First Player (USA) Horse
About
First Player, a 5yo ch bred in the United States and conditioned by Steven M. Asmussen, is by The Player out of Bodacious Bets. The horse has recorded two wins so far. Its biggest achievement occurred on June 7 2024 at Churchill Downs, where it collected $58,000 in the Md race.
Raced At
Oaklawn Park
• Churchill Downs
• Ellis Park
• Fair Grounds
• Keeneland
• Horseshoe IndianapolisRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Oaklawn Park 13-Dec-25 1610m R3 Race 3 $12,000 (of $60,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:37.830, SP: 5.00 forwardly placed while in the two path, asked for some run in the second flight behind the two leaders into the stretch, slowly closing the gap on the winner late while edging clear for the second spot. 1st Riddle Solver ( R S Jr 117 ) 2nd First Player ( J Rosario 120 ) 1.50L 3rd Gun Runner Charlie ( L Saez 122 ) 2.50L See full results | J Rosario 54.4kg 1.50L | 2 (10) |
| Churchill Downs 22-Nov-25 1610m R1 Race 1 $16,600 (of $83,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:35.360, SP: 2.20 pressed two wide and outside of the eventual winner, sustained pressure around the turn but proved no match for that one in upper stretch and was second best. 1st Zambezi ( T Gaffalione 121 ) 2nd First Player ( I O Jr 121 ) 6.00L 3rd Authentic Gallop ( J Ortiz 118 ) 13.25L See full results | I O Jr 54.9kg 6.00L | 2 (4) |
| Churchill Downs 09-Nov-25 1610m R4 Race 4 $15,600 (of $78,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:35.530, SP: 1.67 settled back to race off the pace, advanced to enter the stretch five wide behind the pace, improved for the place award but could not catch the winner. 1st De' Medici ( I O Jr 121 ) 2nd First Player ( J R Leparoux 121 ) 2.25L 3rd Fireball Birdie ( T Gaffalione 121 ) 1.25L See full results | J R Leparoux 54.9kg 2.25L | 2 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 26-Sep-25 1710m R7 Race 7 $3,810 (of $127,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:43.160, SP: 21.00 checked among foes into the first turn, raced off of the pace while tucking to the inside around that bend, moved to the three path into the far turn, entered the lane in the five path, then ran on belatedly. 1st Navajo Warrior ( I O Jr 122 ) 2nd Hop Sing ( L Saez 122 ) 0.75L 3rd Coalmoon ( L Machado 118 ) 0.50L 5th First Player ( J R Leparoux 122 ) 3.25L See full results | J R Leparoux 55.3kg 3.25L | 5 (9) |
| Ellis Park 21-Jul-25 1610m GOOD R6 Race 6 $20,400 (of $102,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:35.070, SP: 15.00 tracked in teh five path into the backstretch, tucked to the three path with five furlongs to go, pursued before shifting back out to the five path entering the lane and ran on to edge place in the final furlong. 1st David Of Athens ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 2nd First Player ( J R Leparoux 123 ) 7.25L 3rd Dive Bomber ( F Geroux 123 ) 0.75L See full results | J R Leparoux 55.8kg 7.25L | 2 (5) |
| Churchill Downs 30-Jun-25 1710m FIRM R2 Race 2 $8,890 (of $127,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:41.530, SP: 10.00 tracked two wide, then from the three path down the backstretch, chased the top pair while coming under urging around the far turn, then tired in the five path in upper stretch. 1st Gun Party ( J Ortiz 124 ) 2nd Raguel ( L Saez 126 ) 2.50L 3rd Gamblers Tail ( I O Jr 126 ) 1.75L 4th First Player ( E Morales 124 ) 10.00L See full results | E Morales 56.2kg 10.00L | 4 (6) |
| Fair Grounds 22-Dec-24 1610m GOOD R3 Race 3 (of $59,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:37.860, SP: 9.00 bobbled at the start, lacked speed in the two to four path, fanned out to the seven path in upper stretch and moved up. 1st American Hope ( F Geroux 117 ) 2nd Sand Pipes ( J Ortiz 117 ) 0.30L 3rd News At Nine ( D Parker 119 ) 1.75L 7th First Player ( E Morales 119 ) 10.35L See full results | E Morales 54kg 10.35L | 7 (12) |
| Churchill Downs 16-Nov-24 1410m FIRM R5 Race 5 $14,600 (of $73,001) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:22.880, SP: 11.00 chased forwardly in the two path along with an outer rival, slowly closed in on the clear leader while trading contact with his outer counterpart in upper stretch, bid along with an outer pair at the furlong grounds, got outkicked by his widest competitor and kept on to be second best. 1st Two Eagles River ( L Machado 120 ) 2nd First Player ( R Bejarano 120 ) 1.50L 3rd Black Powder ( T Gaffalione 120 ) 3.25L See full results | R Bejarano 54.4kg 1.50L | 2 (8) |
| Keeneland 26-Oct-24 1910m GOOD R5 Race 5 $1,375 (of $109,999) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:54.480, SP: 34.00 drifted out to the five path while off of the pace into the first turn, settled tucking back tot he four path around that bend, spun for home in the five path before shifting inwardly in upper stretch, then failed to threaten between horses. 1st Native Shaman ( C Lanerie 118 ) 2nd Tough Little Nut ( F Prat 118 ) 3.25L 3rd My Boy Tony ( L Saez 122 ) 1.00L 6th First Player ( R Bejarano 122 ) 7.00L See full results | R Bejarano 55.3kg 7.00L | 6 (12) |
| Churchill Downs 27-Sep-24 2010m FIRM R7 Race 7 $1,523 (of $127,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:02.310 vied along the inside, moved off of the inner rail entering the backstretch, sustained vying position two wide and between bidders around the far turn, proved no match for the widest challenger entering the lane and gave way. 1st San Siro ( E Morales 118 ) 2nd Native Shaman ( C J Lanerie 118 ) 2.25L 3rd Winston Wolf ( C A Torres 122 ) 4.25L 6th First Player ( T Gaffalione 122 ) 9.10L See full results | T Gaffalione 55.3kg 9.10L | 6 (8) |
| Ellis Park 19-Aug-24 1810m FIRM R3 Race 3 $23,310 (of $37,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:52.760 raced in the three path along the first turn, stalked the pace down the backstretch from between horses, made a bid along the far turn, was in the four path into the lane, took over command in the upper stretch and drew clear under a brisk drive. 1st First Player ( E Morales 122 ) 2nd Brilliant Man ( R Bejarano 118 ) 2.00L 3rd Breadman ( A Beschizza 122 ) 5.25L See full results | E Morales 55.3kg | 1 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 24-Jun-24 1710m R2 Race 2 $2,484 (of $72,001) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:45.170 was bumped between rivals and took back from crowded quarters at the start, got rank and brushed an outer rival while steadying into the first turn, settled into stride down the backstretch, tracked the leaders from the two path around the far turn, took aim inside of them in upper stretch but lacked a rail kick. 1st Furious Anger ( M Chuan 124 ) 2nd Funny Uncle ( J L Ortiz 124 ) 0.10L 3rd Special Dispatch ( J R Leparoux 118 ) 0.35L 5th First Player ( E Morales 124 ) 3.60L See full results | E Morales 56.2kg 3.60L | 5 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 07-Jun-24 1710m FIRM R3 Md $36,540 (of $58,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:44.980, SP: 15.00 pressed outside of the leader whlie tugging in the four path around the first turn, sustained pressure in the three path approaching the far turn, forged an advantage at the five sixteenths pole, inched clear entering the lane and held sway. 1st First Player ( E Morales 125 ) 2nd Mandalorian ( F Geroux 118 ) 1.00L 3rd Higginsville ( R Bejarano 118 ) 0.20L See full results | E Morales 56.7kg | 1 (10) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 10-Oct-23 1670m FIRM R2 Md $3,400 (of $34,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:43.350, SP: 4.40 4w,bid3/8,vied btw str 1st Bubba Can Dance ( A Beschizza 122 ) 2nd Tap Target ( J Gilligan 122 ) 1.25L 3rd First Player ( E Morales 122 ) 1.30L See full results | E Morales 55.3kg 1.30L | 3 (5) |
| Churchill Downs 16-Sep-23 1710m FIRM R1 Md $2,070 (of $60,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:44.180, SP: 17.00 was bumped by an inner rival into an outer foe at the start, got keen while off of the pace two wide and between horses into the first turn, settled along the inside approaching the backstretch, but lacked room in upper stretch, remained blocked until the furlong grounds but lacked a bid once clear. 1st Luna Vieja ( E Morales 120 ) 2nd Active Duty ( R Gutierrez 124 ) 0.15L 3rd Dr Kringle ( C Landeros 124 ) 0.15L 5th First Player ( B J Hernandez 120 ) 11.75L See full results | B J Hernandez 54.4kg 11.75L | 5 (7) |
| Ellis Park 11-Aug-23 1710m GOOD Md (of $24,553), Winning Time: 01:42.850, SP: 5.00 Ins,6p upr,grind,missd 1st Southern Crush ( J Graham 118 ) 2nd First Player ( B J Hernandez 118 ) 0.15L 3rd Six Missions ( F Arrieta 118 ) 0.50L | B J Hernandez 53.5kg 0.15L | 2 (7) |
| Ellis Park 23-Jul-23 1810m GOOD Md (of $42,968), Winning Time: 01:48.460, SP: 76.00 Inside, faded 1st Baba Voss ( R Bejarano 118 ) 2nd Noises Off ( C Torres 118 ) 0.50L 3rd Brigade Commander ( A Beschizza 118 ) 8.50L 7th First Player ( E Morales 118 , Cd 0 ) 13.75L | E Morales 53.5kg, Cd 0 13.75L | 7 (12) |
| Ellis Park 02-Jul-23 1410m FIRM Md (of $73,660), Winning Time: 01:22.020, SP: 76.00 3p btwn, empty 1st Billy Jack ( C Torres 119 ) 2nd Carcano ( R Bejarano 119 ) 2.00L 3rd Pass Line ( F Arrieta 119 ) 2.25L 10th First Player ( E Morales 119 , Cd 0 ) 15.75L | E Morales 54kg, Cd 0 15.75L | 10 (11) |
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