Nevertheless this horse had a really weird trip and still won convincingly at Oaklawn Park. He hopes this is the year he finds out what it's like to enter the Derby winner's circle. The Winchell family has been pursuing a Derby win for two generations. Early Voting went to the early lead while Epicenter settled in last place along the rail. "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. 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. Even if she had won the race there was a strong possibility she was going to the Oaks instead. Also, horses that exited the Kentucky Derby that finished in the top half of the field own a sizable. They won the Kentucky Derby. Long shot Pioneer of Medina (33-1) finished a head behind in the show photo and settled for fourth. 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.. 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. However, this runner romped over Doppelganger at Santa Anita. "We absolutely love the horse," Blasi said. 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). Curlin was attempting to be "Justify" more than a decade before the lightly raced 2018 Triple Crown winner's amazing spring. 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. With only a couple chances left to earn points, it is time to start identifying contenders and pretenders. Upsets by Rick Strike, Zandon or Early Voting would go a long way in solidifying their aspirations. He doesn't really care about anything. All rights reserved. Photo: Heather JacksonEcho Zulu May 1 at Churchill Downs. 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. Yonkers Raceway "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. [6] He returned on November 13 in another maiden special weight at Churchill Downs, this time at a distance of one mile. 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. *All statistics on this page include results from all countries. No thank you. Is there a long shot lurking in the wings to run by them all? It makes it extremely special. Further good news was that Le Crete's condylar fracture, which will require surgery, is not expected to end her racing . The only win to date is a maiden claiming victory. 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. ET, following the renovation break. This is the loser that I think you want out of this weekends races. Trafalgar shows a similar pattern to Epicenter, except he hasnt run in a stakes race yet. Who knows what all the reasons are, whether they didn't run their best race that day or they were never good enough. "Just an easy gallop," Yakteen said. This runner won the Sunland Derby and did beat Messier last year, but I just dont trust this one. 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. ** 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. Jockey: Orlando Bocachica Pappacap, Lecomte Stakes The race fell apart a little bit, as it should have. Special Race Coverage On December 4, 2022, Coolmore Stud announced that Epicenter would stand at their Ashford Stud for 2023 at a fee of $45,000.[27]. 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. 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). "We're very pleased with how the training has gone for both Epicenter and Echo Zulu," Asmussen said. I mean, Curlin gave us so much power. Bet the Preakness! He broke away with a clean break and got into a nice little rhythm.". "The Derby is an event, a 20-horse race under circumstances they'll never have to be in ever again. That's why his training and his works since have been faster and stronger.". 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 Following the Saudi Cup, I wrote about the rise of Japanese runners. That's not to say Asmussen hasn't enjoyed plenty of spring success. 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. 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 euphoria of victory in a big race stifled by an injury to a stablemate on the undercard. "It's a big hole; he wants to fill it," Winchell said. "We've just been seeing how he's progressing," said co-owner Greg Back. "He has taken a lot of training extremely easily," Asmussen said. "He's extremely talented. "Then "I saw [Rich Strike], and I'm like, 'No! See who is a fan of Simplification. Epicenter will break from post 8 in the Preakness, which Rich Strike is skipping. Given the poor performance of Simplification in Arkansas this weekend, this one is probably a fade. 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.". If ever there was a Derby Fever horse this might be the one. 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. And I was like, 'You're just being a pessimist. To get the full benefits of numberFire, please log in. 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. 2022 PREAKNESS STAKES BETTING PROFILES TOP CONTENDERS. "He is tired right now," Rivera said. 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. Purse: $200,000. 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. 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. Depending on how some of these horses progress, they could be seen in the Risen Star Stakes . Post-time favorite Smile Happy (2-1) made a late charge to finish second. She will be monitored through the night, and we will update (Sunday).. [20] Epicenter was again the even-money favorite. La Crte is comfortable and weight bearing, a Tweet from owner Stonestreet Stables said Saturday night. Equibase Analysis: Epicenter The One To Beat In Lecomte. *All statistics on this page include results from all countries. There are 10 stakes races Saturday at Pimlico including the $1.5 million Preakness Stakes in Race 13. With Curlin, I just never dreamed he could get beat. Jockey: Carlos Eduardo Lopez If this one gained some professionalism from the start, he may be the likeliest Derby winner we saw all weekend. . That may not be everything as speed hasnt really held at Oaklawn, but this one feels like a cut below the runners that will end up in the gate. Also getting a feel for the Maryland track for the first time Wednesday were Early Voting, Armagnac, and Creative Minister. Gun Runner entered the Derby with four wins in five starts, including victories in the Risen Star and Louisiana Derby as his final preps. Clunked in the Arkansas Derby after an upset in the Rebel. 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. If she were to get in here though she would be a great bet against because she would take a ton of narrative money. An Epicenter loss on Saturday cannot be made up for with a victory in the Grade-1-come-lately Pennsylvania Derby. Assmussen holds the unfortunate distinction of most Derby runners without a victory. Win contenders, in preference/probability order: He continued to draw away down the stretch to win by 5+14 lengths over Cyberknife, with Zandon in third and Rich Strike fourth. 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. If so, hes a major threat. 2009-2018 numberFire, Inc. Certain headlines thanks to Rotoworld. Ramsey had planned to take Creative Minister to the track right after the mid-morning renovation break. 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. If you like California speed, this might be your play. Most of the time you have to get after him, but it seemed like he was very nice today. 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. It was the best performance of his five-race career. This one is a hard pass. Curlin would continue to reach racing's heights. The top 20 will be offered spots in the gate with the next group being named as also eligibles. [13] "He took a little dirt today and he didn't mind it," said Rosario. [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. I thought that would settle him down a bit. New York Thoroughbred Breeding & Development Fund. Blasi said Epicenter will school in the starting gate during training Thursday and will school in the paddock during the races. The rest of the field appeared content to let Epicenter have the early lead. You want these horses to progress, and he definitely took a step in the right direction.. Fresh off a cross-country trip from Southern California that saw him arrive in Baltimore Tuesday evening, Armagnac hit the ground running Wednesday. He's come here a bunch of other times. It did not, however, keep assistant trainer Scott Blasi from praising Epicenter. This horse is tricky. There's one Derby a year. 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. Weather info Powered by Dark Sky. Moving way up in class from the maiden ranks to run in the inaugural Gun Runner Stakes, and in his first try around two-turns, Epicenter improved again to a career-best 98 Equibase Speed Figure while cruising to a 6 1/2-length win in ridden out fashion. It just is what it is. Of the horses out of the Rebel it is probably the one that I would like best. He took two starts to break his maiden. We thought that about him all along, right from the beginning, Winchell said. In that race he ran into Corniche, who had just galloped in his maiden win and was the prohibitive favorite. *All statistics on this page include results from all countries. University of Louisville Equine Industry Program - Get a Career in Horse Racing! 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. What a story. University of Louisville Equine Industry Program - Get a Career in Horse Racing! Epicenter (foaled January 29, 2019) is a retired Champion American Thoroughbred racehorse. In the stretch, first Pappacap and then Call Me Midnight made strong moves. Will Epicenter validate the belief he ran the best Kentucky Derby performance based on being relatively close to the hot pace? He held second in the Louisiana Derby, 2 1/2 lengths behind victorious Epicenter after setting . 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. 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. "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. Chris first got introduced to horse racing in 2009 at Canterbury Park (Shakopee, MN). 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 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. Nope. Breeder: Westwind Farms, Sold to Winchell Thoroughbreds 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). Some of them weren't fast enough and I've had others where it wasn't meant to be. White Abarrio was impressive in the Florida Derby. "He's traveling really well. All of the sudden this one picks up some Derby points on synthetic surfaces and is a Derby radar horse. Owner: Guyana Rocky LLC FanDuel Daily Fantasy Basketball Helper: Wednesday 3/1/23, Covering the Spread: Men's College Basketball Regression Candidates, 3 Daily Fantasy NHL Stacks for Wednesday 3/1/23, College Basketball Betting Guide: Wednesday 3/1/23, 3 NBA Player Prop Bets to Target on Wednesday 3/1/23, 3 NBA FanDuel Studs to Target on Wednesday 3/1/23, NHL Daily Fantasy Helper: Wednesday 3/1/23, PGA Betting Guide for the Arnold Palmer Invitational, 3 NBA FanDuel Value Plays to Target on Wednesday 3/1/23, Horse Racing Best Bets for Wednesday 3/1/23, Horse Racing Best Bets for Tuesday 2/28/23, Horse Racing Best Bets for Saturday 2/25/23, Horse Racing Best Bets for Friday 2/24/23. Trainer: Steven M. Asmussen He's hoping this might be the year that story finds a chapter that includes him. Brown's assistant Baldo Hernandez is overseeing the colt's activities until the trainerarrives Friday. This is another Brad Cox who looks alright on paper. He walked onto the equine ambulance and was transported to nearby Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital for further evaluation. 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. Saturday's 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. I knew he was a talented horse. First one to the wire wins, like Steve always says. This one is actually kind of interesting. I was really happy with him coming home," 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. 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. He looked good out there. "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. In fact, an upset by Cyberknife could clinch the three-year-old championship. 2), New York Thoroughbred Breeding & Development Fund. 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. The last three Preakness winners have gone to post with odds of 11/1, 11/1 and 6/1. 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. He was sired by Not This Time out of the Candy Ride mare Silent Candy. . In the Preakness, trainer Doug O'Neill will put the blinkers back on Happy Jack. He then shifted back out and came again. "It felt like the walk over for Curlin's Derby took three strides and the walk back felt like the Sahara Desert. He will enter the Kentucky Derby with four wins from six starts and boasts purse earnings of $1,010,639. He finished second by three-quarters of a length to one of the biggest upset winners in the history of the Derby. 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. 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. By registering, you indicate that you agree to the Terms Of Service. Epicenter has been the most consistent and classy horse down the Road to the Kentucky Derby. NBA Betting Guide for Wednesday 3/1/23: Will the Knicks Keep Winning? It doesn't bother him if he's here or there. "He is taking a little siesta. Through it all the connections have been talking about shipping this one to Europe to run on turf. Trainer Steve Asmussen has come so close to Kentucky Derby (G1) glory that he briefly has experienced the feeling of winning the race. Then there's 2011 runner-up Nehro, who gained the lead in the Churchill Downs stretchsending Asmussen's heart racingbefore yielding to Animal Kingdom. "It's a horse race, and anybody can win. Using TVG projections and Horse Racing Nation (HRN) as a guide, here are the horse profiles for the second leg of Americas Triple Crown. ', "But now that he's been gone so long, that thought pops in my mind.". 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. If you like Morello, this one finished just behind him in the Gotham. 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