Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve, Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (Gr. "It felt like the walk over for Curlin's Derby took three strides and the walk back felt like the Sahara Desert. This is another Brad Cox who looks alright on paper. Early Voting (102) Epicenter (100) Creative Minister (98) Epicenter (100) Creative Minister (98) 1:54.54: 5/7/22: 4th (98) CD 1 1/4M: Dirt-Fast: 2022 Kentucky . "[12], On March 26, Epicenter went off as the even-money in the Louisiana Derby. Check out the #TwinSpiresReplay ?? Epicenter closed steadily, first on the inside and then to the outside as Early Voting shifted towards the rail. "He traveled well. 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. What a story. Jockey: Joel Rosario ), Morning Line Odds: 6/5Bet Now at FanDuel Racing. She is talented and will be a deserving favorite in the Oaks, but not good enough to win the Derby. He got everything I wanted at Oaklawn and just couldnt do any running late. To be able to win this race for the Winchell family is very special. The rest of the field appeared content to let Epicenter have the early lead. Given the poor performance of Simplification in Arkansas this weekend, this one is probably a fade. The Florida Derby was his third career race. [3] His dam, Silent Candy, is a stakes-winning daughter of Giant's Causeway. His horses have failed to achieve the same success on other circuits. The way he did it today, the mile and a quarter (of the Derby) shouldn't be a problem. "[22], Epicenter made his final start in the 2022 Breeders' Cup Classic at Keeneland on November 5. "I also thought he took the Louisiana Derby extremely easilyin terms of how he came back from the test barn and went into the barn. The son of Quality Road made his first appearance at Pimlico just after 8:30 Wednesday morning, galloping about a mile for trainer Tim Yakteen. Photo: Anika MiskarCreative Minister gallops atPimlico. Zandon was closing on his outside while on the inside, Rich Strike found room on the rail. If you're in the business, this is a race you want to win. 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. If you guys want to go, we can go.' 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 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. "Hats off to him. "I thought Nehro was home; I did not pick up Animal Kingdom," Asmussen recalled of watching that race. Im not sure how strong the Arkansas Derby was. These horses get over bet because of their story, not their talent. Breeder: Vivian E. Rall. 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. ET, following the renovation break. [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. On December 4, 2022, Coolmore Stud announced that Epicenter would stand at their Ashford Stud for 2023 at a fee of $45,000.[27]. ET. 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. Epicenter has been the most consistent and classy horse down the Road to the Kentucky 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. Then there's 2011 runner-up Nehro, who gained the lead in the Churchill Downs stretchsending Asmussen's heart racingbefore yielding to Animal Kingdom. 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). 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. I do love being a part of it and enjoy and appreciate every opportunity. He's not going to beat us.' ** 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. 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. Handicappers will point to the huge closing kick this one has showed in the last two races. Further good news was that Le Crete's condylar fracture, which will require surgery, is not expected to end her racing . Simplification horse page with past performances, speed figures, results, pedigree, photos and videos. Included in the travel party was Sabas Rivera, a barn foreman for trainer Doug O'Neill. Owner: Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC This runner won the Sunland Derby and did beat Messier last year, but I just dont trust this one. Purse: $200,000. She has a condylar fracture that is a good candidate for repair. 2009-2023 numberFire, Inc. Certain headlines thanks to Rotoworld. As always, check the program for racing information, and monitor the weather and track conditions. The post Equibase Analysis: Epicenter The One To Beat In Lecomte appeared first on Horse Racing News | Paulick Report. By registering, you indicate that you agree to the Terms Of Service. 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. 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. 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. Happy Jack, another Preakness entrant, was third, a neck in front of Armagnac. The problem with me for this runner is that despite quick fractions the horse didnt have a ton of pace pressure throughout. Description: Photo: Skip Dickstein. Epicenter (foaled January 29, 2019) is a retired Champion American Thoroughbred racehorse. The following horses have earned Kentucky Derby points. 8 JOCKEY: Joel Rosario / TRAINER: Steven M. Asmussen RECORD: 7 starts: 4-2-0 TOP EQUIBASE SPEED FIGURE: 105 . I'm unbelievably excited to be doing this well with this much on the line.". Who knows what all the reasons are, whether they didn't run their best race that day or they were never good enough. 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 . Even if she had won the race there was a strong possibility she was going to the Oaks instead. Which horses should you bet on at TVG? [4], Epicenter was sold at the 2020 Keeneland September Yearling Sale for $260,000 to Winchell Thoroughbreds, owned by Ron Winchell. Had the chance to establish himself in the Arkansas Derby and just didnt look good fading from the early pack. Horses from Japan have proven that they deserve to be in on the conversation. Epicenter will break from post 8 in the Preakness, which Rich Strike is skipping. With Curlin, I just never dreamed he could get beat. [6] He returned on November 13 in another maiden special weight at Churchill Downs, this time at a distance of one mile. [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. He seemed to be put together like a Derby horse. 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. This one has lost 2 straight to Tiz the Bomb who will be a career turfer. An Epicenter loss on Saturday cannot be made up for with a victory in the Grade-1-come-lately Pennsylvania Derby. [2] Not This Time stands at Taylor Made Stallions in Kentucky for US$75,000 service fee. 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 mean, Curlin gave us so much power. However, this runner romped over Doppelganger at Santa Anita. If this runner was a legitimate contender, the Arkansas Derby would have been his for the taking. [2] Winchell and Asmussen had previously combined forces with champions Untapable and Gun Runner. 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. Historically these types of horses have a high probability to win. University of Louisville Equine Industry Program - Get a Career in Horse Racing! 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. [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. 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. Early Voting went to the early lead while Epicenter settled in last place along the rail. He is trained by Hall of Famer Steve Asmussen. Maybe needed to be a tad closer early, trainer Kenny McPeek said. Knowing that many will press for the lead in the Kentucky Derby, I feel this one is going to fade off late and be no factor. 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 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. Trainer Kevin McKathan said Fenwick will train Thursday at 6:00 a.m. Epicenter, Early Voting Get Acquainted With Pimlico. They all look good out there. Rivera said the Calumet homebred will hit the Pimlico track Thursdayat about 6:30 a.m. 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. 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 enters with four wins in six starts with half those efforts at 2 and half at 3. "We were able to drop him down in competition and just get him set up with a field that would be sort of a confidence booster for him," Yakteen said. Asmussen most assuredly puts the work in as he searches for Derby gloryin April he drove all night from Oaklawn to Churchill to witness an Epicenterbreezebut he's also been around the race enough to nod to the 'Derby gods.' This one just barely cracked the top 3 of the Louisiana Derby. Saturday, January 22, 2022 Post Time 7:20 PM E.T. 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). Epicenter has been the most consistent and classy horse down the Road to the Kentucky Derby. "I think we accomplished that. . Early Voting Gallops He went to the early lead, setting fast opening fractions of 22.37 seconds for the first quarter-mile and 45.72 for the half. 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. Nope. This one seems to just be the precocious type as he really hasnt progressed in his three year old season. I really like that this one is already at Churchill and getting familiar with the surroundings and the track surface. [10], Epicenter returned to racing on February 19 in the Risen Star Stakes. 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). #Epicenter dominates the Risen Star Stakes on the Road to the #KyDerby for Joel Rosario, Steve Asmussen, and Winchell Thoroughbreds. 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. "The trip didn't take anything out of him.". 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. I am not convinced this one is a Derby winner. "I've had the disappointment and survived it. "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. If you like California speed, this might be your play. This is one that you definitely want to win. Photo: Heather JacksonEcho Zulu May 1 at Churchill Downs. Justify was the last Preakness favorite to win the race in 2018 on his way to capturing the Triple Crown. Epicenter has raced at Churchill Downs, Fair Grounds, Keeneland, Pimlico Race Course, Saratoga with wins at Churchill Downs, Fair Grounds, Saratoga. However, he tired in the stretch and finished sixth. His time of 1:54.38 for 1+316 miles set a new track record. Didn't happen To be honest with you, it's over. But the horse had other ideas. Proprietary to and 2023 Equibase Company LLC. ** 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. If you don't learn to turn the page in this game, you're going to have a lot of sleepless nights. This one is a major toss for me in the Derby. It looked like it was easy for him in the moment.. 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. I thought Nehro was going to win it and Lookin At Lee was just unbelievable. He continued to draw away and won easily by 2+12 lengths over Zozos. If she were to get in here though she would be a great bet against because she would take a ton of narrative money. 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. Print; Tweet Email. 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. He hopes this is the year he finds out what it's like to enter the Derby winner's circle. In the Belmont, Curlin lost by a head to filly Rags to Riches. Yonkers Raceway Trafalgar finished second in his debut last summer at the same seven furlong distance that Epicenter finished sixth in his debut. "So I literally know what it feels like to think you're going to win the Derby, but it didn't happen.". 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: Winchell Farms Trainer: Steve Asmussen Owner: Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC Record: 6-4-1-0 "[14], Epicenter went off as the 4-1 favorite in a very deep field for the 2022 Kentucky Derby. "He was nice and comfortable and you just hope he'll finish the race, which he did. 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. [13] "He took a little dirt today and he didn't mind it," said Rosario. Trafalgar shows a similar pattern to Epicenter, except he hasnt run in a stakes race yet. Epicenter ran arguably his best race this year in the Kentucky Derby and finished strong despite other horses fading through fast fractions. 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. Background [ edit] Epicenter was bred in Kentucky by Westwind Farms. 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. Curlin was attempting to be "Justify" more than a decade before the lightly raced 2018 Triple Crown winner's amazing spring. Epicenter was bred in Kentucky by Westwind Farms. 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. In the meantime, exercise rider Danny Ramsey oversaw Creative Minister's first day of training at Pimlico after vanning from Louisville on Tuesday. 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. The diagnosis took the edge off a satisfying climax to the night for Asmussens team. An (*) asterisk after the odds means Epicenter was the post-time favorite. "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. First one to the wire wins, like Steve always says. Trainer Steve Asmussen has come so close to Kentucky Derby (G1) glory that he briefly has experienced the feeling of winning the race. . It is a wait and see for me on this one, but I lean pass. I think this one is going to be the buzz horse into the Derby. 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. Assmussen holds the unfortunate distinction of most Derby runners without a victory. Armagnac Entersoff Confidence-Builder Post time at 7:01 p.m. He settled in fourth-place behind Cyberknife, who set moderate fractions for the first three-quarters of a mile. 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. He got the time off," Hernandez said. These runners are often way over bet. (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. New players, bet $5, win $100 on the Preakness and get Win Bet Insurance if your horse finishes 2nd or 3rd. "We absolutely love the horse," Blasi said. Notes: Ramsey had planned to take Creative Minister to the track right after the mid-morning renovation break. The number in parenthesis after the horses name is the total number of Derby points earned to this point. Ron's Winchell's father, Verne, who passed away in 2002, predicted his son would reach Churchill's most hallowed ground. 2), New York Thoroughbred Breeding & Development Fund. 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. In 2022 he won the Risen Star, Louisiana Derby, Jim Dandy and Travers Stakes. 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. Post-time favorite Smile Happy (2-1) made a late charge to finish second. Epicenter He is a good shipper. 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. 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. 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. He was sired by Not This Time out of the Candy Ride mare Silent Candy. Zandon (7-2), the publics fourth choice, was another half-length back in third. 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. "Because it's the Kentucky Derby; it's attaining something that you haven't," Asmussen said of his drive for the Roses. You'll get the best projections in the business! 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. And the tote board doesn't mean a. 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. Congratulations to the winner.". If this one gained some professionalism from the start, he may be the likeliest Derby winner we saw all weekend. 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. The field of four were all stakes winners, with Epicenter going off as the even-money favorite. In 2022 he won the Risen Star, Louisiana Derby, Jim Dandy and Travers Stakes. New York Thoroughbred Breeding & Development Fund. There is plenty of intrigue with this years Preakness. We thought that about him all along, right from the beginning, Winchell said. 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. 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. [16][17], After the race, Asmussen said he could not believe Epicenter had lost after he took the lead in the stretch. "Our opportunity this year with Epicenter? I never dreamed he'd lose," Asmussen said. He was trained by Steven Asmussen and retired -> race for Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC, and was bred in Kentucky, United States by Westwind Farms. Depending on how some of these horses progress, they could be seen in the Risen Star Stakes four weeks from now on Feb. 19, and then hopefully in the Louisiana Derby on March 26. Forte is a 3 year old colt and has raced in 2022. This list does not include Messier who currently has a 107 Equibase Speed Figure to his name. This one is a Derby pass for me. The problem is that the race didnt come up that fast and trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. is a beast at Gulfstream Park. La Crte is comfortable and weight bearing, a Tweet from owner Stonestreet Stables said Saturday night. Creative Minister Feeling Good 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. The decision to ship to Baltimore came after the allowance score. We're not smart enough to give up.". [20] Epicenter was again the even-money favorite. 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 Long shot Pioneer of Medina (33-1) finished a head behind in the show photo and settled for fourth. 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. The problem is that this one ran second to Epicenter in the last race. 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. 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