Catching Heat (USA)
About
Catching Heat is a 4yo dk b/br horse from the United States trained by Steven M. Asmussen. The colt is by the stallion Union Rags out of the dam Philly Mignon. He has won one race in his career so far. On 10th May 2024 at Belmont At The Big A, Catching Heat recorded his most important win to date, earning $90,000 in prize money.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Downs 22-Sep-25 1408m R1 Race 1 (of $36,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:24.790, SP: 4.50 broke a beat slow, raced off of the pace along the inside, came under urging while saving ground around the turn, tipped to the two path into the final furlong but lacked progress. | K Asmussen 54.9kg 7.25L | 6 (7) |
| Ellis Park 22-Jul-25 1609m R1 Race 1 $3,500 (of $35,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:37.800, SP: 5.00 pressed two wide, bid along with an outer rival at the three furlong pole, but proved no match for that one turning for home, resisted an outer challenge for place at the furlong grounds but got bested. | K Asmussen 55.8kg 11.25L | 3 (7) |
| Oaklawn Park 28-Apr-25 1609m FIRM R6 Race 6 $1,625 (of $130,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:37.670, SP: 26.00 four wide in the first turn, tired from those early efforts. | K Asmussen 55.8kg 26.75L | 7 (8) |
| Sam Houston Race Park 08-Mar-25 1408m FIRM R8 Race 8-Allowance $2,415 (of $34,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:25.690, SP: 5.00 Vied2w, outfinished | E Gonzalez 54.9kg | 4 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 30-Nov-24 1709m FIRM R2 Race 2 $2,277 (of $66,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:45.290, SP: 13.00 was forced inwardly and bumped an inner rival at the start, brushed with an inner foe into the first turn, laid off of the pace in the three path, chased around the far turn, drifted out in upper stretch and faded. | K Asmussen 53.5kg 7.00L | 5 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 22-Nov-24 1609m FIRM R4 Race 4 $1,188 (of $72,001) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:35.240, SP: 11.00 raced off of the pace along the inside, dropped further back at the five furlong pole, trailed turning for home and got outrun. | K Asmussen 53.5kg 16.50L | 6 (7) |
| Keeneland 11-Oct-24 1408m FIRM R6 Race 6 $6,400 (of $64,001) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:23.630 Chs 2wbtw,5p upr,ranon | F Prat 53.5kg 7.75L | 3 (8) |
| Saratoga 01-Sep-24 1408m FIRM R7 Race 7 $7,700 (of $109,999) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:25.190 Bmp after brk,5-6p trn | D Davis 54.4kg 7.50L | 4 (9) |
| Monmouth Park 16-Jun-24 1709m FIRM R4 Race 4 $3,851 (of $54,999) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:44.770 Broke open gate | F Prat 53.5kg 12.00L | 4 (6) |
| Belmont At The Big A 10-May-24 1609m FIRM R1 Md $56,700 (of $90,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:38.030 3-2w in aim, held on | F Prat 53.5kg | 1 (5) |
| Aqueduct 08-Apr-24 1609m FIRM R5 Md $15,999 (of $79,998) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:38.030 Chased 2p, willingly | D Davis 54.4kg 1.75L | 2 (6) |
| Aqueduct 10-Mar-24 1207m FIRM R1 Md $8,000 (of $80,000) Barrier 2, SP: 19/10 Ins-2p,headed ins5/16 | K Carmouche 54.4kg 3.75L | 3 (5) |