Ivan Fallunovalot wins comeback at Remington

Ivan Fallunovalot set quick fractions and rolled home by 5 3/4 lengths in a Saturday night allowance race at Remington Park that marked the Grade 3 winner’s first start since March. He covered six furlongs on a fast track in 1:08.28 and earned a Beyer Speed Figure of 99.

“He came back real good,” trainer Tom Howard said Monday. “He got a good, clean trip. He just got out there and did his thing.”

Ivan Fallunovalot ($3.40), who had been sidelined with a soft-tissue injury, overtook stakes winner Meme Jo down the backside while running the opening quarter in 21.84 seconds. Ivan Fallunovalot remained in control of the race through a half-mile in 44.06 seconds, and went on to win under Luis Quinonez.

“That ought to set us up for the David M. Vance,” said Howard.

The $150,000 David M. Vance will be run on the Oklahoma Derby Day card Sept. 24 at Remington. Ivan Fallunovalot has won the race the past three years. He is owned by Arkansas resident Lewis Matthews Jr.