No thank you. Upsets by Rick Strike, Zandon or Early Voting would go a long way in solidifying their aspirations. Early Voting (102) Epicenter (100) Creative Minister (98) Epicenter (100) Creative Minister (98) 1:54.54: 5/7/22: 4th (98) CD 1 1/4M: Dirt-Fast: 2022 Kentucky . Chris first got introduced to horse racing in 2009 at Canterbury Park (Shakopee, MN). While this horse seems to be coming along nicely, the likelihood that he can make that kind of jump in a short time just seems like a reach. University of Louisville Equine Industry Program - Get a Career in Horse Racing! That runner was awful at Oaklawn against the East Coast contingent. In fact, an upset by Cyberknife could clinch the three-year-old championship. Is there a long shot lurking in the wings to run by them all? In fact, since first sending out ninth-place Fifty Stars for the 2001 Derby, the Racing Hall of Famer has moved into consideration for the "best trainer to not yet win the Derby" category behind his 23 starts without a victory in the Churchill Downs classic. [19], The Travers Stakes on August 27 attracted a very strong field, including the top three finishers in the Kentucky Derby (Rich Strike, Epicenter and Zandon), Preakness winner Early Voting and Cyberknife, who had won the Haskell in his last start. This one is on my radar, but I will be looking for a convincing win in the Wood Memorial if this one is going to be a part of my Derby day plays. "We thought that about him all along, right from the beginning," Winchell said. Find everything you need to know about horse racing at Equibase.com. Imean, the (Equibase) speed figure did everything for me (after his May 7 allowance victory). Epicenter (7-2), the third betting choice, had his way as he stayed out front. And I was like, 'You're just being a pessimist. He posted a career-high 105 Equibase Speed Figure and his second-best Beyer (100) number. I do love being a part of it and enjoy and appreciate every opportunity. This means he will now have the chance to get to the Derby by winning the Santa Anita Derby. To be able to win this race for the Winchell family is very special. Epicenter (164) Epicenter rolls to victory. The decision to ship to Baltimore came after the allowance score. This one could easily be the favorite especially when you consider he has thousands of casual owners via MyRaceHorse. All Rights Reserved. He notes that in following the Derby his whole life, it nearly always seems that the winners' stories sound like "they were meant to be before it happened." Epicenter is a 4 year old colt that was born in 2019 and retired -> race from 2021 to 2022. With only a couple chances left to earn points, it is time to start identifying contenders and pretenders. ', "But now that he's been gone so long, that thought pops in my mind.". With Rosario riding him for the third time, he set honest fractions of 23.79, 47.97, 1:12.25 and 1:36.58 on the way to a winning time of 1:49.03 for the 1 1/8 miles of the fast main track. Compared with Asmussen's previous Derby horses that went on to earn Horse of the Year honors, Epicenter's preparation is closer to Gun Runner's than Curlin's. This one seems to just be the precocious type as he really hasnt progressed in his three year old season. This runner finished second in the Fountain of Youth. He seemed to be put together like a Derby horse. Photo: Anika MiskarCreative Minister gallops atPimlico. Breeder: Southern Equine Stables, LLC. This one couldnt beat Classic Causeway who didnt exactly flatter the Tampa Bay runners on Saturday. In that race he ran into Corniche, who had just galloped in his maiden win and was the prohibitive favorite. I thought that would settle him down a bit. He broke away with a clean break and got into a nice little rhythm.". The last three Preakness winners have gone to post with odds of 11/1, 11/1 and 6/1. Trainer: Michael Merryman He was away cleanly and thought he was very comfortable and attending close enough to the pace, and just ran a very dominating performance against a very good group. It is hard to see this runner making enough progress to get the job done even if he makes the gate at the Kentucky Derby. Horse: Gens: Highlight: X-Factor: Chef List: Reports: Maintenance: Subscriptions: Help: Message Board: Horse: epicenter : EPICENTER (CHI) G, 2007 {5-j} DP = 6-5-7-0-2 (20) DI = 2.64 CD = 0.65 : SIR CAT (USA) dkb/br. Her next pre-Oaks start has yet to be determined, whereas Epicenter will return for the Louisiana Derby. Some horses may pass on the Derby which could then draw in horses from further down the list. Meanwhile, Early Voting tracked the early pace set by Armagnac and moved to the lead entering the stretch, pulling well clear with an eighth of a mile remaining. [23] The Daily Racing Form later reported that Epicenter suffered a lateral condylar fracture to his right foreleg and was expected to undergo surgery at Rood & Riddle the following morning. Both of those horses, eventual two-time Horse of the Year Curlin and 2017 Horse of the Year Gun Runner, would finish third in the Kentucky Derby. But the horse had other ideas. These runners are often way over bet. University of Louisville Equine Industry Program - Get a Career in Horse Racing! Nope. If this one gained some professionalism from the start, he may be the likeliest Derby winner we saw all weekend. 2009-2018 numberFire, Inc. Certain headlines thanks to Rotoworld. In his second career start, also in a one-turn mile last fall, Trafalgar improved markedly, rallying from ninth of 10 to draw off late and earn a career-best figure, in this case an 88. "It's a big hole; he wants to fill it," Winchell said. [13] "He took a little dirt today and he didn't mind it," said Rosario. If you guys want to go, we can go.' "The only way I can explain it is, it just wasn't meant to be," Blasi said, adding of the torrid pace that included the first-quarter mile in a Derby-record :21.78, "I don't think anybody saw those fractions coming the first three-quarters of a mile of the race. Equibase Company is the Official Supplier of Racing Information and Statistics to America's Best Racing, Breeders' Cup, Daily Racing Form, NTRA, The Jockey Club, TRA, TVG and XpressBet. The diagnosis took the edge off a satisfying climax to the night for Asmussens team. Bettors tabbed Epicenter as the 9-2 favorite in Pool 5 of the Kentucky Derby Future Wager, which closed Saturday prior to the runnings of the $1 million Blue Grass (GI), $750,000 Santa Anita Derby (GI) and $750,000 Wood Memorial (GII). If there was any question about Epicenter, it was whether he would go too fast. "He is tired right now," Rivera said. He was sired by Not This Time out of the Candy Ride mare Silent Candy. This one is a Derby pass for me. Perhaps this is the year he can break through. The Florida Derby was his third career race. There are no re-dos. This is another Brad Cox who looks alright on paper. The son of Not This Time seemed home free in the Derby in deep stretch, only to have the late-running Rich Strike shoot past him on the rail to win by three-quarters of a length at odds of 80-1. He took two starts to break his maiden. Epicenter, perhaps his best chance to win his first Kentucky Derby, led from gate to wire in a dominant, 2 3/4-length triumph in the Grade 2, $400,000Risen Star Stakes. He was sired by Violence out of the Blame mare Queen Caroline. ", Photo: Skip DicksteinSteve Asmussen enjoys a lighter moment with D. Wayne Lukas May 4 at Churchill Downs, Ron Winchell after Echo Zulu's 2021 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies win, Steve Asmussen enjoys a lighter moment with D. Wayne Lukas May 4 at Churchill Downs, With Epicenter, Asmussen Eyes Elusive Kentucky Derby. Presidential was impressive when winning by seven and three-quarter lengths in his second career start, but it was nearly five months ago so he could be a bit short of ready for this caliber of field. [2] Not This Time stands at Taylor Made Stallions in Kentucky for US$75,000 service fee. He continued to draw away and won easily by 2+12 lengths over Zozos. I was all in on this runner in the Arkansas Derby. This girl ran a respectable Arkansas Derby against the colts. He finished second by three-quarters of a length to one of the biggest upset winners in the history of the Derby. This meant that White Abarrio tipped out first getting the third path into the lane while Charge it had to swing around to the 4th. Still in seventh place after three-quarters of a mile, he began to make up ground along the rail near the top of the stretch. This one has lost 2 straight to Tiz the Bomb who will be a career turfer. He pressed the early pace while racing two-wide, then moved to the lead at the top of the stretch and won handily by 6+12 lengths. Special Race Coverage "He's in good shape.". After losing to Street Sense in the Derby, Curlin put it all together in an amazing stretch run in the Preakness to edge that rival. Pappacap, Lecomte Stakes This one ran second in the Jeff Ruby behind a turf horse. "[9], Epicenter began his three-year-old campaign on January 22, 2022, in the Lecomte Stakes at the Fair Grounds. An (*) asterisk after the odds means Epicenter was the post-time favorite. He also finished second as the favorite in both the 2022 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes. In 2022 he won the Risen Star, Louisiana Derby, Jim Dandy and Travers Stakes. Racing achievements and Top 100 Rankings include North American (U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico) Thoroughbred races only. "You look at the third-place Derby finishes by Curlin and Gun Runner and I've had horses that were good enough, they just weren't fast enough on that day or the circumstances didn't allow it," Asmussen said of his Derby drought. Epicenter as a yearling at the Harris family's Westwind Farms in Bowling Green, Ky. Epicenter, born and raised at Westwind Farms in Bowling Green, Ky., was honored Thursday night as the Eclipse. Epicenter closed steadily, first on the inside and then to the outside as Early Voting shifted towards the rail. Epicenter ran arguably his best race this year in the Kentucky Derby and finished strong despite other horses fading through fast fractions. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Yonkers Raceway He will enter the Kentucky Derby with four wins from six starts and boasts purse earnings of $1,010,639. She is talented and will be a deserving favorite in the Oaks, but not good enough to win the Derby. Simplification horse page with past performances, speed figures, results, pedigree, photos and videos. The potential is there; Asmussen said that at this point in Epicenter's career, he is faster than both Gun Runner and Curlin when they went into the Derby. Epicenter (left) prepares to head to the track at Pimlico Race Course Winchell Thoroughbreds' Epicenter , the 6-5 morning-line favorite for the May 21 Preakness Stakes (G1), jogged a mile around Pimlico Race Course early May 18, his first morning in town after vanning from Louisville. "Hats off to him. Weather info Powered by Dark Sky. ", Photo: Anika MiskarArmagnac gallops at Pimlico. Notes: "I walked him this morning because he was feeling so good. When he was caught by Call Me Midnight at the wire last month in the Lecomte (G3), he went out in 23.40 and 47.01. However, he tired in the stretch and finished sixth. I gallop him at Churchill, and he's jumping around and feeling good. He was sired by Not This Time out of the Candy Ride mare Silent Candy. Even if she had won the race there was a strong possibility she was going to the Oaks instead. The lone win came at 6 furlongs in the Zia Park Derby. It is a wait and see for me on this one, but I lean pass. As for the Derby, Asmussen has come close. Pappacap began his career last spring and summer in sensational fashion, breaking his maiden easily by almost three lengths then winning the Best Pal Stake by nearly five lengths. (I will reference Equibase's Speed Figure and BRIS and Beyer speed figures, which tells you how fast a horse has been running in each of its races -- adjusted for track, distances, and conditions. Forte has raced at Belmont Park, Keeneland, Saratoga with wins at Belmont Park . The Preakness will be Early Voting's first start away from Aqueduct Racetrack, where he broke his maiden, won the Withers (G3), and finished second by a neck in the Wood Memorial Stakes Presented by Resorts World Casino (G2). Considering the win was at Fair Grounds and at the distance of the Lecomte and Epicenter is making only his fourth career start and second around two-turns, this colt is the one to beat in the Lecomte. He's won pretty much every other race. Armagnac, owned by SF Racing and partners, last ran May 8, winning an allowance optional claiming race at Santa Anita Park. And bam. Historically these types of horses have a high probability to win. Following the Saudi Cup, I wrote about the rise of Japanese runners. In the race he ran almost the same trip as the winner except he was inside the whole time. In the meantime, exercise rider Danny Ramsey oversaw Creative Minister's first day of training at Pimlico after vanning from Louisville on Tuesday. Epicenter improved markedly last November in his second career start when stretching out to a mile (around one turn) for the first time and controlling the tempo from start to finish to beat nine. Calumet Farm's Happy Jack, 30-1 on the Preakness morning line, arrived at Pimlico at 4:00 a.m. Wednesday after leaving Churchill Downs at 6 p.m. Tuesday. He then shifted back out and came again. He was trained by Todd Pletcher and has raced for Repole Stable and St. Elias Stable, and was bred in Kentucky, United States by South Gate Farm. Hall of Famer Steve Asmussen had it happen Saturday at Fair Grounds. "He's extremely talented. "He bounced out of the Derby with relative ease and made the ship fine. The problem is that the race didnt come up that fast and trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. is a beast at Gulfstream Park. . McPeek, who won the COVID-delayed 2020 Preakness with the filly Swiss Skydiver over Kentucky Derby winner and eventual Horse of the Year Authentic, is scheduled to be at Pimlico Thursday morning. Epicenter was bred in Kentucky by Westwind Farms. You can't stand here and compare him to Curlin and Gun Runner yet because how they finished their career made them who they were.". It seems like his energy level is good," said Scott Blasi, assistant to trainer Steve Asmussen, who left the track early to watch horses work at The Midlantic Sale, Fasig-Tipton's 2-year-olds in training sale at Timonium. White Abarrio was impressive in the Florida Derby. Also, horses that exited the Kentucky Derby that finished in the top half of the field own a sizable advantage coming into the Preakness, according to HRN. The problem is that this one ran second to Epicenter in the last race. Saturday's Grade 3, $200,000 Lecomte Stakes showcases nine recently turned 3-year-olds and is the first of a local three-race prep series at the Fair Grounds on the Road to the Kentucky Derby. "He was off the pace today and inside of horses. [21], It was the first Travers Stakes win for Asmussen and Rosario. His horses have failed to achieve the same success on other circuits. Congratulations to the winner.". He was trained by Steven Asmussen and retired -> race for Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC, and was bred in Kentucky, United States by Westwind Farms. "He's moved forward from the Wood. #Epicenter dominates the Risen Star Stakes on the Road to the #KyDerby for Joel Rosario, Steve Asmussen, and Winchell Thoroughbreds. The problem I have is that the Kentucky Derby has been a front runners game largely since the introduction of the points system. However, this runner romped over Doppelganger at Santa Anita. Ramsey had planned to take Creative Minister to the track right after the mid-morning renovation break. It doesn't bother him if he's here or there. [8], "To be able to win the inaugural running of the Gun Runner today is special for us," said Scott Blasi, Asmussen's assistant trainer. New York Thoroughbred Breeding & Development Fund. Follow all of the races in the month-long lead up to the Kentucky Derby with the Betting News free handicapping tools. He walked onto the equine ambulance and was transported to nearby Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital for further evaluation. Supplemented to the Preakness for a $150,000 fee, the Creative Cause colt will make his stakes debut in the Preakness off back-to-back scores in maiden and allowance company for trainer Kenny McPeek. Trafalgar shows a similar pattern to Epicenter, except he hasnt run in a stakes race yet. This one is a major toss for me in the Derby. He broke slowly so jockey Joel Rosario moved him to the inside where he rated in third place. Happy Jack finished 14th in the Run for the Roses, his fourth straight loss since breaking his maiden Jan. 22 at Santa Anita Park. Trainer Steve Asmussen has come so close to Kentucky Derby (G1) glory that he briefly has experienced the feeling of winning the race. Race 14 at Fair Grounds The horse is gelded which would be awesome because it means we could see a Derby winner runner beyond his three or four year old season. [3] His dam, Silent Candy, is a stakes-winning daughter of Giant's Causeway. The only win to date is a maiden claiming victory. Included in the travel party was Sabas Rivera, a barn foreman for trainer Doug O'Neill. Owner: Vivian E. Rall With Curlin, I just never dreamed he could get beat. The top 20 will be offered spots in the gate with the next group being named as also eligibles. 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Im hesitant to endorse this one. He now enjoys sharing his passion with his wife and two young daughters who love going out to the track each and every summer. The Derby was the first race for the colt outside of California. 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This could be the Derby Asmussen garners a more-lasting winning feeling as he sends out Winchell Thoroughbreds' Epicenteroff of dominating victories at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots in the Risen Star Stakes Presented by Lamarque Ford (G2) and the Twinspires.com Louisiana Derby (G2). Trafalgar finished second in his debut last summer at the same seven furlong distance that Epicenter finished sixth in his debut. Epicenter will break from post 8 in the Preakness, which Rich Strike is skipping. Jockey: Joel Rosario "I'm good at getting here. I really like that this one is already at Churchill and getting familiar with the surroundings and the track surface. The post Equibase Analysis: Epicenter The One To Beat In Lecomte appeared first on Horse Racing News | Paulick Report. To get the full benefits of numberFire, please log in. I mean, Curlin gave us so much power. As a consistent, fast, and pace-versatile horse who has already won at 1 3/16 miles, hes the deserving favorite in the Preakness. Jockey: Orlando Bocachica Owner: Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC The colt currently has 0 Kentucky Derby points but was transferred out of the Bob Baffert barn. The list does not take into account whether or not the horses have been declared off the Derby trail. "I thought Nehro was home; I did not pick up Animal Kingdom," Asmussen recalled of watching that race. [24] On November 6, Asmussen confirmed that Epicenter would be retired from racing, adding that the surgery was successful and the prognosis for him to stand at stud was good.[25]. Moving forward this is what we wanted to see. "He was nice and comfortable and you just hope he'll finish the race, which he did. "Because it's the Kentucky Derby; it's attaining something that you haven't," Asmussen said of his drive for the Roses. If you like California speed, this might be your play. Breeder: Westwind Farms, Sold to Winchell Thoroughbreds Trained by Steve Asmussen Top Speed Figure: 97 Equibase Speed Figure This runner gave arguably the most impressive Kentucky Derby prep of the season thus far when he rolled late to take the Louisiana Derby at Fair Grounds. If ever there was a Derby Fever horse this might be the one. "I got 23 different feelings on the Derby that I very vividly remember. Also settling in at Pimlico Wednesday was Fenwick, a 50-1 shot on the Preakness morning line. The euphoria of victory in a big race stifled by an injury to a stablemate on the undercard. Gun Runner and Curlin each finished third while Lookin At Lee nearly ended the drought for Derby horses breaking from post 1 when he finished second to Always Dreaming in 2017. He finished second by 1+14 lengths. "We absolutely love the horse," Blasi said. In the weeks leading up to the Kentucky Derby, players would be wise to follow the narrative on this runner to decide if hes continuing the progression. With his regular exercise rider Marino Garcia up, Early Voting went out to the track at 8:30 a.m. That's why his training and his works since have been faster and stronger.". Happy Jack, another Preakness entrant, was third, a neck in front of Armagnac. Brown and Klaravich owner Seth Klarman opted to skip the Kentucky Derby to focus on the Preakness, which they won in 2017 with Cloud Computing using the same script. Find everything you need to know about horse racing at Equibase.com. Trainer: Steven M. Asmussen Surfer Dude finished third behind Epicenter in the Gun Runner Stakes after leading for the first six furlongs so will be trying to improve, while Call Me Midnight was last seen finishing seventh of 11 in the G2 Kentucky Jockey Club Stakes near the end of November. Asmussen most assuredly puts the work in as he searches for Derby gloryin April he drove all night from Oaklawn to Churchill to witness an Epicenterbreezebut he's also been around the race enough to nod to the 'Derby gods.' "I think we accomplished that. [10], Epicenter returned to racing on February 19 in the Risen Star Stakes. The Risen Star was the most legitimate field he faced and he was a far cry from winning that race finishing 6th. As always, check the program for racing information, and monitor the weather and track conditions. Winchell Thoroughbreds'Epicenter, the 6-5 morning-line favorite for the May 21Preakness Stakes (G1), jogged a mile around Pimlico Race Course early May 18, his first morning in town after vanning from Louisville. *All statistics on this page include results from all countries. Fern Circle Stables, Back Racing, and Magdalena Racing's allowance optional claiming winner Creative Minister was feeling good Wednesday in his first visit to the track. 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