Chasing 10,000 wins: Asmussen finishes Sunday still 1 shy
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Steve Asmussen may be living proof that the last one is the hardest.
In his quest to become the first Thoroughbred trainer in North America to put together 10,000 wins, the Hall of Famer won twice early Saturday to get within one victory. But Asmussen’s next 30 starters could not get him past 9,999, so that was where he stood heading into Monday.
Asmussen went 0-for-8 from the eight races at Oaklawn and Sam Houston where he had starters Sunday.
One more triumph will put Asmussen into a club that has only one other member. World-record holder Juan Suárez Villarroel of Perú remains active with 10,336 training victories through Saturday, according to the website Página de Turf.
This list shows Asmussen’s results Sunday and his active entrants. Odds were from post time for completed races and morning lines for those yet to come. Favorites have asterisks.
| Track | Race no. | Horse | Type | Odds | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday | |||||
| OP | 1, 3rd place | Cash Rocket | Allowance | *3-2 | Keith Asmussen |
| HOU | 2, 2nd place | Senseofexcellence | Mdn. spec. wt. | *1-1 | Stewart Elliott |
| OP | 3, 3rd place | Tribal Spirit | Maiden claiming | 4-1 | Keith Asmussen |
| HOU | 4, 2nd place | Perfect Prank | Alw. opt. clmg. | 5-2 | Stewart Elliott |
| HOU | 7, 6th place | Harry | Claiming | *3-2 | Stewart Elliott |
| OP | 8, 2nd place | Disarm | Alw. opt. clmg. | *1-1 | Ricardo Santana Jr. |
| HOU | 8, 6th place | Forevamo | Claiming | *5-2 | Stewart Elliott |
| HOU | 9, 6th place | Requisition | Allowance | 21-1 | Stewart Elliott |
| Monday | |||||
| OP | 2, 2:01 p.m. | Martique Miss | Claiming | 20-1 | Isaac Castillo |
| OP | 2, 2:01 p.m. | Vegas Blue | Claiming | 6-1 | Keith Asmussen |
| OP | 4, 3:03 p.m. | Coal Truth | Allowance | 12-1 | Keith Asmussen |
| OP | 5, 3:35 p.m. | Bet He's Ready | Maiden claiming | 3-1 | Ricardo Santana Jr. |
| AQU | 6, 3:55 p.m. | Bankit | Haynesfield | 3-1 | José Lezcano |
| HOU | 5, 4:00 p.m. | Get Serious | Allowance | 6-1 | Stewart Elliott |
| AQU | 7, 4:26 p.m. | Chestertown | Alw. opt. clmg. | 5-1 | Eric Cancel |
| HOU | 7, 5:00 p.m. | Cairama | Alw. opt. clmg. | 5-2 | Stewart Elliott |
| OP | 9, 5:42 p.m. | Impoverished | Maiden claiming | 5-1 | Isaac Castillo |
| FG | 8, 5:45 p.m. | Money Run | Opt. claiming | 4-1 | Brian Hernandez Jr. |
| Thursday | |||||
| FG | 3, 3:15 p.m. | Endless Sunset | Claiming | James Graham | |
| TP | 8, 9:25 p.m. | Jenny Lind | Mdn. spec. wt. | 10-1 | Walter Rodríguez |
| Friday | |||||
| OP | 1, 1:30 p.m. | Carpe Horseshoe | Claiming | Keith Asmussen | |
| OP | 2, 2:01 p.m. | Storm Strategy | Maiden claiming | Keith Asmussen | |
| OP | 4, 3:03 p.m. | Impressor | Maiden claiming | Isaac Castillo | |
| FG | 3, 3:15 p.m. | Motown Missile | Claiming | Rey Gutiérrez | |
| HOU | 4, 3:30 p.m. | Campton | Mdn. spec. wt. | *5-2 | Stewart Elliott |
| HOU | 4, 3:30 p.m. | Fabled Ruler | Mdn. spec. wt. | 6-1 | Leandro Goncalves |
| HOU | 5, 4:00 p.m. | Englander | Claiming | 9-2 | Stewart Elliott |
| HOU | 6, 4:30 p.m. | Pinky Toe | Alw. opt. clmg. | 3-1 | Stewart Elliott |
| HOU | 6, 4:30 p.m. | Redefinition | Alw. opt. clmg. | 12-1 | Gerardo Mora |
| OP | 7, 4:38 p.m. | Waterworks | Claiming | Ricardo Santana, Jr. | |
| OP | 8, 5:10 p.m. | Brooklyn Diamonds | Allowance | Francisco Arrieta | |
| OP | 8, 5:10 p.m. | Ten Gauge | Allowance | Keith Asmussen | |
| HOU | 8, 5:30 p.m. | Don’task Don’ttell | Alw. opt. clmg. | *2-1 | Stewart Elliott |
| OP | 9, 5:42 p.m. | Goldcrest | Mdn. spec. wt. | Isaac Castillo | |
| OP | 9, 5:42 p.m. | Just an Angel | Mdn. spec. wt. | Ricardo Santana, Jr. | |
| TP | 1, 5:55 p.m. | Texcoco | Maiden Claiming | Joseph Ramos | |
| TP | 4, 7:25 p.m. | Under the Gun | Claiming | Walter Rodriguez | |
| TP | 7, 8:55 p.m. | Explosive | Alw. opt. clmg. | Walter Rodriguez | |
| Saturday | |||||
| HOU | 1, 2:00 p.m. | Cadeau de Paix | Allowance | 8-1 | Stewart Elliott |
| HOU | 4, 3:30 p.m. | Concept | Allowance | *9-5 | Stewart Elliott |
| HOU | 5, 4:00 p.m. | Sports Fan | Claiming | *9-5 | Stewart Elliott |
| FG | 2, 2:45 p.m. | Permafrost | Maiden claiming | Brian Hernandez, Jr. | |
| FG | 8, 5:45 p.m. | Topsy | Alw. opt. clmg. | Brian Hernandez, Jr. | |
| FG | 9, 6:15 p.m. | Guntown | Alw. opt. clmg. | Brian Hernandez, Jr. | |
| Next Sun. | |||||
| HOU | 1, 2:00 p.m. | Kell’s Bells | Mdn. spec. wt. | Stewart Elliott | |
| HOU | 2, 2:30 p.m. | Sweet Truffles | Maiden claiming | Stewart Elliott | |
| HOU | 3, 3:00 p.m. | Nostalgia | Claiming | Stewart Elliott | |
| HOU | 6, 4:30 p.m. | Legal Eagle | Mdn. spec. wt. | Stewart Elliott | |
| SUN | 6, 4:37 p.m. | Wish It | Island Fashion | Enrique Gómez | |
| SUN | 8, 5:32 p.m. | How Did He Do That | Mine That Bird Derby | Alfredo Juárez Jr. |
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