Epicenter was also the favorite in the Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve (G1) off impressive victories in the Twinspires.com Louisiana Derby (G2) and Risen Star Stakes Presented by Lamarque Ford (G2). The diagnosis took the edge off a satisfying climax to the night for Asmussens team. 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. [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. Horse Profile for Epicenter | Equibase is Your Official Source for Thoroughbred Racing Information Horse Profile Home Stats Central Horse Profile (Thoroughbred) Epicenter (KY) TB, B, C, foaled January 29, 2019 ( Not This Time - Silent Candy, by Candy Ride (ARG) ) Connections as of Current Entry: Jockey: N/A Trainer: Steven M. Asmussen His best Beyer speed figure is tops in the field at 102,. He now enjoys sharing his passion with his wife and two young daughters who love going out to the track each and every summer. I dont want my eggs in the basket of a horse that needs to come from out of it to win. Also getting a feel for the Maryland track for the first time Wednesday were Early Voting, Armagnac, and Creative Minister. He also finished second as the favorite in both the 2022 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes. This one is a major toss for me in the Derby. "Because it's the Kentucky Derby; it's attaining something that you haven't," Asmussen said of his drive for the Roses. All of the sudden this one picks up some Derby points on synthetic surfaces and is a Derby radar horse. Despite sitting wide, the colt who I had shown some support for, did little to make me think this one can even hit the board in the Derby. Stop stealing our stuff and ripping off our features, please. Trainer Steve Asmussen has come so close to Kentucky Derby (G1) glory that he briefly has experienced the feeling of winning the race. ET, following the renovation break. Laurel Park 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. Had the chance to establish himself in the Arkansas Derby and just didnt look good fading from the early pack. He settled in fourth-place behind Cyberknife, who set moderate fractions for the first three-quarters of a mile. 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. 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. 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. Breeder: Southern Equine Stables, LLC. First one to the wire wins, like Steve always says. He vied for the earlier lead with Surfer Dude, then kicked clear in the stretch to win by .mw-parser-output .frac{white-space:nowrap}.mw-parser-output .frac .num,.mw-parser-output .frac .den{font-size:80%;line-height:0;vertical-align:super}.mw-parser-output .frac .den{vertical-align:sub}.mw-parser-output .sr-only{border:0;clip:rect(0,0,0,0);height:1px;margin:-1px;overflow:hidden;padding:0;position:absolute;width:1px}3+12 lengths. ", Photo: Anne M. EberhardtHappy Jack settles in at Pimlico. Blasi said Epicenter will school in the starting gate during training Thursday and will school in the paddock during the races. Second in that race was Messier, also trained by Yakteen. He went to the early lead and set a moderate pace, then opened up a wide lead in mid-stretch. Third in the UAE Derby this one is the least enticing as he closed into a fast pace and still could get into the exacta. It makes it extremely special. 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. He took the lead with a quarter of a mile remaining in the race and opened a one-length lead in mid-stretch. "[17], Epicenter went off as the 6-5 favorite in the 2022 Preakness Stakes on May 21. 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. Making his second start off the layoff, second over the Fair Grounds surface and second at this distance, Trafalgar draws one position inside Epicenter in the gate, and if in the final yards these two colts are neck-and-neck, Trafalgar may have the mental talent to post the mild upset and win. "We thought that about him all along, right from the beginning," Winchell said. 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. Epicenter does meet some key trends and respected metrics in horse racing when determining a contender or winner of the Kentucky Derby. Those two figures offer this colt a double advantage over the other eight entrants, as the lower of the two is higher than the higher of the last two figures of any of the other horses. This one has lost 2 straight to Tiz the Bomb who will be a career turfer. "[12], On March 26, Epicenter went off as the even-money in the Louisiana Derby. I was really happy with him coming home," Hernandez said. If so, hes a major threat. "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. He's come here a bunch of other times. ', "It's typical of him. Some horses may pass on the Derby which could then draw in horses from further down the list. Horse profile for Kentucky Derby contender Epicenter. *Restricted to Black Type and Listed Races, New York Thoroughbred Breeding & Development Fund, Maryland Million Ladies Stakes (Black Type). All Rights Reserved. This girl ran a respectable Arkansas Derby against the colts. In that race he ran into Corniche, who had just galloped in his maiden win and was the prohibitive favorite. Breeder: Westwind Farms, Sold to Winchell Thoroughbreds He doesn't really care about anything. What a story. Unless there is a lot of negatives out of the barn leading up, this one will be all over my tickets on Derby day. 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. Epicenter is a 4 year old colt that was born in 2019 and retired -> race from 2021 to 2022. It seems like he can be special. Jockey Corey Lanerie tried to find room between rivals as he turned Smile Happy into the homestretch. Epicenter was bred in Kentucky by Westwind Farms. "He's traveling really well. Fresh off a cross-country trip from Southern California that saw him arrive in Baltimore Tuesday evening, Armagnac hit the ground running Wednesday. Race 14 at Fair Grounds Of the horses out of the Rebel it is probably the one that I would like best. But when you start running a 108, you can compete with anybody. Other Top Tracks, Equibase Analysis: Epicenter The One To Beat In Lecomte, First Winner For Late Stallion Effinex Comes At Saratoga, Vanzzy Rises To The Occasion In Jersey Derby, Voss: Im Worried About The Lone Racing Veterinarian In The Classroom, Imprimus Earns Breeders Cup Turf Sprint Berth With Hard-Fought Victory At Kentucky Downs, Turfway Holiday Meet In The Mix As Churchill Trainers, Jockeys Make Winter Plans, Jockey Robbie Dunne Appeals 18-Month Bullying Ban. In the stretch, first Pappacap and then Call Me Midnight made strong moves. ", 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. This horse was included in that mix. Can the Kentucky Oaks winner Secret Oath take on the boys and prevail like Swiss Skydiver did in 2020? Justify was the last Preakness favorite to win the race in 2018 on his way to capturing the Triple Crown. That's why his training and his works since have been faster and stronger.". Winchell Thoroughbreds' Epicenter (Not This Time) put in his final work ahead of next week's GI Kentucky Derby with a five-furlong drill in 1:01.00 (3/6) at Churchill Downs Sunday.Over a muddy . Following the Saudi Cup, I wrote about the rise of Japanese runners. 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. 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. To get the full benefits of numberFire, please log in. 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.". The Florida Derby was his third career race. pic.twitter.com/26oaC8aBS3. 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). He has twice won the Preakness Stakes (G1); with the aforementioned Curlin in 2007 and filly Rachel Alexandra in 2009. 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. Historically these types of horses have a high probability to win. This is another Brad Cox who looks alright on paper. 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 held second in the Louisiana Derby, 2 1/2 lengths behind victorious Epicenter after setting . There are 10 stakes races Saturday at Pimlico including the $1.5 million Preakness Stakes in Race 13. We were proud of our horse and how he ran. I am not convinced this one is a Derby winner. He seemed to be put together like a Derby horse. New York Thoroughbred Breeding & Development Fund. Epicenter ran arguably his best race this year in the Kentucky Derby and finished strong despite other horses fading through fast fractions. Featured Tracks But I think getting the wins (record) has made me reflect and look back and just realize how blessed I am; and to have my family involved in it. 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. 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. Which horses should you bet on at TVG? Gulfstream Park An (*) asterisk after the odds means Epicenter was the post-time favorite. 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. 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. Post time at 7:01 p.m. Epicenter (6-5) POST NUMBER: No. 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. 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. Check out the #TwinSpiresReplay ?? Pappacap, Lecomte Stakes On the final turn, he moved to the outside and began closely steadily, striking the lead near the head of the stretch. "Gun Runner had his start and a number of breakout performances here at the Fair Grounds, and to see what he has done in the stallion barn has been historical. The Curlin colt is coming off an 11th-place finish in the April 9 Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (G1) at Keeneland for Villa Rosa Farm and Harlo Stable. That's not to say Asmussen hasn't enjoyed plenty of spring success. Trainer Kevin McKathan said Fenwick will train Thursday at 6:00 a.m. Epicenter, Early Voting Get Acquainted With Pimlico. Racing achievements and Top 100 Rankings include North American (U.S., Canada and Puerto Rico) Thoroughbred races only. The colt currently has 0 Kentucky Derby points but was transferred out of the Bob Baffert barn. Crown Pride put him away in the last half furlong. "We're very pleased with how the training has gone for both Epicenter and Echo Zulu," Asmussen said. Through it all the connections have been talking about shipping this one to Europe to run on turf. If you like Morello, this one finished just behind him in the Gotham. The odds may reflect a season debut in which Echo Zulu experienced the first close race of her career, holding off Kentucky Oaks rival Hidden Connection by a nose in the Twinspires.com Fair Grounds Oaks (G2) March 26. In the race he ran almost the same trip as the winner except he was inside the whole time. This one was behind Un Ojo which isnt great, but if you like Barber Road, this one finished ahead of him. O'Neill said he is scheduled to fly to Baltimore from California Wednesday night and will be at the barn some time Thursday afternoon. Leading the Lecomte field is Epicenter, winner of the Gun Runner Stakes on Dec. 26, a newly anointed Road to the Derby race in which he earned 10 points, which could be significant later in the season. It just is what it is. Yonkers Raceway The post Equibase Analysis: Epicenter The One To Beat In Lecomte appeared first on Horse Racing News | Paulick Report. [13] "He took a little dirt today and he didn't mind it," said Rosario. The Medaglia dOro filly suffered an injury to her right front leg. 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. This runner won the Sunland Derby and did beat Messier last year, but I just dont trust this one. Owner: Vivian E. Rall "He's moved forward from the Wood. This is one that you definitely want to win. He was sired by Not This Time out of the Candy Ride mare Silent Candy. Follow all of the races in the month-long lead up to the Kentucky Derby with the Betting News free handicapping tools. 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. "One particular moment he said, 'I won't win it, but you will.' I walked him 35, close to 40 minutes. I was all in on this runner in the Arkansas Derby. Breeder: Vivian E. Rall. Hall of Famer Steve Asmussen had it happen Saturday at Fair Grounds. 8 JOCKEY: Joel Rosario / TRAINER: Steven M. Asmussen RECORD: 7 starts: 4-2-0 TOP EQUIBASE SPEED FIGURE: 105 . "He has taken a lot of training extremely easily," Asmussen said. Demling just locked in his picks for Flightline, Taiba, Epicenter and every horse in the 2022 Breeders' Cup Classic field. "I thought Nehro was home; I did not pick up Animal Kingdom," Asmussen recalled of watching that race. He's been very consistent in his training, very workmanlike, shows up and does his job. Curlin was attempting to be "Justify" more than a decade before the lightly raced 2018 Triple Crown winner's amazing spring. 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. This one just barely cracked the top 3 of the Louisiana Derby. Upsets by Rick Strike, Zandon or Early Voting would go a long way in solidifying their aspirations. Description: Photo: Skip Dickstein. He got the time off," Hernandez said. [7], Epicenter made his final start of the year on December 26 in the newly-created Gun Runner Stakes, an early prep race on the Road to the Kentucky Derby over 1+116 miles at Fair Grounds Race Course in Louisiana. Epicenter (foaled January 29, 2019) is a retired Champion American Thoroughbred racehorse. [5], Epicenter made his first start on September 18, 2021, in a maiden special weight race at Churchill Downs over seven furlongs. In the meantime, exercise rider Danny Ramsey oversaw Creative Minister's first day of training at Pimlico after vanning from Louisville on Tuesday. He's won pretty much every other race. The decision to ship to Baltimore came after the allowance score. The problem I have is that the Kentucky Derby has been a front runners game largely since the introduction of the points system. "He bounced out of the Derby with relative ease and made the ship fine. Purse: $200,000. The Risen Star was the most legitimate field he faced and he was a far cry from winning that race finishing 6th. [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. This list does not include Messier who currently has a 107 Equibase Speed Figure to his name. The problem is that the race didnt come up that fast and trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. is a beast at Gulfstream Park. He is a good shipper. 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. [20] Epicenter was again the even-money favorite. 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. There are no re-dos. Special Race Coverage Trainer Steve Asmussen has come so close to Kentucky Derby (G1) glory that he briefly has experienced the feeling of winning the race. Geared down for the final strides, he still won by 2+34 lengths over Smile Happy, with Zandon closing late for third. I gallop him at Churchill, and he's jumping around and feeling good. Trafalgar [16][17], After the race, Asmussen said he could not believe Epicenter had lost after he took the lead in the stretch. He continued to draw away down the stretch to win by 5+14 lengths over Cyberknife, with Zandon in third and Rich Strike fourth. ", Photo: Anne M. EberhardtRon Winchell after Echo Zulu's 2021 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies win. He saved ground around the first turn then shifted out around the final turn as he started to make up ground. But the horse had other ideas. "He traveled well. Given the poor performance of Simplification in Arkansas this weekend, this one is probably a fade. Along with handicapping and betting, Chris has worked as a teller at his local track and participated in ownership partnerships. He finished second by three-quarters of a length to one of the biggest upset winners in the history of the Derby. Is there a long shot lurking in the wings to run by them all? "It felt like the walk over for Curlin's Derby took three strides and the walk back felt like the Sahara Desert. "I'm good at getting here. Will Epicenter validate the belief he ran the best Kentucky Derby performance based on being relatively close to the hot pace? ET. "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. All Rights Reserved. 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. Klaravich Stables' Early Voting, the 7-2 choice on the Preakness morning line, made his first visit to the track at Pimlico Wednesday morning, a day after shipping in from trainer Chad Brown's stable at Belmont Park. Trainer: Alexandra Hillegass That came about a half-hour after previously undefeated La Crte was pulled up on the backstretch by jockey Joel Rosario while leading the $300,000 Rachel Alexandra (G2), a prep for the Kentucky Oaks. The following horses have earned Kentucky Derby points. Jockey: Orlando Bocachica I thought Nehro was going to win it and Lookin At Lee was just unbelievable. I never dreamed he'd lose," Asmussen said. "I think we accomplished that. By registering, you indicate that you agree to the Terms Of Service. Owner: Guyana Rocky LLC 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. Consigned by Bettersworth Westwind Farms. "I thought she won the Fair Grounds Oaks on natural ability and class," said Asmussen, adding that he's been pleased with her works and wants her razor sharp for Friday. Epicenter 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. 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. "[9], Epicenter began his three-year-old campaign on January 22, 2022, in the Lecomte Stakes at the Fair Grounds. Assmussen holds the unfortunate distinction of most Derby runners without a victory. They won the Kentucky Derby. Lukas has major Derby cred so maybe this one is an interesting outsider. Epicenter has been the most consistent and classy horse down the Road to the Kentucky Derby. "[14], Epicenter went off as the 4-1 favorite in a very deep field for the 2022 Kentucky Derby. I thought this horse would be written off due to the low speed figure earned in the last race. 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. 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. (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. Epicenter (7-2), the third betting choice, had his way as he stayed out front. "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. Proprietary to and 2023 Equibase Company LLC. Proprietary to and 2023 Equibase Company LLC. If there was any question about Epicenter, it was whether he would go too fast. He said the son of Not This Time is well within himself in working four times since the March 26 Louisiana Derby, including a five-furlong breeze in 1:00.80 April 17 at Churchill. Epicenter held off Pappacap but was caught at the wire by Call Me Midnight, losing by a head. Although only winning by a head, and although the figure was lower at 82 then in his previous race, Trafalgar showed a lot of mental toughness in victory which may benefit him in the Lecomte. However, he tired in the stretch and finished sixth. Thoroughbred pedigree for Epicenter, progeny, and female family reports from the Thoroughbred Horse Pedigree Query. He walked onto the equine ambulance and was transported to nearby Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital for further evaluation. 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. On December 4, 2022, Coolmore Stud announced that Epicenter would stand at their Ashford Stud for 2023 at a fee of $45,000.[27]. He posted a career-high 105 Equibase Speed Figure and his second-best Beyer (100) number. If you don't learn to turn the page in this game, you're going to have a lot of sleepless nights. Imean, the (Equibase) speed figure did everything for me (after his May 7 allowance victory). He's hoping this might be the year that story finds a chapter that includes him. In the Belmont, Curlin lost by a head to filly Rags to Riches. Epicenter has been the most consistent and classy horse down the Road to the Kentucky Derby. First day of training extremely easily, '' Hernandez said had just galloped his. 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