First Look: Kentucky Derby preps land at Remington, Los Al
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Remington Park & Los Alamitos
They may not have produced Kentucky Derby winners, but two
regional stakes this week carry the cachet of points preps and opportunities to
get to Churchill Downs on May 3.
Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert has won eight of the 10
runnings of the Grade 2 Los Alamitos Futurity, including last year with
Wynstock. He also won six times when the race’s antecedent was run at Hollywood
Park, most notably with eventual 1998 Derby victor Real Quiet.
Friday night’s Remington Springboard Mile brings Hall of
Famer Steve Asmussen back to a race in which he has trained a record seven
winners with Otto the Conqueror joining the list in 2023.
The coming weekend also brings four stakes putting
spotlights on breeding in New York, Louisiana and California.
The week’s top races start on closing night at Remington
Park in Oklahoma City.
Friday
Remington Springboard Mile, Remington Park, 1 mile,
2-year-olds, Kentucky Derby 10-5-3-2-1 points race
Speed King has raced only once, but his winning debut Nov. 1
in a six-furlong race at Churchill Downs earned him an 82 Beyer Speed Figure,
according to Daily Racing Form. That made him
the 3-1 morning-line favorite for this Kentucky Derby points prep. Jolly
Samurai is 3-for-3 and Mister Omaha 3-for-4, all at Remington Park with two
stakes wins apiece. First run in 2001 and made a Derby points prep in 2017, the
Springboard Mile has sent only six horses to run for the roses. There have not
been any such graduates since Long Range Toddy six years ago, and none has finished
better than fifth in the Derby.
| Post | Silks | Horse / Sire | Rating | Trainer / Jockey | Last Start / Next Start | Morn. Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Coal Battle Coal Front |
0.00 |
1st, Jean Lafitte |
10-1 | |
|
Last Race Next Race |
1st, Jean Lafitte S. |
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| 2 |
|
Blue Angel Gun Runner |
0.00 |
1st, RP MSW (11/18/2024-R2) |
15-1 | |
|
Last Race Next Race |
1st, RP MSW (11/18/2024-R2) |
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| 3 |
|
Speed King Volatile |
0.00 | 7-2 | ||
|
Last Race Next Race |
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| 4 |
|
Dominant Spirit Mohaymen |
0.00 |
2nd, Clever Trevor |
15-1 | |
|
Last Race Next Race |
2nd, Clever Trevor |
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| 5 |
|
Brooklyn Alley Cat Ministers Wild Cat |
0.00 |
1st, RP ALW (11/25/2024-R8) |
20-1 | |
|
Last Race Next Race |
1st, RP ALW (11/25/2024-R8) |
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| 6 |
|
Essay Thousand Words |
0.00 |
1st, RP ALW (11/16/2024-R8) |
20-1 | |
|
Last Race Next Race |
1st, RP ALW (11/16/2024-R8) |
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| 7 |
|
Jolly Samurai First Samurai |
6.03 |
1st, Clever Trevor |
4-1 | |
|
Last Race Next Race |
1st, Clever Trevor |
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| 8 |
|
Complex Music Complexity |
0.00 | 8-1 | ||
|
Last Race Next Race |
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| 9 |
|
Dr Ruben M Vino Rosso |
6.11 | 6-1 | ||
|
Last Race Next Race |
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| 10 |
|
Medicine Dog Constitution |
0.00 |
5th, RP ALW (11/16/2024-R8) |
20-1 | |
|
Last Race Next Race |
5th, RP ALW (11/16/2024-R8) |
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| 11 |
|
Mister Omaha Omaha Beach |
0.00 |
1st, Don C. McNeill S. |
5-1 | |
|
Last Race Next Race |
1st, Don C. McNeill S. |
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| 12 |
|
Keeno Keen Ice |
0.00 |
2nd, RP ALW (11/25/2024-R8) |
12-1 | |
|
Last Race Next Race |
2nd, RP ALW (11/25/2024-R8) |
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Saturday
Los Alamitos Futurity (G2), Los Alamitos, 1 1/16 miles,
2-year-olds, Kentucky Derby 10-5-3-2-1 points race
Call.
New York Stallion Stakes Series, Great White Way
Division, Aqueduct, 7 furlongs, New York-sired 2-year-old colts and geldings
Drawn Sunday.
New York Stallion Stakes Series, Fifth Avenue Division,
Aqueduct, 7 furlongs, New York-sired 2-year-old fillies
Drawn Sunday.
Louisiana Champions Day Classic, Fair Grounds, 1 1/8
miles, Louisiana-bred 3-year-olds and up
Touchuponastar bids for a three-peat in this $150,000
feature on a day that showcases Louisiana-bred horses. Former NFL quarterback
Jake Delhomme and his Set-Hut partners own this 5-year-old Star Guitar gelding
who cost $15,000 at a 2020 sale in Texas. Trained by Delhomme’s older brother
Jeff, Touchuponastar would become a millionaire with a win Saturday.
Touchuponastar is 18: 12-4-2 overall with a Fair Grounds record of 5: 3-2-0. He
is coming off a troubled third-place finish last month in the $100,000 Delta
Mile at Delta Downs. Jerry Delhomme, the father of the two brothers, trains Cosmic Train. The
5-year-old gelding closed from last to win by a head Nov. 23 in the Jacob V.
Morreale Memorial Stakes covering one mile and 70 yards at Fair Grounds.
| Post | Silks | Horse / Sire | Rating | Trainer / Jockey | Last Start / Next Start | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Benoit Closing Argument |
0.00 |
6th, Jacob V. Morreale Memorial S. |
Entered | |
|
Last Race Next Race |
6th, Jacob V. Morreale Memorial S. |
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| 2 |
|
Cosmic Train Klimt |
4.45 |
1st, Jacob V. Morreale Memorial S. |
Entered | |
|
Last Race Next Race |
1st, Jacob V. Morreale Memorial S. |
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| 3 |
|
Tdzshininluckystar Star Guitar |
0.00 |
2nd, Jacob V. Morreale Memorial S. |
Entered | |
|
Last Race Next Race |
2nd, Jacob V. Morreale Memorial S. |
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| 4 |
|
Allnight Moonlight Ransom the Moon |
0.00 |
5th, Jacob V. Morreale Memorial S. |
Entered | |
|
Last Race Next Race |
5th, Jacob V. Morreale Memorial S. |
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| 5 |
|
Touchuponastar Star Guitar |
5.45 |
3rd, Delta Mile S. |
Entered | |
|
Last Race Next Race |
3rd, Delta Mile S. |
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Sunday
King Glorious, Los Alamitos, 1 mile, California-bred
2-year-olds
Call.
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