Episist (USA) Horse
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Episist is a 4yo bay horse from the United States trained by Steven M. Asmussen. He is by the stallion Outwork out of the dam Silent Candy. He has not yet broken his maiden, having failed to win in four starts. In his most recent outing at Churchill Downs on 2 May 2026, jockey Jose L. Ortiz rode him to a fourth‑place finish behind the winner, Soaring High.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Downs 02-May-26 1710m FIRM R1 Md $8,400 (of $120,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:43.400, SP: 8.00 trailed in the two path, advanced while bumping with rivals on both sides inside the three furlong pole then stayed on mildly. 1st Soaring High ( I O Jr 118 ) 2nd Phantom Blue ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 0.25L 3rd Sister Jean ( J A Torres 118 ) 7.50L 4th Episist ( J L Ortiz 125 ) 12.75L See full results | J L Ortiz 56.7kg 12.75L | 4 (7) |
| Oaklawn Park 05-Apr-26 1710m R1 Md $22,000 (of $110,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:45.090, SP: 9.00 tracked in the two path, was roused midway around the far turn, bid between foes passing the quarter, ran on from the four path down the stretch, but could not get past the winning pacesetter. 1st Delicious Diva ( J Bealmear 124 ) 2nd Episist ( E Asmussen 124 ) 1.00L 3rd Quick To Charm ( F Arrieta 124 ) 4.50L See full results | E Asmussen 56.2kg 1.00L | 2 (6) |
| Oaklawn Park 20-Dec-25 1609m R1 Md $7,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:38.380, SP: 34.00 stumbled at the start, raced back and toward the inside, improved in the two path through the turn, flattened out a bit in the final furlong to finish up evenly. 1st Pronghorn ( E Asmussen 122 ) 2nd Nana Grace ( L Saez 122 ) 7.25L 3rd Delicious Diva ( E Esquivel 122 ) 0.30L 4th Episist ( J Rosado 122 ) 9.25L See full results | J Rosado 55.3kg 9.25L | 4 (8) |
| Fair Grounds 20-Mar-25 1710m FIRM R6 Md (of $52,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:44.720, SP: 17.00 was brushed by an inner foe leaving the gate, raced at the rear in the three to four path around the first turn, then in the two path around the far turn and made little impact. 1st Sierra November ( B J Hernandez 120 ) 2nd Bundle ( A Concepcion 120 ) 1.75L 3rd Protocol ( F Geroux 120 ) 10.50L 7th Episist ( J Torres 120 ) 35.25L See full results | J Torres 54.4kg 35.25L | 7 (8) |