Remington Springboard Mile Stakes
| Listed race | |
| Location | Remington Park Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States |
|---|---|
| Race type | Thoroughbred - Flat racing |
| Website | www |
| Race information | |
| Distance | 1 mile |
| Surface | Dirt |
| Track | left-handed |
| Qualification | Two year old |
| Weight | Colts and geldings: 121 lb (54.9 kg) Fillies 118 lb (53.5 kg) |
| Purse | $400,000 |
| Bonuses | Automatic nomination to Oklahoma Derby |
The Remington Springboard Mile is a Listed American Thoroughbred horse race for two-year-olds over a distance of one mile on the dirt run annually in December at Remington Park located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The event currently offers a purse of $400,000.[1]
Prior to 2009, the race was known as the Remington MEC Mile Stakes. [2] Since then it has been run on the last day of the racing calendar at Remington Park.
The event was added in 2017 as a qualification race for the Kentucky Derby[3] and stakemoney has been increasing in the last few years.
Historical race notes
Jockey Cliff Berry, who retired at the end of 2015 as the winningest jockey in the history of Remington Park, won his third Springboard/Mec Mile on December 11, 2010 aboard Grant Jack. The previous day at Remington Park he had won a record setting seven races from seven mounts.[4]
Records (2001-2019)
Speed record:
- 1:37.14 @ 1 mile (8 furlongs) - Greyvitos (2017)
Most wins by a jockey:
- 3 - Cliff Berry (2003, 2006, 2010)
Most wins by a trainer:
- 7 - Steve Asmussen (2002, 2004, 2005, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019)
Winners
| Year |
Winner |
Jockey |
Trainer |
Owner |
Dist. (Miles) |
Time |
Purse | Gr. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Shoplifted | Ricardo Santana Jr. | Steve Asmussen | Grandview Equine, Cheyenne Stables & LNJ Foxwoods | 1 m | 1:37.95 | $400,000 | L | |
| 2018 | Long Range Toddy | Richard Eramia | Steve Asmussen | Willis Horton Racing | 1 m | 1:39.75 | $400,000 | L | |
| 2017 | Greyvitos | Victor Espinoza | Adam Kitchingman | Adam Kitchingman | 1 m | 1:37.14 | $400,000 | L | |
| 2016 | Cool Arrow | Luis Saez | Joe Sharp | Brad & Misty Grady | 1 m | 1:38.72 | $300,000 | L | |
| 2015 | Discreetness | Jon Court | William H. Fires | Xpress Thoroughbreds LLC | 1 m | 1:39.15 | $250,000 | L | |
| 2014 | Bayerd | Ramon Vasquez | Steve Asmussen | Clark O. Brewster | 1 m | 1:37.26 | $250,000 | L | |
| 2013 | Louies Flower | Luis Quinonez | W. Bret Calhoun | Wesley Welcher | 1 m | 1:38.83 | $250,000 | L | |
| 2012 | Texas Bling | Erik McNeil | Danele Durham | Hall Family Trust | 1 m | 1:39.96 | $250,000 | L | |
| 2011 | Ted's Folly | Jose Medina | Wilson L. Brown | Steve Martin | 1 m | 1:38.90 | $250,000 | L | |
| 2010 | Grant Jack | Cliff Berry | W. Bret Calhoun | Wayne Sanders & Larrry Hirsch | 1 m | 1:37.98 | $250,000 | L | |
| 2009 | Turf Melody | Jeremy Rose | H. Graham Motion | Priscilla Graham | 1 m | 1:38.41 | $200,000 | L | |
| Remington MEC Mile Stakes | |||||||||
| 2008 | Kick On | Miguel Mena | Joseph S. Petalino | Baccari Racing Stable LLC (Chris Baccari) | 1 m, 70 yds | 1:42.90 | $125,000 | L | |
| 2007 | Golden Yank | Carlos Gonzalez | Gary A. Thomas | Millard R. Seldin | 1 m | 1:38.40 | $100,000 | L | |
| 2006 | Going Ballistic | Cliff Berry | Donnie K. Von Hemel | Michael R. & Mary A. Kindred | 1 m | 1:37.40 | $100,000 | L | |
| 2005 | Test Boy | Quincy Hamilton | Steve Asmussen | Vinery Stables (Tom Simon) | 1 m | 1:38.26 | $100,000 | L | |
| 2004 | Smooth Bid | Brian Hernandez Jr. | Steve Asmussen | Dakota Stables & Cash Asmussen | 1 m | 1:39.60 | $75,000 | L | |
| 2003 | Depop | Cliff Berry | Joseph S. Petalino | Don S. Nutt | 1 m | 1:38.20 | $75,000 | L | |
| 2002 | Shawklit Man | Donnie Meche | Steve Asmussen | Keith Asmussen & Oceanfront Property (George Strait) | 1 m | 1:39.20 | $75,000 | L | |
| 2001 | It'sallinthechase | Donnie Meche | Wilson L. Brown | Darwin Olson | 1 m | 1:38.95 | $75,000 | L | |
External link
Ted's Folly spectacular 2011 win
References
- ^ "Remington Springboard Mile Stakes". Remington Park. 2019-11-20. Retrieved 2019-11-20.
- ^ "Mucho Gusto one to beat in deep renewal of the Oklahoma". Daily Racing Form at University of Kentucky Archives. 2019-09-27. Retrieved 2019-09-27.
- ^ Privman, Jay (31 August 2017). "European series among changes to Derby points system". Daily Racing Form. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
- ^ "Berry Guides Grant Jack to Springboard Upset". The Blood-Horse. 2010-12-12. Retrieved 2019-11-19.