He then shifted back out and came again. Jockey: Joel Rosario 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. To get the full benefits of numberFire, please sign up. Breeder: Vivian E. Rall. "I think we accomplished that. This means he will now have the chance to get to the Derby by winning the Santa Anita Derby. Perhaps this is the year he can break through. 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 (foaled January 29, 2019) is a retired Champion American Thoroughbred racehorse. That was a very impressive effort, Blasi said near the winners circle while Asmussen was back at the barn looking after La Crte. 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. 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. He continued to draw away and won easily by 2+12 lengths over Zozos. 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). "Before he passed away, he would always talk about winning the Derby and the 2-year-olds we had coming up," Ron Winchell said. I do love being a part of it and enjoy and appreciate every opportunity. 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. All rights reserved. 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. Then there's 2011 runner-up Nehro, who gained the lead in the Churchill Downs stretchsending Asmussen's heart racingbefore yielding to Animal Kingdom. Owner: Vivian E. Rall Second in that race was Messier, also trained by Yakteen. Weather info Powered by Dark Sky. Notes: He now enjoys sharing his passion with his wife and two young daughters who love going out to the track each and every summer. 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. The problem is that the race didnt come up that fast and trainer Saffie Joseph Jr. is a beast at Gulfstream Park. His best Beyer speed figure is tops in the field at 102,. [15] Epicenter broke slowly and settled in mid-pack behind a very fast pace set by Summer is Tomorrow and Crown Pride. University of Louisville Equine Industry Program - Get a Career in Horse Racing! But the horse had other ideas. Early Voting Gallops This girl ran a respectable Arkansas Derby against the colts. Background [ edit] Epicenter was bred in Kentucky by Westwind Farms. He has twice won the Preakness Stakes (G1); with the aforementioned Curlin in 2007 and filly Rachel Alexandra in 2009. He also finished second as the favorite in both the 2022 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes. He held second in the Louisiana Derby, 2 1/2 lengths behind victorious Epicenter after setting . Epicenter had beaten him by 14 lengths in the Gun Runner Stakes over the winter at Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots. ', "It's typical of him. One Mile and One Sixteenth "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. He finished second by 1+14 lengths. It was one of those evenings that even the most successful trainers must endure from time to time. "We've come here eight times together. Epicenter then began his move on the outside, taking the lead at the quarter-pole. Photo: Heather JacksonEcho Zulu May 1 at Churchill Downs. 1993 . Saturday, January 22, 2022 Post Time 7:20 PM E.T. That's why his training and his works since have been faster and stronger.". He is trained by Hall of Famer Steve Asmussen. 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. Proprietary to and 2023 Equibase Company LLC. Epicenter. He settled in fourth-place behind Cyberknife, who set moderate fractions for the first three-quarters of a mile. 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. [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. Didn't happen To be honest with you, it's over. Special Race Coverage He broke slowly so jockey Joel Rosario moved him to the inside where he rated in third place. That runner was awful at Oaklawn against the East Coast contingent. "I'm good at getting here. The list does not take into account whether or not the horses have been declared off the Derby trail. He seemed to be put together like a Derby horse. In 2022 he won the Risen Star, Louisiana Derby, Jim Dandy and Travers Stakes. He was squeezed back at the break and settled near the back of the pack. You can't stand here and compare him to Curlin and Gun Runner yet because how they finished their career made them who they were.". He got everything I wanted at Oaklawn and just couldnt do any running late. "[22], Epicenter made his final start in the 2022 Breeders' Cup Classic at Keeneland on November 5. This horse is tricky. 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 . ", Photo: Anika MiskarEarly Voting gallops at Pimlico. "Hats off to him. "Our opportunity this year with Epicenter? However, he tired in the stretch and finished sixth. 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 2022 Preakness Stakes is Sat., May 21, and nine top 3-year-olds will run in the second jewel of the Triple Crown at Pimlico Race Course. Epicenter's owner, Ron Winchell, who has sent Asmussen a number of top runners, including Gun Runner (co-owned with Three Chimneys),has seen first hand Asmussen's determination to win the Derby. Imean, the (Equibase) speed figure did everything for me (after his May 7 allowance victory). Trainer: Steven M. Asmussen There's one Derby a year. As a consistent, fast, and pace-versatile horse who has already won at 1 3/16 miles, hes the deserving favorite in the Preakness. Jockey Corey Lanerie tried to find room between rivals as he turned Smile Happy into the homestretch. 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. And I was like, 'You're just being a pessimist. 2), New York Thoroughbred Breeding & Development Fund. Following the Saudi Cup, I wrote about the rise of Japanese runners. Also, horses that exited the Kentucky Derby that finished in the top half of the field own a sizable. "We've just been seeing how he's progressing," said co-owner Greg Back. Epicenter responded to the challenge from Zandon but could not match Rich Strike's closing kick. 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. Epicenter enters with four wins in six starts with half those efforts at 2 and half at 3. Epicenter held off Pappacap but was caught at the wire by Call Me Midnight, losing by a head. 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). 8 JOCKEY: Joel Rosario / TRAINER: Steven M. Asmussen RECORD: 7 starts: 4-2-0 TOP EQUIBASE SPEED FIGURE: 105 . No thank you. He had worn them in three of his first four starts before O'Neill took them off for the Derby. O'Neill said he is scheduled to fly to Baltimore from California Wednesday night and will be at the barn some time Thursday afternoon. We thought that about him all along, right from the beginning, Winchell said. The Florida Derby was his third career race. 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Trafalgar 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. 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). Trainer Kevin McKathan said Fenwick will train Thursday at 6:00 a.m. Epicenter, Early Voting Get Acquainted With Pimlico. [4], Epicenter was sold at the 2020 Keeneland September Yearling Sale for $260,000 to Winchell Thoroughbreds, owned by Ron Winchell. Win contenders, in preference/probability order: 2022 PREAKNESS STAKES BETTING PROFILES TOP CONTENDERS. This one could easily be the favorite especially when you consider he has thousands of casual owners via MyRaceHorse. Fresh off a cross-country trip from Southern California that saw him arrive in Baltimore Tuesday evening, Armagnac hit the ground running Wednesday. This one couldnt beat Classic Causeway who didnt exactly flatter the Tampa Bay runners on Saturday. "He likes it here, so he's in good shape. Epicenter will break from post 8 in the Preakness, which Rich Strike is skipping. Nope. "One particular moment he said, 'I won't win it, but you will.' 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Trafalgar finished second in his debut last summer at the same seven furlong distance that Epicenter finished sixth in his debut. He will enter the Kentucky Derby with four wins from six starts and boasts purse earnings of $1,010,639. "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. 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. This one is a Derby pass for me. It is a wait and see for me on this one, but I lean pass. This progressive colt has run faster with each start, with Equibase Speed Ratings of 82, 90, and 94. Chris first got introduced to horse racing in 2009 at Canterbury Park (Shakopee, MN). He was trained by Steven Asmussen and retired -> race for Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC, and was bred in Kentucky, United States by Westwind Farms. He finished second by three-quarters of a length to one of the biggest upset winners in the history of the Derby. He notes that in following the Derby his whole life, it nearly always seems that the winners' stories sound like "they were meant to be before it happened." 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. Trainer: Alexandra Hillegass His current speed figure is among the top in the three year old crop. 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. 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. Find everything you need to know about horse racing at Equibase.com. The Preakness will be Early Voting's first start away from Aqueduct Racetrack, where he broke his maiden, won the Withers (G3), and finished second by a neck in the Wood Memorial Stakes Presented by Resorts World Casino (G2). How to make 2022 Breeders' Cup Classic picks, bets. The euphoria of victory in a big race stifled by an injury to a stablemate on the undercard. This one has lost 2 straight to Tiz the Bomb who will be a career turfer. ET, following the renovation break. 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. It makes it extremely special. And the tote board doesn't mean a. Maybe needed to be a tad closer early, trainer Kenny McPeek said. University of Louisville Equine Industry Program - Get a Career in Horse Racing! But when you start running a 108, you can compete with anybody. 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. 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's a big hole; he wants to fill it," Winchell 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. The following horses have earned Kentucky Derby points. 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. "He is taking a little siesta. This one was behind Un Ojo which isnt great, but if you like Barber Road, this one finished ahead of him. Some of them weren't fast enough and I've had others where it wasn't meant to be. Just trying to get settled in and get our schooling done and run Saturday.". 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. Description: Photo: Skip Dickstein. If you guys want to go, we can go.' This runner finished second in the Fountain of Youth. 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. He got the time off," Hernandez said. "He ran that incredible race in the allowance, and Kenny said, 'This horse has as much talent as my other stakes horses. I really like that this one is already at Churchill and getting familiar with the surroundings and the track surface. The Keith Desormeaux trainee skipped the Risen Star last month, his conditioner hoping to have a fresher horse for the rigors of what he hopes is a journey on the Triple Crown trail. He posted a career-high 105 Equibase Speed Figure and his second-best Beyer (100) number. 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. Crown Pride put him away in the last half furlong. Epicenter is a 4 year old colt that was born in 2019 and retired -> race from 2021 to 2022. In that race he ran into Corniche, who had just galloped in his maiden win and was the prohibitive favorite. 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. [11] "It was a little different than his last race, as every fraction was perfect for him," said Winchell. He was comfortable doing it. "[9], Epicenter began his three-year-old campaign on January 22, 2022, in the Lecomte Stakes at the Fair Grounds. There are no re-dos. "He's extremely talented. The race fell apart a little bit, as it should have. Unless there is a lot of negatives out of the barn leading up, this one will be all over my tickets on Derby day. ", Photo: Anika MiskarArmagnac gallops at Pimlico. 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. 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. The Derby was the first race for the colt outside of California. Follow all of the races in the month-long lead up to the Kentucky Derby with the Betting News free handicapping tools. Epicenter ran arguably his best race this year in the Kentucky Derby and finished strong despite other horses fading through fast fractions. I gallop him at Churchill, and he's jumping around and feeling good. Pappacap, Lecomte Stakes Bet the Preakness! Longines Breeders' Cup Classic participant - 2022. 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 off the pace today and inside of horses. He looked good out there. Gun Runner entered the Derby with four wins in five starts, including victories in the Risen Star and Louisiana Derby as his final preps. We're not smart enough to give up.". He's won pretty much every other race. Print; Tweet Email. 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 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. Epicenter has been the most consistent and classy horse down the Road to the Kentucky Derby. It did not, however, keep assistant trainer Scott Blasi from praising Epicenter. Handicappers will point to the huge closing kick this one has showed in the last two races. Epicenter The last three Preakness winners have gone to post with odds of 11/1, 11/1 and 6/1. Ron's Winchell's father, Verne, who passed away in 2002, predicted his son would reach Churchill's most hallowed ground. 1), Risen Star S. presented by Lamarque Ford (Gr. "It felt like the walk over for Curlin's Derby took three strides and the walk back felt like the Sahara Desert. ', "But now that he's been gone so long, that thought pops in my mind.". I thought the trip might have settled him down a little bit," he added. Congratulations to the winner.". While this horse seems to be coming along nicely, the likelihood that he can make that kind of jump in a short time just seems like a reach. I am not convinced this one is a Derby winner. If this runner was a legitimate contender, the Arkansas Derby would have been his for the taking. ", Photo: Anne M. EberhardtRon Winchell after Echo Zulu's 2021 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies win. Purse: $200,000. They all look good out there. "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. 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. He was sired by Violence out of the Blame mare Queen Caroline. This list does not include Messier who currently has a 107 Equibase Speed Figure to his name. *Restricted to Black Type and Listed Races, New York Thoroughbred Breeding & Development Fund, Maryland Million Ladies Stakes (Black Type). If you don't learn to turn the page in this game, you're going to have a lot of sleepless nights. Epicenter (164) Epicenter rolls to victory. 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. He was trained by Steven Asmussen and retired -> race for Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC, and was bred in Kentucky, United States by Westwind Farms. 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. What a story. 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. Is there a long shot lurking in the wings to run by them all? 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 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. NBA Betting Guide for Wednesday 3/1/23: Will the Knicks Keep Winning? This one is a hard pass. Had the chance to establish himself in the Arkansas Derby and just didnt look good fading from the early pack. Just one of those things. The number in parenthesis after the horses name is the total number of Derby points earned to this point. 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 . 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. 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. Will Epicenter validate the belief he ran the best Kentucky Derby performance based on being relatively close to the hot pace? 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. First one to the wire wins, like Steve always says. "[14], Epicenter went off as the 4-1 favorite in a very deep field for the 2022 Kentucky Derby. Ramsey had planned to take Creative Minister to the track right after the mid-morning renovation break. On the final turn, he moved to the outside and began closely steadily, striking the lead near the head of the stretch. He's come here a bunch of other times. 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. It just is what it is. He sent out Creator to victory in the 2016 Belmont Stakes Presented by NYRA Bets (G1). 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.. To get the full benefits of numberFire, please log in. 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