"I got 23 different feelings on the Derby that I very vividly remember. If you're in the business, this is a race you want to win. See who is a fan of Simplification. Early Voting went to the early lead while Epicenter settled in last place along the rail. He was pulled up on the first turn after an injury to his right forelimb. Yonkers Raceway 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. 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. Had the chance to establish himself in the Arkansas Derby and just didnt look good fading from the early pack. Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve, Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (Gr. 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. We will see what happens. If you don't learn to turn the page in this game, you're going to have a lot of sleepless nights. This girl ran a respectable Arkansas Derby against the colts. Ramsey had planned to take Creative Minister to the track right after the mid-morning renovation break. 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. 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. That's not to say Asmussen hasn't enjoyed plenty of spring success. All Rights Reserved. I do love being a part of it and enjoy and appreciate every opportunity. "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. Included in the travel party was Sabas Rivera, a barn foreman for trainer Doug O'Neill. I really like that this one is already at Churchill and getting familiar with the surroundings and the track surface. His stakes wins include wins in the 2022 Travers Stakes (G1), 2022 Jim Dandy (G2), 2022 Louisiana Derby (G2), 2022 Risen Star (G2), and the 2021 Gun Runner (LS). He was trained by Steven Asmussen and retired -> race for Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC, and was bred in Kentucky, United States by Westwind Farms. Who knows what all the reasons are, whether they didn't run their best race that day or they were never good enough. Historically these types of horses have a high probability to win. I dont want my eggs in the basket of a horse that needs to come from out of it to win. 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. Proprietary to and 2023 Equibase Company LLC. He looked good out there. Perhaps this is the year he can break through. 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. This time, Rosario said Epicenter was more relaxed. This is because after stalking in second and taking the lead to draw away in the stretch by 1 1/2 lengths, Trafalgar was challenged in the final yards but held his ground to emerge victorious by a head. 2009-2023 numberFire, Inc. Certain headlines thanks to Rotoworld. That runner was awful at Oaklawn against the East Coast contingent. "He's moved forward from the Wood. That's why his training and his works since have been faster and stronger.". [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. The way he did it today, the mile and a quarter (of the Derby) shouldn't be a problem. The number in parenthesis after the horses name is the total number of Derby points earned to this point. She has a condylar fracture that is a good candidate for repair. Second in that race was Messier, also trained by Yakteen. In 2022 he won the Risen Star, Louisiana Derby, Jim Dandy and Travers Stakes. This one has lost 2 straight to Tiz the Bomb who will be a career turfer. Also settling in at Pimlico Wednesday was Fenwick, a 50-1 shot on the Preakness morning line. If you like California speed, this might be your play. Jockey Corey Lanerie tried to find room between rivals as he turned Smile Happy into the homestretch. However, this runner romped over Doppelganger at Santa Anita. 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. Justify was the last Preakness favorite to win the race in 2018 on his way to capturing the Triple Crown. 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. On the final turn, he moved to the outside and began closely steadily, striking the lead near the head of the stretch. It just is what it is. She will be monitored through the night, and we will update (Sunday).. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Didn't happen To be honest with you, it's over. It might be a tougher task to run as well off nearly three months away from the races as compared to Epicenter and Trafalgar, but if Pappacap is fit to run as well as he did in his last race off workouts alone he should be a strong factor in this years Lecomte Stakes. Epicenter was bred in Kentucky by Westwind Farms. 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. Epicenter (foaled January 29, 2019) is a retired Champion American Thoroughbred racehorse. I was really happy with him coming home," Hernandez said. ', "It's typical of him. It is a wait and see for me on this one, but I lean pass. 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 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. And the tote board doesn't mean a. To get the full benefits of numberFire, please log in. Most of the time you have to get after him, but it seemed like he was very nice today. Epicenter 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. 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. He took two starts to break his maiden. "He was nice and comfortable and you just hope he'll finish the race, which he did. ", 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. I am not convinced this one is a Derby winner. Epicenter enters with four wins in six starts with half those efforts at 2 and half at 3. In 2022 he won the Risen Star, Louisiana Derby, Jim Dandy and Travers Stakes. Just as Epicenter earned 50 Kentucky Derby qualifying points, Turnerloose earned a like amount for the Kentucky Oaks. Owner: Vivian E. Rall Epicenter (6-5) POST NUMBER: No. He was trained by Steven Asmussen and retired -> race for Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC, and was bred in Kentucky, United States by Westwind Farms. He set fairly quick times as the pace setter in the UAE Derby and just didnt have the sustaining power to get the job done late. [10], Epicenter returned to racing on February 19 in the Risen Star Stakes. If there was any question about Epicenter, it was whether he would go too fast. This one couldnt beat Classic Causeway who didnt exactly flatter the Tampa Bay runners on Saturday. 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. 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. Even with Corniche rolling all alone on the front end, Pappacap stayed as close as he could and held second at 13 to 1 odds. 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. 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. Her next pre-Oaks start has yet to be determined, whereas Epicenter will return for the Louisiana Derby. 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. Fresh off a cross-country trip from Southern California that saw him arrive in Baltimore Tuesday evening, Armagnac hit the ground running Wednesday. Tawny Port (24-1), Slow Down Andy (7-1), Trafalgar (24-1), second choice Pappacap (7-2), Bodock (63-1) and Russian Tank (149-1) finished fifth through 10th in that order. He's come here a bunch of other times. Even if she had won the race there was a strong possibility she was going to the Oaks instead. "We walked over today with a tremendous amount of confidence in the horse," said Asmussen, "but definitely remember we felt exactly that way walking over for this year's Derby. The Risen Star was the most legitimate field he faced and he was a far cry from winning that race finishing 6th. It was the best performance of his five-race career. 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 . 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[4], Epicenter was sold at the 2020 Keeneland September Yearling Sale for $260,000 to Winchell Thoroughbreds, owned by Ron Winchell. You want these horses to progress, and he definitely took a step in the right direction.. If so, hes a major threat. No thank you. Breeder: Southern Equine Stables, 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. First one to the wire wins, like Steve always says. The problem with me for this runner is that despite quick fractions the horse didnt have a ton of pace pressure throughout. Forte has raced at Belmont Park, Keeneland, Saratoga with wins at Belmont Park . Happy Jack finished 14th in the Run for the Roses, his fourth straight loss since breaking his maiden Jan. 22 at Santa Anita Park. [11] "It was a little different than his last race, as every fraction was perfect for him," said Winchell. To get the full benefits of numberFire, please sign up. They won the Kentucky Derby. "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. 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. She is talented and will be a deserving favorite in the Oaks, but not good enough to win the Derby. Proprietary to and 2023 Equibase Company LLC. It seems like he can be special. Just nice and quiet. Trainer Kevin McKathan said Fenwick will train Thursday at 6:00 a.m. Epicenter, Early Voting Get Acquainted With Pimlico. Forte is a 3 year old colt and has raced in 2022. The lone win came at 6 furlongs in the Zia Park Derby. We're lucky to have him. 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. "I thought Nehro was home; I did not pick up Animal Kingdom," Asmussen recalled of watching that race. But when you start running a 108, you can compete with anybody. 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. This runner finished second in the Fountain of Youth. Trainer: Steven M. Asmussen The rest of the field appeared content to let Epicenter have the early lead. 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). I thought that would settle him down a bit. "One particular moment he said, 'I won't win it, but you will.' [2] Winchell and Asmussen had previously combined forces with champions Untapable and Gun Runner. Epicenter held off Pappacap but was caught at the wire by Call Me Midnight, losing by a head. 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 other horses rather easily by 3 1/2 lengths. 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. Im hesitant to endorse this one. "The trip didn't take anything out of him.". Trained by Steve Asmussen and ridden by jockey Joel Rosario, Kentucky Derby runner-up Epicenter was installed as the prohibitive 6-5 program choice in the Preakness field of nine runners. All rights reserved. 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. He got the time off," Hernandez said. "Because it's the Kentucky Derby; it's attaining something that you haven't," Asmussen said of his drive for the Roses. Gun Runner entered the Derby with four wins in five starts, including victories in the Risen Star and Louisiana Derby as his final preps. 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. 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. ** 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. "He traveled well. Breeder: Westwind Farms, Sold to Winchell Thoroughbreds 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. 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 is a hard pass. 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. 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. 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. With his regular exercise rider Marino Garcia up, Early Voting went out to the track at 8:30 a.m. Epicenter is a 4 year old colt that was born in 2019 and retired -> race from 2021 to 2022. Trainer Steve Asmussen has entered champion Echo Zulu in the Kentucky Oaks and will look for his first Kentucky Derby win with Epicenter at Churchill Downs. Jos Ortiz had him picking off rivals going five wide in the second turn, but he flattened late and was caught by Smile Happy. He posted a career-high 105 Equibase Speed Figure and his second-best Beyer (100) number. This progressive colt has run faster with each start, with Equibase Speed Ratings of 82, 90, and 94. "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. He's the leading two-year-old stallion in the world. And he's won the Derby's sister race, the Kentucky Oaks (G1), with Summerly in 2005 and Untapable in 2014. In the Belmont, Curlin lost by a head to filly Rags to Riches. This one is actually kind of interesting. Owner: Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC Epicenter had beaten him by 14 lengths in the Gun Runner Stakes over the winter at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots. He saved ground around the first turn then shifted out around the final turn as he started to make up ground. (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. Trafalgar finished second in his debut last summer at the same seven furlong distance that Epicenter finished sixth in his debut. 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. Trainer: Michael Merryman 1), Risen Star S. presented by Lamarque Ford (Gr. Also getting a feel for the Maryland track for the first time Wednesday were Early Voting, Armagnac, and Creative Minister. He had worn them in three of his first four starts before O'Neill took them off for the Derby. 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. "We've just been seeing how he's progressing," said co-owner Greg Back. He got everything I wanted at Oaklawn and just couldnt do any running late. "He galloped a mile and a quarter. They all look good out there. Longines Breeders' Cup Classic participant - 2022. ** Get a $150 deposit match from AmWager + Daily Rewards**, Epicenter, recovering from surgeries, arrives at Ashford Stud, Flightline and friends: See the 2022 Eclipse Award finalists, Flatter: At last, Eclipse Awards decisions have been made, Division Rankings: This Eclipse voter has made up his mind, Eclipse opinion: Epicenter has led Taiba every step of the way, 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, HRN Speed figures powered by Colts Neck data. 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