Epic Ride

Age:: 4 years old - Gelding
Status:: Active
Pedigree:: Blame - Pick a Time by Gio Ponti
Owner(s):: Welch Racing LLC
Trainer:: John Ennis
Bred:: Kentucky, US by Fred W. Hertrich III
Rating:: 6.89/10

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Epic Ride is a 4 year old gelding and has raced from 2023 to 2025. He was sired by Blame out of the Gio Ponti mare Pick a Time. He was trained by John Ennis and has raced for Welch Racing LLC, and was bred in Kentucky, United States by Fred W. Hertrich III. Epic Ride has raced at Mahoning Valley, Churchill Downs, Ellis Park, Keeneland, Kentucky Downs, Pimlico Race Course, Turfway Park with wins at Kentucky Downs, Turfway Park. His stakes wins include wins in the 2025 Mint Millions (G3), and the 2024 Leonatus (LS).

Pedigree / Progeny / Siblings

Blame

Arch Liable

Kris S. Aurora Seeking the Gold Bound

Pick a Time

Gio Ponti Ask Me When

Tale of the Cat Chipeta Springs Speightstown Cuando

Epic Ride - Race Results, Speed Figures, and Past Performances
Date	Finish (speed) Fin	Trk	Distance	Surface	Race	1st (HRN Speed fig) Finish (HRN Speed)	2nd	3rd	Time
9/6/25	1st (128)	KD	1 m	Turf-Good	2025 Mint Millions (G3)	Epic Ride (128) Lagynos (125) Beach Gold (124)	Lagynos (125)	Beach Gold (124)	1:32.42
8/2/25	2nd (126)	ELP	1 m	Turf-Firm	2025 Kentucky Downs Preview Mint Millions Turf Mile (LS)	Beach Gold (127) Epic Ride (126) Encino (125)	Epic Ride (126)	Encino (125)	1:31.76
6/7/25	4th (78)	CD	5 f	Turf-Firm	2025 Mighty Beau (LS)	Joe Shiesty (85) Arrest Me Red (84) Run Carson (78)	Arrest Me Red (84)	Run Carson (78)	:55.87
5/17/25	2nd (124)	PIM	6 f	Dirt-Fast	2025 Maryland Sprint Stakes (G3)	Booth (126) Epic Ride (124) Celtic Contender (111)	Epic Ride (124)	Celtic Contender (111)	1:10.39
4/8/25	4th (112)	KEE	7 f	Dirt-Fast	2025 Commonwealth (G3)	Extra Anejo (124) Montalcino (122) Hoist the Gold (118)	Montalcino (122)	Hoist the Gold (118)	1:23.63
2/23/25	1st (126)	TP	6 1/2 f	Synth-Fast	TP AOC (02/23/2025-R7)	Epic Ride (126) Mischievous Rogue (115) Let My People Go (112)	Mischievous Rogue (115)	Let My People Go (112)	1:17.96
1/17/25	1st (143)	TP	6 f	Synth-Fast	TP ALW (01/17/2025-R9)	Epic Ride (143) Simcoe (136) Dunedin (123)	Simcoe (136)	Dunedin (123)	1:09.89
12/21/24	2nd (112)	TP	6 f	Synth-Fast	TP ALW (12/21/2024-R6)	B D Valeski (114) Epic Ride (112) Dunedin (109)	Epic Ride (112)	Dunedin (109)	1:10.36
11/25/24	5th (132)	MVR	6 f	Dirt-Fast	2024 Steel Valley Sprint (LS)	Valentine Candy (140) Maximus Meridius (137) World Record (138)	Maximus Meridius (137)	World Record (138)	1:10.34
10/19/24	3rd (129)	KEE	7 f	Dirt-Fast	2024 Perryville (G3)	Brunacini (130) Book'em Danno (131) Knightsbridge (129)Epic Ride (129)	Book'em Danno (131)	Knightsbridge (129)Epic Ride (129)	1:22.8
5/4/24	14th (92)	CD	1 1/4 m	Dirt-Fast	2024 Kentucky Derby (G1)	Mystik Dan (120) Sierra Leone (120) Forever Young (JPN) (120)	Sierra Leone (120)	Forever Young (JPN) (120)	2:03.34
4/6/24	3rd (115)	KEE	1 1/8 m	Dirt-Fast	2024 Blue Grass (G1)	Sierra Leone (121) Just a Touch (121) Epic Ride (115)	Just a Touch (121)	Epic Ride (115)	1:50.08
3/2/24	2nd (114)	TP	1 1/16M	Synth-Fast	2024 John Battaglia Memorial (LS)	Encino (114) Epic Ride (114) Blue Eyed George (111)	Epic Ride (114)	Blue Eyed George (111)	1:44.22
2/2/24	1st (110)	TP	1 m	Synth-Fast	2024 Leonatus (LS)	Epic Ride (110) Blue Eyed George (104) Good Bali (102)	Blue Eyed George (104)	Good Bali (102)	1:39.24
1/5/24	1st (125)	TP	6 f	Synth-Fast	Msw	Epic Ride (125) Bowstreet (115) Sharp Shot (107)	Bowstreet (115)	Sharp Shot (107)	1:10.19
12/8/23	2nd (100)	TP	6 f	Synth-Fast	Msw	Smokey Smokey (101) Epic Ride (100) Trouble's Roaring (98)	Epic Ride (100)	Trouble's Roaring (98)	1:10.81
*Indicates preliminary speed figures

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