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by Melissa Bauer-Herzog The closing day of the 2018 Remington Park meet proved to be a banner day for trainer Steve Asmussen. Not only did the trainer tie his record of most wins in a single day with five, he also broke his own record of most wins in a season with 105 – including... Continue Reading →
For a preview of the field of the Remington Springboard Mile, make sure to read Melissa Bauer-Herzog's article. In separate articles, she also spotlights Brad Cox's runners on Springboard Mile Day, and points out some pedigree and auction facts about some of the contenders. Trainer Steve Asmussen sends out five of the eleven horses in... Continue Reading →
by Melissa Bauer-Herzog Remington Park, home of the Springboard Mile. (Photo: Melissa Bauer-Herzog) A four-time winner of the $400,000 Springboard Mile, Steve Asmussen hasn’t seen the winner’s circle for the race since 2014 when Bayerd beat Shotgun Kowboy by a head, but Remington’s leading trainer looks to break that streak on Sunday. The trainer has... Continue Reading →
by Melissa Bauer-Herzog One of the most consistent 3-year-olds in the division this year, Lone Sailor has been a bright light for G M B Racing after the loss of owner Tom Benson in March. But there was one thing the colt couldn’t manage to do – win a Derby. That all changed in the 1... Continue Reading →
This year's Oklahoma Derby drew a competitive field of eleven, which Melissa Bauer-Herzog previewed here yesterday. The wagering appeal is as strong as the field size, particularly given the question marks hovering over the likely favourites. Lone Sailor is the most proven horse in this field, and it looks like he'll get some pace to... Continue Reading →
by Melissa Bauer-Herzog A day after watching Super Saturday races across the nation, attention turns to Remington Park on Sunday for a 12 race card boasting 10 stakes and headlined by the Grade 3 Oklahoma Derby. Worth $400,000, the Oklahoma Derby has attracted a field of 11 with some of the biggest trainers in the... Continue Reading →
The stakes season at Hawthorne may be over, but that means Picks and Ponderings now turns eyes afield to the early-stage Kentucky Derby preps. Sunday the road to the Kentucky Derby visits Oklahoma for the first time, and we delve into that prep, the Remington Springboard Mile. In addition, we also preview the She's All In Stakes in... Continue Reading →
Connect (Bullville Belle, by Holy Bull) carried the banner for Curlin Babies Saturday, winning a loaded edition of the Pennsylvania Derby (GII). Already a stakes winner after winning the Curlin at Saratoga, he rebounded from a sixth-place finish in the Travers Stakes (GI). He tracked inside and midpack through much of the race, was finally... Continue Reading →
So far this year, Exaggerator may have gotten most of the ink among two-year-old male Curlin babies, but another juvenile colt has begun to make a name for himself down at Remington Park. Secret Passage (Sweet Eloise, by Sky Classic) was bred to run. It took his dam a while to figure it out, as... Continue Reading →
