Captain Luke (USA) Horse

Country

United States

Foal Date

21-Mar-24

Colour

dark bay or brown

Sire

Knicks Go

Dam

Well Hello

Prize Money

137046

Owners

Heiligbrodt, Corinne, Heiligbrodt, L William, And Reimer, Ken T

About

Captain Luke, a 2yo dk b/br from the United States, is trained by Steven M. Asmussen. He is by Knicks Go out of the dam Well Hello. So far he has one win, the most notable occurring on 15 May 2026 at Churchill Downs, where he captured the $120,000 Md race. He has proven a profitable choice for bettors; a career‑long back would have yielded a 750% return on investment.

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Churchill Downs 29-Jun-26 1207m R8 Bashford Manor Stakes (Stakes) $22,500 (of $225,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:09.980, SP: 8.50 tracked from the three path, shifted inwardly in upper stretch and ran on willingly. 1st Blessed Flyer ( B J H Jr 120 ) 2nd He Is No Lie ( E Jaramillo 120 ) 0.10L 3rd Captain Luke ( K J Asmussen 120 ) 3.10L See full resultsK J Asmussen 54.4kg 3.10L3 (8)
Churchill Downs 15-May-26 1006m R4 Md $75,600 (of $120,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:58.770, SP: 17.00 prompted the leader from the three path, dueled into upper stretch, led into the final furlong and drove clear. 1st Captain Luke ( K Asmussen 119 ) 2nd Beach Sandals ( J Ortiz 119 ) 5.50L 3rd Crossfire ( T Gaffalione 119 ) 1.00L See full resultsK Asmussen 54kg1 (10)