All of the sudden this one picks up some Derby points on synthetic surfaces and is a Derby radar horse. La Crte is comfortable and weight bearing, a Tweet from owner Stonestreet Stables said Saturday night. I thought that would settle him down a bit. He got the time off," Hernandez said. [10], Epicenter returned to racing on February 19 in the Risen Star Stakes. He's won pretty much every other race. Curlin was attempting to be "Justify" more than a decade before the lightly raced 2018 Triple Crown winner's amazing spring. Even if she had won the race there was a strong possibility she was going to the Oaks instead. "He's extremely talented. 8 JOCKEY: Joel Rosario / TRAINER: Steven M. Asmussen RECORD: 7 starts: 4-2-0 TOP EQUIBASE SPEED FIGURE: 105 . Simplification horse rating and status. 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. In fact, an upset by Cyberknife could clinch the three-year-old championship. 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. 2009-2023 numberFire, Inc. Certain headlines thanks to Rotoworld. 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He also finished second as the favorite in both the 2022 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes. We're not smart enough to give up.". Gun Runner entered the Derby with four wins in five starts, including victories in the Risen Star and Louisiana Derby as his final preps. [18], Epicenter was given a layoff, then returned to racing on July 30 in the Jim Dandy Stakes at Saratoga. 1993 . I think this one is going to be the buzz horse into the Derby. Horses from Japan have proven that they deserve to be in on the conversation. Epicenter has been the most consistent and classy horse down the Road to the Kentucky Derby. 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 last Start: Jockey: Joel Rosario Trainer: Steven M. Asmussen I thought this horse would be written off due to the low speed figure earned in the last race. [11] "It was a little different than his last race, as every fraction was perfect for him," said Winchell. 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. Curlin would continue to reach racing's heights. The 2022 Preakness Stakes is Sat., May 21, and nine top 3-year-olds will run in the second jewel of the Triple Crown at Pimlico Race Course. Jockey: Joel Rosario I mean, Curlin gave us so much power. Epicenter. Hard pass for me despite the impressive connections. Epicenter is a 4 year old colt that was born in 2019 and retired -> race from 2021 to 2022. In that race he ran into Corniche, who had just galloped in his maiden win and was the prohibitive favorite. 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. "He is taking a little siesta. Epicenter enters with four wins in six starts with half those efforts at 2 and half at 3. "We've come here eight times together. I walked him 35, close to 40 minutes. Trainer: Alexandra Hillegass He broke slowly so jockey Joel Rosario moved him to the inside where he rated in third place. [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. See who is a fan of Simplification. He sent out Creator to victory in the 2016 Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets (G1). 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. Owner: Guyana Rocky LLC Follow all of the races in the month-long lead up to the Kentucky Derby with the Betting News free handicapping tools. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Ramsey had planned to take Creative Minister to the track right after the mid-morning renovation break. This one ran second in the Jeff Ruby behind a turf horse. *All statistics on this page include results from all countries. This progressive colt has run faster with each start, with Equibase Speed Ratings of 82, 90, and 94. 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). He went to the early lead and set a moderate pace, then opened up a wide lead in mid-stretch. 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. Im hesitant to endorse this one. Keeneland There is plenty of intrigue with this years Preakness. #Epicenter dominates the Risen Star Stakes on the Road to the #KyDerby for Joel Rosario, Steve Asmussen, and Winchell Thoroughbreds. Before he gets to Saturday, Asmussen will have a chance at his third Oaks win with undefeated champion juvenile filly Echo Zulu, a daughter of Gun Runner campaigned by L and N Racing and Winchell Thoroughbreds. ", 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. Long shot Pioneer of Medina (33-1) finished a head behind in the show photo and settled for fourth. 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. 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." ** Get a $150 deposit match from AmWager + Daily Rewards**, Kentucky Derby prep: Gotham Stakes 2023 odds and analysis, Work tab: Cody's Wish drills for 1st time since Breeders' Cup win, Head to Head: Handicapping Fountain of Youth 2023, Romans wins weight battle, now looks to Fountain of Youth, Ky. Derby prep: 1 horse can beat Yakteen 5 in San Felipe, Epicenter takes them all the way in the Risen Star for Asmussen. 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 . Description: Photo: Skip Dickstein. I thought Nehro was going to win it and Lookin At Lee was just unbelievable. I really like that this one is already at Churchill and getting familiar with the surroundings and the track surface. pic.twitter.com/26oaC8aBS3. Epicenter had beaten him by 14 lengths in the Gun Runner Stakes over the winter at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots. He was squeezed back at the break and settled near the back of the pack. Can the Kentucky Oaks winner Secret Oath take on the boys and prevail like Swiss Skydiver did in 2020? [15] Epicenter broke slowly and settled in mid-pack behind a very fast pace set by Summer is Tomorrow and Crown Pride. This one is a Derby pass for me. It seems like he can be special. The rest of the field, with their best Equibase Speed Figures, is Blue Kentucky (94 in sprints), Call Me Midnight (89), Cyberknife (91), Presidential (79), Surfer Dude (92 sprinting) and Unified Report (90 sprinting). Second in that race was Messier, also trained by Yakteen. Chris first got introduced to horse racing in 2009 at Canterbury Park (Shakopee, MN). 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 got everything I wanted at Oaklawn and just couldnt do any running late. In the race he ran almost the same trip as the winner except he was inside the whole time. Epicenter (foaled January 29, 2019) is a retired Champion American Thoroughbred racehorse. "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. But the horse had other ideas. 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. The problem with me for this runner is that despite quick fractions the horse didnt have a ton of pace pressure throughout. 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. His time of 1:54.38 for 1+316 miles set a new track record. The field of four were all stakes winners, with Epicenter going off as the even-money favorite. "We've just been seeing how he's progressing," said co-owner Greg Back. Most of the time you have to get after him, but it seemed like he was very nice today. [5], Epicenter made his first start on September 18, 2021, in a maiden special weight race at Churchill Downs over seven furlongs. Special Race Coverage This one was behind Un Ojo which isnt great, but if you like Barber Road, this one finished ahead of him. That's why his training and his works since have been faster and stronger.". If you like Morello, this one finished just behind him in the Gotham. In the meantime, exercise rider Danny Ramsey oversaw Creative Minister's first day of training at Pimlico after vanning from Louisville on Tuesday. 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 . He is a good shipper. 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. You want these horses to progress, and he definitely took a step in the right direction.. 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. Breeder: Southern Equine Stables, LLC. Im not sure how strong the Arkansas Derby was. Early Voting Gallops "He's in good shape.". Epicenter's owner, Ron Winchell, who has sent Asmussen a number of top runners, including Gun Runner (co-owned with Three Chimneys),has seen first hand Asmussen's determination to win the Derby. The following horses have earned Kentucky Derby points. It is still far too early to lock into a Kentucky Derby pick. ", Photo: Anika MiskarArmagnac gallops at Pimlico. In 2022 he won the Risen Star, Louisiana Derby, Jim Dandy and Travers Stakes. 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. The colt currently has 0 Kentucky Derby points but was transferred out of the Bob Baffert barn. Proprietary to and 2023 Equibase Company LLC. . Handicappers will point to the huge closing kick this one has showed in the last two races. Hall of Famer Steve Asmussen had it happen Saturday at Fair Grounds. He also finished second as the favorite in both the 2022 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes. Smile Happy will look to run in the Blue Grass ahead of the Derby. Trainer: Steven M. Asmussen With Curlin, I just never dreamed he could get beat. If ever there was a Derby Fever horse this might be the one. If you like California speed, this might be your play. We will see what happens. "He was off the pace today and inside of horses. It was one of those evenings that even the most successful trainers must endure from time to time. O'Neill said he is scheduled to fly to Baltimore from California Wednesday night and will be at the barn some time Thursday afternoon. Laurel Park Forte has raced at Belmont Park, Keeneland, Saratoga with wins at Belmont Park . Lukas has major Derby cred so maybe this one is an interesting outsider. Just nice and quiet. "Happy Jack, Fenwick Settle In 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. That's the great thing about horses like that, the consistency of them.". Blasi said Epicenter will school in the starting gate during training Thursday and will school in the paddock during the races. Maybe needed to be a tad closer early, trainer Kenny McPeek said. 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On the final turn, he moved to the outside and began closely steadily, striking the lead near the head of the stretch. Crown Pride put him away in the last half furlong. Then there's 2011 runner-up Nehro, who gained the lead in the Churchill Downs stretchsending Asmussen's heart racingbefore yielding to Animal Kingdom. The euphoria of victory in a big race stifled by an injury to a stablemate on the undercard. However, he tired in the stretch and finished sixth. 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. Given that these horses are currently outside the top 2o they are unlikely to make the gate unless they score more points. Historically these types of horses have a high probability to win. Purse: $200,000. 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