Epictetus (2020) Horse

Foal Date
04-May-20
Colour
bay
Dam
Thistle Bird
Prize Money
396788
Owners
Dominic Griffiths And David Kavanagh
About

Epictetus is a 5yo b trained by J A Osborne, based at Upper Lambourn. He is by Kingman out of Thistle Bird. To date he has recorded three wins. On 4 Aug 2023 at Goodwood he achieved his most important victory, taking the $98,370 prize in the Cl1.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Wolverhampton 26-Nov-25 1740m GOOD R2 CL4 Hcp (of $9,837) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:48.600, SP: 4.00 1st Tribal Wisdom ( B Loughnane 131 ) 2nd Hitched ( R Hornby 131 ) 0.50L 3rd Boubyan ( D Egan 123 ) 0.80L 8th Epictetus ( S Osborne 142 ) 5.85L See full resultsS Osborne 64.4kg 5.85L8 (10)
Wolverhampton 09-Nov-25 1740m SYNTHETIC R9 CL3 Hcp (of $14,952) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:46.610, SP: 6.50 1st City Of Poets ( S Foley 135 ) 2nd Zryan ( J Watson 132 ) 0.15L 3rd Brasil Power ( J Callan 131 ) 0.30L 7th Epictetus ( W Carver 140 ) 3.70L See full resultsW Carver 63.5kg 3.70L7 (12)
Kempton 23-Oct-25 1610m SYNTHETIC R6 CL3 Hcp $483 (of $15,738) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:37.430, SP: 21.00 1st Local Hero ( S M Levey 135 ) 2nd Blue Rc ( R Hornby 134 ) 1.50L 3rd Borgi ( R Dawson 128 ) 0.50L 5th Epictetus ( W Carver 136 ) 2.80L See full resultsW Carver 61.7kg 2.80L5 (11)
GOODwood 12-Oct-25 1610m GOOD R6 CL2 Hcp (of $24,593) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:38.740, SP: 17.00 1st Cerulean Bay ( O Murphy 140 ) 2nd Back In Black ( H Crouch 130 ) 0.75L 3rd Regalian ( C Fallon 122 ) 0.75L 12th Epictetus ( W Carver 131 ) 11.65L See full resultsW Carver 59.4kg 11.65L12 (12)
GOODwood 24-Sep-25 1610m SOFT R3 CL2 Hcp $3,068 (of $24,593) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:39.150, SP: 17.00 1st Cerulean Bay ( R Ryan 131 ) 2nd Alpha Crucis ( J Watson 129 ) 1.25L 3rd Epictetus ( B Loughnane 127 ) 2.50L See full resultsB Loughnane 57.6kg 2.50L3 (12)
Ascot 05-Sep-25 1610m SOFT R6 CL2 Hcp (of $44,266) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:41.870, SP: 41.00 1st Shout ( O Murphy 121 ) 2nd Mr Swivell ( B Loughnane 128 ) 2.75L 3rd Ebt's Guard ( L Edmunds 135 ) 0.50L 17th Epictetus ( S Osborne 129 ) 24.85L See full resultsS Osborne 58.5kg 24.85L17 (17)
Yarmouth 25-Jul-25 2030m SOFT R7 CL2 Hcp (of $73,778) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:09.990, SP: 19.00 1st Andaleep ( R Kingscote 131 ) 2nd Qitaal ( J Fanning 121 ) 0.75L 3rd Wave Rider ( T E Whelan 119 ) 2.50L 11th Epictetus ( S Osborne 138 ) 21.75L See full resultsS Osborne 62.6kg 21.75L11 (13)
Royal Ascot 18-Jun-25 1610m GOOD R5 CL2 HcpNHF (of $172,148) Barrier 29, Winning Time: 01:38.100, SP: 23.00 Raced near side tracking leaders, ridden and no impression when carried right over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong 1st My Cloud ( S D Sousa 127 ) 2nd Bullet Point ( T Marquand 129 ) 0.75L 3rd Bopedro ( D Tudhope 128 ) 1.25L 13th Epictetus ( S Osborne 133 ) 8.50L See full resultsS Osborne 60.3kg 8.50L13 (30)
Ascot 18-Jun-25 1610m GOOD HcpNHF (of $90,195), SP: 23.00 1st My Cloud ( S D Sousa 127 ) 2nd Bullet Point ( T Marquand 129 ) 0.75L 3rd Bopedro ( D Tudhope 128 ) 0.50L 13th Epictetus ( S Osborne 133 , Cd 0 ) 8.25LS Osborne 60.3kg, Cd 0 8.25L13
Newbury 17-May-25 1610m GOOD R7 CL2 Hcp $2,265 (of $73,778) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:37.290, SP: 34.00 Held up in touch in mid-division, effort over 2f out ridden over 1f out, stayed on one pace final furlong 1st My Cloud ( S D Sousa 123 ) 2nd Boyfriend ( S Hitchcott 116 ) 0.20L 3rd Ebt's Guard ( L Edmunds 129 ) 1.00L 5th Epictetus ( W Carver 137 ) 5.20L See full resultsW Carver 62.1kg 5.20L5 (11)
Epsom 01-Jun-24 1710m SOFT R3 $1,350 (of $56,710), Winning Time: 01:45.310, SP: 11.00 Held up towards rear, headway and switched right over 3f out, not much room over 2f out, soon lost place 1st Royal Scotsman ( J P Spencer 134 ) 2nd Royal Dubai ( O Murphy 134 ) 2.25L 3rd Highland Avenue ( W Buick 137 ) 1.00L 6th Epictetus ( K Shoemark 134 , Cd 0 ) 10.00L See full resultsK Shoemark 60.8kg, Cd 0 10.00L6 (8)
Ascot 01-May-24 1610m SOFT R2 CL1 $1,614 (of $59,022) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:42.300, SP: 5.00 Raced wide tracking leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakened over 1f out 1st Quddwah ( W Buick 131 ) 2nd Docklands ( O Murphy 131 ) 0.30L 3rd Maljoom ( T Marquand 131 ) 2.00L 5th Epictetus ( K Shoemark 131 ) 11.50L See full resultsK Shoemark 59.4kg 11.50L5 (5)
Ascot 21-Oct-23 1610m SOFT R4 CL1 (of $1,137,402) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:44.580, SP: 101.00 In rear, pushed along 3f out, never on terms 1st Big Rock ( A Lemaitre 129 ) 2nd Facteur Cheval ( M Barzalona 132 ) 6.00L 3rd Tahiyra ( C D Hayes 126 ) 0.30L 8th Epictetus ( K Shoemark 129 ) 26.75LK Shoemark 58.5kg 26.75L8 (11)
Newmarket 29-Sep-23 1610m GOOD R4 CL1 $6,700 (of $125,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:34.710, SP: 6.00 Wore hood to post, held up in last pair, some headway out wide 2f out, never going pace to get involved 1st Mutasaabeq ( J Crowley 135 ) 2nd Regal Reality ( R L Moore 132 ) 0.20L 3rd Chindit ( P J Dobbs 132 ) 0.50L 4th Epictetus ( L Dettori 128 ) 3.75L See full resultsL Dettori 58.1kg 3.75L4 (6)
GOODwood 26-Aug-23 1610m GOOD R3 CL1 $4,264 (of $155,918) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:44.670, SP: 2.88 Led early, prominent, lost place over 2f out, no impression after 1st Angel Bleu ( H Crouch 132 ) 2nd Knight ( J Doyle 126 ) 0.50L 3rd Charyn ( D Egan 126 ) 1.25L 5th Epictetus ( K Shoemark 126 ) 4.75L See full resultsK Shoemark 57.2kg 4.75L5 (7)
GOODwood 04-Aug-23 1610m SOFT R2 CL1 $56,710 (of $98,370) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:41.040, SP: 7.00 Tracked leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to chase leader entering final furlong, led inside final furlong, ran on 1st Epictetus ( L Dettori 129 ) 2nd Nostrum ( R L Moore 129 ) 1.00L 3rd Galeron ( T Marquand 129 ) 1.50L See full resultsL Dettori 58.5kg1 (7)
Ascot 22-Jun-23 2000m GOOD R6 (of $85,065) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:05.100, SP: 7.50 Awkward leaving stalls, chased leaders, ridden to challenge 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, eased final 50yds 1st Waipiro ( T Marquand 128 ) 2nd Exoplanet ( D Egan 128 ) 2.25L 3rd Bold Act ( W Buick 128 ) 0.50L 13th Epictetus ( L Dettori 128 , Cd 0 ) 9.75L See full resultsL Dettori 58.1kg, Cd 0 9.75L13 (16)
Chantilly 04-Jun-23 2100m SOFT R7 CL $42,900 (of $1,500,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:02.630, SP: 13.00 Front rank, not quicken when ridden 2f out, weakened final furlong 1st Ace Impact ( C Demuro 129 ) 2nd Big Rock ( A Lemaitre 129 ) 3.50L 3rd Marhaba Ya Sanafi ( M Barzalona 129 ) 2.50L 5th Epictetus ( L Dettori 129 ) 8.00L See full resultsL Dettori 58.5kg 8.00L5 (11)
York 18-May-23 2060m GOOD R4 CL1 $5,171 (of $189,116) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:05.840, SP: 6.00 Held up, headway under pressure on outside approaching final furlong, every chance final 100 yards, no extra close home 1st The Foxes ( O Murphy 128 ) 2nd White Birch ( S Foley 128 ) 0.30L 3rd Continuous ( R L Moore 128 ) 1.25L 5th Epictetus ( L Dettori 128 ) 2.25L See full resultsL Dettori 58.1kg 2.25L5 (11)
Epsom Downs 25-Apr-23 2030m SOFT R2 CL1 $28,355 (of $50,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:20.000, SP: 1.40 Keen early, tracked leaders, headway to lead approaching final 2f, ridden over 1f out, pushed out 1st Epictetus ( L Dettori 129 ) 2nd Hadrianus ( W Buick 129 ) 0.75L 3rd Cite D'Or ( P Jamin 124 ) 0.75L See full resultsL Dettori 58.5kg1 (6)
Doncaster 22-Oct-22 1610m SOFT R5 CL1 $44,780 (of $196,740) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:44.760, SP: 4.00 Tracked leader stand side, pushed along 2f out, ridden and stayed on to chase winner inside final furlong 1st Auguste Rodin ( R L Moore 129 ) 2nd Epictetus ( L Dettori 129 ) 3.50L 3rd Holloway Boy ( D Tudhope 129 ) 1.75L See full resultsL Dettori 58.5kg 3.50L2 (8)
Newmarket 08-Oct-22 1610m GOOD R2 CL1 $12,900 (of $60,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:36.000, SP: 3.25 Chased leaders, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed final 100yds, kept on well 1st Silver Knott ( W Buick 132 ) 2nd Epictetus ( L Dettori 129 ) 0.30L 3rd Holloway Boy ( C Lee 129 ) 1.75L See full resultsL Dettori 58.5kg 0.30L2 (6)
Newmarket 08-Jul-22 1410m GOOD R1 CL3Md $8,100 (of $15,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:24.280, SP: 12.00 In touch, headway 3f out, pushed along to lead over 1f out, ran on 1st Epictetus ( M Harley 128 ) 2nd Leadman ( D Probert 128 ) 1.25L 3rd Desert Order ( J Doyle 128 ) 1.25L See full resultsM Harley 58.1kg1 (13)