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Publisher is a 4yo bay horse from the United States, trained by Steven M. Asmussen. He is by American Pharoah out of Indian Pride. To date, Publisher has captured three victories. On 29 Mar 2026 at Oaklawn Park, he earned his biggest triumph, winning the $135,000 American Pharoah Overnight Stakes.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Downs 29-Jun-26 1710m R5 Race 5 $9,870 (of $141,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:43.300, SP: 3.75 stalked from the three path, bid four wide entering the lane but got outkicked by an inner rival shortly after, leveled off and yielded show to an inner bidder late. 1st This Is Uscar ( E Morales 122 ) 2nd Chunk Of Gold ( J Alvarado 122 ) 3.75L 3rd Gould's Gold ( E Esquivel 122 ) 5.00L 4th Publisher ( J L Ortiz 122 ) 5.10L See full results | J L Ortiz 55.3kg 5.10L | 4 (7) |
| Lone Star Park 26-May-26 1609m R12 Steve Sexton Mile Stakes (Stakes) $11,280 (of $400,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:36.920 1st Heroic Move ( G Franco 120 ) 2nd Neoequos ( I O Jr 120 ) 1.50L 3rd Gigante ( S Elliott 120 ) 0.75L 5th Publisher ( E Asmussen 122 ) 3.05L See full results | E Asmussen 55.3kg 3.05L | 5 (9) |
| Oaklawn Park 19-Apr-26 1811m R11 Hcp $87,500 (of $1,250,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:47.490, SP: 13.00 rated in the three path, angled to the rail while nibbled along midway around the far turn, but weakened in the final furlong. 1st White Abarrio ( I O Jr 121 ) 2nd Sovereignty ( J Alvarado 123 ) 2.00L 3rd Journalism ( J Ortiz 119 ) 1.25L 4th Publisher ( E Asmussen 118 ) 11.25L See full results | E Asmussen 53.5kg 11.25L | 4 (6) |
| Oaklawn Park 29-Mar-26 1710m R9 American Pharoah Overnight Stakes (Stakes) $85,050 (of $135,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:43.510, SP: 2.63 broke back, moved up to race in the second flight into the first turn between horses, remained within striking distance toward the inside up the backstretch, tipped out three wide when moving to challenge turning for home, engaged the leader from the outside inside the furlong grounds and edged clear late under steady handling. 1st Publisher ( E Asmussen 124 ) 2nd Echo Again ( C Torres 124 ) 1.50L 3rd Woodcourt ( E Esquivel 124 ) 2.00L See full results | E Asmussen 56.2kg | 1 (8) |
| Oaklawn Park 08-Mar-26 1710m R10 Race 10 $78,750 (of $125,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:43.890, SP: 1.57 laid up close in the two path, waited around the far turn, angled out while coming under pressure passing the quarter, took aim in the five path at the top of the lane, rallied to lead passing the furlong grounds, angled in to meet an inner challenger while losing the lead entering the final sixteenth, but dug in to inch ahead at the wire. 1st Publisher ( E Asmussen 124 ) 2nd Dr. Storm ( E Gallardo 117 ) 0.30L 3rd Couperin ( R Bejarano 120 ) 3.00L See full results | E Asmussen 56.2kg | 1 (12) |