Innovator (USA) Horse
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Innovator, a 4yo dk b/br horse from the United States trained by Steven Asmussen, is by Authentic out of Inspired. The horse has won one race so far. On 30 Dec 2024 at Oaklawn Park, Innovator claimed its most significant victory, collecting $109,999.00.
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Sam Houston Race Park • Remington Park • Churchill Downs • Kentucky Downs • Saratoga • Ellis Park • Turfway Park • Fair Grounds • Oaklawn ParkRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Houston Race Park 02-Feb-26 1207m R7 Race 7-Allowance (of $34,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:09.610, SP: 5.50 1st Pokerknightatvees ( F J Wethey 123 ) 2nd Chivalrous ( D Parker 121 ) 3rd Faustin ( E Gonzalez 121 ) 6th Innovator ( K Asmussen 121 ) See full results | K Asmussen 54.9kg | 6 (7) |
| Remington Park 19-Dec-25 1106m GOOD R8 Race 8 $7,800 (of $39,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:05.760, SP: 2.10 was allowed to settled then rallied on the turn, was five wide in upper stretch and powered up to the front in late stretch to put a head in front but was caught in the final two strides. 1st Coalcowboy ( J Alvarez 115 ) 2nd Innovator ( E Asmussen 115 ) 0.25L 3rd Runhappy D'oro ( L Goncalves 119 ) 0.50L See full results | E Asmussen 52.2kg 0.25L | 2 (10) |
| Churchill Downs 08-Nov-25 1110m GOOD R9 Race 9 $1,450 (of $127,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:01.780, SP: 6.00 broke slowly, saved ground in midpack and tired. 1st Its Bourbon Thirty ( L Machado 120 ) 2nd Beer Run ( J Ortiz 120 ) 1.00L 3rd G T Five Hundred ( J R Leparoux 120 ) 0.75L 8th Innovator ( K Asmussen 118 ) 0.00L See full results | K Asmussen 53.5kg 0.00L | 8 (8) |
| Kentucky Downs 07-Sep-25 1310m GOOD R10 Ainsworth Franklin-Simpson Stakes (Stakes) $17,900 (of $2,000,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:14.330, SP: 34.00 raced mid pack in the early stages, raced four wide through the far turn and had no response. 1st Troubleshooting ( T Gaffalione 120 ) 2nd Golden Afternoon ( J Ortiz 120 ) 0.50L 3rd Governor Sam ( I O Jr 120 ) 1.25L 9th Innovator ( K Asmussen 120 ) 5.50L See full results | K Asmussen 54.4kg 5.50L | 9 (12) |
| Saratoga 11-Aug-25 1110m FIRM R9 Mahony Stakes (Stakes) $12,250 (of $175,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:01.220, SP: 6.00 chased along the inside coming under urging with five-sixteenths to go, spun three wide at the head of the stretch, offered up a bid a furlong out, kept on to the end. 1st Spiced Up ( J Alvarado 118 ) 2nd Governor Sam ( I O Jr 122 ) 1.25L 3rd No Evidence ( M Franco 118 ) 0.50L 4th Innovator ( R J Santana 118 ) 3.00L See full results | R J Santana 53.5kg 3.00L | 4 (8) |
| Ellis Park 14-Jul-25 1110m GOOD R9 Race 9 $20,400 (of $102,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:01.060, SP: 3.75 raced back early on, was on the inside into the lane, rallied with a bid up the inside in the stretch but was no match for the winner. 1st Litigation ( M Gutierrez 118 ) 2nd Innovator ( J Torres 118 ) 3.50L 3rd Vesture ( E Morales 122 ) 1.75L See full results | J Torres 53.5kg 3.50L | 2 (11) |
| Churchill Downs 12-Jun-25 1110m GOOD R8 Race 8 $12,700 (of $127,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:01.840, SP: 15.00 pursued from midpack along the inside, shifted out four wide and between rivals at the furlong grounds and rallied to miss place at the wire. 1st Mae Town ( F Geroux 115 ) 2nd Rojo Rita ( M Husbands 113 ) 1.00L 3rd Innovator ( J Torres 118 ) 1.10L See full results | J Torres 53.5kg 1.10L | 3 (12) |
| Churchill Downs 04-May-25 1610m FIRM R6 Pat Day Mile S. presented by SAP (Stakes) $5,500 (of $600,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:35.650, SP: 34.00 chased the pace from the six path, raced two wide in the turn, was in the four path into the lane and faded late in the stretch. 1st Macho Music ( J Castellano 118 ) 2nd Madaket Road ( I O Jr 118 ) 0.00L 3rd Gaming ( J Velazquez 122 ) 0.00L 7th Innovator ( J Torres 118 ) 18.25L See full results | J Torres 53.5kg 18.25L | 7 (9) |
| Turfway Park 23-Mar-25 1810m FIRM R12 Jeff Ruby Steaks (Stakes) $6,158 (of $777,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:50.100, SP: 21.00 was bumped at the start, stalked the pace early on, raced in the two path along the far turn, was on the inside into the lane and faded late in the stretch drive. 1st Final Gambit ( L Machado 123 ) 2nd Flying Mohawk ( J Ramos 123 ) 3.50L 3rd Maximum Promise ( L Dettori 123 ) 0.50L 8th Innovator ( N Juarez 123 ) 13.00L See full results | N Juarez 55.8kg 13.00L | 8 (12) |
| Fair Grounds 19-Jan-25 1710m FIRM R12 Lecomte Stakes (Stakes) $25,000 (of $250,001) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:47.070, SP: 11.00 set a clear pace in the three to two path, maintained a clear margin through midstretch, but was collared by an outer pair of bidders in the final sixteenth. 1st Disco Time ( F Geroux 122 ) 2nd Built ( J Loveberry 122 ) 0.25L 3rd Innovator ( J A Torres 122 ) 0.75L See full results | J A Torres 55.3kg 0.75L | 3 (13) |
| Oaklawn Park 30-Dec-24 1210m FIRM R3 Md $69,300 (of $109,999) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:09.810, SP: 1.73 broke sharp, showed the way up the backstretch, bit of a breather through the turn, responded when the winner came alongside in upper stretch, edged away a bit nearing the furlong marker, found more late when confronted again and dug in to narrowly prevail. 1st Innovator ( T W Bacon 120 , Cd 115 ) 2nd Dreaminblue ( C A Torres 120 ) 0.10L 3rd Shepherd ( J R Leparoux 120 ) 3.85L See full results | T W Bacon 54.4kg, Cd 52.2kg | 1 (8) |
| Oaklawn Park 07-Dec-24 1110m FIRM R9 Advent Stakes (Stakes) $30,000 (of $149,999) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:04.400, SP: 1.44 broke alertly inside the winner, set the pace in the two path, offered some resistance to the winner when challenged in the turn then could not keep up through the stretch, comfortably maintained the place. 1st Kale's Angel ( R A Vazquez 117 ) 2nd Innovator ( C A Torres 117 ) 5.75L 3rd Perfect Magic ( E Asmussen 117 ) 9.75L See full results | C A Torres 53.1kg 5.75L | 2 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 28-Nov-24 1110m FIRM R7 Md $24,000 (of $120,001) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:02.970, SP: 4.50 broke outwardly, showed the way in the three to two path into the turn, drew clear entering the lane, dug in as an outer bidder threatened in the late stages and got nailed at the wire. 1st Barnes ( M Garcia 119 ) 2nd Innovator ( L Saez 119 ) 0.10L 3rd Sinister Smile ( C Barbosa 119 ) 10.60L See full results | L Saez 54kg 0.10L | 2 (10) |
| Saratoga 03-Sep-24 1410m FIRM R10 Hopeful Stakes (Stakes) (of $299,999) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:23.440 was bumped hard at the start then forced into another rival, settled off the pace then moved into a good position, was asked while inside to the two path on the turn, chased into upper stretch and came up empty. 1st Chancer Mcpatrick ( F Prat 120 ) 2nd Ferocious ( I O Jr 120 ) 0.50L 3rd Incentive Pay ( J Rosario 120 ) 2.25L 5th Innovator ( M Franco 118 ) 12.00L See full results | M Franco 53.5kg 12.00L | 5 (9) |
| Saratoga 11-Aug-24 1410m FIRM R1 Md $20,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:23.620 established the front and showed the way in hand just off the inside coming under coaxing near the quarter pole, spun two to three wide into upper stretch, dug in and was caught nearing the eighth pole, ran on to chase the winner home clear of the rest and along second best. 1st Sandman ( D Davis 119 ) 2nd Innovator ( J Rosario 119 ) 1.75L 3rd Aviator Gui ( F Prat 119 ) 7.50L See full results | J Rosario 54kg 1.75L | 2 (7) |
| Saratoga 14-Jul-24 1110m FIRM R7 Md $20,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:04.630 4-2w in aim, willingly 1st Tough Catch ( L Saez 119 ) 2nd Innovator ( J Rosario 119 ) 0.75L 3rd Moment's Notice ( M Franco 119 ) 2.25L See full results | J Rosario 54kg 0.75L | 2 (9) |
| Churchill Downs 21-Jun-24 1110m FIRM R5 Md (of $120,001) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:03.000 bumped with an inner rival while put to tight quarters among foes early on, laid off of the pace two wide and between horse, altered course to the four path to maneuver around faltering foes nearing the three furlong pole, but was blocked and took contact from an inner rival when that one shifted across his path in upper stretch, then failed to menace. 1st Owen Almighty ( J L Ortiz 119 ) 2nd Bob's Carrot ( R S Jr 119 ) 3.50L 3rd Art Fair ( T Gaffalione 119 ) 10.25L 7th Innovator ( J A Torres 119 ) 14.25L See full results | J A Torres 54kg 14.25L | 7 (10) |