Epicurean (USA)
About
Epicurean, a 7yo horse from the United States trained by Ricardo Hernandez, is by the stallion Speightster out of Woodland Sprite. The horse has recorded 12 wins in its career so far. On 30 August 2022 at Horseshoe Indianapolis, Epicurean earned its biggest victory to date, taking the $29,000 prize in Race 3.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Mountaineer 31-Jul-25 1106m FIRM R6 Race 6 (of $8,300) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:06.510, SP: 12.00 pressed then chased on the turn wilting abruptly in upper stretch. | L T Flores 54.4kg 16.50L | 6 (6) |
| Mountaineer 14-Jul-25 1207m FIRM R5 Race 5 $595 (of $8,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:13.320 chased pace, drifted out, weakened. | M Y Pagan 54.4kg, Cd 57.6kg 9.75L | 4 (6) |
| Thistledown 18-Jun-25 1106m FIRM R6 Race 6 $1,220 (of $12,200) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:06.340, SP: 15.00 chased the pace four then three wide and faded late. | M Cedillo 54kg 8.00L | 3 (6) |
| Mahoning Valley 08-Apr-25 1207m FIRM R4 Race 4 $1,540 (of $15,400) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:12.810, SP: 4.00 vied for the lead four then two wide, offered a mild bid in upper stretch then was outfinished. | L A Batista 56.2kg 5.00L | 3 (5) |
| Mahoning Valley 27-Mar-25 1207m FIRM R5 Race 5 $1,540 (of $22,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:13.200 set the early pace on a clear lead, had no response when challenged midway on the turn and steadily faded to the rear of the field in the lane. | L A Batista 56.2kg 13.00L | 4 (4) |
| Mahoning Valley 14-Mar-25 1207m FIRM R6 Race 6 $220 (of $22,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:12.980, SP: 9.00 tracked the leaders from four wide into the turn, rallied to loom at the quarter pole and flattened out in upper stretch. | A I Diaz 56.2kg 8.00L | 5 (9) |
| Mahoning Valley 06-Mar-25 1207m FIRM R6 Race 6 $768 (of $25,600) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:12.280, SP: 15.00 Duel,settle,rebid,flat | A I Diaz 56.2kg 5.50L | 5 (6) |
| Mahoning Valley 04-Feb-25 1207m FIRM R4 Race 4 $1,540 (of $22,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:12.820, SP: 9.00 set a pressured pace two wide in the five path into the turn, remained a sharp threat until mid stretch then weakened. | A I Diaz 57.2kg 8.10L | 4 (6) |
| Mahoning Valley 16-Jan-25 1106m FIRM R6 Race 6 $13,860 (of $22,002) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:06.080, SP: 9.00 away alertly, set all the pace under pressure from multiple rivals, turned back a strong bid from the runner up in mid stretch and proved best under confident handling in a game effort. | A I Diaz 56.2kg | 1 (7) |
| Mahoning Valley 28-Dec-24 1207m FIRM R1 Race 1 $176 (of $17,600) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:13.190, SP: 9.00 took the lead shortly away from the gate, set a quick pace to the quarter pole and tired in the lane. | L A Batista 56.2kg 7.50L | 7 (8) |
| Mahoning Valley 22-Nov-24 1106m FIRM R6 Race 6 $176 (of $17,600) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:06.060, SP: 7.00 pressed the pace four wide the entire trip and was outfinished in the final stages. | L A Batista 56.2kg 2.00L | 5 (9) |
| Mahoning Valley 13-Nov-24 1207m FIRM R7 Race 7 $1,980 (of $19,800) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:13.860, SP: 9.00 pressured the winner two wide into the stretch, drifted out to the five path and was outfinished. | L A Batista 56.2kg 3.75L | 3 (8) |
| Mahoning Valley 29-Oct-24 1207m FIRM R5 Race 5 $3,520 (of $17,600) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:14.210, SP: 7.00 never far back, offered a mild bid along the rail into the stretch and finished second best. | L A Batista 56.2kg 3.00L | 2 (9) |
| Thistledown 04-Jul-24 1106m FIRM R5 $1,400 (of $12,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:04.840, SP: 2/1 Dueled 2w,wknd late | L Batista 54.9kg 10.50L | 4 (7) |
| Thistledown 04-Jun-24 1207m FIRM R6 $1,519 (of $13,454) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.680, SP: 5/1 Set pressured pace, | L Batista 55.8kg 8.50L | 4 (5) |
| Thistledown 23-May-24 1106m FIRM R3 $4,000 (of $13,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:06.020, SP: 1/2 Hop st,late duel,caugh | L Batista 55.8kg 0.15L | 2 (4) |
| Thistledown 05-May-24 1106m FIRM $13,608 (of $21,600), Winning Time: 01:05.600, SP: 2/5 was bumped at the start, made the lead soon thereafter, set all the pace, drifted to the middle of the racetrack despite right handed urging and won going away. | L A Batista 55.8kg | 1 (7) |
| Thistledown 24-Apr-24 1207m FIRM R2 $13,672 (of $13,020) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:12.280, SP: 2/5 Drew off, much best | L Batista 55.8kg | 1 (6) |
| Mahoning Valley 28-Mar-24 1207m FIRM R4 $17,325 (of $17,050) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:13.020, SP: 3/1 Cleared, held sway | L Batista 57.2kg | 1 (5) |
| Mahoning Valley 19-Mar-24 1207m FIRM R2 $2,250 (of $16,669) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:13.790, SP: 1/10 Pace to lane,weakened | L Batista 58.1kg 0.15L | 3 (3) |
| Mahoning Valley 29-Feb-24 1207m FIRM R2 $16,632 (of $17,323) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:13.980, SP: 3/1 Drew clr,convincingly | L Batista 57.2kg | 1 (5) |
| Mahoning Valley 08-Feb-24 1207m FIRM R1 Race 1 $11,088 (of $11,176) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:13.780, SP: 11/10 Angl out,wore rvl down | L A Batista 57.2kg | 1 (6) |
| Mahoning Valley 01-Feb-24 1207m GOOD R2 Race 2 $13,860 (of $13,970) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:13.030, SP: 7/10 Press,led, cleared | L A Batista 57.2kg | 1 (7) |
| Mahoning Valley 09-Jan-24 1207m GOOD R1 Race 1 $16,318 (of $25,901) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:12.160 set as pressured pace while well off the rail in the five path down the backstretch, shook clear when set down under right handed urging in upper stretch, the rider switched to left handed urging inside the furlong marker, drifted out to the eight path through deep stretch and just lasted. | L A Batista 56.2kg | 1 (6) |
| Mahoning Valley 07-Dec-23 1207m GOOD R6 Race 6 $11,088 (of $17,600) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:13.720 broke alertly to take command from the gate, set a well rated early pace, opened a clear advantage on the bend and widened at will through the lane as much best. | L A Batista 56.2kg | 1 (5) |
| Mountaineer 22-Nov-23 1207m FIRM R7 Race 7 (of $18,800) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:12.360 pressed inside on the turn then steadied when in close past the quarter pole fading after. | L A Batista 54.4kg 4.60L | 5 (8) |
| Delaware Park 05-Nov-23 1207m R6 Race 6 $9,450 (of $15,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:12.480 stalked the early going from the outside, hard ridden three deep near the quarter pole and finished well to edge clear under strong handling. | A S Arroyo 54.9kg | 1 (10) |
| Delaware Park 26-Oct-23 1106m FIRM R3 CL $1,400 (of $14,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:05.250 was within range two to three wide on the turn, kept on evenly in the lane. | A Colina 54.9kg 1.25L | 3 (7) |
| Delaware Park 14-Sep-23 1106m FIRM R5 CL (of $19,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:04.980 chased from inside, failed to threaten. | K Gomez 54.4kg 9.30L | 6 (7) |
| Delaware Park 24-Aug-23 1207m FIRM R6 CL $1,330 (of $19,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:13.170 tracked from inside, ran on evenly. | J Barbosa 55.8kg 2.75L | 4 (7) |
| Delaware Park 04-Aug-23 1106m FIRM R3 CL $1,900 (of $19,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:05.450 vied between rivals throughout, continued willingly but yielded in the late stages. | J Rodriguez 55.8kg 1.25L | 3 (5) |
| Laurel Park 24-Jun-23 1106m GOOD R5 CL $2,600 (of $26,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:03.170 , three deep chasing the pace around the turn, bid for the lead in mid stretch and flattened out. | J Rodriguez 55.8kg 1.75L | 3 (10) |
| Philadelphia Park 10-Jun-23 1207m FIRM (of $25,200), Winning Time: 01:12.550, SP: 7/1 Bid turn, repelled | F Pennington 55.8kg 9.00L | 3 (5) |
| Monmouth Park 21-May-23 1106m R4 CL $1,925 (of $27,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:06.190 chased three wide early, continued three wide on the turn and tired. | S Camacho 54.4kg 10.50L | 4 (5) |
| Monmouth Park 20-May-23 1106m FIRM CL (of $16,500), Winning Time: 01:06.190, SP: 9/10 Chased 3w, tired | S Camacho 54.4kg, Cd 0 10.50L | 4 (6) |
| Philadelphia Park 03-May-23 1307m GOOD R3 Cl (of $30,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:21.580, SP: 11/5 Stalked, led, tired | F Pennington 55.8kg, Cd 0 | UPD (5) |
| Laurel Park 21-Apr-23 1106m GOOD R1 CL $5,200 (of $26,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:02.970 Dueled, drift out late | J Rodriguez 55.8kg 1.00L | 2 (6) |
| Philadelphia Park 12-Apr-23 1307m SYNTHETIC CL (of $20,400), Winning Time: 01:22.380, SP: 7/2 Chased, faded | F Pennington 55.8kg, Cd 0 20.75L | 5 (6) |
| Philadelphia Park 15-Feb-23 1106m SYNTHETIC CL (of $18,000), Winning Time: 01:07.910, SP: 5/2 Vied 2w, gamely | F Pennington 54.9kg 2.00L | 2 (8) |
| Philadelphia Park 02-Jan-23 1408m GOOD (of $28,560), Winning Time: 01:26.380, SP: 13/5 Faded after half mile | F Pennington 54.9kg, Cd 0 0.15L | 7 (9) |
| Philadelphia Park 30-Nov-22 1609m FIRM (of $21,000), Winning Time: 01:44.340, SP: 16/5 Set pace, faded | R Silvera 54.9kg, Cd 0 17.75L | 5 (5) |
| Philadelphia Park 09-Nov-22 1307m FIRM (of $21,000), Winning Time: 01:20.330, SP: 9/5 Speed outside, 2d best | F Pennington 54.9kg 0.75L | 2 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 21-Sep-22 1207m FIRM (of $36,400), Winning Time: 01:10.690, SP: 5/1 Pressed 2wd,cleard upr | R Bejarano 55.8kg | 1 (8) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 30-Aug-22 1207m R3 Race 3 $18,270 (of $29,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.300 vied three wide, bid late and was up in time under mild urging. | D L Parker 55.3kg | 1 (7) |
| Presque Isle Downs 02-Aug-22 1207m FIRM (of $21,600), Winning Time: 01:08.890, SP: 12/1 Failed to sustain bid, | R A Jr 55.3kg, Cd 0 14.75L | 7 (7) |