1994. Other crowds of note included
Oklahoma Derby Day on Oct. 19 when 10,352 witnessed Golden Yank’s triumph in
the $350,000 event, the richest in the history of the race. The 2009 Calendar
Giveaway Day for the season’s final program brought 10,951 to the facility.
Remington Park once again set new records for horsemen’s purses as both total
and average daily purses rose for the third consecutive thoroughbred season.
Overall, $14,025,467 was distributed to competitors, an increase of $1,226,017 or
9.6% compared to 2007. The daily average purses of $209,335 were also up 12.8%
against last year’s average.
“The offer of higher purses to thoroughbred horsemen for a third consecutive
season is a direct result of the positive response of our guests to the total
Remington Park entertainment experience,” Wells said. “At a time when
economic situations are forcing many racing jurisdictions to reduce their purse
structures for horsemen, Remington Park has managed increases in this vital
area for success.”
Remington Park continued to be a North American leader in the number of
horses competing as 5,884 horses battled throughout 614 races this
thoroughbred season. The average field size of 9.6 per race will keep Remington
Park among the national leaders in horses per race. This year’s field size
average is up from the 9.3 horses per race in the 2007 thoroughbred season.
In what seems to be a national trend in this year’s economic downturn, wagering
totals and averages were mixed in the various statistical categories for the
Remington Park season. The 2008 thoroughbred season was 67 dates in length
while the 2007 season ran for 69 dates. Therefore, percentage comparisons have
been derived from daily averages.
Total wagering on Remington Park racing was $40,168,350 for a daily average of
$599,528, down 9% from 2007.
On-track wagering on Remington Park racing slid for the first time in two years
with $4,946,564 wagered overall, an average of $73,829 per racing card, a
decrease of 5.8% compared to the 2007 average.
However, the Remington Park Off-Track Betting affiliates in Oklahoma faired
better this season with a total of $725,816 played on Remington Park racing. The
daily average of $10,833 is 18% better than last year. Remington Park is currently
partnered with seven off-track sites in Oklahoma City, Enid and Midwest City.
The handle generated through the export of Remington Park racing to other
wagering venues was $34,495,970 for the season, an average of $514,856 per
racing program. The average is lower by 9.9% compared to the 2007 export
average.
The OTB network also posted wagering gains on incoming full-card simulcast
racing from other venues with $5,081,432 bet for a daily average of $75,842, an
increase of 5.2% from 2007.
Remington Park betting on incoming simulcast action during live race days was
down a slight 2.7% as the overall total of $6,009,183 averaged $89,689 played per
day.
Remington Park’s all sources handle (including that on imported simulcasting
both on-track and at OTBs) was $51,258,965 for an average of $765,059 per race
day, down 7.1% compared to the 2007 average.
