Asternia (USA)
About
Asternia is a 4yo b from the United States trained by Randy L. Morse. The horse is by Astern out of La Chepis. To date, Asternia has recorded four victories. The biggest triumph came on 17 March 2024 at Oaklawn Park, where the gelding captured the $200,000 Purple Martin Stakes. The animal has been a money‑maker for bettors, delivering an 8% ROI for anyone who backed it throughout its career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Downs 31-Aug-25 1307m FIRM R8 Never Say Die Ladies Turf Sprint Stakes (Stakes) (of $2,000,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:13.130, SP: 51.00 stalked the top pair, raced from the inside into the upper stretch and faded. | E Morales 54.9kg 10.50L | 10 (12) |
| Ellis Park 22-Jul-25 1207m R8 Twin Bridges Stakes (Stakes) $94,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.260, SP: 3.00 prompted two wide, vied in the three path into and around the turn, forged an advantage while in hand with five sixteenths to go, drove clear entering the lane, but tired in the final sixteenth yet lasted safely as her margin diminished. | T Gaffalione 55.3kg | 1 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 28-Jun-25 1207m FIRM R10 Race 10 $28,200 (of $141,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:09.500 was bumped and bothered at the start, set the pace early, raced near the rail into the lane, was under a long drive down the lane from the inside, was in tight a bit and did not have enough in the final stages. | C A Torres 54.9kg 0.50L | 2 (9) |
| Churchill Downs 24-May-25 1106m GOOD R8 Race 8 $1,587 (of $141,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:01.220, SP: 12.00 4w,clip 1/8,lost irons | C A Torres 54.9kg 15.05L | 9 (10) |
| Churchill Downs 23-May-25 1106m R8 Churchill Downs race 8 $1,587 (of $141,000) Barrier 9 | C A Torres 54.9kg, Cd 0 | 9 (10) |
| Churchill Downs 03-May-25 1106m GOOD R10 Unbridled Sidney S. presented by Cygames (Stakes) $3,500 (of $400,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:01.290, SP: 33.00 hopped at the start and raced back early on, was in the three path along the turn, in the four path into the lane and never a factor. | B J H Jr 54.9kg 6.85L | 8 (9) |
| Oaklawn Park 25-Feb-25 1207m FIRM R8 Race 8 $82,530 (of $131,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:10.930, SP: 13.00 with the pace from the start, vied between horses through the turn, continued to vie through upper stretch, took over past the furlong marker, held the next two safe late under firm handling. | C A Torres 53.5kg | 1 (11) |
| Oaklawn Park 01-Feb-25 1207m GOOD R9 Race 9 $26,200 (of $131,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:13.300 dueled up front through a quick opening quarter, disposed of the other speed upper stretch, responded when challenged by the winner with less than a furlong remaining, proved stubborn to the end in a game try. | C A Torres 53.5kg 0.10L | 2 (6) |
| Oaklawn Park 22-Dec-24 1106m FIRM R9 Poinsettia Stakes (Stakes) $10,500 (of $149,999) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:04.280, SP: 11.00 vied early while widest of the first flight up the backstretch, dueled turn while remaining off the inside, raced on equal terms with the winner approaching midstretch then began to weaken when headed. | R A Vazquez 55.3kg 2.25L | 4 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 29-Nov-24 1106m FIRM R2 Race 2 $26,800 (of $133,999) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:03.250 set the pace along the inside, held sway through upper stretch, but met an outer challenge passing the furlong grounds, got bested by that one at the sixteenth pole then held place. | T Gaffalione 53.5kg 1.50L | 2 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 29-Jun-24 1307m FIRM R10 Race 10 $2,245 (of $133,999) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:15.480, SP: 11/5 Dueld 2wd,led 3/8,wknd | E Esquivel 53.5kg 12.50L | 6 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 04-May-24 1408m FIRM R9 Eight Belles S. presented by Sysco (Stakes) $60,000 (of $600,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:22.850, SP: 28/1 Clear pace, gave in | E Esquivel 53.5kg 6.25L | 3 (11) |
| Oaklawn Park 17-Mar-24 1207m FIRM R7 Purple Martin Stakes (Stakes) $126,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.510, SP: 7/2 Duel turn,kickd clear | E Esquivel 53.1kg | 1 (6) |
| Oaklawn Park 03-Feb-24 1207m FIRM R8 Race 8 $28,000 (of $87,500) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:10.430, SP: 12/1 Pace,clear,grudgingly | E Esquivel 54kg 0.75L | 2 (10) |
| Oaklawn Park 01-Jan-24 1609m FIRM R9 Year's End Stakes (Stakes) $14,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:38.970 took command soon after the start, set the pace inside, asked along when confronted in the second turn, weakened. | E Esquivel 53.1kg 8.75L | 4 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 26-Nov-23 1609m FIRM R4 Race 4 (of $127,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:36.940 set the pace along the inside, but was headed by the eventual winner in upper stretch, gave way and lost show to an outer pair at the wire. | J R Leparoux 54.4kg 7.25L | 5 (11) |
| Keeneland 07-Oct-23 1709m GOOD R8 CL (of $350,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:42.480 pressed two wide, but yielded entering the lane and weakened between horses. | J R Leparoux 53.5kg 18.30L | 11 (11) |
| Kentucky Downs 14-Sep-23 1307m GOOD R1 CLMd $94,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:16.370 set a pressured early pace along the inside, dug in deep stretch and prevailed under strong handling. | M Chuan 54kg | 1 (12) |
| Ellis Park 04-Aug-23 1106m FIRM Md (of $40,600), Winning Time: 01:04.770, SP: 3/1 Duel 2w,led,lug in1/16 | M Chuan 54kg 2.75L | 2 (12) |