How to make 2022 Breeders' Cup Classic picks, bets. 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. Armagnac Entersoff Confidence-Builder 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. I do love being a part of it and enjoy and appreciate every opportunity. He posted a career-high 105 Equibase Speed Figure and his second-best Beyer (100) number. The Florida Derby was his third career race. I knew he was a talented horse. "The Derby is an event, a 20-horse race under circumstances they'll never have to be in ever again. On the final turn, he moved to the outside and began closely steadily, striking the lead near the head of the stretch. Is there a long shot lurking in the wings to run by them all? If you like Morello, this one finished just behind him in the Gotham. 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. His time of 1:54.38 for 1+316 miles set a new track record. Depending on how some of these horses progress, they could be seen in the Risen Star Stakes . 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. You want these horses to progress, and he definitely took a step in the right direction.. Proprietary to and 2023 Equibase Company LLC. [13] "He took a little dirt today and he didn't mind it," said Rosario. 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. 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. 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"[22], Epicenter made his final start in the 2022 Breeders' Cup Classic at Keeneland on November 5. 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. 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. He finished second by 1+14 lengths. I am not convinced this one is a Derby winner. Chris first got introduced to horse racing in 2009 at Canterbury Park (Shakopee, MN). "He bounced out of the Derby with relative ease and made the ship fine. 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. She has a condylar fracture that is a good candidate for repair. 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. He was sired by Violence out of the Blame mare Queen Caroline. He's been very consistent in his training, very workmanlike, shows up and does his job. 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 On December 4, 2022, Coolmore Stud announced that Epicenter would stand at their Ashford Stud for 2023 at a fee of $45,000.[27]. Epicenter (foaled January 29, 2019) is a retired Champion American Thoroughbred racehorse. 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. Special Race Coverage 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. The race fell apart a little bit, as it should have. This runner finished second in the Fountain of Youth. He was squeezed back at the break and settled near the back of the pack. He was comfortable doing it. Trainer: Michael Merryman All Rights Reserved. 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. Epicenter is a 4 year old colt that was born in 2019 and retired -> race from 2021 to 2022. [11] "It was a little different than his last race, as every fraction was perfect for him," said Winchell. All of the sudden this one picks up some Derby points on synthetic surfaces and is a Derby radar horse. Jockey: Orlando Bocachica There's one Derby a year. Blasi said Epicenter will school in the starting gate during training Thursday and will school in the paddock during the races. That's why his training and his works since have been faster and stronger.". "[12], On March 26, Epicenter went off as the even-money in the Louisiana Derby. "He is taking a little siesta. I thought this horse would be written off due to the low speed figure earned in the last race. He found it with about 330 yards to go and was making up ground at the end, but it was too late to catch Epicenter. Epicenter (6-5) POST NUMBER: No. Nope. He broke away with a clean break and got into a nice little rhythm.". The problem with me for this runner is that despite quick fractions the horse didnt have a ton of pace pressure throughout. As a consistent, fast, and pace-versatile horse who has already won at 1 3/16 miles, hes the deserving favorite in the Preakness. Trafalgar shows a similar pattern to Epicenter, except he hasnt run in a stakes race yet. "[9], Epicenter began his three-year-old campaign on January 22, 2022, in the Lecomte Stakes at the Fair Grounds. Thoroughbred pedigree for Epicenter, progeny, and female family reports from the Thoroughbred Horse Pedigree Query. Find everything you need to know about horse racing at Equibase.com. 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. 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. Breeder: Vivian E. Rall. pic.twitter.com/26oaC8aBS3. "He was jumping around," Ramsey said. 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. He also finished second as the favorite in both the 2022 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes. He was pulled up on the first turn after an injury to his right forelimb. Along with handicapping and betting, Chris has worked as a teller at his local track and participated in ownership partnerships. Winchell Thoroughbreds' Epicenter (Not This Time) put in his final work ahead of next week's GI Kentucky Derby with a five-furlong drill in 1:01.00 (3/6) at Churchill Downs Sunday.Over a muddy . This one is a hard pass. 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. Post-time favorite Smile Happy (2-1) made a late charge to finish second. Moving forward this is what we wanted to see. 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. They all look good out there. Trainer: Steven M. Asmussen Epicenter then began his move on the outside, taking the lead at the quarter-pole. All rights reserved. Early Voting went to the early lead while Epicenter settled in last place along the rail. It was the best performance of his five-race career. He went to the early lead and set a moderate pace, then opened up a wide lead in mid-stretch. "We've come here eight times together. Her next pre-Oaks start has yet to be determined, whereas Epicenter will return for the Louisiana Derby. Epicenter In the stretch, first Pappacap and then Call Me Midnight made strong moves. The rest of the field appeared content to let Epicenter have the early lead. Will Epicenter validate the belief he ran the best Kentucky Derby performance based on being relatively close to the hot pace? Epicenter does meet some key trends and respected metrics in horse racing when determining a contender or winner of the Kentucky Derby. "He's extremely talented. "Because it's the Kentucky Derby; it's attaining something that you haven't," Asmussen said of his drive for the Roses. Given that these horses are currently outside the top 2o they are unlikely to make the gate unless they score more points. To be able to win this race for the Winchell family is very special. To get the full benefits of numberFire, please log in. This horse is tricky. Curlin was attempting to be "Justify" more than a decade before the lightly raced 2018 Triple Crown winner's amazing spring. ', "It's typical of him. 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.' All Rights Reserved. "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. I was really happy with him coming home," Hernandez said. 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). . 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. 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. Unless there is a lot of negatives out of the barn leading up, this one will be all over my tickets on Derby day. He is trained by Hall of Famer Steve Asmussen. I never dreamed he'd lose," Asmussen said. He went to the early lead and set sensible fractions. Happy Jack, another Preakness entrant, was third, a neck in front of Armagnac. Yonkers Raceway Epicenter closed steadily, first on the inside and then to the outside as Early Voting shifted towards the rail. No thank you. [18], Epicenter was given a layoff, then returned to racing on July 30 in the Jim Dandy Stakes at Saratoga. It is a wait and see for me on this one, but I lean pass. 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. He's come here a bunch of other times. 2009-2018 numberFire, Inc. Certain headlines thanks to Rotoworld. In the Preakness, trainer Doug O'Neill will put the blinkers back on Happy Jack. Breeder: Winchell Farms Trainer: Steve Asmussen Owner: Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC Record: 6-4-1-0 In the Belmont, Curlin lost by a head to filly Rags to Riches. Congratulations to the winner.". [20] Epicenter was again the even-money favorite. Check out the #TwinSpiresReplay ?? 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. That runner was awful at Oaklawn against the East Coast contingent. I really like that this one is already at Churchill and getting familiar with the surroundings and the track surface. 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). Assmussen holds the unfortunate distinction of most Derby runners without a victory. It was one of those evenings that even the most successful trainers must endure from time to time. ), Morning Line Odds: 6/5Bet Now at FanDuel Racing. 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. ET. Cox is the reigning Eclipse Award winning trainer and this one is the kind of horse that is progressing at the right time. Owner: Guyana Rocky LLC "He ran that incredible race in the allowance, and Kenny said, 'This horse has as much talent as my other stakes horses. In 2022 he won the Risen Star, Louisiana Derby, Jim Dandy and Travers Stakes. "He is tired right now," Rivera said. He also finished second as the favorite in both the 2022 Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes. There are no re-dos. [24] On November 6, Asmussen confirmed that Epicenter would be retired from racing, adding that the surgery was successful and the prognosis for him to stand at stud was good.[25]. The post Equibase Analysis: Epicenter The One To Beat In Lecomte appeared first on Horse Racing News | Paulick Report. His current speed figure is among the top in the three year old crop. If this one gained some professionalism from the start, he may be the likeliest Derby winner we saw all weekend. This one just barely cracked the top 3 of the Louisiana Derby. This time, Rosario said Epicenter was more relaxed. 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