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. He went to the early lead and set a moderate pace, then opened up a wide lead in mid-stretch. 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. This girl ran a respectable Arkansas Derby against the colts. Just nice and quiet. 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. "I walked him this morning because he was feeling so good. Keeneland Brown's assistant Baldo Hernandez is overseeing the colt's activities until the trainerarrives Friday. This one just barely cracked the top 3 of the Louisiana Derby. To get the full benefits of numberFire, please sign up. "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. The only win to date is a maiden claiming victory. Smile Happy, the Kentucky Jockey Club (G2) winner who was the individual favorite in last weekends pari-mutuel Kentucky Derby Future Wager, spent most of the race four or five lengths off the lead. He held second in the Louisiana Derby, 2 1/2 lengths behind victorious Epicenter after setting . The field of four were all stakes winners, with Epicenter going off as the even-money favorite. He is trained by Hall of Famer Steve Asmussen. Justify was the last Preakness favorite to win the race in 2018 on his way to capturing the Triple Crown. The Keith Desormeaux trainee skipped the Risen Star last month, his conditioner hoping to have a fresher horse for the rigors of what he hopes is a journey on the Triple Crown trail. 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). Proprietary to and 2023 Equibase Company LLC. If you like Crown Pride, this one also has to at least be on your radar. If you guys want to go, we can go.' The New York prep circuit has been most terrible in the Kentucky Derby, but this year there are some sneaky signals that this could be the year for these runners. Epicenter Off to a Good Start as a Stallion at Ashford Nearly four months after suffering a career-ending injury in the 2022 Breeders' Cup Classic (G1), champion 3-year-old male Epicenter is. Owner: Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC In the Lecomte, Epicenter established an easy lead on fairly brisk fractions but Call Me Midnight rallied from eighth of nine early and 12 lengths back, to get up by a head on the wire, earning a . He seemed more calm today, more mature, said Rosario, who also rode Epicenter in the Lecomte and a maiden victory last November at Churchill Downs. "Happy Jack, Fenwick Settle In After a mediocre fourth place finish in the Del Mar Futurity last summer, trainer Mark Casse did not give up on Pappacap and entered him in a two-turn race for the first time in the American Pharoah Stakes. Some will point to an injury that was reported after the last race as the reason this one didnt have its best, but maybe the answer is that hes just not a grade 1 dirt router. This progressive colt has run faster with each start, with Equibase Speed Ratings of 82, 90, and 94. Saturday, January 22, 2022 Post Time 7:20 PM E.T. Breeder: Vivian E. Rall. He walked onto the equine ambulance and was transported to nearby Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital for further evaluation. That runner was awful at Oaklawn against the East Coast contingent. Five weeks later in the Breeders Cup Juvenile, once again Pappacap faced Corniche and while that one rolled wire-to-wire on top as the heavy favorite, Pappacap finished second of 11 in a fine effort, earning a career-best 95 figure in the process. Fresh off a cross-country trip from Southern California that saw him arrive in Baltimore Tuesday evening, Armagnac hit the ground running Wednesday. [5], Epicenter made his first start on September 18, 2021, in a maiden special weight race at Churchill Downs over seven furlongs. Also, horses that exited the Kentucky Derby that finished in the top half of the field own a sizable. Armagnac, owned by SF Racing and partners, last ran May 8, winning an allowance optional claiming race at Santa Anita Park. This one was behind Un Ojo which isnt great, but if you like Barber Road, this one finished ahead of him. That was a very impressive effort, Blasi said near the winners circle while Asmussen was back at the barn looking after La Crte. Here is stable of my top 5 Derby contenders heading into the last month of prep races. 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. . Then there's 2011 runner-up Nehro, who gained the lead in the Churchill Downs stretchsending Asmussen's heart racingbefore yielding to Animal Kingdom. [20] Epicenter was again the even-money favorite. This one is a major toss for me in the Derby. He was trained by Steven Asmussen and retired -> race for Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC, and was bred in Kentucky, United States by Westwind Farms. This is one that you definitely want to win. #Epicenter dominates the Risen Star Stakes on the Road to the #KyDerby for Joel Rosario, Steve Asmussen, and Winchell Thoroughbreds. That's the great thing about horses like that, the consistency of them.". ET, following the renovation break. 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). Early Voting Gallops Proprietary to and 2023 Equibase Company LLC. 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. [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. And the tote board doesn't mean a. I thought the trip might have settled him down a little bit," he added. 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. But the horse had other ideas. Even if she had won the race there was a strong possibility she was going to the Oaks instead. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. His current speed figure is among the top in the three year old crop. 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. [13] "He took a little dirt today and he didn't mind it," said Rosario. All rights reserved. FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Helper: Wednesday 3/1/23, Covering the Spread: Men's College Basketball Regression Candidates, 3 Daily Fantasy NHL Stacks for Wednesday 3/1/23, College Basketball Betting Guide: Wednesday 3/1/23, 3 NBA Player Prop Bets to Target on Wednesday 3/1/23, 3 NBA FanDuel Studs to Target on Wednesday 3/1/23, NHL Daily Fantasy Helper: Wednesday 3/1/23, PGA Betting Guide for the Arnold Palmer Invitational, 3 NBA FanDuel Value Plays to Target on Wednesday 3/1/23, Horse Racing Best Bets for Wednesday 3/1/23, Horse Racing Best Bets for Tuesday 2/28/23, Horse Racing Best Bets for Saturday 2/25/23, Horse Racing Best Bets for Friday 2/24/23. Proprietary to and 2023 Equibase Company LLC. He took two starts to break his maiden. *Restricted to Black Type and Listed Races, New York Thoroughbred Breeding & Development Fund, Maryland Million Ladies Stakes (Black Type). "It's become a lot more emotional for me because of how blessed we've been and the success that we've hadthe excitement of everybody coming for the Derby and feeling like you have a chance. Clunked in the Arkansas Derby after an upset in the Rebel. [3] His dam, Silent Candy, is a stakes-winning daughter of Giant's Causeway. "The trip didn't take anything out of him.". This runner finished second in the Fountain of Youth. Trafalgar is an up-and-coming horse who has won two in a row including a race at the distance of the Lecomte at Fair Grounds. 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. The colt currently has 0 Kentucky Derby points but was transferred out of the Bob Baffert barn. Rosecroft Raceway Follow all of the races in the month-long lead up to the Kentucky Derby with the Betting News free handicapping tools. He was squeezed back at the break and settled near the back of the pack. "This year's Oaks and Derby are extremely exciting in terms of how strong the races look and how well all of the horses are doing going into them. Asmussen would love to help make Verne Winchell's prediction come true Saturday evening at Churchill but he's also appreciative of what he's accomplished as well as his racing family. Her next pre-Oaks start has yet to be determined, whereas Epicenter will return for the Louisiana Derby. 1), Risen Star S. presented by Lamarque Ford (Gr. Other highly regarded contenders included Zandon (Blue Grass Stakes), Taiba (Santa Anita Derby), White Abarrio (Florida Derby), Messier (second in Santa Anita Derby), Cyberknife (Arkansas Derby) and Mo Donegal (Wood Memorial). ", Photo: Anne M. EberhardtRon Winchell after Echo Zulu's 2021 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies win. Also settling in at Pimlico Wednesday was Fenwick, a 50-1 shot on the Preakness morning line. Description: Photo: Skip Dickstein. I am not convinced this one is a Derby winner. He looked good out there. He started jumping and feeling good, so I said to the groom, 'Let's put the saddle on him and take him to the track. Ron's Winchell's father, Verne, who passed away in 2002, predicted his son would reach Churchill's most hallowed ground. Epicenter. Upsets by Rick Strike, Zandon or Early Voting would go a long way in solidifying their aspirations. In the stretch, first Pappacap and then Call Me Midnight made strong moves. I mean, Curlin gave us so much power. Epicenter has been the most consistent and classy horse down the Road to the Kentucky Derby. Moving way up in class from the maiden ranks to run in the inaugural Gun Runner Stakes, and in his first try around two-turns, Epicenter improved again to a career-best 98 Equibase Speed Figure while cruising to a 6 1/2-length win in ridden out fashion. 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. Epicenter closed steadily, first on the inside and then to the outside as Early Voting shifted towards the rail. He sent out Creator to victory in the 2016 Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets (G1). Can the Kentucky Oaks winner Secret Oath take on the boys and prevail like Swiss Skydiver did in 2020? Welcome to Equibase.com, your official source for horse racing results, mobile racing data, statistics as well as all other horse racing and thoroughbred racing information. 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. 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 ran second in the Jeff Ruby behind a turf horse. The three horses were transferred to the former assistant to Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert while that conditioner serves a regulatory suspension for the post-race betamethasone positive of Medina Spirit in the 2021 Kentucky Derby. He settled in fourth-place behind Cyberknife, who set moderate fractions for the first three-quarters of a mile. "So I literally know what it feels like to think you're going to win the Derby, but it didn't happen.". Jockey: Joel Rosario These runners are often way over bet. He was sired by Not This Time, a graded stakes winner who finished second in the 2016 Breeders' Cup Juvenile before his career has cut short by injury. This list does not include Messier who currently has a 107 Equibase Speed Figure to his name. He saved ground around the first turn then shifted out around the final turn as he started to make up ground. He doesn't really care about anything. This time, Rosario said Epicenter was more relaxed. Epicenter held off Pappacap but was caught at the wire by Call Me Midnight, losing by a head. "It's a big hole; he wants to fill it," Winchell said. Forte is a 3 year old colt and has raced in 2022. The rest of the field appeared content to let Epicenter have the early lead. I thought Nehro was going to win it and Lookin At Lee was just unbelievable. If this one gained some professionalism from the start, he may be the likeliest Derby winner we saw all weekend. They all look good out there. Unless there is a lot of negatives out of the barn leading up, this one will be all over my tickets on Derby day. The trainer who has sent out more winners in North American racing than any conditioner in history has found the Derby a bit elusive; even when he's twice sent out Derby starters that eventually would earn Horse of the Year titles. O'Neill said he is scheduled to fly to Baltimore from California Wednesday night and will be at the barn some time Thursday afternoon. He had worn them in three of his first four starts before O'Neill took them off for the Derby. That may not be everything as speed hasnt really held at Oaklawn, but this one feels like a cut below the runners that will end up in the gate. 2009-2023 numberFire, Inc. Certain headlines thanks to Rotoworld. 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Forte has raced at Belmont Park, Keeneland, Saratoga with wins at Belmont Park . La Crte is comfortable and weight bearing, a Tweet from owner Stonestreet Stables said Saturday night. 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. In 2022 he won the Risen Star, Louisiana Derby, Jim Dandy and Travers Stakes. He is a good shipper. 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.". He will enter the Kentucky Derby with four wins from six starts and boasts purse earnings of $1,010,639. 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. Find everything you need to know about horse racing at Equibase.com. 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. "He's traveling really well. *All statistics on this page include results from all countries. I really like that this one is already at Churchill and getting familiar with the surroundings and the track surface. It was the best performance of his five-race career. We're not smart enough to give up.". Print; Tweet Email. Crown Pride put him away in the last half furlong. She will be monitored through the night, and we will update (Sunday).. Second in that race was Messier, also trained by Yakteen. First one to the wire wins, like Steve always says. Using TVG projections and Horse Racing Nation (HRN) as a guide, here are the horse profiles for the second leg of Americas Triple Crown. He has twice won the Preakness Stakes (G1); with the aforementioned Curlin in 2007 and filly Rachel Alexandra in 2009. He was comfortable doing it. "Just an easy gallop," Yakteen said. Imean, the (Equibase) speed figure did everything for me (after his May 7 allowance victory). Unified Report is unbeaten in three races but gets a test on two levels here as his wins in the Louisiana Legacy Stakes and Louisiana Juvenile Stakes were against Louisiana-breds and were sprint races; he will be tackling two-turns for the first time in the Lecomte. She is talented and will be a deserving favorite in the Oaks, but not good enough to win the Derby. He's the leading two-year-old stallion in the world. Blue Kentucky finished third in the Sugar Bowl Stakes near the end of December and he too is trying two turns for the first time. Since the race was worth 50-20-10-5 points to the top four finishers, Epicenter probably is qualified for the Kentucky Derby, a goal that owner Ron Winchell had in mind from the day he paid $260,000 to buy the Not This Time colt as a yearling. Trainer Steve Asmussen has come so close to Kentucky Derby (G1) glory that he briefly has experienced the feeling of winning the race. "[12], On March 26, Epicenter went off as the even-money in the Louisiana Derby. [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. Epicenter (164) Epicenter rolls to victory. 8 JOCKEY: Joel Rosario / TRAINER: Steven M. Asmussen RECORD: 7 starts: 4-2-0 TOP EQUIBASE SPEED FIGURE: 105 . You just have to come here and kind of get that done., Winchell said the March 26 running of the Louisiana Derby (G1) would be next for Epicenter, for whom he said its all good at the moment.. He's won pretty much every other race. Saturdays 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. Image courtesy of Blood Horse. The race fell apart a little bit, as it should have. Handicappers will point to the huge closing kick this one has showed in the last two races. Trainer: Steven M. Asmussen He was pulled up on the first turn after an injury to his right forelimb. In 2022 he won the Risen Star, Louisiana Derby, Jim Dandy and Travers Stakes. To be able to win this race for the Winchell family is very special. Trafalgar "He likes it here, so he's in good shape. 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. The Grade 2, $400,000 Fountain of Youth Stakes , t Hallandale Beach, Fla. Trainers always are searchi Before handicapping the Grade 2, $400,000 San Feli History (1875-2022 Derby Results & Videos), Breeders' Cup Super Screener - Expert Picks. He finished second by three-quarters of a length to one of the biggest upset winners in the history of the Derby. He got everything I wanted at Oaklawn and just couldnt do any running late. "He galloped a mile and a quarter. 2009-2018 numberFire, Inc. Certain headlines thanks to Rotoworld. With a handful of preps and several workouts left before the first Saturday in may, any picks at this point should be done strictly for editorial purposes with the ability to pivot on the day as the picture becomes more clear. Featured Tracks There is plenty of intrigue with this years Preakness. He won the Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) at 3 and 4, the Breeders' Cup Classic Powered by Dodge (G1) at 3, and the Emirates Airline Dubai World Cup (G1) at 4 in earning back-to-back Horse of the Year titles. Longines Breeders' Cup Classic participant - 2022. I thought that would settle him down a bit. The Preakness is the only American Classic that has eluded Rosario, as the leading jockey has finished runner-up in the second jewel three times. Gulfstream Park You want these horses to progress, and he definitely took a step in the right direction.. This one is actually kind of interesting. Epicenter enters with four wins in six starts with half those efforts at 2 and half at 3. Simplification horse page with past performances, speed figures, results, pedigree, photos and videos. Racing achievements and Top 100 Rankings include North American (U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico) Thoroughbred races only. And he did", said Asmussen. ET. ", Photo: Anika MiskarEarly Voting gallops at Pimlico. 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. He was trained by Steven Asmussen and retired -> race for Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC, and was bred in Kentucky, United States by Westwind Farms. The euphoria of victory in a big race stifled by an injury to a stablemate on the undercard. 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." 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. New York Thoroughbred Breeding & Development Fund. The decision to ship to Baltimore came after the allowance score. Epicenter responded to the challenge from Zandon but could not match Rich Strike's closing kick. Epicenter has raced at Churchill Downs, Fair Grounds, Keeneland, Pimlico Race Course, Saratoga with wins at Churchill Downs, Fair Grounds, Saratoga. 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. Just one of those things. Epicenter did all the dirty work that day, carving out fast early fractions of :23 2/5 and :47, setting the table for Call Me Midnight's late run. It was one of those evenings that even the most successful trainers must endure from time to time. Epicenter (7-5) Jockey: Joel Rosario Trainer: Steve Asmussen Owner: Winchell Thoroughbreds Career record: 5 starts - 3 wins - 1 second - 0 thirds Career earnings: $410,639 Earnings per start: $82,128 Top Equibase Speed Figure: 97 Kentucky Derby points: 64 Pedigree: Not This Time - Silent Candy, by Candy Ride Color: Bay Breeder: Westwind Farms, Sold to Winchell Thoroughbreds The problem with me for this runner is that despite quick fractions the horse didnt have a ton of pace pressure throughout. Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve, Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (Gr. "Then "I saw [Rich Strike], and I'm like, 'No! It will take something special for the son of Runhappy to turn the tables on Epicenter who he faced in his last race at Fair Grounds. Photo: Anika MiskarCreative Minister gallops atPimlico. 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 hopes this is the year he finds out what it's like to enter the Derby winner's circle. Pappacap, Lecomte Stakes Zandon, a debut winner who lost by a nose Dec. 4 in the Remsen (G2) at Aqueduct, blew the start going straight up at the break Saturday. Jos Ortiz had him picking off rivals going five wide in the second turn, but he flattened late and was caught by Smile Happy. As has been the Midnight Lute colt's custom in recent starts, he lagged behind early Saturdayracing eighth of as Gun Runner Stakes winner Epicenter shot to the lead in the 1 1/16-mile race with. "[9], Epicenter began his three-year-old campaign on January 22, 2022, in the Lecomte Stakes at the Fair Grounds. 2022 PREAKNESS STAKES BETTING PROFILES TOP CONTENDERS. 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. Trafalgar took two months off and ran in an allowance race at Fair Grounds on Dec. 2, instead of a stakes race as Epicenter did. How to make 2022 Breeders' Cup Classic picks, bets. Included in the travel party was Sabas Rivera, a barn foreman for trainer Doug O'Neill. 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. Epicenter then began his move on the outside, taking the lead at the quarter-pole. Epicenter This is the loser that I think you want out of this weekends races. Along with handicapping and betting, Chris has worked as a teller at his local track and participated in ownership partnerships. She will likely be the favorite in that race and I dont expect her to even consider the Derby. 1993 . With his regular exercise rider Marino Garcia up, Early Voting went out to the track at 8:30 a.m. I was really happy with him coming home," Hernandez said. This horse was included in that mix. Armagnac went gate to wire in the 1 1/16-mile race that followed a fourth-place finish in the April 9 Runhappy Santa Anita Derby (G1), 121/2 lengths behind stablemate Taiba. He swung five-wide moving into the stretch and moved steadily to the lead to win by 1+12 lengths over Zandon, with Early Voting finishing in fourth. Owner: Guyana Rocky LLC "I got 23 different feelings on the Derby that I very vividly remember. Since the race was worth 50-20-10-5 points to the top four finishers, Epicenter probably is qualified for the Kentucky Derby, a goal that owner Ron Winchell had in mind from the day he paid $260,000 to buy the Not This Time colt as a yearling. Asmussen loves the natural talent of Epicenter, noting that if you only looked at numbers, you'd think Epicenter was training harder than some of his previous Derby contenders. "We absolutely love the horse," Blasi said. We were proud of our horse and how he ran. The problem I have is that the Kentucky Derby has been a front runners game largely since the introduction of the points system. pic.twitter.com/26oaC8aBS3. There's one Derby a year. Curlin was attempting to be "Justify" more than a decade before the lightly raced 2018 Triple Crown winner's amazing spring. The Oaks field is so deep that 2021 NetJets Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) winner Echo Zulu enters with five wins in as many startsby more than 22 combined lengthsand yet she is the third-choice on the morning line at 4-1 behind Central Bank Ashland Stakes (G1) winner Nest (5-2) and undefeated Gulfstream Park Oaks (G2) winner Kathleen O. 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