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Remington Springboard Mile Race Facts
- Location: Remington Park, Oklahoma City
- Inaugural Race: 1999
- Distance: One mile
- Track Type: Left-handed, Dirt
- Age Qualifications: Two-year-olds
- 2022 Purse: $400,000
- 2022 Race Date: Saturday, December 17th
The Springboard Mile at Remington Park is worth a Kentucky Derby point spread of 10-4-3-2-1 to the winners in addition to a purse of up to $400,000. The prominent listed stakes race will feature 2-year-old talents as the final Road to the Kentucky Derby prep of the calendar year.
2022 Springboard Mile Race Results
| POST | HORSE | JOCKEY / TRAINER | WIN / PLACE / SHOW |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Wildatlanticstorm | Leandro D. Goncalves / H. Ray Ashford, Jr. | $32.00 / $7.40 / $4.00 |
| 5 | Giant Mischief | Florent Geroux / Brad H. Cox | $2.40 / $2.10 |
| 1 | Echo Again | Ricardo Santana, Jr. / Steven M. Asmussen | $2.60 |
| 2 | Gunflash | Cristian A. Torres / Karl Broberg | |
| 3 | Campfire Creed | Gerardo Mora / Danny Pish | |
| 8 | Money Run | Stewart Elliott / Steven M. Asmussen | |
| 4 | Lil Sweet Thang | Luis S. Quinonez / Donnie K. Von Hemel | |
| 7 | Ghost Hero | Floyd Wethey Jr. / Jayde J. Gelner | |
| 6 | American Outlaw | Jose L. Alvarez / Todd W. Fincher |
Exotic Payoffs:
- $2 Exacta (9-5) Paid: $81.60
- $0.50 Trifecta (9-5-1) Paid: $75.95
- $0.10 Superfecta (9-5-1-2): Paid: $101.39
Watch the 2022 Springboard Mile
History of the Springboard Mile
The most important 2-year-old race at Remington Park in Oklahoma City, the Remington Springboard Mile has become an attraction for trainers of improving juveniles with an eye on the Kentucky Derby.
That importance was recognized when the 2017 race was made a part of the Road to the Kentucky Derby series. As with most juvenile races in the series, the first five finishers gain points on a 10-4-3-2-1 basis.
Interestingly, some of the best horses to contest the race did not win the race. Caleb’s Posse, seventh in the 2010 renewal, went on the next year to win four graded stakes races, including the King’s Bishop Stakes (G1) and the Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile (G1). Two years later, the runner-up to the 128-1 winner Texas Bling was Will Take Charge, who was named Champion 3-Year-Old Male the following year after winning the Travers Stakes (G1) and finishing a close second in the Breeders’ Cup Classic (G1).
In 2022, 15-1 underdog Wildatlanticstorm scored the biggest win of his young career, giving trainer Ray Ashford and jockey Leandro Goncalves wins in both of their first appearances. Goncalves became the 10th jockey in history to win the Springboard in his first try, while Ashford joins a group of only seven other trainers to do the same.
Springboard Mile Past Winners
| Year | Winner | Jockey / Trainer | Distance / Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Wildatlanticstorm | Leandro D. Goncalves / H. Ray Ashford, Jr. | 1 m / 1:38.24 |
| 2021 | Make It Big | Jose L. Ortiz / Saffie A. Joseph, Jr. | 1 m / 1:41.23 |
| 2020 | Senor Buscador | Luis S. Quinonez / Todd W. Fincher | 1 m / 01:37.9 |
| 2019 | Shoplifted | Ricardo Santana Jr. / Steve Asmussen | 1 m / 01:38.0 |
| 2018 | Long Range Toddy | Richard Eramia / Steve Asmussen | 1 m / 01:39.8 |
| 2017 | Greyvitos | Victor Espinoza / Adam Kitchingman | 1 m / 01:37.1 |
| 2016 | Cool Arrow | Luis Saez / Joe Sharp | 1 m / 01:38.7 |
| 2015 | Discreetness | Jon Court / William H. Fires | 1 m / 01:39.2 |
| 2014 | Bayerd | Ramon Vasquez / Steve Asmussen | 1 m / 01:37.3 |
| 2013 | Louies Flower | Luis Quinonez / W. Bret Calhoun | 1 m / 01:38.8 |
| 2012 | Texas Bling | Erik McNeil / Danele Durham | 1 m / 01:40.0 |
| 2011 | Ted's Folly | Jose Medina / Wilson L. Brown | 1 m / 01:38.9 |
| 2010 | Grant Jack | Cliff Berry / W. Bret Calhoun | 1 m / 01:38.0 |
| 2009 | Turf Melody | Jeremy Rose / H. Graham Motion | 1 m / 01:38.4 |
Remington MEC Mile Stakes |
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| 2008 | Kick On | Miguel Mena / Joseph S. Petalino | 1 m, 70 yds / 01:42.9 |
| 2007 | Golden Yank | Carlos Gonzalez / Gary A. Thomas | 1 m / 01:38.4 |
| 2006 | Going Ballistic | Cliff Berry / Donnie K. Von Hemel | 1 m / 01:37.4 |
| 2005 | Test Boy | Quincy Hamilton / Steve Asmussen | 1 m / 01:38.3 |
| 2004 | Smooth Bid | Brian Hernandez Jr. / Steve Asmussen | 1 m / 01:39.6 |
| 2003 | Depop | Cliff Berry / Joseph S. Petalino | 1 m / 01:38.2 |
| 2002 | Shawklit Man | Donnie Meche / Steve Asmussen | 1 m / 01:39.2 |
| 2001 | It'sallinthechase | Donnie Meche / Wilson L. Brown | 1 m / 01:38.9 |