Innovator (USA)
About
Innovator is a 3yo dark bay/brown horse from the United States trained by Steven M. Asmussen. He is by Authentic out of the mare Inspired. So far, Innovator has recorded a single victory. On 30 Dec 2024 at Oaklawn Park, he captured his most important win, earning $109,999 in purse money.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Downs 07-Sep-25 1307m GOOD R10 Ainsworth Franklin-Simpson Stakes (Stakes) (of $2,000,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:14.330, SP: 34.00 raced mid pack in the early stages, raced four wide through the far turn and had no response. | K Asmussen 54.4kg 5.50L | 9 (12) |
| Saratoga 11-Aug-25 1106m FIRM R9 Mahony Stakes (Stakes) $12,250 (of $175,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:01.220, SP: 5.00 chased along the inside coming under urging with five-sixteenths to go, spun three wide at the head of the stretch, offered up a bid a furlong out, kept on to the end. | R J Santana 53.5kg 3.00L | 4 (8) |
| Ellis Park 14-Jul-25 1106m GOOD R9 Race 9 $20,400 (of $102,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:01.060, SP: 11.00 raced back early on, was on the inside into the lane, rallied with a bid up the inside in the stretch but was no match for the winner. | J Torres 53.5kg 3.50L | 2 (11) |
| Churchill Downs 12-Jun-25 1106m GOOD R8 Race 8 $12,700 (of $127,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:01.840, SP: 14.00 pursued from midpack along the inside, shifted out four wide and between rivals at the furlong grounds and rallied to miss place at the wire. | J Torres 53.5kg 1.10L | 3 (12) |
| Churchill Downs 04-May-25 1609m FIRM R6 Pat Day Mile S. presented by SAP (Stakes) $5,500 (of $600,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:35.650, SP: 33.00 chased the pace from the six path, raced two wide in the turn, was in the four path into the lane and faded late in the stretch. | J Torres 53.5kg 18.25L | 7 (9) |
| Turfway Park 23-Mar-25 1810m FIRM R12 Jeff Ruby Steaks (Stakes) $6,158 (of $777,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:50.100, SP: 20.00 was bumped at the start, stalked the pace early on, raced in the two path along the far turn, was on the inside into the lane and faded late in the stretch drive. | N Juarez 55.8kg 13.00L | 8 (12) |
| Oaklawn Park 23-Feb-25 1709m FIRM R11 Rebel Stakes (Stakes) $31,250 (of $1,250,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:23.010, SP: 21.00 chased the runner up for six furlongs just outside that one, caved in entering the stretch. | T Bacon 53.1kg 20.75L | 12 (14) |
| Fair Grounds 19-Jan-25 1709m FIRM R12 Lecomte Stakes (Stakes) $25,000 (of $250,001) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:27.070, SP: 10.00 set a clear pace in the three to two path, maintained a clear margin through midstretch, but was collared by an outer pair of bidders in the final sixteenth. | J A Torres 55.3kg 0.75L | 3 (13) |
| Oaklawn Park 30-Dec-24 1207m FIRM R3 Md $69,300 (of $109,999) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:09.810, SP: 8.00 broke sharp, showed the way up the backstretch, bit of a breather through the turn, responded when the winner came alongside in upper stretch, edged away a bit nearing the furlong marker, found more late when confronted again and dug in to narrowly prevail. | T W Bacon 54.4kg, Cd 52.2kg | 1 (8) |
| Oaklawn Park 07-Dec-24 1106m FIRM R9 Advent Stakes (Stakes) $30,000 (of $149,999) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:04.400, SP: 4.00 broke alertly inside the winner, set the pace in the two path, offered some resistance to the winner when challenged in the turn then could not keep up through the stretch, comfortably maintained the place. | C A Torres 53.1kg 5.75L | 2 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 28-Nov-24 1106m FIRM R7 Md $24,000 (of $120,001) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:02.970, SP: 7.00 broke outwardly, showed the way in the three to two path into the turn, drew clear entering the lane, dug in as an outer bidder threatened in the late stages and got nailed at the wire. | L Saez 54kg 0.10L | 2 (10) |
| Saratoga 03-Sep-24 1408m FIRM R10 Hopeful Stakes (Stakes) (of $162,402) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:23.440, SP: 30/1 Bmpd hard brk,ins-2p | M Franco 53.5kg 12.00L | 5 (9) |
| Saratoga 11-Aug-24 1408m FIRM R1 Md $20,000 (of $54,134) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:23.620, SP: 13/8 In hand 2p, 2nd best | J Rosario 54kg | 2 (7) |
| Saratoga 14-Jul-24 1106m FIRM R7 Md $20,000 (of $55,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:04.630, SP: 9/2 4-2w in aim, willingly | J Rosario 54kg 0.75L | 2 (9) |
| Churchill Downs 21-Jun-24 1106m FIRM R5 Md (of $69,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:03.000, SP: 5/1 4pbtw,blockd/brshd upr | J Torres 54kg 14.25L | 7 (10) |