Remington Park opens 67-day meet Friday with 9 races

Remington Park opens its 67-day meet Friday with 86 horses entered in nine races led by the Governor's Cup. The meet will run through Dec. 15.

Karl Broberg, defending leading trainer at Remington Park after winning his second title at the track last year, entered four for the night. Jockey Harry Hernandez, currently the leading rider with 36 wins at Canterbury Park in Minnesota, will ride all of Broberg’s entrants on opening night.

Lindey Wade has been named on five mounts for the first Remington Park card. He is currently in second position with 33 wins at Canterbury, enjoying a solid summer after a few months of retirement.

Hall of Fame trainer Steve Asmussen, a 17-time leading trainer at Remington Park, will send out four on the initial evening of racing. Jockey Stewart Elliott will guide the Asmussen representatives and three others, as he has been named on seven mounts on night one.

Notably absent from opening night is jockey David Cabrera, a four-time leading rider at Remington Park from 2018 to 2021. Cabrera has been working horses in the morning at Remington Park and will accept mounts soon.

Isaac Castillo is coming back to Remington Park to handle calls for all-time leading owner Danny Caldwell. Castillo, currently tied for fourth in the Monmouth Park standings in New Jersey with 22 wins, has been named to ride five on Aug. 18.

Rene Diaz, Hernandez, Luis Fuentes and Sofia Barandela are among the new riders at Remington Park this season.

New to the wagering menu this season at Remington Park is an additional Pick 5. The first Pick 5 takes place in races 1-5, and the new Pick 5 normally will fall over the final five races on the program.

The first race on opening night will take place at 8:07 p.m. EDT.