Asmussen, Cabrera on verge of Remington meet titles

Trainer Steve Asmussen and jockey David Cabrera are on pace to win their respective titles at Remington when the meet closes Sunday.

Asmussen had won 74 races at the meet through Thursday night, 19 more than second-leading trainer Karl Broberg. Asmussen is a 14-time training title winner at Remington, where he set a record for trainer wins on a card – seven – on Sept. 29. Horses in his care this meet had earned $1.9 million through Thursday.

Cabrera had won 80 races through Thursday night, 17 more than co-second leading riders Richard Eramia and Ramon Vazquez. Cabrera won last year’s title at Remington. He is not riding at the track Sunday. Cabrera’s mounts had earned $2.1 million through Thursday.

End Zone Athletics, led by Broberg, had an eight-win advantage in the owners’ race heading into Friday. End Zone had won 32 races, while Danny Caldwell was sitting second in the standings with 24.