Episist (USA) Horse
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Episist, a 4yo bay foal bred in the United States, is trained by Steven M. Asmussen. His sire is Outwork and his dam is Silent Candy. He has not yet broken his maiden, failing to win in six starts. In his latest start at Churchill Downs on 27 Jun 2026, jockey Keith J. Asmussen guided him to a third‑place finish behind winner Bodacious Bay.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Downs 27-Jun-26 1710m R8 Md $12,000 (of $120,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:43.980, SP: 41.00 tracked from the three path and between horses, chased while yielding subtly in the four path around the far turn, yet kept on to reclaimed show late. 1st Bodacious Bay ( C A Torres 118 ) 2nd Wedelia ( I O Jr 118 ) 4.00L 3rd Episist ( K J Asmussen 125 ) 9.50L See full results | K J Asmussen 56.7kg 9.50L | 3 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 30-May-26 1811m R2 Md $8,400 (of $120,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:50.760, SP: 26.00 brushed with an inner foe and bobbled subtly at the start, lacked speed in the three path, then between horses with five furlongs to go, swung out to the seven path into the lane and stayed on. 1st Tap To Open ( F Prat 118 ) 2nd Ati Girl ( I O Jr 118 ) 0.50L 3rd Twinklee ( B J Hernandez 118 ) 3.25L 4th Episist ( K Asmussen 125 ) 7.75L See full results | K Asmussen 56.7kg 7.75L | 4 (9) |
| Churchill Downs 02-May-26 1710m FIRM R1 Md $8,400 (of $120,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:43.400, SP: 8.00 trailed in the two path, advanced while bumping with rivals on both sides inside the three furlong pole then stayed on mildly. 1st Soaring High ( I O Jr 118 ) 2nd Phantom Blue ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 0.00L 3rd Sister Jean ( J Torres 118 ) 0.00L 4th Episist ( J Ortiz 125 ) 12.75L See full results | J Ortiz 56.7kg 12.75L | 4 (7) |
| Oaklawn Park 05-Apr-26 1710m R1 Md $22,000 (of $110,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:45.090, SP: 9.00 tracked in the two path, was roused midway around the far turn, bid between foes passing the quarter, ran on from the four path down the stretch, but could not get past the winning pacesetter. 1st Delicious Diva ( J Bealmear 124 ) 2nd Episist ( E Asmussen 124 ) 1.00L 3rd Quick To Charm ( F Arrieta 124 ) 4.50L See full results | E Asmussen 56.2kg 1.00L | 2 (6) |
| Oaklawn Park 20-Dec-25 1609m R1 Md $7,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:38.380, SP: 34.00 stumbled at the start, raced back and toward the inside, improved in the two path through the turn, flattened out a bit in the final furlong to finish up evenly. 1st Pronghorn ( E Asmussen 122 ) 2nd Nana Grace ( L Saez 122 ) 7.25L 3rd Delicious Diva ( E Esquivel 122 ) 0.30L 4th Episist ( J Rosado 122 ) 9.25L See full results | J Rosado 55.3kg 9.25L | 4 (8) |