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. Further good news was that Le Crete's condylar fracture, which will require surgery, is not expected to end her racing . This horse is tricky. *Restricted to Black Type and Listed Races, New York Thoroughbred Breeding & Development Fund, Maryland Million Ladies Stakes (Black Type). Jos Ortiz had him picking off rivals going five wide in the second turn, but he flattened late and was caught by Smile Happy. ", Photo: Anika MiskarArmagnac gallops at Pimlico. 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). Equibase Analysis: Epicenter The One To Beat In Lecomte. This one could easily be the favorite especially when you consider he has thousands of casual owners via MyRaceHorse. 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. We were proud of our horse and how he ran. This one seems to just be the precocious type as he really hasnt progressed in his three year old season. 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. They all look good out there. He got everything I wanted at Oaklawn and just couldnt do any running late. 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. 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. "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. They won the Kentucky Derby. The field of four were all stakes winners, with Epicenter going off as the even-money favorite. 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. . 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. Is there a long shot lurking in the wings to run by them all? "He was jumping around," Ramsey said. 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. 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). 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. Featured Tracks And I was like, 'You're just being a pessimist. Epicenter. 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. 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. Epicenter has raced at Churchill Downs, Fair Grounds, Keeneland, Pimlico Race Course, Saratoga with wins at Churchill Downs, Fair Grounds, Saratoga. Weather info Powered by Dark Sky. Also, horses that exited the Kentucky Derby that finished in the top half of the field own a sizable. Follow all of the races in the month-long lead up to the Kentucky Derby with the Betting News free handicapping tools. 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. 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. Also getting a feel for the Maryland track for the first time Wednesday were Early Voting, Armagnac, and Creative Minister. Congratulations to the winner.". He sent out Creator to victory in the 2016 Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets (G1). He was pulled up on the first turn after an injury to his right forelimb. 8 JOCKEY: Joel Rosario / TRAINER: Steven M. Asmussen RECORD: 7 starts: 4-2-0 TOP EQUIBASE SPEED FIGURE: 105 . He won the Jockey Club Gold Cup (G1) at 3 and 4, the Breeders' Cup Classic Powered by Dodge (G1) at 3, and the Emirates Airline Dubai World Cup (G1) at 4 in earning back-to-back Horse of the Year titles. Simplification horse rating and status. 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. We thought that about him all along, right from the beginning, Winchell said. It just is what it is. That's why his training and his works since have been faster and stronger.". 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. We're lucky to have him. 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. The Oaks field is so deep that 2021 NetJets Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (G1) winner Echo Zulu enters with five wins in as many startsby more than 22 combined lengthsand yet she is the third-choice on the morning line at 4-1 behind Central Bank Ashland Stakes (G1) winner Nest (5-2) and undefeated Gulfstream Park Oaks (G2) winner Kathleen O. Special Race Coverage This one is a hard pass. "I think we accomplished that. The Florida Derby was his third career race. "Happy Jack, Fenwick Settle In I thought that would settle him down a bit. ET. I gallop him at Churchill, and he's jumping around and feeling good. Smile Happy will look to run in the Blue Grass ahead of the Derby. 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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 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. That runner was awful at Oaklawn against the East Coast contingent. There's one Derby a year. 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. Proprietary to and 2023 Equibase Company LLC. ET, following the renovation break. 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. 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. 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. The way he did it today, the mile and a quarter (of the Derby) shouldn't be a problem. 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. But when you start running a 108, you can compete with anybody. Epicenter does meet some key trends and respected metrics in horse racing when determining a contender or winner of the Kentucky Derby. 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. Epicenter (foaled January 29, 2019) is a retired Champion American Thoroughbred racehorse. 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. Happy Jack finished 14th in the Run for the Roses, his fourth straight loss since breaking his maiden Jan. 22 at Santa Anita Park. 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 2009-2018 numberFire, Inc. Certain headlines thanks to Rotoworld. This one couldnt beat Classic Causeway who didnt exactly flatter the Tampa Bay runners on Saturday. This one is a major toss for me in the Derby. 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Owner: Vivian E. Rall "We thought that about him all along, right from the beginning," Winchell said. Assmussen holds the unfortunate distinction of most Derby runners without a victory. [2] Winchell and Asmussen had previously combined forces with champions Untapable and Gun Runner. 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. Photo: Anika MiskarCreative Minister gallops atPimlico. 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. 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. Then there's 2011 runner-up Nehro, who gained the lead in the Churchill Downs stretchsending Asmussen's heart racingbefore yielding to Animal Kingdom. 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. One Mile and One Sixteenth 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. Moving forward this is what we wanted to see. Epicenter has been the most consistent and classy horse down the Road to the Kentucky Derby. It makes it extremely special. 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. Demling just locked in his picks for Flightline, Taiba, Epicenter and every horse in the 2022 Breeders' Cup Classic field. Maybe needed to be a tad closer early, trainer Kenny McPeek said. He went to the early lead and set a moderate pace, then opened up a wide lead in mid-stretch. He has twice won the Preakness Stakes (G1); with the aforementioned Curlin in 2007 and filly Rachel Alexandra in 2009. NBA Betting Guide for Wednesday 3/1/23: Will the Knicks Keep Winning? It doesn't bother him if he's here or there. The last three Preakness winners have gone to post with odds of 11/1, 11/1 and 6/1. He's hoping this might be the year that story finds a chapter that includes him. "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. In the Preakness, trainer Doug O'Neill will put the blinkers back on Happy Jack. Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve, Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (Gr. The problem I have is that the Kentucky Derby has been a front runners game largely since the introduction of the points system. [2] Not This Time stands at Taylor Made Stallions in Kentucky for US$75,000 service fee. He also finished second as the favorite in both the 2022 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes. Crown Pride put him away in the last half furlong. He was sired by Not This Time out of the Candy Ride mare Silent Candy. "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 decision to ship to Baltimore came after the allowance score. The trouble is that this one is pointed to the Bay Shore instead of the Wood which implies this one wont be pointed toward the Derby anyway. ", 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. [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. Creative Minister Feeling Good Her next pre-Oaks start has yet to be determined, whereas Epicenter will return for the Louisiana Derby. Description: Photo: Skip Dickstein. 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. This one is a Derby pass for me. Using TVG projections and Horse Racing Nation (HRN) as a guide, here are the horse profiles for the second leg of Americas Triple Crown. This means he will now have the chance to get to the Derby by winning the Santa Anita Derby. Happy Jack, another Preakness entrant, was third, a neck in front of Armagnac. Trained by Steve Asmussen Top Speed Figure: 97 Equibase Speed Figure 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. Curlin was attempting to be "Justify" more than a decade before the lightly raced 2018 Triple Crown winner's amazing spring. The problem is that this one ran second to Epicenter in the last race. Horse profile for Kentucky Derby contender Epicenter. Fresh off a cross-country trip from Southern California that saw him arrive in Baltimore Tuesday evening, Armagnac hit the ground running Wednesday. 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. Armagnac, owned by SF Racing and partners, last ran May 8, winning an allowance optional claiming race at Santa Anita Park. 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. "He has taken a lot of training extremely easily," Asmussen said. He's been very consistent in his training, very workmanlike, shows up and does his job. Nevertheless this horse had a really weird trip and still won convincingly at Oaklawn Park. 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. If she were to get in here though she would be a great bet against because she would take a ton of narrative money. "He is tired right now," Rivera said. Breeder: Westwind Farms, Sold to Winchell Thoroughbreds He was trained by Steven Asmussen and retired -> race for Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC, and was bred in Kentucky, United States by Westwind Farms. And the tote board doesn't mean a. On December 4, 2022, Coolmore Stud announced that Epicenter would stand at their Ashford Stud for 2023 at a fee of $45,000.[27]. 1), Risen Star S. presented by Lamarque Ford (Gr. He broke away with a clean break and got into a nice little rhythm.". He is trained by Hall of Famer Steve Asmussen. The Derby was the first race for the colt outside of California. Some of them weren't fast enough and I've had others where it wasn't meant to be. 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 . Win contenders, in preference/probability order: Included in the travel party was Sabas Rivera, a barn foreman for trainer Doug O'Neill. 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 . 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 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. He was comfortable doing it. The top 20 will be offered spots in the gate with the next group being named as also eligibles. Epicenter responded to the challenge from Zandon but could not match Rich Strike's closing kick. We will see what happens. [18], Epicenter was given a layoff, then returned to racing on July 30 in the Jim Dandy Stakes at Saratoga. Proprietary to and 2023 Equibase Company LLC. "We've just been seeing how he's progressing," said co-owner Greg Back. Good run, said McPeek, who added it was too soon to know what Smile Happys last prep would be before the May 7 running of the Kentucky Derby. Epicenter will break from post 8 in the Preakness, which Rich Strike is skipping. "He ran that incredible race in the allowance, and Kenny said, 'This horse has as much talent as my other stakes horses. He's won pretty much every other race. Breeder: Southern Equine Stables, LLC. . Epicenter had beaten him by 14 lengths in the Gun Runner Stakes over the winter at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots. Still in seventh place after three-quarters of a mile, he began to make up ground along the rail near the top of the stretch. With his regular exercise rider Marino Garcia up, Early Voting went out to the track at 8:30 a.m. "I got 23 different feelings on the Derby that I very vividly remember. The post Equibase Analysis: Epicenter The One To Beat In Lecomte appeared first on Horse Racing News | Paulick Report. Just nice and quiet. I mean, Curlin gave us so much power. Forte is a 3 year old colt and has raced in 2022. He is a good shipper. He was sired by Not This Time out of the Candy Ride mare Silent Candy. "He is taking a little siesta. 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. "The trip didn't take anything out of him.". How to make 2022 Breeders' Cup Classic picks, bets. He settled in fourth-place behind Cyberknife, who set moderate fractions for the first three-quarters of a mile. It is a wait and see for me on this one, but I lean pass. 2009-2023 numberFire, Inc. Certain headlines thanks to Rotoworld. 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. (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. Check out the #TwinSpiresReplay ?? Gulfstream Park 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. The race fell apart a little bit, as it should have. Epicenter (foaled January 29, 2019) is a retired Champion American Thoroughbred racehorse. The Medaglia dOro filly suffered an injury to her right front leg. His best Beyer speed figure is tops in the field at 102,. 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. If so, hes a major threat. Early Voting Gallops Epicenter had the lead into the deep stretch before huge 80-to-1 longshot Rich Strike stole the show with a late rally along the inside to win and leave Epicenter as runner-up. Epicenter closed steadily, first on the inside and then to the outside as Early Voting shifted towards the rail. He got the time off," Hernandez said. 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. 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