Essential Coffee (USA) Horse
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Essential Coffee is a 3yo dk b/br from the United States trained by Steven M. Asmussen. The colt is by Nyquist out of Winding Way and has recorded one win to date. On 16th Oct 2025 at Keeneland, the horse captured its biggest prize, earning $110000.00 Md. It has proven to be a profitable runner for bettors, and anyone who backed Essential Coffee over its career would have realized a 143% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Downs 31-May-26 1609m R4 Race 4 (of $127,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:34.920, SP: 41.00 tracked from the four path, chased in the three path and between horses then faded. 1st Betty'S Pearl ( M Gutierrez 118 ) 2nd Soaring High ( B J Hernandez 122 ) 6.25L 3rd Love And Trust ( J Ortiz 118 ) 8.00L 8th Essential Coffee ( F Geroux 118 ) 22.25L See full results | F Geroux 53.5kg 22.25L | 8 (10) |
| Churchill Downs 02-May-26 1308m FIRM R6 Race 6 $8,890 (of $127,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:16.050, SP: 34.00 was close up four wide, but weakened between rivals leaving the turn and gave way. 1st Carmel Coast ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 2nd Paige Turner ( J Ortiz 118 ) 2.00L 3rd Our Two Girls ( L Saez 118 ) 2.00L 4th Essential Coffee ( F Geroux 118 ) 6.25L See full results | F Geroux 53.5kg 6.25L | 4 (12) |
| Churchill Downs 30-Nov-25 1710m R11 Golden Rod Stakes (Stakes) (of $400,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:43.500, SP: 34.00 stumbled at the start and dislodged his rider. 1st Bella Ballerina ( T Gaffalione 122 ) 2nd Atropa ( J Ortiz 122 ) 0.50L 3rd Just Singing ( L Machado 122 ) 0.50L 10th Essential Coffee ( C Lanerie 122 ) 99.99L See full results | C Lanerie 55.3kg 100L | 10 (10) |
| Keeneland 16-Oct-25 1410m R7 Md $69,300 (of $110,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:25.180, SP: 17.00 showed the way along the inside, drew clear of an outer presser in upper stretch and held sway from a wider pursuer. 1st Essential Coffee ( T Gaffalione 119 ) 2nd Tam Tam ( J Ortiz 119 ) 1.00L 3rd Rockin Robin ( I O Jr 119 ) 1.75L See full results | T Gaffalione 54kg | 1 (12) |
| Saratoga 11-Aug-25 1310m FIRM R5 Md $10,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:17.250, SP: 5.50 broke out at the start, chased six then five wide coming under encouragement at the five-sixteenths, swung five wide for home, weakened while along for the show honors. 1st Carmel Coast ( K Carmouche 119 ) 2nd Lovely Christina ( J Velazquez 119 ) 5.50L 3rd Essential Coffee ( J Ortiz 119 ) 16.00L See full results | J Ortiz 54kg 16.00L | 3 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 30-Jun-25 1210m FIRM R7 Debutante Stakes (Stakes) $2,085 (of $225,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:09.710, SP: 4.33 veered inwardly shortly after the start, prompted along the inside, got brushed by an outer rival and subtly checked reaching the five furlong pole, yet sustained position in the aftermath, vied inside of a pair of rivals around the turn, faded inside of a trio of foes entering the lane and caved. 1st Percy's Bar ( L Machado 120 ) 2nd Jaboss ( S Doyle 118 ) 5.00L 3rd Color Comin' In ( L Saez 120 ) 1.25L 7th Essential Coffee ( F Prat 118 ) 20.75L See full results | F Prat 53.5kg 20.75L | 7 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 31-May-25 1010m FIRM R2 Md $24,000 (of $120,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:58.530, SP: 2.20 prompted four wide, shifted in while leading into the far turn, but put a pair of inner foes into tight quarters while doing so, showed the way in the two path as an outer rival offered a rebid turning for home, then drew off entering upper stretch and was ridden out under moderate urging. 1st Sapphire Beach ( C Torres 119 ) 2nd Essential Coffee ( C Torres 119 ) 3rd Red Drapes ( M Garcia 119 ) 0.00L See full results | C Torres 54kg | 2 (5) |