Cox, Asmussen standouts duel in Kentucky Derby prep

Saturday’s $400,000 Remington Springboard Mile contains a match-up between Big Mischief and Echo Once more who’re ranked in eighth and ninth place within the newest Kentucky Derby futures that have been launched by Circa Sports activities in Las Vegas.

Apparently, the Remington Park morning line has Echo Once more because the 2-1 favourite and Big Mischief because the 3-1 second alternative rating the Steve Asmussen runner forward of the unbeaten 2-year-old from the barn of Brad Cox.

Here’s a full-field evaluation for the Remington Springboard Mile with the official observe morning line odds. The highest 5 Kentucky Derby-eligible finishers will obtain 10-4-3-2-1 factors. The Springboard is scheduled as race 12 out of 12 on a night card with publish time set for 11:19 p.m. EST.

1. Echo Once more (9-5 – Gun Runner – Steve Asmussen / Ricardo Santana Jr. – 2: 1-0-0 – $60,375) Echo Once more was extremely touted this summer time earlier than his debut victory at Saratoga in August and he lived as much as the hype with an nearly seven size win on the front-end because the odds-on favourite. He shipped to Churchill Downs for the Iroquois (G3) the place he broke slowly after which pale badly whereas going two turns. Win contender.

2. Gunflash (15-1 – Gun Runner – Karl Broberg / Cristian Torres – 1: 1-0-0 – $19,647) Right here is one other promising son of Gun Runner who rallied from final to get the lead on the stretch name and draw back in his first profession begin at Remington Park final month at odds of 8-5 for the prolific successful coach Karl Broberg. Stay longshot.

3. Campfire Creed (5-1 – Jimmy Creed – Danny Pish / Girardo Mora – 4: 2-2-0 – $95,4178) Campfire Creed broke his maiden in his second begin after which ready for the Springboard by successful the Kip Deville and adopted by a second only a nostril behind within the seven furlong Intelligent Trevor. His first win was a front-end effort however then he stalked the tempo to win the Kip Deville. Use beneath.

4. Lil Candy Thang (12-1 – Caleb’s Posse – Donnie Ok. Von Hemel / Luis Quinonez – 3: 2-0-0 – $45,792) This son of Caleb’s Posse broke his maiden at Remington by eight lengths because the 8-5 favourite at first asking. He was fifth within the Intelligent Trevor however rebounded to take a one-mile allowance final month with a powerful closing transfer. Stay longshot.

5. Big Mischief (3-1 – Into Mischief – Brad Cox / Florent Geroux– 2: 2-0-0 – $113,400) Big Mischief is unbeaten in two begins for Brad Cox. He gained his debut at Hoosier Indiana in September with a closing transfer because the 6-5 favourite. On Breeders’ Cup weekend at Keeneland he battled in opposition to Bob Baffert’s Arabian Lion in a seven furlong allowance. Big Mischief drew off to win by 3/4 of a size however the two of them completed nearly 18 lengths forward of the remainder of the ten horse subject. High Alternative.

6. American Outlaw (15-1 – American Pharoah – Todd Fincher / Jose Alvarez – 2: 1-1-0 – $26,413) American Outlaw is one more horse on this subject that gained his debut race. He did it in October at Remington with a 5 size front-end rating because the 9-5 favourite. He was then second within the allowance behind Lil Candy Thang. Toss.

7. Ghost Hero (15-1 – Shaman Ghost – Jayde Gelner / Floyd Wethey Jr. – 4: 2-1-0 – $108,504) This Oklahoma-bred broke his maiden in a state-bred stakes race at Remington in October after which added one other stakes victory final month going a mile on the lead because the odds-on favourite. He should battle a quick tempo and open firm on this sturdy subject. Toss.

8. Cash Run (12-1 – Runhappy – Steve Asmussen / Stewart Elliot – 4: 1-0-1 – $46,117) Cash Run is the opposite Asmussen runner and he broke his maiden in a $75,000 claimer at Churchill in October. He then was fifth within the Intelligent Trevor and most just lately was third within the aforementioned allowance in opposition to the No. 4 and 5 horses. Toss.

9. Wildatlanticstorm (6-1 – Stormy Atlantic – H. Ray Ashford Jr. / Leandro Goncalves – 5: 3-2-0 – $126,568) Right here is an Iowa-bred with three wins from 5 begins. He’s one other one which prefers to press the tempo which he did to win the Intelligent Trevor after getting second within the Kip Deville. He should stretch out to the mile for the primary time. Use beneath.

Abstract: The tempo projector for the Springboard calls for a quick tempo with Echo Once more battling on the lead with American Outlaw and Ghost Hero. The morning line favourite should be at his finest as he was at Saratoga to hold his pace for the mile.

Big Mischief is the best choice primarily based on his spectacular victory in that Keeneland allowance. He ought to get the best set-up whereas sitting in a stalking place. If the Remington oddsmaker is appropriate and Big Mischief is the second alternative that would offer glorious worth.