Horse Racing
First Look: Kentucky Derby preps land at Remington, Los Al
Photo:
Remington Park & Los Alamitos
They may not have produced Kentucky Derby winners, but two
regional stakes this week in California and Oklahoma 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 that put 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 |
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Coal Battle Coal Front |
0.00 |
1st, Jean Lafitte |
10-1 | |
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1st, Jean Lafitte S. |
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| 2 |
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Blue Angel Gun Runner |
0.00 |
1st, RP MSW (11/18/2024-R2) |
15-1 | |
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1st, RP MSW (11/18/2024-R2) |
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| 3 |
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Speed King Volatile |
0.00 | 7-2 | ||
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| 4 |
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Dominant Spirit Mohaymen |
0.00 |
2nd, Clever Trevor |
15-1 | |
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2nd, Clever Trevor |
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| 5 |
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Brooklyn Alley Cat Ministers Wild Cat |
0.00 |
1st, RP ALW (11/25/2024-R8) |
20-1 | |
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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 | |
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1st, RP ALW (11/16/2024-R8) |
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| 7 |
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Jolly Samurai First Samurai |
6.03 |
1st, Clever Trevor |
4-1 | |
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1st, Clever Trevor |
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| 8 |
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Complex Music Complexity |
0.00 | 8-1 | ||
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| 9 |
|
Dr Ruben M Vino Rosso |
6.11 | 6-1 | ||
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| 10 |
|
Medicine Dog Constitution |
0.00 |
5th, RP ALW (11/16/2024-R8) |
20-1 | |
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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 | |
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1st, Don C. McNeill S. |
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| 12 |
|
Keeno Keen Ice |
0.00 |
2nd, RP ALW (11/25/2024-R8) |
12-1 | |
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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
Counting six times at Hollywood Park, Baffert has 14
wins in this race. He said he would decide on his entrants for the Los Al Futurity after Monday workouts. Of his five nominees listed by the track’s racing office as
possible starters, Grade 3 winner Getaway Car stands out. The $700,000 Curlin
colt owned by the familiar SF Racing partnership looked like he was a threat to
steal the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile from his stablemate Citizen Bull before he flattened
to finish fourth. Outside the Baffert barn, Bullard looms large for trainer
Michael McCarthy. The $675,000 Gun Runner colt primarily owned by Vinnie Viola’s
St. Elias Stable is 2-for-2 with a victory last out Nov. 17 in the
seven-furlong Bob Hope (G3) at Del Mar.
| Silks | Horse / Sire | Rating | Trainer | Last Start / Next Start | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Getaway Car Curlin |
6.96 | Possible | |||
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Bullard Gun Runner |
6.48 | Possible | |||
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Dr Ruben M Vino Rosso |
6.11 | Possible | |||
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Emerald Bay Nyquist |
6.06 | Possible | |||
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Kalea Bay Authentic |
6.06 | Possible | |||
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Sabertooth Grazen |
5.79 |
2nd, DMR MSW (11/29/2024-R5) |
Possible | ||
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2nd, DMR MSW (11/29/2024-R5) |
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Mischief River Into Mischief |
5.45 | Possible | |||
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Elusive Moon Malibu Moon |
0.00 | Possible | |||
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Just Deal Good Magic |
0.00 | Possible | |||
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Mellencamp Constitution |
0.00 | Possible | |||
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Rank Honor A. P. |
0.00 | Possible | |||
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New York Stallion Stakes Series, Great White Way
Division, Aqueduct, 7 furlongs, New York-sired 2-year-old colts and geldings
With a 3-for-3 record, Sacrosanct looks like he is on the
verge of graduating into open company when he turns 3. The Honest Mischief colt
from the ever-deepening stable of Brad Cox always has been the betting
favorite. He won a pair of stakes against state-breds this fall in the Belmont at
Aqueduct meet. First came a 12-length runaway in the seven-furlong Bertram F.
Bongard followed by a last-out victory at 2-5 odds in the one-mile, $200,000 Sleepy
Hollow. Sacrosanct cost Lady Sheila Stable, Net Birdie and Schwing
Thoroughbreds $260,000 last year. He already has made back $228,250.
| Post | Silks | Horse / Sire | Rating | Trainer / Jockey | Last Start / Next Start | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
|
Friend Ofthe Devil Honest Mischief |
4.84 | Entered | ||
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| 2 |
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Sacrosanct Honest Mischief |
6.47 | Entered | ||
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| 3 |
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Twohonestmischief Honest Mischief |
0.00 | Entered | ||
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| 4 |
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Smilensaycheese Solomini |
0.00 | Entered | ||
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| 5 |
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Bold Fortune Central Banker |
6.07 | Entered | ||
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| 6 |
|
Missing Rocks Lookin At Lee |
0.00 |
1st, RP MSW (10/17/2024-R8) |
Entered | |
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1st, RP MSW (10/17/2024-R8) |
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| 7 |
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Man In Finance Central Banker |
4.79 | Entered | ||
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| 8 |
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Buttah Leofric |
0.00 | Entered | ||
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| 9 |
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National Identity Solomini |
0.00 | Entered | ||
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| 10 |
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Soontobeking King for a Day |
4.84 | Entered | ||
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New York Stallion Stakes Series, Fifth Avenue Division,
Aqueduct, 7 furlongs, New York-sired 2-year-old fillies
Boston’s Phinest trudged through the sales ring three times before
her first race. She finally went for $190,000 to Philadelphia Flyers defenseman
Erik Johnson’s ERJ Racing and Sol Kumin’s Madaket Stables. The daughter of
Honest Mischief landed in the stable of Chad Brown, who trained her to a
maiden-breaking win on second asking in a six-furlong race Sept. 20 during the
Belmont at the Big A meet. Boston’s Phinest then finished second in her stakes
debut last out Oct. 27, beaten only by odds-on favorite With the Angels in the
Maid of the Mist at Aqueduct against state-bred fillies.
| Post | Silks | Horse / Sire | Rating | Trainer / Jockey | Last Start / Next Start | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Bam’s Bliss Kiss Solomini |
0.00 | Entered | ||
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| 2 |
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Stunning Sugar Central Banker |
0.00 | Entered | ||
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| 3 |
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Mischief Lady Honest Mischief |
0.00 | Entered | ||
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| 4 |
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Idyll Gossip Central Banker |
0.00 | Entered | ||
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| 5 |
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Blossoming Erudite Solomini |
0.00 | Entered | ||
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| 6 |
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Queen Atlas War Dancer |
0.00 | Entered | ||
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| 7 |
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Boston’s Phinest Honest Mischief |
0.00 | Entered | ||
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| 8 |
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Storm Changer Name Changer |
0.00 | Entered | ||
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| 9 |
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D’s A Rock Bustin Stones |
0.00 | Entered | ||
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| 10 |
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Princess Mischief Honest Mischief |
0.00 | Entered | ||
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| 11 |
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Material Girl Central Banker |
0.00 | Entered | ||
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| 12 |
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Stone Smuggler Honest Mischief |
0.00 | Entered | ||
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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 | |
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6th, Jacob V. Morreale Memorial S. |
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| 2 |
|
Cosmic Train Klimt |
4.45 |
1st, Jacob V. Morreale Memorial S. |
Entered | |
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1st, Jacob V. Morreale Memorial S. |
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| 3 |
|
Tdzshininluckystar Star Guitar |
0.00 |
2nd, Jacob V. Morreale Memorial S. |
Entered | |
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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 | |
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5th, Jacob V. Morreale Memorial S. |
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| 5 |
|
Touchuponastar Star Guitar |
5.45 |
3rd, Delta Mile S. |
Entered | |
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Last Race Next Race |
3rd, Delta Mile S. |
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Sunday
King Glorious, Los Alamitos, 1 mile, California-bred
2-year-olds
Peter Miller has trained the last two winners of this traditional
closing-day feature at Los Alamitos. If he extends the streak, it may be with two-time
winner R Heisman. The $70,000 Far From Over gelding owned by Gary Barber
already has raced seven times, getting his first stakes victory in the Graduation
going 5 1/2 furlongs against state-breds Aug. 9 at Del Mar. He finished a close
second last month in the seven-furlong Golden State Juvenile at Del Mar. R
Heisman has gone a two-turn mile before, but that was on the Santa Anita turf
two months ago when he finished fifth in the Zuma Beach (G3).
| Silks | Horse / Sire | Rating | Trainer | Last Start / Next Start | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
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Bodacious Smokem |
4.45 | Possible | |||
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R Heisman Far From Over |
4.45 | Possible | |||
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The Gypsy Cowboy Stay Thirsty |
4.45 |
3rd, DMR MSW (11/24/2024-R4) |
Possible | ||
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3rd, DMR MSW (11/24/2024-R4) |
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A Votre Sante Stay Thirsty |
0.00 | Possible | |||
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Last Race Next Race |
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Call Me Sir Sir Prancealot |
0.00 | Possible | |||
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Far Western Dads Caps |
0.00 | Possible | |||
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Got’m Cot’m Bolt d’Oro |
0.00 |
1st, DMR MSW (11/24/2024-R4) |
Possible | ||
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1st, DMR MSW (11/24/2024-R4) |
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Shea Brennan Tough Sunday |
0.00 | Possible | |||
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Uncle Evco Smiling Tiger |
0.00 | Possible | |||
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Whiskyginandbrandy Stay Thirsty |
0.00 | Possible | |||
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