Master Controller (USA) Horse
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Master Controller, a 4yo bay foaled in the United States and conditioned by Brittany A. Vanden Berg, is out of the stallion Tapiture and the mare Key Is To Win. The horse has secured two career victories, the most notable coming on 15 May 2026 at Churchill Downs in Race 7, where it earned $127,000.00. Throughout its run it has been a lucrative performer for bettors; backing Master Controller from the start would have delivered a 160% ROI.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Downs 11-Sep-26 1609m R7 Race 7 (of $185,965) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:36.110, SP: 15.00 raced close up early and chased the pace then angled five wide and made a bid into the stretch but flattened out. 1st Gearing Up ( C A Torres 122 ) 2nd Bold Strength ( F Prat 122 ) 2.75L 3rd Hypnus ( B J H Jr 122 ) 4.25L 5th Master Controller ( C A Emigh 122 ) 10.75L See full results | C A Emigh 55.3kg 10.75L | 5 (6) |
| Ellis Park 09-Aug-26 1811m R7 Race 7 $10,301 (of $147,163) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:50.130, SP: 5.50 showed the way in the two path, vied with an outer pair of bidders around the far turn, got headed approaching the quarter pole yet kept on between rivals in the final furlong. 1st Urban Planner ( R Bejarano 124 ) 2nd Archie The Giza ( M Garcia 122 ) 2.75L 3rd Special Session ( F Arrieta 122 ) 0.20L 4th Master Controller ( C Emigh 122 ) 3.35L See full results | C Emigh 55.3kg 3.35L | 4 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 15-May-26 1811m R7 Race 7 $110,504 (of $175,404) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:50.640, SP: 13.00 prompted along the inside before backing off to stalk reaching the backstretch, rebid two wide rounding the far turn, dueled through upper stretch, drove clear in the final furlong then held sway. 1st Master Controller ( C Emigh 124 ) 2nd Render Judgment ( E Esquivel 124 ) 1.00L 3rd Fear Of Union ( T Gaffalione 126 ) 3.25L See full results | C Emigh 56.2kg | 1 (7) |
| Turfway Park 20-Feb-26 1308m R8 Race 8 $14,492 (of $144,916) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:18.200, SP: 9.00 raced near the rear in the three to two path, swung out to the seven path into upper stretch and ran on willingly. 1st Rock N Roll Bolt ( E Morales 124 ) 2nd Bruhn ( F C L De 124 ) 4.25L 3rd Master Controller ( C Emigh 124 ) 6.50L See full results | C Emigh 56.2kg 6.50L | 3 (12) |
| Ellis Park 11-Aug-25 1610m R8 Ellis Park Derby (Stakes) $13,724 (of $459,770) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:34.730, SP: 34.00 was taken back to race off of the pace early on, steadied to the rear in the three to four path into the backstretch, pursued in the four to five path around the far turn and tired. 1st Big Truzz ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 2nd Jimmy's Dailys ( M Gutierrez 118 ) 7.00L 3rd Admiral Dennis ( L Machado 120 ) 0.30L 5th Master Controller ( C Emigh 118 ) 16.00L See full results | C Emigh 53.5kg 16.00L | 5 (6) |