Asmussen sets single-season mark at Remington

The dream meet Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen is having at Remington Park continued last week, when he broke his own record for stable earnings in a meet there.

Asmussen reached stable earnings of $2,238,866 after Saturday night’s third race, eclipsing the mark of $2,232,645 he set at the corresponding meet in 2017.

Remington races through Dec. 16.

Asmussen has locked up the Remington trainer title. He’s won 84 races through Saturday night, 34 more than second-leading trainer Karl Broberg. Asmussen is a 13-time title winner at Remington.

Other highlights of Asmussen’s meet include two five-win cards. He won five stakes at Remington on Sept. 30 and recorded a second five-win card Oct. 17. The feat equaled a Remington record he already shared with trainer Wade White. Asmussen had a Remington five-bagger Dec. 12, 2017, while White did the same Nov. 7, 1993.

Asmussen has been pleased with the Remington meet and was quick to compliment his Oklahoma City-based staff, led by Darren Fleming, Pablo Ocampo, and Doug Jamison.

“I can’t say enough about the job they’re doing,” Asmussen said.