Shot Of Courage (USA)
About
Shot Of Courage is a 4yo chestnut foaled in the United States and trained by Steven M. Asmussen. He is by Hard Spun out of the mare Tequila Sunrise. To date, he has captured five victories in his racing career. On June 26, 2025, at Churchill Downs, he earned his biggest triumph by winning the $60,000 Race 7. The horse has consistently delivered value for bettors, and a lifelong backer would have seen an 88% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Keeneland 20-Oct-25 1810m SOFT R5 Race 5 $31,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:53.220, SP: 21.00 was bumped between horses at the start, raced off of the pace along the inside, advanced three wide turning for home, bid inside of the top pair leaving the furlong grounds and edged past. | K Asmussen 55.3kg | 1 (12) |
| Churchill Downs 25-Sep-25 1810m R9 Race 9 $822 (of $60,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:52.290, SP: 6.50 tracked four wide, bid three wide at the three furlong pole, but got outmoved by an outer pair turning for home and faded between horses. | E Asmussen 55.3kg 12.75L | 8 (10) |
| Churchill Downs 26-Jun-25 1710m FIRM R7 Race 7 $37,800 (of $60,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:44.040, SP: 21.00 raced in the two path along the first turn and set the early pace, was in the two path into the lane, drew clear in the stretch and held off rival in the final stages. | E Asmussen 53.5kg | 1 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 06-Jun-25 1610m FIRM R2 Race 2 $835 (of $60,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:36.070, SP: 10.00 tracked three deep, progress five wide and outside of foes turning for home, but chased in the six path into the lane and gave way. | K Asmussen 53.5kg 9.35L | 6 (8) |
| Oaklawn Park 04-May-25 2820m FIRM R12 Race 12 $12,500 (of $125,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 03:01.440, SP: 7.00 back off the early pace, made an early move to contend with less than a half mile remaining, vied three wide into the lane, outkicked for the second spot. | E Asmussen 54.4kg 1.50L | 3 (13) |
| Oaklawn Park 12-Apr-25 1710m FIRM R5 Race 5 $7,200 (of $36,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:47.420, SP: 8.50 settled off the pace and the inside, in some traffic late second turn, got clear for the drive, slowly getting to the winner late. | E Asmussen 53.1kg 0.10L | 2 (10) |
| Oaklawn Park 31-Mar-25 1610m GOOD R4 Race 4 $3,300 (of $33,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:39.670, SP: 9.00 off a step slow, trailed for five furlongs, came three wide for the drive, rallied to be clear for the show, not a threat to the top two. | R J Santana 54.4kg 5.50L | 3 (6) |
| Oaklawn Park 24-Feb-25 1710m FIRM R6 Race 6 $1,083 (of $130,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:42.960, SP: 13.00 in traffic through the first turn, was finished after five furlongs while racing along the inside. | J R Leparoux 53.5kg 26.00L | 10 (10) |
| Golden State Racing 19-Dec-24 1670m R8 Race 8 $5,199 (of $25,999) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:45.490, SP: 7.00 Trk3w,bid7/16,too late | L M J Aburto 55.8kg 1.25L | 2 (8) |
| Pleasanton 18-Dec-24 m R8 Pleasanton race 8 $5,200 (of $26,000) Barrier 8 | 55.8kg | 2 (8) |
| Golden State Racing 25-Nov-24 1710m R7 Race 7 $2,600 (of $25,999) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:44.130, SP: 7.00 broke well and got inside position with the leaders on the first bend, tracked just behind the pace through the middle stages, had to wait for room on the far turn then got a bit crowded before the furlong marker, responded to strong handling when clear and gained third. | A Espinoza 55.8kg 2.50L | 3 (10) |
| Pleasanton 24-Nov-24 1710m R7 Pleasanton race 7 $3,120 (of $26,000) Barrier 6 | 55.8kg | 3 (10) |
| Del Mar 09-Nov-24 1610m FIRM R3 Race 3 $13,860 (of $22,002) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:38.020, SP: 1.29 Rail bid/bumped2x5/16 | K Kimura 55.3kg | 1 (5) |
| Los Alamitos Racecourse 14-Sep-24 1610m FIRM R4 Race 4 $600 (of $30,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:37.070 dueled from outside, got floated out leaving the far turn and weakened. | E A Maldonado 54.4kg 5.50L | 5 (5) |
| Del Mar 23-Aug-24 1610m FIRM R7 Race 7 $25,201 (of $40,001) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:37.030 Outsd,clear,hld safely | K Kimura 54.9kg | 1 (5) |
| Del Mar 29-Jul-24 1610m FIRM R8 Md $20,790 (of $32,999) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:39.220 Bid outsd2nd,drew off | K Kimura 54.4kg | 1 (10) |
| Santa Anita 16-Jun-24 1210m GOOD R11 Md (of $30,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:08.860 Bpd,pause5/16,tght str | D A Herrera 53.5kg 2.15L | 7 (12) |
| Santa Anita 20-May-24 1810m R9 Md (of $30,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:49.910 Up close3deep,stdy1/8 | M Gutierrez 53.5kg 7.70L | 10 (10) |
| Santa Anita 08-Apr-24 1610m R11 Md (of $65,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:35.210 bobbled leaving the gate, chased four deep early, three deep on the far turn and could not answer when called upon. | K Kimura 54.9kg 7.40L | 7 (11) |
| Santa Anita 17-Mar-24 1810m GOOD R7 Md (of $65,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:48.410 got bumped from inside at the start, prompted the pace two wide, kept the heat on the leader through the far turn, could not keep up in upper stretch and faded to last. | K Kimura 54.9kg 7.80L | 8 (8) |
| Santa Anita 22-Jan-24 1810m GOOD R3 Md $4,550 (of $65,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:50.360 settled along the inside, moved into range on the backstretch, got crowded a bit between rivals at the quarter pole, chased two wide into the lane and weakened. | K Kimura 54.9kg 8.25L | 4 (6) |
| Santa Anita 30-Dec-23 1610m GOOD R9 Md $6,500 (of $65,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:36.500 Clear1st,duel ins,game | K Kimura 54.4kg 1.25L | 3 (9) |
| Del Mar 13-Nov-23 1610m GOOD R7 Md (of $61,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:36.120 fractious in the gate, was off slow and broke out, traveled two wide early, three deep on the backstretch, got bumped midway around the far turn, floated five wide into the lane and came up empty. | M Gutierrez 54.4kg 15.00L | 7 (7) |