Epic Poet (2019) Horse
About
Epic Poet is a 6yo bay horse trained by D O'meara, who operates out of Upper Helmsley. He is by Lope De Vega out of Sagaciously. As a stakes winner with total earnings of $1,368,016, he is considered a racehorse of above‑average ability. On 26 July 2022 at Compiegne, Cristian Demuro rode Epic Poet to his most significant win, securing the $52,228.00 Class 1 prize by defeating Athabascan. He has proved a profitable horse for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have delivered a 2% return on investment.
Raced At
Newbury
• Royal Ascot
• Newmarket
• Haydock
• Goodwood
• Marseille-borely
• ParisLongchamp
• CompiegneRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Newbury 16-Aug-25 2670m GOOD R1 G3 CL1 $38,121 (of $88,533) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:51.960, SP: 4.00 1st Furthur ( O Murphy 124 , Cd 56 ) 2nd Epic Poet ( D Tudhope 60.5 ) 3.00L 3rd Candleford ( T Marquand 133 , Cd 60.5 ) 3.30L See full results | D Tudhope 60.5kg 3.00L | 2 (6) |
| Ascot 21-Jun-25 2405m GOOD R2 G2 4YO+ Cls 1 Set Weight (of $484,488) Barrier 3, SP: 26.00 1st Rebel's Romance ( W Buick , Cd 58.5 ) 2nd Al Riffa ( D B Mcmonagle , Cd 58.5 ) 1.80L 3rd Ghostwriter ( D Egan , Cd 58.5 ) 3.30L 11th Epic Poet ( D Tudhope 58.5 ) 24.00L | D Tudhope 58.5kg 24.00L | 11 (12) |
| Royal Ascot 21-Jun-25 2410m GOOD R2 CL1 (of $245,925) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:28.230, SP: 26.00 1st Rebel's Romance ( W Buick 129 ) 2nd Al Riffa ( D Mcmonagle 129 ) 1.75L 3rd Ghostwriter ( D Egan 129 ) 3.25L 11th Epic Poet ( D Tudhope 129 ) 24.00L See full results | D Tudhope 58.5kg 24.00L | 11 (12) |
| York 16-May-25 2790m GOOD R4 G2 CL1 $81,409 (of $189,067) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 03:07.880, SP: 8.00 Held up towards rear, closed over 9f out, switched right over 3f out, switched right over 2f out, pressing winner inside final 100 yards, stayed on, just held 1st Rebel's Romance ( W Buick 134 , Cd 61 ) 2nd Epic Poet ( D Tudhope 58.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Sweet William ( R Havlin 132 , Cd 60 ) 1.00L See full results | D Tudhope 58.5kg 0.20L | 2 (5) |
| United Arab Emirates 05-Apr-25 3200m GOOD R4 G2 4YO+ Open Set Weight $161,354 (of $1,613,541) Barrier 2, SP: 10.00 1st Dubai Future ( S D Sousa , Cd 58.5 ) 2nd Double Major ( M Guyon , Cd 58.5 ) 2.30L 3rd Epic Poet ( D Tudhope 58.5 ) | D Tudhope 58.5kg | 3 (10) |
| Meydan 05-Apr-25 3220m GOOD R2 Race 2-Dubai Gold Cup Sponsored By Al Tayer Motors (Group 2)-Turf $99,999 (of $960,001) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 03:21.500, SP: 9.50 1st Dubai Future ( S D Sousa 129 ) 2nd Double Major ( M Guyon 129 ) 2.00L 3rd Epic Poet ( D Tudhope 129 ) 3.00L See full results | D Tudhope 58.5kg 3.00L | 3 (10) |
| Riyadh 22-Feb-25 3000m FIRM Hcp (of $1,144,200), Winning Time: 03:06.630, SP: 9/2 1st Byzantine Dream ( O Murphy 132 ) 2nd Epic Poet ( D Tudhope 128 ) 1.25L 3rd Continuous ( R Moore 134 ) 2.00L | D Tudhope 58.1kg 1.25L | 2 |
| Meydan 25-Jan-25 2820m GOOD R9 Race 9-Al Khail Trophy Presented By Longines-Group 3-Turf $69,998 (of $685,997) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:58.910, SP: 6.00 1st Keffaaf ( J Mcdonald 131 ) 2nd King Of Conquest ( W Buick 131 ) 0.20L 3rd Epic Poet ( D Tudhope 131 ) 0.50L See full results | D Tudhope 59.4kg 0.50L | 3 (9) |
| United Arab Emirates 24-Jan-25 2810m GOOD R2 4YO+ Open Set Weight $30,756 (of $307,557) Barrier 5, SP: 4.80 1st Keffaaf ( J B Mcdonald , Cd 59.5 ) 2nd King Of Conquest ( W Buick , Cd 59.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Epic Poet ( D Tudhope 59.5 ) | D Tudhope 59.5kg | 3 (9) |
| Meydan 04-Jan-25 2820m GOOD R8 Race 8-Zoho Stakes-TURF $180,002 (of $294,002) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:54.680, SP: 6.50 1st Epic Poet ( D Tudhope 126 ) 2nd King Of Conquest ( W Buick 127 ) 0.30L 3rd Keffaaf ( B M Coen 126 ) 0.50L See full results | D Tudhope 57.2kg | 1 (8) |
| United Arab Emirates 03-Jan-25 2810m GOOD R1 4YO+ Open Set Weight $79,086 (of $131,810) Barrier 5, SP: 5.50 1st Epic Poet ( D Tudhope 57 ) 2nd King Of Conquest ( W Buick , Cd 57.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Keffaaf ( B Coen , Cd 57 ) 0.50L | D Tudhope 57kg | 1 (8) |
| Newmarket 27-Sep-24 2410m SOFT R6 LR CL1 $5,679 (of $54,103) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:34.950, SP: 3.50 Towards rear, closer over 4f out, pushed along in 2nd 3f out, ridden and no extra 2f out 1st Burdett Road ( H Davies 133 , Cd 60.5 ) 2nd Military Academy ( K Shoemark 126 , Cd 57 ) 8.50L 3rd Aimeric ( C Lee 133 , Cd 60.5 ) 11.50L 4th Epic Poet ( D Tudhope 133 ) 11.75L See full results | D Tudhope 60.3kg 11.75L | 4 (5) |
| Haydock 07-Sep-24 2820m GOOD R3 CL2 Hcp $99,287 (of $98,370) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 03:03.670, SP: 6.50 Mid-division, switched right over 2f out, soon closed, led 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong 1st Epic Poet ( D Tudhope 60.5 ) 2nd Waxing Gibbous ( H Doyle 114 , Cd 51.5 ) 0.30L 3rd Dancing In Paris ( D Egan 120 , Cd 54.5 ) 5.10L See full results | D Tudhope 60.5kg | 1 (15) |
| York 24-Aug-24 2790m GOOD R4 CL2 Hcp $48,160 (of $491,850) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 02:58.210, SP: 11.00 Held up in midfield, ridden over 3f out, kept on over 1f out, no further impression inside final furlong 1st Magical Zoe ( W J Lee 132 , Cd 60 ) 2nd Kihavah ( P J Mcdonald 125 , Cd 58.5 ) 2.80L 3rd Oneforthegutter ( J Fanning 120 , Cd 54.5 ) 3.10L 4th Epic Poet ( D Tudhope 130 ) 4.00L See full results | D Tudhope 59kg 4.00L | 4 (20) |
| York 13-Jul-24 2060m SOFT R3 CL2 Hcp $11,636 (of $196,740) Barrier 22, Winning Time: 02:09.660, SP: 8.50 Towards rear, not clear run over 2f out, headway over 1f out, ran on, not reach leaders 1st Enfjaar ( J Mitchell 127 , Cd 57.5 ) 2nd Botanical ( P J Mcdonald 135 , Cd 61 ) 1.80L 3rd Tony Montana ( H Crouch 121 , Cd 55 ) 2.30L 5th Epic Poet ( D Tudhope 125 ) 3.25L See full results | D Tudhope 56.7kg 3.25L | 5 (20) |
| Ascot 21-Jun-24 2414m GOOD R4 3YO+ RS105 CL2 $51,217 (of $208,451) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 02:30.560, SP: 26.00 Off the pace towards rear, good headway out wide over 1f out, ridden and stayed on well inside final furlong, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner 1st Crystal Black ( C Keane 136 , Cd 61.5 ) 2nd Epic Poet ( D Tudhope 59 ) 2.25L 3rd Ziggy ( T Marquand 126 , Cd 57 ) 2.60L See full results | D Tudhope 59kg 2.25L | 2 (19) |
| York 17-May-24 2060m GOOD R2 CL2 Hcp $1,454 (of $49,185) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:09.240, SP: 19.00 Held up, pushed along and headway over 1f out, nearest finish 1st Botanical ( J Doyle 134 ) 2nd King's Code ( O Murphy 128 ) 3.00L 3rd Reach ( J Mason 124 ) 1.75L 6th Epic Poet ( D Tudhope 135 ) 5.50L See full results | D Tudhope 61.2kg 5.50L | 6 (16) |
| Newmarket 30-Sep-23 1810m GOOD R4 CL2Hcp (of $200,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:49.760, SP: 101.00 Raced far side, chased leaders, weakened quickly final furlong 1st Astro King ( R Kingscote 138 ) 2nd Greek Order ( O Murphy 121 ) 0.50L 3rd Bopedro ( D Tudhope 133 ) 0.50L 22nd Epic Poet ( G Wood 132 ) 9.50L See full results | G Wood 59.9kg 9.50L | 22 (35) |
| GOODwood 04-Aug-23 2410m SOFT R5 G3 CL1 (of $98,370) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:41.740, SP: 51.00 Tracked leader until ridden 3f out, weakened over 1f out 1st Hamish ( T Marquand 132 ) 2nd Jack Darcy ( N Callan 129 ) 4.00L 3rd Candleford ( J Doyle 129 ) 1.25L 7th Epic Poet ( S M Levey 129 ) 20.25L See full results | S M Levey 58.5kg 20.25L | 7 (7) |
| Newbury 22-Jul-23 2010m GOOD R2 LR CL1 $958 (of $39,348) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:05.370, SP: 7.00 Tracked leaders on inside, pushed along 3f out, soon outpaced and weakened 1st Al Aasy ( J Crowley 134 ) 2nd Phantom Flight ( P J Mcdonald 134 ) 1.50L 3rd Oviedo ( T Marquand 125 ) 3.50L 6th Epic Poet ( O Murphy 134 ) 11.25L See full results | O Murphy 60.8kg 11.25L | 6 (6) |
| Marseille-borely 13-Nov-22 2000m SOFT R5 Gd.px.marseille Listed Stakes $11,395 (of $56,974) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:59.100, SP: 4.00 Led, headed 1f out, kept on 1st Sundoro ( M Barzalona 122 ) 2nd Epic Poet ( J B Eyquem 127 ) 1.00L 3rd Bakhchisaray ( A Lemaitre 125 ) 0.20L See full results | J B Eyquem 57.6kg 1.00L | 2 (8) |
| France 13-Nov-22 2000m GOOD R1 LR 3YO+ Open Set Weight $18,791 (of $93,956) Barrier 1, SP: 4.00 1st Sundoro ( M Barzalona , Cd 55.5 ) 2nd Epic Poet ( J Eyquem 57.5 ) 3rd Bakhchisaray ( A Lemaitre , Cd 57 ) 1.20L | J Eyquem 57.5kg | 2 (8) |
| Marseille-borely 10-Oct-22 2000m SOFT R7 Grand Prix Provinces Listed Stakes $9,876 (of $49,379) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:03.620 1st Blue Wings ( M Grandin 119 ) 2nd Epic Poet ( C Demuro 127 ) 0.75L 3rd Integrant ( C Lecoeuvre 127 ) 0.50L See full results | C Demuro 57.6kg 0.75L | 2 (10) |
| France 10-Oct-22 2000m R1 LR 3YO+ Open Set Weight $16,286 (of $81,428) Barrier 4, SP: 2.00 1st Blue Wings ( M Grandin , Cd 54 ) 2nd Epic Poet ( C Demuro 57.5 ) 3rd Integrant ( C Lecoeuvre , Cd 57.5 ) 1.30L | C Demuro 57.5kg | 2 (10) |
| ParisLongchamp 04-Sep-22 2000m SOFT R6 Prix du Prince d'Orange (Group 3) $18,791 (of $75,966) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:04.130 1st West Wind Blows ( W Buick 125 ) 2nd Ilic ( A Lemaitre 125 ) 1.75L 3rd Epic Poet ( C Demuro 125 ) 3.50L See full results | C Demuro 56.7kg 3.50L | 3 (9) |
| Compiegne 26-Jul-22 2000m R2 LR CL1 $43,063 (of $52,228) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:04.460, SP: 3.00 1st Epic Poet ( C Demuro 58 ) 2nd Athabascan ( M Guyon 128 , Cd 58 ) 3.00L 3rd Dolomit ( E Hardouin 128 , Cd 58 ) 4.80L See full results | C Demuro 58kg | 1 (6) |
| ParisLongchamp 12-Jun-22 2000m R1 LR Ridgway Listed Stakes $12,919 (of $52,228) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:07.770, SP: 1.50 1st Haya Zark ( C Soumillon 124 , Cd 56.5 ) 2nd Russipant Fal ( H Lebouc 123 , Cd 56 ) 0.80L 3rd Epic Poet ( C Demuro 56 ) 2.25L See full results | C Demuro 56kg 2.25L | 3 (5) |
| ParisLongchamp 04-May-22 1800m R3 Croissy Stakes $27,404 (of $31,573) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:52.610, SP: 1.50 1st Epic Poet ( C Demuro 57 ) 2nd Safni ( M Barzalona 125 , Cd 57 ) 3.00L 3rd Yee Haw ( C Soumillon 122 , Cd 55.5 ) 0.80L See full results | C Demuro 57kg | 1 (6) |
| ParisLongchamp 17-Oct-21 1800m R2 Md $21,384 (of $27,241) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:53.220, SP: 6.70 1st Epic Poet ( C Demuro 58 ) 2nd L'Astronome ( O Peslier 128 , Cd 58 ) 2.00L 3rd My Lyka ( S Pasquier 128 , Cd 58 ) 2.10L See full results | C Demuro 58kg | 1 (14) |