To get the full benefits of numberFire, please sign up. *All statistics on this page include results from all countries. Epicenter closed steadily, first on the inside and then to the outside as Early Voting shifted towards the rail. 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). "He was jumping around," Ramsey said. Laurel Park 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. We thought that about him all along, right from the beginning, Winchell said. He doesn't really care about anything. Simplification horse page with past performances, speed figures, results, pedigree, photos and videos. [4], Epicenter was sold at the 2020 Keeneland September Yearling Sale for $260,000 to Winchell Thoroughbreds, owned by Ron Winchell. The Florida Derby was his third career race. Special Race Coverage "He has taken a lot of training extremely easily," Asmussen said. He held second in the Louisiana Derby, 2 1/2 lengths behind victorious Epicenter after setting . 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. 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. This is one that you definitely want to win. He's the leading two-year-old stallion in the world. Some horses may pass on the Derby which could then draw in horses from further down the list. Forte has raced at Belmont Park, Keeneland, Saratoga with wins at Belmont Park . Keeneland "We thought that about him all along, right from the beginning," Winchell said. You'll get the best projections in the business! 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Is there a long shot lurking in the wings to run by them all? His current speed figure is among the top in the three year old crop. Imean, the (Equibase) speed figure did everything for me (after his May 7 allowance victory). Unless there is a lot of negatives out of the barn leading up, this one will be all over my tickets on Derby day. Proprietary to and 2023 Equibase Company LLC. It seems like he can be special. 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 was comfortable doing it. ", 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. Owner: Vivian E. Rall "He was nice and comfortable and you just hope he'll finish the race, which he did. The euphoria of victory in a big race stifled by an injury to a stablemate on the undercard. ET, following the renovation break. How to make 2022 Breeders' Cup Classic picks, bets. Who knows what all the reasons are, whether they didn't run their best race that day or they were never good enough. He seemed to be put together like a Derby horse. This horse is tricky. Im hesitant to endorse this one. 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. *All statistics on this page include results from all countries. Breeder: Vivian E. Rall. 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. Race 14 at Fair Grounds Smile Happy will look to run in the Blue Grass ahead of the Derby. Gulfstream Park He finished second by 1+14 lengths. Depending on how some of these horses progress, they could be seen in the Risen Star Stakes . He got the time off," Hernandez said. This runner won the Sunland Derby and did beat Messier last year, but I just dont trust this one. I was all in on this runner in the Arkansas Derby. Through it all the connections have been talking about shipping this one to Europe to run on turf. Yonkers Raceway [5], Epicenter made his first start on September 18, 2021, in a maiden special weight race at Churchill Downs over seven furlongs. This is another Brad Cox who looks alright on paper. White Abarrio was impressive in the Florida Derby. In the lane Charge it responded like a shot to urging, but wandered right up the tail of White Abarrio while closing. If you guys want to go, we can go.' 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.. Photo: Rick SamuelsEpicenter gallops at Churchill Downs. "I got 23 different feelings on the Derby that I very vividly remember. 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. 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). 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. It was one of those evenings that even the most successful trainers must endure from time to time. Without a ton of early pressure expected on the projected pace-setter Early Voting, Epicenter has the pace advantage and also benefits from the cutback in distance from the Derby. "He ran that incredible race in the allowance, and Kenny said, 'This horse has as much talent as my other stakes horses. The way he did it today, the mile and a quarter (of the Derby) shouldn't be a problem. "We absolutely love the horse," Blasi said. He walked onto the equine ambulance and was transported to nearby Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital for further evaluation. The Medaglia dOro filly suffered an injury to her right front leg. Here is stable of my top 5 Derby contenders heading into the last month of prep races. As for the Derby, Asmussen has come close. In that race he ran into Corniche, who had just galloped in his maiden win and was the prohibitive favorite. Epicenter (6-5) POST NUMBER: 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. 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 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. At 7-2 Epicenter is the second-choice on the Derby morning line to Toyota Blue Grass Stakes (G1) winner Zandon (3-1), even though he defeated the son of Upstart by 3 1/4 lengths in the Feb. 19 Risen Star. "Then "I saw [Rich Strike], and I'm like, 'No! [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. 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. If you like Morello, this one finished just behind him in the Gotham. His best Beyer speed figure is tops in the field at 102,. I walked him 35, close to 40 minutes. "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. It doesn't bother him if he's here or there. All Rights Reserved. Just one of those things. It is still far too early to lock into a Kentucky Derby pick. 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). He found it with about 330 yards to go and was making up ground at the end, but it was too late to catch Epicenter. Nevertheless this horse had a really weird trip and still won convincingly at Oaklawn Park. *All statistics on this page include results from all countries. Notes: 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. Even if she had won the race there was a strong possibility she was going to the Oaks instead. "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. Pappacap is notable not because of his two runner-up efforts last fall but because those efforts came against unbeaten and untested Corniche in the G1 American Pharoah Stakes and in the G1 Breeders Cup Juvenile. If this one gained some professionalism from the start, he may be the likeliest Derby winner we saw all weekend. Further good news was that Le Crete's condylar fracture, which will require surgery, is not expected to end her racing . 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. To get the full benefits of numberFire, please log in. The following horses have earned Kentucky Derby points. I thought this horse would be written off due to the low speed figure earned in the last 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. Early Voting went to the early lead while Epicenter settled in last place along the rail. I thought that would settle him down a bit. Long shot Pioneer of Medina (33-1) finished a head behind in the show photo and settled for fourth. 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. 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. He went to the early lead and set sensible fractions. 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 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] Winchell and Asmussen had previously combined forces with champions Untapable and Gun Runner. This list does not include Messier who currently has a 107 Equibase Speed Figure to his name. We're not smart enough to give up.". In the stretch, first Pappacap and then Call Me Midnight made strong moves. Also getting a feel for the Maryland track for the first time Wednesday were Early Voting, Armagnac, and Creative Minister. Epicenter , healing from a broken bone he suffered Presumptive horse of the year winner Flightline wa Editors note: This is one in a series of annual e We made it. Cyberknife also won his most recent start at this distance and over the track, but it was a maiden race so he is stepping way up in class. Check out the #TwinSpiresReplay ?? Epicenter enters with four wins in six starts with half those efforts at 2 and half at 3. I am not convinced this one is a Derby winner. He's come here a bunch of other times. Congratulations to the winner.". He also finished second as the favorite in both the 2022 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes. Epicenter was bred in Kentucky by Westwind Farms. University of Louisville Equine Industry Program - Get a Career in Horse Racing! Breeder: Winchell Farms Trainer: Steve Asmussen Owner: Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC Record: 6-4-1-0 The last three Preakness winners have gone to post with odds of 11/1, 11/1 and 6/1. 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 posted a career-high 105 Equibase Speed Figure and his second-best Beyer (100) number. [2] Not This Time stands at Taylor Made Stallions in Kentucky for US$75,000 service fee. Demling just locked in his picks for Flightline, Taiba, Epicenter and every horse in the 2022 Breeders' Cup Classic field. 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. He broke away with a clean break and got into a nice little rhythm.". Of the horses out of the Rebel it is probably the one that I would like best. Trainer: Michael Merryman The list does not take into account whether or not the horses have been declared off the Derby trail. 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. Had the chance to establish himself in the Arkansas Derby and just didnt look good fading from the early pack. If ever there was a Derby Fever horse this might be the one. [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. 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. Pappacap, Lecomte Stakes This horse was included in that mix. [3] His dam, Silent Candy, is a stakes-winning daughter of Giant's Causeway. He now enjoys sharing his passion with his wife and two young daughters who love going out to the track each and every summer. Curlin was attempting to be "Justify" more than a decade before the lightly raced 2018 Triple Crown winner's amazing spring. He then shifted back out and came again. Equibase Analysis: Epicenter The One To Beat In Lecomte. He was sired by Violence out of the Blame mare Queen Caroline. He is a good shipper. He continued to draw away and won easily by 2+12 lengths over Zozos. I mean, Curlin gave us so much power. What a story. "It's a horse race, and anybody can win. Using TVG projections and Horse Racing Nation (HRN) as a guide, here are the horse profiles for the second leg of Americas Triple Crown. Now, with two wins this year in the Louisiana Derby and Risen Star plus a pair of runner-up finishes, Epicenter takes the lead role in the Preakness with Rich Strike bypassing the race. Epicenter. He settled in fourth-place behind Cyberknife, who set moderate fractions for the first three-quarters of a mile. Crown Pride put him away in the last half furlong. 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. "I walked him this morning because he was feeling so good. "Just an easy gallop," Yakteen said. "[14], Epicenter went off as the 4-1 favorite in a very deep field for the 2022 Kentucky Derby. Owner: Guyana Rocky LLC [20] Epicenter was again the even-money favorite. 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. Proprietary to and 2023 Equibase Company LLC. [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. [18], Epicenter was given a layoff, then returned to racing on July 30 in the Jim Dandy Stakes at Saratoga. 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. 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. "He galloped a mile and a quarter. 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. ** 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. In 2022 he won the Risen Star, Louisiana Derby, Jim Dandy and Travers Stakes. This one is actually kind of interesting. The lone win came at 6 furlongs in the Zia Park Derby. It just is what it is. "We're very pleased with how the training has gone for both Epicenter and Echo Zulu," Asmussen said. 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. 2009-2019 numberFire, Inc. Certain headlines thanks to Rotoworld. 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. Blasi said Epicenter will school in the starting gate during training Thursday and will school in the paddock during the races. Then there's 2011 runner-up Nehro, who gained the lead in the Churchill Downs stretchsending Asmussen's heart racingbefore yielding to Animal Kingdom. 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. "Hats off to him. He took the lead with a quarter of a mile remaining in the race and opened a one-length lead in mid-stretch. ", Photo: Anika MiskarArmagnac gallops at Pimlico. With only a couple chances left to earn points, it is time to start identifying contenders and pretenders. All Rights Reserved. He was pulled up on the first turn after an injury to his right forelimb. Rivera said the Calumet homebred will hit the Pimlico track Thursdayat about 6:30 a.m. 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 . Following the Saudi Cup, I wrote about the rise of Japanese runners. With Curlin, I just never dreamed he could get beat. Justify was the last Preakness favorite to win the race in 2018 on his way to capturing the Triple Crown. With his regular exercise rider Marino Garcia up, Early Voting went out to the track at 8:30 a.m. Included in the travel party was Sabas Rivera, a barn foreman for trainer Doug O'Neill. 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. Happy Jack, another Preakness entrant, was third, a neck in front of Armagnac. However, he tired in the stretch and finished sixth. 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. 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. 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. 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. If you're in the business, this is a race you want to win. The rest of the field appeared content to let Epicenter have the early lead. Simplification horse rating and status. Just trying to get settled in and get our schooling done and run Saturday.". Horses from Japan have proven that they deserve to be in on the conversation. Along with handicapping and betting, Chris has worked as a teller at his local track and participated in ownership partnerships. [6] He returned on November 13 in another maiden special weight at Churchill Downs, this time at a distance of one mile. Clunked in the Arkansas Derby after an upset in the Rebel. "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. That runner was awful at Oaklawn against the East Coast contingent. 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. 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, 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. There's one Derby a year. 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. The field of four were all stakes winners, with Epicenter going off as the even-money favorite. Chris first got introduced to horse racing in 2009 at Canterbury Park (Shakopee, MN). [13] "He took a little dirt today and he didn't mind it," said Rosario. This one just barely cracked the top 3 of the Louisiana Derby. 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. Historically these types of horses have a high probability to win. 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. "He is taking a little siesta. NBA Betting Guide for Wednesday 3/1/23: Will the Knicks Keep Winning? "He bounced out of the Derby with relative ease and made the ship fine. Will Epicenter validate the belief he ran the best Kentucky Derby performance based on being relatively close to the hot pace? As always, check the program for racing information, and monitor the weather and track conditions. 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. But the horse had other ideas. Proprietary to and 2023 Equibase Company LLC. "The trip didn't take anything out of him.". The Derby was the first race for the colt outside of California. "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. The problem is that this one ran second to Epicenter in the last race. 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