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VAZQUEZ RIDES 4,000th LIFETIME WINNER, McKINSENSE, THURSDAY AT REMINGTON PARK

For Immediate Release
Thursday, October 8, 2026


OKLAHOMA CITY – When jockey Ramon Vazquez won the seventh race on Thursday, October 8 at Remington Park aboard McKinsense, it was his 4,000th lifetime riding win.

Vazquez helped McKinsense break his maiden status, scoring by a head as the 1-5 wagering favorite, in his sixth career attempt. The win helped Vazquez reach a plateau he has worked to achieve since starting his riding career in 2002.

After graduating from the Puerto Rico Vocational Jockey School, at the Hipodromo Camarero near San Juan in 2002, Vazquez began piling up wins in rapid fashion. His win total in Puerto Rico stands at 1,568.

Vazquez made a permanent move to America in 2011. He has now won 2,432 races in the USA, making his overall win total 4,000. While a grand achievement, Equibase, the official supplier of racing information and statistics in America, does not fully recognize it as a milestone.

A proper presentation for the 4,000 Vazquez lifetime wins will take place during the upcoming Oklahoma Classics night at Remington Park.

McKinsense ($2.60 to win), is owned by the Morrison, Okla. partnership of Steve Martin and Gerber Pivaral and trained by Martin. The 4-year-old Kentucky-bred gelding is by McKinzie from the Verrazono mare Lily Con.

McKinsense was the second win on the Thursday card for Vazquez as he also won the opening race of the night on Go Purple ($5.40), Owned by Millard R. Seldin Revocable Trust of Lexington, Ky. and trained by Austin Gustafson.

Remington Park racing continues Friday and Saturday, Oct. 9 &10, with the first post every evening at 6:30pm-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 edition of the Oklahoma Classics, the top night of stakes racing for Oklahoma-breds, is set for Friday, Oct. 16 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.

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For more information, contact:
Dale.day@remingtonpark.com



Caption: McKinsense (2) wins the seventh race on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2026 at Remington Park, giving jockey Ramon Vazquez 4,000 lifetime wins.
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