Quartet vie for Derby points in nine-horse Springboard Mile

Dec 15, 2021 Vance Hanson/Brisnet.com

Only four of the nine two-year-olds entered in Friday night's $400,000
Remington Springboard Mile are eligible to earn 2022 Kentucky Derby (G1)
qualifying points with a top-four finish in the Remington Park feature.

Points of 10-4-2-1 will be awarded to those finishing in the top four,
provided they compete Lasix-free in the Springboard Mile. Those four are
Osbourne, Make It Big, Revenir, and Rich Strike.

Osbourne, a recent maiden winner at Churchill Downs for Ron Moquett, and Make
It Big, who invades from Florida following two state-bred victories for Saffie
Joseph Jr., appear the primary contenders among those competing for Derby
points.

Among those competing with Lasix is Bye Bye Bobby, who captured last
month's Zia Park Juvenile in his career debut. An $870,000 yearling purchase by
Quality Road, Bye Bye Bobby is trained by Todd Fincher, who won the 2020
Springboard Mile with Senor Buscador.

Steve Asmussen, who's won the Springboard Mile a record six times, saddles
locally-based Concept and Kentucky shipper Classic Moment. Concept
won the six-furlong Kip Deville S. two starts back, but enters off a
fourth-place run in the Clever Trevor S.

Classic Moment has made two starts, most recently winning a 6 1/2-furlong
maiden at Churchill Downs.

The Remington Springboard Mile goes as Race 12 on the card with a scheduled
post time of 11:28 p.m. ET. It can be watched and wagered on at
TwinSpires.com.