Pun Intended (USA)
About
Pun Intended is a 4yo horse bred in the United States and trained by Steven M. Asmussen. He is by the stallion Curlin out of the mare Kelly's Humor. To date he has earned two victories. His most important win came on January 1 2024 at Oaklawn Park, where he captured the $115,000 Md race. The animal has been a profitable option for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have produced a 57 % return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 03-Oct-25 1106m FIRM R3 Race 3 (of $49,681) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:04.210, SP: 5.00 raced evenly in the three path. | K Asmussen 55.3kg 8.25L | 5 (6) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 08-Aug-25 1207m FIRM R8 Race 8 $29,131 (of $46,239) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.340, SP: 11.00 stalked the pace inside, found room near the quarter pole, rallied and was clear under a steady drive. | E Asmussen 55.3kg | 1 (6) |
| Lone Star Park 11-May-25 1307m FIRM R8 Race 8 $996 (of $33,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:18.850, SP: 3.25 stalked inside, bid along the rail on the turn and failed to rally. | E Asmussen 54.4kg 3.55L | 5 (8) |
| Sam Houston Race Park 24-Mar-25 1673m FIRM R1 Race 1-Allowance $2,415 (of $34,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:44.990, SP: 1.53 Led, weakened 1/4 | A J Triana 54.9kg | 4 (6) |
| Oaklawn Park 04-Mar-24 1709m R4 Race 4 $14,000 (of $140,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:45.100 settled off the pace and the inside, three wide and in some traffic into the far turn, roused for the drive, slowly gaining for the place. | R J Santana 55.3kg 10.25L | 3 (7) |
| Oaklawn Park 01-Jan-24 1709m FIRM R10 Md $72,450 (of $115,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:46.520 took command soon after the start, set the pace in the two path, came in a bit to save some ground into the stretch, lugged in a bit when straightened for home, stayed on to draw away late. | J Rosario 54.9kg | 1 (12) |
| Churchill Downs 04-Nov-23 1408m FIRM R7 Md $24,000 (of $120,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:23.940 pressed the eventual winner from the outside, inched forward to vie turning for home, but failed to keep pace with that one in upper stretch, drifted outwardly approaching midstretch, straightened course inside the final furlong and secured place to prove second best. | K Asmussen 54kg 4.00L | 2 (10) |