Horse racing this Saturday features the Los Alamitos Futurity at Los Alamitos Race Course in Cypress, California and the Remington Springboard Mile at Remington Park in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. These races are open to two-year Thoroughbreds making a mark on the 2023 Kentucky Derby Trail.
The Los Alamitos Futurity is a Grade 2 event covered at 1 1/16 miles on dirt and Practical Move is one of the favorites in the probable field. Fort Bragg, Carmel Road and Arabian Lion are also considered legitimate contenders.
The Remington Springboard Mile in an ungraded stakes race on dirt and Echo Again is the favorite with the top Horse Racing Nation’s rating of 6.21. Wildatlanticstorm, Release Mccraken and Campfire Creed are legitimate contenders in this race.
These are my win, place and show picks for the Los Alamitos Futurity and the Remington Springboard Mile.
2022 Los Alamitos Futurity Predictions
When: Saturday, December 17th 2022
Where: Los Alamitos Race Course
Win: Practical Move
Trained by Tim Yakteen, the Kentucky-bred two-year old finished in the money at Del Mar and Santa Anita Park in all four races. On Oct. 10, he won at Santa Anita in a one-mile Maiden Special Weight race over Fort Bragg and Mixto with a time of 1:38.82. Practical Move finished third his last time out in the Grade 3 Bob Hope at Del Mar.
Place: Fort Bragg
Fort Bragg finished first in the Maiden Special Weight race at Santa Anita in his last event. He covered 1 1/16 miles in 1:44.45 ahead of Reincamate and Odonata. Trained by Bob Baffert, the two-year colt has finished first, second or third in his races this year.
Show: Arabian Lion
Sired by Justify, this two-year colt was bred in Kentucky and raced for Zedan Racing Stables, Inc. He finished first in a six-furlong Maiden Special Weight race at Santa Anita and placed second in an allowance race at Del Mar this fall.
2022 Remington Springboard Mile Predictions
When: Saturday, December 17th 2022
Where: Remington Park
Win: Echo Again
After winning a Maiden Special Weight race at Saratoga Race Course in late summer, Echo Again finish seventh in the Grade 3 Iroquois Stakes at Churchill Downs on Sept. 17. The son of Gun Runner is the top of the list when it comes to HRN’s ratings in the probable field in this race.
Place: Campfire Creed
This Kentucky-bred colt finished second in the seven-furlong Clever Trevor Stakes on Oct. 10 at Remington Park after winning the six-furlong Kip Deville Stakes in late September at this same track. Campfire Creed finished first or second in his juvenile campaign.
Show: Wildatlanticstorm
Trained by H. Ashford Jr., the two-year-old was bred in Iowa and has raced at Remington Park, Lone Star Park and Prairie Meadows in his past outings. Wildatlanticstorm won the Clever Trevor Stakes before placing second in the Kip Deville. As a son of Stormy Atlantic, he has finished first or second in every race this year.