Long Range Toddy leads Asmussen trio under wire in Clever Trevor Stakes

Horses trained by Steve Asmussen swept the top three spots in the $100,000 Clever Trevor on Friday night at Remington Park, where Long Range Toddy won by a length over stablemates Cajun Firecracker and Tobacco Road.

The Clever Trevor, a seven furlong race for 2-year-olds, served as the local prep for the $400,000 Springboard Mile on Dec. 16.

Long Range Toddy ($22.80) pushed Lullaby Bling through an opening quarter in 22.46 seconds, then drew even with the pacesetter through a half-mile in 45.87 seconds. Long Range Toddy went on from there, covering the distance on a fast track in 1:23.34.

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Cajun Firecracker, a stakes winner at Gulfstream Park, ran well through the stretch for second, while Tobacco Road, a stakes winner at Ellis Park, was another length back in third Friday.

Long Range Toddy earned a preliminary Beyer Speed Figure of 77.

“He broke really sharp,” winning rider Richard Eramia told Remington publicity. “We really like this horse. Last time he won easy at a mile. He went back to seven-eighths and I think he was ready to win. He’s a really good horse. He’s the kind of horse you can really do whatever you want with.”

Long Range Toddy had won a maiden special weight in September at Remington in his start preceding the Clever Trevor. He has now won two of three starts, and the $60,000 first-place check from the Clever Trevor pushed his earnings to $81,125.

Long Range Toddy is a son of Take Charge Indy and he was bred by his owner, Willis Horton Racing.

Asmussen has now won five runnings of the Clever Trevor. His other winners were King Henny in 2012, Officer Prado in 2011, Grand Slam Andre in 2009, and King Gulch in 2008.

Asmussen is in the midst of a powerful meet at Remington, where on two occasions he has won five races on a card - with one of those days all stakes wins.

* There is a $39,807 carryover into Saturday night’s jackpot pick six, which runs on the final six races at Remington.