Remington Springboard Mile Stakes

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]

Remington Springboard Mile
Listed race
LocationRemington Park
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
Race typeThoroughbred - Flat racing
Websitewww.remingtonpark.com
Race information
Distance1 mile
SurfaceDirt
Trackleft-handed
QualificationTwo year old
WeightColts and geldings: 121 lb (54.9 kg)
Fillies 118 lb (53.5 kg)
Purse$400,000
BonusesAutomatic nomination to Oklahoma Derby

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:

Most wins by a trainer:

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

Ted's Folly spectacular 2011 win

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References
  1. "Remington Springboard Mile Stakes". Remington Park. 2019-11-20. Retrieved 2019-11-20.
  2. "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.
  3. Privman, Jay (31 August 2017). "European series among changes to Derby points system". Daily Racing Form. Retrieved 8 December 2017.
  4. "Berry Guides Grant Jack to Springboard Upset". The Blood-Horse. 2010-12-12. Retrieved 2019-11-19.
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