Shot Of Courage (USA) Horse
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Shot Of Courage is a 5yo horse from the United States trained by Steven Asmussen. He is by Hard Spun out of the mare Tequila Sunrise. He has won five races in his career, and on 26th Jun 2025 at Churchill Downs he achieved his most significant victory, collecting the $60000.00 prize in Race 7. The animal has been a profitable selection for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have yielded a 73% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Lone Star Park 21-Jun-26 1609m R6 Race 6 $3,350 (of $33,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:38.760, SP: 5.00 1st Get Dreamy ( A J Jr 122 ) 2nd Still A Soldier ( I Diego 122 ) 0.10L 3rd Shot Of Courage ( E Asmussen 122 ) 0.35L See full results | E Asmussen 55.3kg 0.35L | 3 (6) |
| Lone Star Park 07-Jun-26 1609m R5 Race 5 $100 (of $22,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:37.230 was reserved early, saved ground and never improved. 1st Calibrate ( G Franco 124 ) 2nd Flying Drummer ( A J Jr 121 ) 0.20L 3rd Mongolian Memory ( D Parker 121 ) 5.00L 6th Shot Of Courage ( E Asmussen 121 ) 22.10L See full results | E Asmussen 54.9kg 22.10L | 6 (6) |
| 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. 1st Shot Of Courage ( K Asmussen 122 ) 2nd My Noble Knight ( J Ortiz 122 ) 1.00L 3rd Hoodlum ( L Saez 122 ) 1.00L See full results | 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. 1st Twirling Troillet ( E Morales 122 ) 2nd Huge Bigly ( F Arrieta 122 ) 1.00L 3rd Hey Boss ( J Loveberry 122 ) 2.50L 8th Shot Of Courage ( E Asmussen 122 ) 12.75L See full results | 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. 1st Shot Of Courage ( E Asmussen 118 ) 2nd Metatron's Muse ( B J Hernandez 120 ) 0.50L 3rd Cybertown ( J Torres 118 ) 2.00L See full results | E Asmussen 53.5kg | 1 (8) |