Obliteration (USA) Horse

Country
United States
Foal Date
02-Mar-23
Colour
bay
Sire
Violence
Dam
I'mclassyandsassy
Prize Money
991099
Owners
Leland Ackerley Racing, Llc, Sherwood, James, Shupe, Jode And Cilia, John
About

Obliteration is a 3yo horse from the United States trained by Steven M. Asmussen. He is sired by Violence out of the dam I’mclassyandsassy. So far, Obliteration has secured three wins. On 6 Jul 2025 at Saratoga, he captured his most important victory, taking the $175000.00 Sanford Stakes. He has proven profitable for bettors; anyone who backed him throughout his career would have earned a 110% return on investment.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Oaklawn Park 04-Jan-26 1207m R4 Renaissance Stakes (Stakes) $94,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.030, SP: 1.73 stumbled at the start then broke out, quickly recovered to race within striking position while widest up the backstretch FIRMly in hand, five wide into the turn, moved at will under a hold to challenge midway on that bend, put a head in front turning for home in the three path, drew off as he pleased while continuing on his own courage to win in handy fashion, much the best. 1st Obliteration ( J Rosario 124 ) 2nd Swung ( C A Torres 117 ) 7.50L 3rd Dirty Rich ( R A Vazquez 124 ) 10.25L See full resultsJ Rosario 56.2kg1 (6)
Del Mar 01-Nov-25 1010m FIRM R6 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint (Stakes) $70,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:56.020, SP: 21.00 raced up close inside a pair of rivals, hugged the rail to the stretch, angled out a bit at the sixteenth pole and finished evenly late. 1st Cy Fair ( I O Jr 119 ) 2nd Brussels ( C Soumillon 122 ) 0.75L 3rd Aspect Island ( L Dettori 122 ) 1.25L 4th Obliteration ( J Ortiz 122 ) 2.75L See full resultsJ Ortiz 55.3kg 2.75L4 (12)
Keeneland 06-Oct-25 1110m FIRM R8 Indian Summer S. Presented by Keeneland Select (Stakes) $60,000 (of $300,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:02.280, SP: 5.50 tracked two wide and between horses, tucked to teh inside in pursuit into upper stretch, rallied in the final furlong, tipped out to offer a late bid two wide and between horses but missed. 1st Schwarzenegger ( J Velazquez 118 ) 2nd Obliteration ( J Ortiz 120 ) 0.50L 3rd Rogue Legend ( F Prat 118 ) 0.30L See full resultsJ Ortiz 54.4kg 0.50L2 (8)
Kentucky Downs 01-Sep-25 1310m FIRM R9 Kentucky Downs Juvenile Sprint Stakes (Stakes) $200,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:14.830, SP: 5.50 got away well, settled outside stalking the eventual winner three to four wide, was no match but kept on to preserve the place. 1st Johnny's Red Storm ( L Dettori 120 ) 2nd Obliteration ( J Ortiz 120 ) 2.00L 3rd Azizam ( F Geroux 120 ) 1.75L See full resultsJ Ortiz 54.4kg 2.00L2 (10)
Saratoga 03-Aug-25 1310m FIRM R3 Saratoga Special Stakes (Stakes) $40,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:18.030, SP: 1.33 broke fast from the outside post and led early, lost the advantage inside the three-quarter pole then stalked the pace on the outside, raced under a bit of extra left-rein pressure with a loose right-rein while getting out some, lugged out from the five path to the six path on the turn, floated into the stretch in the eighth path, chased the winner on the outside under a strong hand-ride, was put to a right-handed crop outside the furlong marker, gained gradually in the final sixteenth but missed while well clear for the place. 1st Ewing ( J Ortiz 120 ) 2nd Obliteration ( F Prat 122 ) 1.00L 3rd Camigol ( J Lezcano 120 ) 12.00L See full resultsF Prat 55.3kg 1.00L2 (4)
Saratoga 06-Jul-25 1210m FIRM R3 Sanford Stakes (Stakes) $110,250 (of $175,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.650, SP: 2.00 Bobble st, went clear 1st Obliteration ( F Prat 120 ) 2nd Blinging It Back ( J Ortiz 118 ) 0.00L 3rd Imagine John ( J Castellano 118 ) 0.00L See full resultsF Prat 54.4kg1 (6)
Churchill Downs 13-Jun-25 1110m FIRM R2 Md $75,600 (of $120,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:03.320, SP: 11.00 leaned outwardly at the start, raced forwardly in the two path before ceding the front to an outer rusher approaching the turn, stalked outside of that one around the bend, bid and assumed command entering the lane, drove clear in upper stretch and was ridden out through the final furlong. 1st Obliteration ( E Asmussen 119 ) 2nd Curtain Call ( J Ortiz 119 ) 7.50L 3rd Clocker Special ( L Machado 119 ) 1.00L See full resultsE Asmussen 54kg1 (8)