Remington Park is set to field a full lineup of 12 horses for the second consecutive year in the $300,000 Springboard Mile. This morning’s premier race for 2-year-old horses saw a complete field, including four stakes winners, with Spice Runner as the morning favorite.<\/p>\n
Spice Runner, the Grade 3 Iroquois Stakes winner at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky last September, will start from post No. 7 in the 12-horse race. Owned by Winchell Thoroughbreds of Las Vegas and trained by Steve Asmussen\u2014North America\u2019s all-time winningest trainer\u2014Spice Runner is listed at 3-1 odds with jockey Stewart Elliott riding him for the first time in this race.<\/p>\n
In his previous outing, Spice Runner came in seventh, 15 lengths behind in the Grade 2 Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes at Churchill on November 29. The horse looks to improve with a cleaner run in the Springboard Mile and is the richest contender with earnings of $316,426.<\/p>\n
Trainer Mike Maker will bring Arctic Beast from Oaklawn Park, Arkansas. The New York-bred horse has won all three starts, including the $156,000 New York Breeders’ Futurity on October 13 at Finger Lakes. Arctic Beast, with morning odds of 4-1, will be ridden by Ricardo Santana Jr., who is riding a two-race win streak.<\/p>\n
Arctic Beast holds the record for the most Springboard Mile wins with three victories and stands second in earnings with $205,503.<\/p>\n
Essential Time, winner of the $150,000 Clever Trevor Stakes at Remington Park in late September, returns to his home track after a third-place finish in a 7 1\/2 furlong turf trial on November 6. Jockey Iram Diego rides under trainer Danny Pish with odds of 6-1.<\/p>\n
Oklahoma-bred Royal American, an Upstart gelding owned and trained by CR Trout, is also entered. Royal American is coming off two straight wins in Oklahoma-bred stakes races\u2014the Oklahoma Classic Juvenile on October 17 and the Don McNeil Stakes on November 7\u2014and is one of four horses to have won races longer than a mile. David Cabrera will ride Royal American, who holds 12-1 odds.<\/p>\n
The 12-horse lineup for the Springboard Mile, a qualifying points race for the 2026 Kentucky Derby, along with odds, jockeys, trainers, and post positions, is as follows:<\/p>\n
1. Arctic Beast: Ricardo Santana Jr., Michael Maker, 4-1
\n2. Time for Music: Eric Asmussen, Steve Asmussen, 9-2
\n3. Essential Time: Iram Diego, Danny Pish, 6-1
\n4. Royal American: David Cabrera, CR Trout, 12-1
\n5. My Dream Zapper: Ernesto Valdez-Jimenez, Stetson Rushton, 20-1
\n6. Supreme Good: Christopher Elliott, Ken McPeak, 8-1
\n7. Spice Runner: Stewart Elliott, Steve Asmussen, 3-1 (morning favorite)
\n8. Distant Victory: Ramon Vazquez, Steve Asmussen, 12-1
\n9. Westerners: Richard Ellamia, Joe Offolter, 20-1
\n10. Big Apple Patrick: Walter Rodriguez, Daniel Leitch, 15-1
\n11. Jets Rio: Rene Diaz, Ron Moquette, 30-1
\n12. Express Kid: Jose Alvarez, Wade Rarick, 20-1 <\/p>\n
The top three finishers in the Springboard Mile will earn a special season in 2026 with Se\u00f1or Bascador at Lane’s End in Versailles, Kentucky.<\/p>\n
Taking place on Saturday, December 20, the Springboard Mile will be the final race of the 2025 Thoroughbred season at Remington Park, scheduled as the 12th race around 10:26 p.m. Central Time. Leading up to this are other stakes races including the Yusei Stakes, Jim Thorpe Handicap, Toby Keith Stakes, She All In Handicap, and the Jeffrey A. Hawk Memorial.<\/p>\n
Remington Park, located at the crossroads of Interstates 35 and 44 in Oklahoma City\u2019s Adventure District, has contributed over $402 million to Oklahoma\u2019s General Education Fund since its casino opened in 2005. The park hosts year-round simulcast racing and casino gaming. To participate in betting or gaming, individuals must be at least 18 years old. More details can be found at remingtonpark.com.<\/p>\n
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Fan Take: This exciting lineup for the Springboard Mile highlights the depth of emerging talent in 2-year-old racing, offering a glimpse of potential stars for the 2026 Kentucky Derby. For horse racing fans, it\u2019s a pivotal race that combines tradition, local pride, and high stakes, which helps sustain enthusiasm and growth in the sport.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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