Lagynos (USA)
About
Lagynos is a 4yo chestnut from the United States trained by Steven M. Asmussen. He is by the stallion Kantharos out of the mare Steamy. To date, Lagynos has recorded five career wins. On 29 August 2025 at Kentucky Downs, he captured his most important victory, winning the $500,000 Keeneland Sales Tapit Stakes.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Downs 07-Sep-25 1609m GOOD R7 FanDuel TV Mint Millions Invitational Stakes (Stakes) $500,000 (of $2,500,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:32.420, SP: 2.63 | J Ortiz 55.3kg 2.00L | 2 (13) |
| Kentucky Downs 29-Aug-25 1673m FIRM R10 Keeneland Sales Tapit Stakes (Stakes) $315,000 (of $500,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:36.100, SP: 2.50 rated along under a snug hold, moved up to take aim inside the quarter pole three deep, responded strongly when asked to draw off and be well clear under strong handling. | J Ortiz 57.2kg | 1 (9) |
| Saratoga 03-Aug-25 1609m FIRM R8 FanDuel Fourstardave Stakes (Stakes) $4,500 (of $750,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:33.870, SP: 33.00 three wide through the first turn, raced three then two wide in pursuit from just off the pace, remained patiently handled until called upon spinning three to four wide into upper stretch, stayed on one paced through to the end. | J Rosario 55.3kg 4.00L | 7 (10) |
| Churchill Downs 29-Jun-25 1709m GOOD R10 Wise Dan Stakes (Stakes) $50,000 (of $500,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:43.410, SP: 5.50 Ins,wait,btw1/4,ran on | F Prat 53.5kg | 3 (5) |
| Churchill Downs 01-Jun-25 1709m GOOD R9 Arlington Stakes (Stakes) $27,500 (of $275,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:40.690, SP: 9.00 bumped with an inner rival at the start, settled well back along the inside, then in the two path around the far turn, picked up stride while swinging out to the five path entering the lane, rallied to gradually close in on the top pair through the final furlong but needed more. | F Prat 54.4kg 0.75L | 3 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 02-May-25 1609m GOOD R10 Opening Verse Stakes (Stakes) $70,000 (of $350,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:34.930, SP: 9.00 tracked three wide, bid around the far turn, brushed with an outer rival in upper stretch before bidding along with that one approaching the furlong grounds, dueled into the final sixteenth but got bested. | F Prat 55.3kg 0.50L | 2 (9) |
| Keeneland 07-Apr-25 1810m FIRM R10 Race 10 $15,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:51.390, SP: 4.00 trailed two wide, gained four wide along with an inner rival into the far turn, reached striking range turning for home, but brushed with his inner counterpart whlie leveling off entering the lane and chased the top pair home. | F Prat 53.5kg 4.25L | 3 (7) |
| Fair Grounds 29-Dec-24 1709m FIRM R9 Woodchopper Stakes (Stakes) $63,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:44.800 Room btwn,kicked clear | E Morales 55.3kg | 1 (10) |
| Churchill Downs 24-Nov-24 1709m GOOD R10 Commonwealth Turf Stakes (Stakes) $189,000 (of $299,999) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:20.829, SP: 7.00 laid off of the pace in the two path, then in the three path and between horses around the far turn, split the leaders to bid at the furlong grounds, drove clear and held sway. | F Prat 53.5kg | 1 (8) |
| Keeneland 27-Oct-24 1609m GOOD R9 Bryan Station Stakes (Stakes) $16,650 (of $600,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:34.400, SP: 25.00 laid off of the pace along the inside, then in the three path and between horses around the far turn, encountered traffic behind foes in the five path in upper stretch, tipped out getting outkicked in the final furlong and ran on willingly. | C A Torres 53.5kg 2.75L | 5 (11) |
| Kentucky Downs 01-Sep-24 2112m GOOD R8 DK Horse Nashville Derby Invitational (Stakes) $31,980 (of $3,099,999) Barrier 11 Mid-pack, needed more | C Torres 55.8kg 6.80L | 7 (12) |
| Saratoga 03-Aug-24 1609m GOOD R9 NHF $100,000 (of $500,001) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:36.380 Bumped st, nailed | C Torres 53.5kg 0.30L | 2 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 30-Jun-24 1709m GOOD R9 American Derby (Stakes) $17,501 (of $250,001) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:41.920, SP: 12/1 Ins,3pupr,chsd,mss shw | C Torres 53.5kg 3.50L | 4 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 02-Jun-24 1810m GOOD R11 Audubon Stakes (Stakes) $55,000 (of $163,800) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:50.220, SP: 13/2 3-4w,place bid1/8,duel | C Torres 53.5kg 4.25L | 2 (9) |
| Churchill Downs 05-May-24 1709m GOOD R9 $60,000 (of $13,650) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:43.590, SP: 35/1 Ins,tip 4p1/16,mss plc | C Torres 53.5kg 2.00L | 3 (14) |
| Keeneland 06-Apr-24 1709m GOOD R8 $40,000 (of $8,213) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:44.930, SP: 30/1 Ins,rally 4pbtw,missed | C Torres 53.5kg 0.50L | 3 (12) |
| Oaklawn Park 25-Feb-24 1709m FIRM R11 (of $654,844) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:44.000, SP: 18/1 3-4w, no rally | K Asmussen 54kg 13.50L | 9 (12) |
| Oaklawn Park 02-Jan-24 1709m FIRM R9 Smarty Jones Stakes (Stakes) (of $300,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:44.590 took command after the start, set a legitimate pace toward the inside, gave way when headed turning for home. | J Rosario 54kg 4.50L | 6 (9) |
| Churchill Downs 26-Nov-23 1709m FIRM R3 Race 3 $80,010 (of $127,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:45.670 tracked in the four path under a snug hold around the first turn, pressed three wide around the far turn, vied in the four path entering the lane, drove clear approaching midstretch and held sway thereafter. | J Rosario 54.4kg | 1 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 10-Nov-23 1709m FIRM R8 Race 8 $12,700 (of $127,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:44.340 stalked close up along the inside, bid inside of the leader while brushing with that one in upper stretch, wrestled an advantage coming to midstretch, vied with outer rivals through the final furlong but was outkicked late and missed show. | B J H Jr 54.4kg 1.75L | 3 (10) |
| Kentucky Downs 11-Sep-23 1307m GOOD R7 CLMd $94,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:17.630 rated along under a hold early, raced near the rail around the turn through the stretch and edged clear late under steady handling. | C A Torres 54kg | 1 (12) |