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SS CALENDAR GIRL STILL PERFECT AT REMINGTON PARK
Ss Calendar Girl, under jockey Raul Gutierrez, stays undefeated at Remington Park after her allowance win on Thursday's race card.
© Dustin Orona PhotographyOKLAHOMA CITY, OK—MARCH 14. 2013—Thursday night racing joined the weekly schedule with SS Calendar Girl winning a 300-yard battle to stay undefeated in three career starts at Remington Park. The 3-year-old filly won the $23,500 allowance by a head in a three-way photo over Eyesa Romantic and LT Count It.
Owned by Cuadra Landrilleros Ltd. Co. of Yukon, Okla. and trained by Bonafacio Almanza, SS Calendar Girl was ridden by Raul Gutierrez. The Oklahoma-bred filly won her first two career races here in 2012, including the FL Lady Bug Stakes on Oklahoma Speedfest Day. Returning to Oklahoma City for her first start of 2013, SS Calendar Girl had to dig in to remain perfect at Remington Park, crossing the finish in :15.478 seconds over a fast track.
Away at 9-2 odds in the wagering, SS Calendar Girl paid $11.20 to win, $6.20 to place and $3.80 to show. Eyesa Romantic lost by a head, paying $30.60 to place and $14.40 to show. Another head back in third was LT Count It who paid $2.80 to show. Dale N James was the beaten 8-5 wagering favorite, finishing sixth.
An Oklahoma-bred 3-year-old filly by Finding Nemo from the Mr Jess Perry mare First Prize Robin, SS Calendar Girl has now won four career races from five attempts overall. The winner’s share of the purse, $16,330, moves her lifetime earnings to $52,426.
First Prize Robin, winner of the Grade 1 Remington Park Futurity, is a full-sister to Stanley Bred Grade 1 winners First Prize Leesa ($488,270) and First Carolina ($$415,047). The second dam is the Lady Bug Stallion Station foundation mare First Prize Dash a former Broodmare of the Year and full-sister to all-time leading sire First Down Dash.