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Remington Park hosts 2 charity events
Registration is open for two Remington Park charity events.
The Remington Bark at 6 p.m. on Aug. 26 will feature pet races on the park’s track home stretch to support local pet rescues and charities.
Pets and their owners also will be able to browse vendors’ offerings, get canine-themed “wag bags” and participate in a doggy costume contest.
The free event at 1 Remington Place in Oklahoma City is part of opening weekend for Remington Park’s Thoroughbred racing season.
Remington Park’s 2017 Riders Cup Golf Tournament on Sept. 18 at Lincoln Park Golf Course in Oklahoma City also is taking registrations and sponsorship commitments.
The 11th Riders Cup Tournament will support the Permanently Disabled Jockeys Fund, Positive Tomorrows, Easter Seals and many other charities.
It costs $1,000 to register a four-person team. Each player will get breakfast and lunch, soft drinks and beer on the course and a $100 gift certificate redeemable at the Titleist and FootJoy Mobile Golf Shop.
Advance registration at okcgolf.com/riderscup is required. Contact Alexis Zeigler at 405-419-4423 for sponsorship opportunities.
As for Remington Bark, race registration fees are $25. Visit the Remington Bark 2017 link on remingtonpark.com to register.
WinCo Foods to open second store
MIDWEST CITY — WinCo Foods is opening its second Oklahoma store on Aug. 31 at 7601 E Reno.
“Oklahoma has proved to be a great fit for WinCo Foods, judging by the response to our Moore location,” a company spokesperson said in a news release announcing the opening.
The new WinCo will be open around the clock daily and will be staffed by between 180 and 200 fulltime and part-time employees.
“We look forward to sharing the WinCo Foods experience with Midwest City,” said the spokesperson.
Visit WinCoFoods.com to learn more about the company and its products.
Love’s continues support of rodeo
Love’s Travel Stops & Country Stores has renewed its commitment to support the International Professional Rodeo Association’s 48th annual International Finals Rodeo.
The rodeo will be Jan. 19-21 at the Oklahoma State Fair Arena.
The IPRA, founded in 1957, sanctions about 350 rodeos across the U.S. and Canada during a season that culminates with the Oklahoma City event.
Top rodeo athletes from multiple states, as well as Canada and Australia, participate at the International Finals Rodeo, which both stimulates Oklahoma’s economy and provides family-friendly entertainment for its rodeo fans, rodeo and Love’s officials said.
“We have worked with the IPRA for over a decade and look forward to continued success with OKC’s premier rodeo event,” said Dave Frankenfield, Love’s vice president of marketing.
“It’s great to have Love’s back on board as the presenting sponsor this year,” said Dale Yerigan, the association’s general manager.
“Having the backing of a company like Love’s with its strength and stability lends credibility to our event and gives it a higher status symbol.”