The $300,000 Remington Springboard Mile at Remington Park has produced some memorable outcomes in recent times, together with $30-plus winners Lengthy Vary Toddy ($39.20) in 2018 and Wildatlanticstorm in 2022 ($32). The race additionally helped in 2020 launch the profession of $12.9 million profession earner Senor Buscador.
Usually, this two-turn mile race is a enjoyable handicapping puzzle that includes a handful of native standouts dealing with 2-year-old shippers from Kentucky, California, and different main circuits looking for to financial institution vital purse earnings and Kentucky Derby Offered by Woodford Reserve qualifying factors on the Oklahoma Metropolis observe.
This yr’s version certainly attracted quick Churchill Downs debut winner #3 Velocity King for coach Ron Moquett in addition to latest maiden winner #9 Dr Ruben M from Doug O’Neill’s Southern California barn. Combine in a trio from Corridor of fame coach Steve Asmussen’s wide-ranging operation and loads of native expertise and you’ve got one other intriguing version of the Springboard Mile on faucet for Friday night time with a 11:26 p.m. ET/10:26 p.m. CT put up time.
Velocity King is the lukewarm 7-2 favourite on the morning line, however I count on him to be guess down beneath that based mostly on a field-best 93 Equibase Velocity Determine and 82 Beyer Velocity Determine, the latter six factors higher than anybody within the discipline. The grey or roan colt by Risky earned the quick figures for a front-running 2 ¼-length victory in his first profession begin Nov. 1 at Churchill in a three-quarter-mile dash. His dam (mom) gained a number of races at a mile or longer, so I consider he can deal with the added distance, however the final pacesetter to win the Springboard Mile was Cool Arrow in 2016.
Velocity King a significant participant right here, however I might be loath to take 2-1 or 9-5 odds to win on a colt stretching out in distance, transport in from Kentucky, attempting stakes competitors for the primary time, and attempting to guide from begin to end. Plus, Dr Ruben M (6-1, morning line) has set the tempo in three of his 4 begins, so there’s a probability the tempo might be swift.
#7 Jolly Samurai (4-1) is 3-for-3 with a pair of stakes wins from off the tempo for coach Danny Pish, #11 Mister Omaha (5-1) has posted three straight dominant wins in opposition to Oklahoma-breds and will get a category check right here, and #8 Advanced Music (8-1) enters off an eight-length runaway allowance win for coach Steve Asmussen Oct. 22 at Horseshoe Indianapolis. Asmussen has gained this race a file seven instances, together with 4 of the final 10.
Of the three, I desire Mister Omaha after Oklahoma-bred stakes wins by 5 ½ lengths within the Oklahoma Classics Juvenile Stakes and by 5 lengths within the Don C. McNeill Stakes, each at Remington and the latter at this one-mile distance.
One other entrant that caught my eye was #4 Dominant Spirit (15-1) for coach Bret Calhoun, who gained the Springboard Mile in 2010 with Grant Jack and in 2013 with Louies Flower. The Mohaymen gelding gained his debut by 4 ¾ lengths going 5 furlongs right here at Remington Sept. 12 then rallied to the lead within the stretch of the seven-furlong Intelligent Trevor Stakes Oct. 25 earlier than giving means grudgingly to Jolly Samurai late in a runner-up end. I feel that’s a race he can construct upon with seven weeks of relaxation and a trainer-jockey tandem in Calhoun and Jose Alvarez that clicks at 25% with a stable return on funding.
My plan right here is to deal with the exacta utilizing Mister Omaha, Dominant Spirit, and Velocity King. On raceday, I’ll keep watch over the chances and strongly contemplate a win guess on Mister Omaha or Dominant Spirit if the worth is true.
Betting Technique on a $12 Price range
$2 exacta field: 3,4,11 ($12)
What to say on the betting window: Remington Park, Race 12, $2 exacta field, 3,4,11
Betting Technique on a $30 Price range
$5 exacta field: 3,4,11 ($30)
What to say on the betting window: Remington Park, Race 12, $5 exacta field, 3,4,11
