Sagittarius (USA)
About
Sagittarius is a 5yo b from the United States trained by Steven M. Asmussen. The horse’s sire is Empire Maker and the dam is More Chocolate. To date, Sagittarius has recorded two career wins. On August 17, 2025, at Ellis Park, the horse captured its most important triumph, taking the $35,000 prize in Race 10.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 26-Aug-25 1609m FIRM R8 Race 8 $4,760 (of $23,800) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:35.350, SP: 7.50 | E Asmussen 56.2kg 1.25L | 2 (11) |
| Ellis Park 17-Aug-25 1709m R10 Race 10 $21,143 (of $35,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:41.350, SP: 7.00 pursued from midpack along the inside, tipped three wide in upper stretch, bid outside of the top pair leaving the furlong grounds and drove past. | E Asmussen 55.8kg | 1 (8) |
| Lone Star Park 05-Jul-25 1810m FIRM R6 Race 6 $1,295 (of $18,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:54.250 pressed the early pace, raced three wide into the second turn and weakened late. | E Asmussen 56.2kg 5.05L | 4 (10) |
| Lone Star Park 17-May-25 1609m FIRM R8 Race 8 $3,350 (of $33,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:39.630, SP: 3.00 was void of any early speed, raced three wide into the second turn, passed rivals and was along for third. | E Asmussen 56.2kg 8.00L | 3 (7) |
| Lone Star Park 18-Apr-25 1508m GOOD R5 Race 5 $1,330 (of $19,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:30.510, SP: 9.00 was allowed to settled then raced three wide on the backstretch, made a bid in the stretch but was no menace in late stretch. | E Asmussen 56.2kg 3.75L | 4 (9) |
| Sam Houston Race Park 22-Mar-25 1810m GOOD R5 Race 5-Claiming $3,200 (of $16,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:52.350, SP: 10.00 Rail trip,good fin 2nd | S Elliott 54.9kg 1.75L | 2 (10) |
| Sam Houston Race Park 03-Feb-25 1609m GOOD R1 Race 1-Allowance $100 (of $34,500) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:37.820, SP: 16.00 Trckd 3w,faltered | S Elliott 54.9kg | 10 (10) |
| Fair Grounds 02-Jan-25 1709m GOOD R8 Race 8 (of $25,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:28.750, SP: 25.00 broke a beat slow before getting brushed by an outer rival and checking at the start, steadied again behind foes entering the first turn, saved ground well back but to no avail. | B J H Jr 54.9kg 9.85L | 8 (11) |
| Oaklawn Park 15-Dec-24 1709m FIRM R1 Race 1 $700 (of $42,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:45.510, SP: 9.00 forwardly placed early along the inside, began to weaken after a half. | E Asmussen 55.3kg, Cd 57.6kg 9.50L | 7 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 24-Nov-24 1709m FIRM R3 Race 3 $10,800 (of $53,999) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:23.610, SP: 16.00 brushed with an outer rival at the start before bumping with that one early on, pursued from midpack saving ground around both turns, tipped out to the three path in upper stretch and ran on between horses to edge place from an outer rival late. | E Asmussen 54.9kg, Cd 52.6kg 10.00L | 2 (10) |
| Churchill Downs 08-Nov-24 1810m FIRM R6 Race 6 $1,863 (of $53,999) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:31.750, SP: 12.00 was bumped at the start, had an inside run and raced even with no late gain. | E Asmussen 54.9kg, Cd 57.2kg 6.60L | 5 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 27-Sep-24 1609m FIRM R8 $5,400 (of $35,100) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:36.080, SP: 7/1 Bmp,2p,shft out,outkck | E Asmussen 55.3kg, Cd 53.1kg 6.50L | 3 (9) |
| Ellis Park 30-Jul-24 1609m GOOD R4 Md $18,900 (of $22,430) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:37.090, SP: 7/1 2p,3wbtw upr,splt,duel | E Asmussen 56.2kg, Cd 54kg | 1 (10) |
| Churchill Downs 29-Jun-24 1709m FIRM R6 Md (of $32,500) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:44.860, SP: 15/4 Bmpd,2w,btw,chsd,yield | T Gaffalione 57.2kg 7.50L | 5 (10) |
| Churchill Downs 19-May-24 1709m FIRM R6 Md $3,500 (of $32,500) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:46.660, SP: 9/2 Trck 4p,chsd,outkk btw | K Asmussen 57.2kg 3.25L | 4 (10) |
| Oaklawn Park 14-Apr-24 1709m FIRM R4 Md (of $22,800) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:46.120, SP: 17/5 Crowded brk,traffic1/4 | E Asmussen 56.7kg, Cd 53.5kg 3.75L | 5 (9) |
| Fair Grounds 16-Mar-24 1709m FIRM R3 Md $5,200 (of $16,510) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:45.550, SP: 7/5 Ins,bid 3p3/8,no match | J Loveberry 56.7kg 3.50L | 2 (8) |
| Fair Grounds 02-Mar-24 1709m FIRM R7 Md $3,990 (of $1,810) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:45.620, SP: 13/5 4p,chased 3p2nd,no bid | J Loveberry 56.7kg 10.75L | 4 (7) |
| Fair Grounds 03-Feb-24 1709m GOOD R5 Md (of $36,195) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:46.030, SP: 3/1 Ins,headed 3/16,faded | J Loveberry 56.7kg 7.50L | 5 (8) |
| Fair Grounds 06-Jan-24 1609m GOOD R5 Md (of $52,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:39.320 tracked in the three path and between horses, chased in the four path around the far turn then tired. | J Loveberry 56.7kg 11.50L | 5 (8) |
| Keeneland 14-Oct-23 1810m GOOD R5 CLMd $10,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:49.830 tracked in the four path under a tight hold around the first turn, moved forward to press the leading pair into the far turn, but only managed to chase the clearing leader while hanging on his left lead in upper stretch, changed over at the furlong grounds but was outkicked by an outer bidder for place at the sixteenth pole. | J Rosario 54.9kg 2.75L | 3 (12) |