Scott Wells, the president and general manager of both Lone Star Park and Remington Park, will retire from his post at the close of the Remington Park meet Dec. 17, according to a press release from Global Gaming Solutions, parent company of the sister tracks.

Wells has been the president and general manager of Remington since 2005 and moved into the same role at Lone Star in 2013. He first worked at Remington in 1990.   

“Scott Wells is an icon in the horse racing industry and a mainstay at Remington Park across parts of four decades," Skip Seeley, CEO of Global Gaming Solutions, said in a press release. "His steady guidance and his deep expertise of track operations have been integral to the success of both Remington Park here and Lone Star Park in Texas. He helped create Remington Park as a destination in the racing industry and he leaves a legacy of superlative service both to horsemen and racing fans in Oklahoma, across the country and around the world." 

Wells is an Oklahoma native who trained both Quarter Horses and Thoroughbreds for 17 years before spending 31 in racetrack management. He was assistant general manager at Hollywood Park, general manager at Ruidoso Downs, and reopened tracks in Mexico and Uruguay.   

"Through all the accomplishments, the changes and the challenges in racing, working with the Remington Park team has been the highlight of my career," Wells said in a press release. "From the hundreds of employees to the thousands of customers and people involved directly in the horse business, I have been blessed with friendships which will last a lifetime.

“I am eternally grateful for the leadership of Global Gaming Solutions and the Chickasaw Nation for entrusting me with the reins of both Remington Park and Lone Star Park. For me it has been a constant labor of love and there’s no denying I will feel a special pang of remorse when I hand off that final trophy for the Springboard Mile on December 17.  However, I know the traditions of excellence started by that initial leadership group of 1988 will continue long after I have moved on.”