Initialize (USA) Horse
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Initialize is a 5yo dk b/br from the United States trained by Steven M. Asmussen. He is by the stallion War Front out of Shuruq. To date he has captured five victories. On 10 May 2025 at Churchill Downs he recorded his biggest triumph, winning the $120,000 purse. He has been a profitable runner for bettors, delivering roughly a 10% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ellis Park 18-Jul-26 1106m R6 Race 6 $20,800 (of $104,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:01.510, SP: 10.00 had a hind heel clipped soon after the start, led narrowly while vying with an inner foe into the turn, then between horses passing the five sixteenths pole, dug in and gamely clung to an advantage into the final sixteenth but got outkicked by an outer challenger late. 1st Mischievous Rogue ( C A Emigh 122 ) 2nd Initialize ( K J Asmussen 122 ) 0.75L 3rd First Resort ( B Curtis 122 ) 1.25L See full results | K J Asmussen 55.3kg 0.75L | 2 (8) |
| Lone Star Park 28-Jun-26 1006m R8 Grand Prairie Turf Sprint Stakes (Stakes) $8,750 (of $125,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:55.150, SP: 5.50 broke well, prompted the runner up from the outside into and through the turn, continued to apply pressure into the lane, lacked a closing punch and weakened a bit the final sixteenth while between horses. 1st Usually Wrong ( G Franco 124 ) 2nd Jackman's Ride ( R Diaz 124 ) 0.50L 3rd High Front ( R J Santana 124 ) 0.20L 4th Initialize ( S Elliott 124 ) 1.10L See full results | S Elliott 56.2kg 1.10L | 4 (9) |
| Lone Star Park 07-Jun-26 1006m R3 Race 3 $17,640 (of $28,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:57.830 set a pressured pace from between rivals, raced three wide through the turn opened up stretch and drew off as an easy winner. 1st Initialize ( S Elliott 124 ) 2nd Pali Kitten ( D Cabrera 124 ) 2.75L 3rd All That Glory ( A Castillo 124 ) 0.75L See full results | S Elliott 56.2kg | 1 (5) |
| Lone Star Park 16-May-26 1006m R3 Race 3 $21,735 (of $34,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:55.720, SP: 2.10 1st Initialize ( S Elliott 124 ) 2nd Stayed In For Half ( I Diego 122 ) 1.50L 3rd Trust Daddy ( E Asmussen 122 ) 3.00L See full results | S Elliott 56.2kg | 1 (7) |
| Sam Houston Race Park 04-Apr-26 1609m R2 Race 2-Allowance $100 (of $35,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:36.580, SP: 4.50 1st News At Nine ( J Alvarez 121 ) 2nd Ruddy Buddy ( M Fuentes 121 ) 0.15L 3rd Executive Power ( D Parker 121 ) 0.30L 7th Initialize ( S Elliott 121 ) | S Elliott 54.9kg | 7 (8) |