Meet the Contenders: 2025 Remington Springboard Mile
Spice Runner wins the Iroquois (G3) at Churchill Downs. (Photo by Coady Media)
December 16th, 2025
Meet the horses running in the 2025 Remington Springboard Mile S. at Remington Park. For each horse, we're listing a pro, a con, and a rating of potential. The star rating of 1 to 5 represents the opportunity to perform well. Be sure to follow these contenders by adding them to your Stable Alerts.
TwinSpires
#1 Arctic Beast ****
Pro: Has been running fast against NY-bred sprinters and might be talented enough.
Con: Stretching out a quarter mile while rising in class will be testing.
Time For Music wins at Keeneland. (Photo by Coady Media)
#2 Time for Music ****
Pro: Faced better in Kentucky; earned silver in Churchill allowance.
Con: Looks a bit less logical than stablemate Spice Runner.
TwinSpires
#3 Essential Time ****
Pro: Graduated in Clever Trevor S., and the return to dirt should be helpful.
Con: Perhaps best of the locals, but will that be enough?
TwinSpires
#4 Royalamerican **
Pro: Leading Okie-bred juvenile steps up for high percentage barn.
Con: Move to open company requires more than he’s shown so far.
TwinSpires
#5 My Dream Zapper *
Pro: Much improved form this fall, albeit vs. lesser in Colorado.
Con: Seems to be biting off more than he can chew in this spot.
Supreme Good wins at Belmont at the Big A. (Photo by Coady Media)
#6 Supreme Good ***
Pro: Gave an easier field the slip over the mud at Aqueduct.
Con: Perhaps better than some of the locals, but how much is hard to tell.
Spice Runner wins the Iroquois (G3) at Churchill Downs. (Photo by Coady Media)
#7 Spice Runner *****
Pro: Iroquois (G3) winner owns the back class; troubled trips last two.
Con: Two-turn form not on par with his one-turn form; odds will be short.
It's a photo finish in the G3 Iroquois! 📸
— TwinSpires Racing 🏇 (@TwinSpires) September 13, 2025
Spice Runner nails Comport on the wire at 5/1 under @jose93_ortiz for trainer Steve Asmussen! 🏆
🎥 #TwinSpiresReplay pic.twitter.com/wt5d3yqLFx
Way Beyond wins at Churchill Downs. (Photo by Coady Media)
#8 Way Beyond **
Pro: Improving figs for Hall of Fame barn dominating this meet.
Con: Third stringer for Asmussen here after modest fourth in the Delta stakes.
TwinSpires
#9 Western Man **
Pro: Easiest of winners on debut for barn having a great meet.
Con: Was beating only Oklahoma-breds in that one; far tougher task here.
Big Apple Patrick wins at Churchill Downs. (Photo by Coady Media)
#10 Big Apple Patrick ***
Pro: Invades from tougher Kentucky circuit with a win and a third.
Con: Has only competed on wet tracks so far.
TwinSpires
#11 Jets Rio *
Pro: Romped over this track and distance, though only against maidens in slop.
Con: Class hike and post 11 are concerns, for starters.
TwinSpires
#12 Express Kid **
Pro: Landed two-turn debut last time, albeit on the grass.
Con: Drawn very wide and has proven difficult to settle.
