Essential Coffee (USA) Horse
Country
Foal Date
Colour
Sire
Dam
Prize Money
Trainer
Owners
About
Essential Coffee is a 3yo dk b/br horse from the United States trained by Steven M. Asmussen. He is by the stallion Nyquist out of the dam Winding Way and has secured one win in his career. On 16 Oct 2025 at Keeneland, he earned his most significant victory, collecting the $110,000.00 purse. He has been a profitable runner for bettors, offering a 113% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ellis Park 10-Jul-26 1408m R8 Race 8 (of $102,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:22.910, SP: 13.00 trailed two wide and failed to menace. 1st Twirling Aces ( B Curtis 122 ) 2nd Bet The Gray ( F Arrieta 120 ) 4.25L 3rd Battis Grove ( A Concepcion 122 ) 6.25L 5th Essential Coffee ( R A Vazquez 120 ) 12.50L See full results | R A Vazquez 54.4kg 12.50L | 5 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 31-May-26 1609m R4 Race 4 $1,541 (of $127,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:34.920, SP: 41.00 tracked from the four path, chased in the three path and between horses then faded. 1st Betty's Pearl ( M Gutierrez 118 ) 2nd Soaring High ( B J Hernandez 122 ) 6.25L 3rd Love And Trust ( J Ortiz 118 ) 1.75L 8th Essential Coffee ( F Geroux 118 ) 22.25L See full results | F Geroux 53.5kg 22.25L | 8 (10) |
| Churchill Downs 02-May-26 1308m FIRM R6 Race 6 $8,890 (of $127,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:16.050, SP: 34.00 was close up four wide, but weakened between rivals leaving the turn and gave way. 1st Carmel Coast ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 2nd Paige Turner ( J Ortiz 118 ) 2.00L 3rd Our Two Girls ( L Saez 118 ) 2.00L 4th Essential Coffee ( F Geroux 118 ) 6.25L See full results | F Geroux 53.5kg 6.25L | 4 (12) |
| Churchill Downs 30-Nov-25 1710m R11 Golden Rod Stakes (Stakes) (of $400,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:43.500, SP: 34.00 stumbled at the start and dislodged his rider. 1st Bella Ballerina ( T Gaffalione 122 ) 2nd Atropa ( J Ortiz 122 ) 0.50L 3rd Just Singing ( L Machado 122 ) 0.50L 10th Essential Coffee ( C Lanerie 122 ) 99.99L See full results | C Lanerie 55.3kg 100L | 10 (10) |
| Keeneland 16-Oct-25 1410m R7 Md $69,300 (of $110,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:25.180, SP: 17.00 showed the way along the inside, drew clear of an outer presser in upper stretch and held sway from a wider pursuer. 1st Essential Coffee ( T Gaffalione 119 ) 2nd Tam Tam ( J Ortiz 119 ) 1.00L 3rd Rockin Robin ( I O Jr 119 ) 1.75L See full results | T Gaffalione 54kg | 1 (12) |