Given the poor performance of Simplification in Arkansas this weekend, this one is probably a fade. "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. 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. Trafalgar finished second in his debut last summer at the same seven furlong distance that Epicenter finished sixth in his debut. The lone win came at 6 furlongs in the Zia Park Derby. 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. 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. "He galloped a mile and a quarter. 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 race fell apart a little bit, as it should have. 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. La Crte is comfortable and weight bearing, a Tweet from owner Stonestreet Stables said Saturday night. This is another Brad Cox who looks alright on paper. You'll get the best projections in the business! Armagnac Entersoff Confidence-Builder He looked good out there. This one ran second in the Jeff Ruby behind a turf horse. 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. In his second career start, also in a one-turn mile last fall, Trafalgar improved markedly, rallying from ninth of 10 to draw off late and earn a career-best figure, in this case an 88. 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. Clunked in the Arkansas Derby after an upset in the Rebel. He continued to draw away and won easily by 2+12 lengths over Zozos. Epicenter. The rest of the field appeared content to let Epicenter have the early lead. Trainer Steve Asmussen has come so close to Kentucky Derby (G1) glory that he briefly has experienced the feeling of winning the race. He was sired by Not This Time out of the Candy Ride mare Silent Candy. But the horse had other ideas. 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The problem I have is that the Kentucky Derby has been a front runners game largely since the introduction of the points system. 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. Imean, the (Equibase) speed figure did everything for me (after his May 7 allowance victory). [23] The Daily Racing Form later reported that Epicenter suffered a lateral condylar fracture to his right foreleg and was expected to undergo surgery at Rood & Riddle the following morning. The 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. [2] Not This Time stands at Taylor Made Stallions in Kentucky for US$75,000 service fee. [4], Epicenter was sold at the 2020 Keeneland September Yearling Sale for $260,000 to Winchell Thoroughbreds, owned by Ron Winchell. Proprietary to and 2023 Equibase Company LLC. The Risen Star was the most legitimate field he faced and he was a far cry from winning that race finishing 6th. The euphoria of victory in a big race stifled by an injury to a stablemate on the undercard. With only a couple chances left to earn points, it is time to start identifying contenders and pretenders. Breeder: Westwind Farms, Sold to Winchell Thoroughbreds 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. Maybe needed to be a tad closer early, trainer Kenny McPeek said. 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. Along with handicapping and betting, Chris has worked as a teller at his local track and participated in ownership partnerships. "He was nice and comfortable and you just hope he'll finish the race, which he did. Find everything you need to know about horse racing at Equibase.com. 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. "I've had the disappointment and survived it. 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. Handicappers will point to the huge closing kick this one has showed in the last two races. Like Justify, Curlin didn't race at 2 and entered the Derby undefeated with just three starts under his belt, including wins in the Rebel Stakes (G3) and Arkansas Derby (G2) at Oaklawn Park. The list does not take into account whether or not the horses have been declared off the Derby trail. "Happy Jack, Fenwick Settle In Second in that race was Messier, also trained by Yakteen. "It felt like the walk over for Curlin's Derby took three strides and the walk back felt like the Sahara Desert. He's come here a bunch of other times. 8 JOCKEY: Joel Rosario / TRAINER: Steven M. Asmussen RECORD: 7 starts: 4-2-0 TOP EQUIBASE SPEED FIGURE: 105 . Purse: $200,000. 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. 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 bounced out of the Derby with relative ease and made the ship fine. Print; Tweet Email. This horse is tricky. 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. "[12], On March 26, Epicenter went off as the even-money in the Louisiana Derby. Just one of those things. 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.. 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). 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 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. 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. Bet the Preakness! Nevertheless this horse had a really weird trip and still won convincingly at Oaklawn Park. Also, horses that exited the Kentucky Derby that finished in the top half of the field own a sizable. 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. The problem is that this one ran second to Epicenter in the last race. He was trained by Steven Asmussen and retired -> race for Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC, and was bred in Kentucky, United States by Westwind Farms. He held second in the Louisiana Derby, 2 1/2 lengths behind victorious Epicenter after setting . Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve, Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (Gr. 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). "The trip didn't take anything out of him.". 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. He was sired by Violence out of the Blame mare Queen Caroline. All Rights Reserved. He's won pretty much every other race. In that race he ran into Corniche, who had just galloped in his maiden win and was the prohibitive favorite. I do love being a part of it and enjoy and appreciate every opportunity. [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. It is still far too early to lock into a Kentucky Derby pick. Trafalgar I thought that would settle him down a bit. 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. He was pulled up on the first turn after an injury to his right forelimb. Included in the travel party was Sabas Rivera, a barn foreman for trainer Doug O'Neill. ", Photo: Anne M. EberhardtRon Winchell after Echo Zulu's 2021 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies win. In 2022 he won the Risen Star, Louisiana Derby, Jim Dandy and Travers Stakes. Smile Happy will look to run in the Blue Grass ahead of the Derby. And bam. Epicenter (6-5) POST NUMBER: No. 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. "Just an easy gallop," Yakteen said. All Rights Reserved. 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 1993 . He is a good shipper. He seemed to be put together like a Derby horse. Epicenter was bred in Kentucky by Westwind Farms. He went to the early lead and set sensible fractions. Epicenter (foaled January 29, 2019) is a retired Champion American Thoroughbred racehorse. The following horses have earned Kentucky Derby points. "He has taken a lot of training extremely easily," Asmussen said. 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. Zandon (7-2), the publics fourth choice, was another half-length back in third. 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 . Special Race Coverage 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. He saved ground around the first turn then shifted out around the final turn as he started to make up ground. "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. Epicenter (7-2), the third betting choice, had his way as he stayed out front. Most of the time you have to get after him, but it seemed like he was very nice today. Curlin was attempting to be "Justify" more than a decade before the lightly raced 2018 Triple Crown winner's amazing spring. "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 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. Thoroughbred pedigree for Epicenter, progeny, and female family reports from the Thoroughbred Horse Pedigree Query. 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. [3] His dam, Silent Candy, is a stakes-winning daughter of Giant's Causeway. The only win to date is a maiden claiming victory. We're lucky to have him. University of Louisville Equine Industry Program - Get a Career in Horse Racing! 2009-2023 numberFire, Inc. Certain headlines thanks to Rotoworld. 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Demling just locked in his picks for Flightline, Taiba, Epicenter and every horse in the 2022 Breeders' Cup Classic field. 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. It just is what it is. Long shot Pioneer of Medina (33-1) finished a head behind in the show photo and settled for fourth. And he's won the Derby's sister race, the Kentucky Oaks (G1), with Summerly in 2005 and Untapable in 2014. Asmussen loves the natural talent of Epicenter, noting that if you only looked at numbers, you'd think Epicenter was training harder than some of his previous Derby contenders. Follow all of the races in the month-long lead up to the Kentucky Derby with the Betting News free handicapping tools. Now this is where the two colts paths diverge. Just nice and quiet. Consigned by Bettersworth Westwind Farms. He's not going to beat us.' 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). Longines Breeders' Cup Classic participant - 2022. To get the full benefits of numberFire, please log in. *All statistics on this page include results from all countries. Then there's 2011 runner-up Nehro, who gained the lead in the Churchill Downs stretchsending Asmussen's heart racingbefore yielding to Animal Kingdom. If you like Crown Pride, this one also has to at least be on your radar. The number in parenthesis after the horses name is the total number of Derby points earned to this point. We will see what happens. He then shifted back out and came again. The way he did it today, the mile and a quarter (of the Derby) shouldn't be a problem. Ron's Winchell's father, Verne, who passed away in 2002, predicted his son would reach Churchill's most hallowed ground. Epicenter (left) prepares to head to the track at Pimlico Race Course Winchell Thoroughbreds' Epicenter , the 6-5 morning-line favorite for the May 21 Preakness Stakes (G1), jogged a mile around Pimlico Race Course early May 18, his first morning in town after vanning from Louisville. Stop stealing our stuff and ripping off our features, please. 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 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. "He was off the pace today and inside of horses. Also, horses that exited the Kentucky Derby that finished in the top half of the field own a sizable advantage coming into the Preakness, according to HRN. This one seems to just be the precocious type as he really hasnt progressed in his three year old season. However, this runner romped over Doppelganger at Santa Anita. The diagnosis took the edge off a satisfying climax to the night for Asmussens team. 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. This one just barely cracked the top 3 of the Louisiana Derby. Post time at 7:01 p.m. 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. Saturday, January 22, 2022 Post Time 7:20 PM E.T. 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 . 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No thank you. He broke away with a clean break and got into a nice little rhythm.". Gun Runner entered the Derby with four wins in five starts, including victories in the Risen Star and Louisiana Derby as his final preps. As a consistent, fast, and pace-versatile horse who has already won at 1 3/16 miles, hes the deserving favorite in the Preakness. Horses from Japan have proven that they deserve to be in on the conversation. If ever there was a Derby Fever horse this might be the one. Epicenter held off Pappacap but was caught at the wire by Call Me Midnight, losing by a head. "It's a horse race, and anybody can win. On December 4, 2022, Coolmore Stud announced that Epicenter would stand at their Ashford Stud for 2023 at a fee of $45,000.[27]. 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. He was sired by Not This Time out of the Candy Ride mare Silent Candy. He finished second by three-quarters of a length to one of the biggest upset winners in the history of the Derby. 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 is on my radar, but I will be looking for a convincing win in the Wood Memorial if this one is going to be a part of my Derby day plays. One Mile and One Sixteenth 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. This runner won the Sunland Derby and did beat Messier last year, but I just dont trust this one. Epicenter responded to the challenge from Zandon but could not match Rich Strike's closing kick. "Before he passed away, he would always talk about winning the Derby and the 2-year-olds we had coming up," Ron Winchell said. There's one Derby a year. ET. If there was any question about Epicenter, it was whether he would go too fast. The last three Preakness winners have gone to post with odds of 11/1, 11/1 and 6/1. "Then "I saw [Rich Strike], and I'm like, 'No! Photo: Heather JacksonEcho Zulu May 1 at Churchill Downs. The post Equibase Analysis: Epicenter The One To Beat In Lecomte appeared first on Horse Racing News | Paulick Report. ET, following the renovation break. #Epicenter dominates the Risen Star Stakes on the Road to the #KyDerby for Joel Rosario, Steve Asmussen, and Winchell Thoroughbreds. 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. Jockey: Orlando Bocachica He got the time off," Hernandez said. He now enjoys sharing his passion with his wife and two young daughters who love going out to the track each and every summer. He walked onto the equine ambulance and was transported to nearby Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital for further evaluation. Owner: Vivian E. Rall "I'm good at getting here. Perhaps this is the year he can break through. [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. This is the loser that I think you want out of this weekends races. Congratulations to the winner.". 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. How to make 2022 Breeders' Cup Classic picks, bets. "He is taking a little siesta. [2] Winchell and Asmussen had previously combined forces with champions Untapable and Gun Runner. 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