The Remington Springboard Mile is a Listed American Thoroughbred horse race for two-year-olds over a distance of one mile on the dirt run annually in December at Remington Park located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. After peaking in 2019 with a purse of $400,000, the purse was reduced to $200,000 in 2020. As of 2021, the purse was increased back to $400,000 before being reduced again to $300,000 in 2023.

Prior to 2009, the race was known as the Remington MEC Mile Stakes. Formerly run on the last day of the racing calendar in December at Remington Park, it has since been moved to the Friday night going into the final weekend.

The event was added in 2017 as a qualification race for the Kentucky Derby and stake money had been increasing in the last few years before the COVID-19 pandemic.

Historical race notes Jockey Cliff Berry, who retired at the end of 2015 as the winningest jockey in the history of Remington Park, won his third Springboard/Mec Mile on December 11, 2010, aboard Grant Jack. The previous day at Remington Park he had won a record setting seven races from seven mounts.

Records (2001-2019) Speed record: 1:37.14 @ 1 mile (8 furlongs) - Greyvitos (2017)

Most wins by a jockey: 3 - Cliff Berry (2003, 2006, 2010)

Most wins by a trainer: 7 - Steven M. Asmussen (2002, 2004, 2005, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2023) Most wins by an owner:

No owner has won this race more than once

Winners Year Winner Jockey Trainer Owner Dist. (Miles) Time Purse Gr.2025Express KidJose L. AlvarezWade RarickSteve Haahr1 m1:38.99$300,000L2024Coal BattleJuan P. VargasLonnie BrileyNorman Stables LLC1 m1:39.25$300,000L2023Otto the ConquerorTyler GaffalioneSteven M. AsmussenThree Chimneys Farm1 m1:39.91$300,000L2022WildatlanticstormLeandro D. GoncalvesH. Ray Ashford Jr.Jim Jorgensen1 m1:38.24$400,000L2021Make It BigJosé OrtizSaffie Joeseph Jr.Red Oak Stable1 m1:41.23$400,000L2020Senor BuscadorLuis S. QuinonezTodd W. FincherJoe R. Peacock Jr.1 m1:37.87$200,000L2019ShopliftedRicardo Santana Jr.Steven M. AsmussenGrandview Equine, Cheyenne Stables & LNJ Foxwoods 1 m1:37.95$400,000L2018Long Range ToddyRichard EramiaSteven M. AsmussenWillis Horton Racing 1 m1:39.75$400,000L2017Greyvitos Victor EspinozaAdam KitchingmanAdam Kitchingman 1 m1:37.14$400,000L2016 Cool ArrowLuis SaezJoe SharpBrad & Misty Grady 1 m1:38.72$300,000L2015DiscreetnessJon CourtWilliam H. FiresXpress Thoroughbreds LLC 1 m1:39.15$250,000L2014BayerdRamon Vasquez Steven M. AsmussenClark O. Brewster 1 m1:37.26$250,000L2013Louies FlowerLuis S. QuinonezW. Bret Calhoun Wesley Welcher 1 m1:38.83$250,000L2012Texas BlingErik McNeilDanele Durham Hall Family Trust 1 m1:39.96$250,000L2011Ted's FollyJose MedinaWilson L. BrownSteve Martin 1 m1:38.90$250,000L2010Grant JackCliff BerryW. Bret CalhounWayne Sanders & Larry Hirsch 1 m1:37.98$250,000L2009Turf MelodyJeremy Rose H. Graham Motion Priscilla Graham 1 m1:38.41$200,000LRemington MEC Mile Stakes2008Kick OnMiguel MenaJoseph S. PetalinoBaccari Racing Stable LLC (Chris Baccari)1 m, 70 yds1:42.90$125,000L2007Golden Yank Carlos GonzalezGary A. ThomasMillard R. Seldin1 m1:38.40$100,000L2006Going BallisticCliff BerryDonnie K. Von HemelMichael R. & Mary A. Kindred1 m1:37.40$100,000L2005Test BoyQuincy HamiltonSteven M. AsmussenVinery Stables (Tom Simon)1 m1:38.26$100,000 L2004Smooth BidBrian Hernandez Jr.Steven M. AsmussenDakota Stables & Cash Asmussen1 m1:39.60$75,000L2003DepopCliff BerryJoseph S. PetalinoDon S. Nutt1 m1:38.20$75,000L2002Shawklit Man Donnie MecheSteven M. AsmussenKeith Asmussen & Oceanfront Property (George Strait) 1 m1:39.20$75,000L2001It'sallinthechase Donnie MecheWilson L. BrownDarwin Olson1 m1:38.95$75,000L

External links Ted's Folly spectacular 2011 win

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