Ivan Fallunovalot cruises in Remington Sprint Cup

OKLAHOMA CITY – Ivan Fallunovalot ran a powerful race Sunday in his final prep for the Breeders’ Cup Sprint, when he darted to a 2 1/2- length win over Candip in the $150,000 Remington Park Sprint Cup. Ivan Fallunovalot covered six furlongs in a quick 1:08.42.

The Sprint Cup was one of seven stakes on a card led by the Grade 3, $400,000 Oklahoma Derby.

Ivan Fallunovalot ($2.40) settled in third in the early stages of the Sprint Cup, as Candip and Homerun Berti dueled through an opening quarter-mile in 21.88 seconds. Ivan Fallunovalot moved to the leaders three wide approaching the quarter pole and took over after a half-mile in 44.32. Ivan Fallunovalot proceeded to roll home, to pick up his second straight stakes at the meet following the $75,000 David M. Vance in August.

“I had an awesome trip,” said winning rider Calvin Borel. “He left there running today, sitting right off of them like we wanted, and finishing.”

Tom Howard, who trains Ivan Fallunovalot for Lewis Matthews Jr., said provided the horse comes out of the race in good order the plan is to point for the Grade 1, $1.5 million Breeders’ Cup Sprint on Oct. 31 at Keeneland.

“I know one thing, if he goes, I’ll be there,” said Borel.

Ivan Fallunovalot was winning his fourth career stakes race in the Sprint Cup. Overall, he has won 11 of 19 starts and $476,910. Ivan Fallunovalot was bred in Texas by Eileen Hartis.

Cougar Ridge completes sweep of turf stakes

Cougar Ridge completed a sweep of Remington Park’s turf route stakes for older horses when he darted to a length win over Code West in the $100,000 Remington Green. The score came a month after his victory in the $75,000 DeBartolo Memorial.

Cougar Ridge ($7.60) on Sunday covered 1 1/8 miles on firm turf in 1:47.06.

“He ran an awesome race,” said C.J. McMahon, who was aboard for Richard Bahde and trainer Randy Morse.

In the other undercard stakes:

Haveyougoneaway ($4.40) entered the stretch three wide and then pulled clear for a 4 1/2- length win in the $50,000 Flashy Lady. The six-furlong race for fillies and mares was the first stakes on the card. Haveyougoneaway covered the distance in 1:09.43. Jareth Loveberry rode the winner for Champion Racing Stable and trainer Allen Milligan. It was the first career stakes win for Haveyougoneaway, a New York-bred daughter of Congrats.

Loveberry won his second stakes on the afternoon when he guided Bring It On Dude ($5.80) to a two-length victory over He’s Comin In Hot in the $75,000 Kip Deville for 2-year-olds. Loveberry was aboard the winner for breeder, owner and trainer C.R. Trout. Bring On Dude covered six furlongs in 1:09.85.

Ghost Locket ($5.20) won her fifth race in her last six starts in the $75,000 Ricks Memorial, when she was prominent throughout for a 2 3/4-length score over Fccountryday. The winner covered 1 1/16 miles on turf in 1:40.69. Shane Laviolette was aboard the winner for Dream Walkin’ Farms and trainer Don Von Hemel.