Kenz (USA) Horse
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Kenz is a 3yo horse from the United States trained by Steven Asmussen. He is by stallion McKinzie out of dam Mo Knows. Kenz has won one race in his career so far. On 19 Sep 2025 at Churchill Downs, he claimed his most significant win to date, earning the $120,000 purse.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ellis Park 22-Aug-26 1207m R8 Race 8 (of $143,137) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:11.020, SP: 21.00 pressed from the five path, vied outside of the top pair and from the path around the turn then faded between horses entering the lane. 1st True Passion ( E Morales 122 ) 2nd I'm Game ( V Carrasco 120 ) 3.50L 3rd Moonlight Dash ( M Garcia 122 ) 4.25L 7th Kenz ( B Curtis 118 ) 9.25L See full results | B Curtis 53.5kg 9.25L | 7 (8) |
| Ellis Park 10-Jul-26 1408m R8 Race 8 $1,618 (of $146,983) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:22.910, SP: 11.00 stalked the top pair from the two path then weakened. 1st Twirling Aces ( B Curtis 122 ) 2nd Bet The Gray ( F Arrieta 120 ) 4.25L 3rd Battis Grove ( A Concepcion 122 ) 2.00L 7th Kenz ( E Morales 120 ) 20.75L See full results | E Morales 54.4kg 20.75L | 7 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 19-Sep-25 1410m R6 Md $113,224 (of $179,721) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:24.290, SP: 2.75 broke outwardly and bumped a foe at the start, raced off of the pace in the three to two path into the turn, advanced between horses entering the lane before shifting out to the five path entering upper stretch, brushed with an inner rival while building momentum entering the final furlong and rallied to reel in the leader nearing the wire. 1st Kenz ( T Gaffalione 119 ) 2nd Raspberry ( J Ortiz 119 ) 0.50L 3rd Dancin In Old Town ( J Graham 119 ) 1.75L See full results | T Gaffalione 54kg | 1 (10) |
| Ellis Park 11-Aug-25 1410m R1 Md $30,651 (of $153,257) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:23.810, SP: 5.50 set a pressured pace while remaining a path off of the inside, met an outer challenge turning for home, was set down entering the lane, inched free passing the furlong grounds but was bested by a an outer bidder late. 1st Best Friend ( B J Hernandez 119 ) 2nd Kenz ( T Gaffalione 119 ) 0.25L 3rd Late Night Text ( J Torres 119 ) 3.75L See full results | T Gaffalione 54kg 0.25L | 2 (8) |
| Ellis Park 15-Jul-25 1310m FIRM R2 Md $30,464 (of $152,318) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:16.990, SP: 9.00 pressed the pace early on two wide, took over near the five sixteenths pole, raced in the three path into the lane and was no match for the winner late in the stretch run. 1st Glory Me ( B J Hernandez 119 ) 2nd Kenz ( K Asmussen 119 ) 4.00L 3rd Hylla ( J Torres 119 ) 0.00L See full results | K Asmussen 54kg 4.00L | 2 (7) |