Breeders attend Eclipse Awards for 3-year-old Champion Epicenter

BOWLING GREEN, Ky.-Even though he has hung up his racing saddle, Epicenter was voted the 3-year-old Champion Male for 2022!

Epicenter was locally bred and born at Westwind Farm.

The breeders, the Harris family, went to the Eclipse Awards in Palm Beach Florida, where it was announced that Epicenter was the champion. 

He was the runner-up in this past year’s Kentucky Derby and Preakness, and went on to win the Jim Dandy and Travers Stakes. 

His career sadly ended with a foreleg injury at the Breeder’s Cup in November. He has already started his new career as a stud at Ashford. 

“He had a very good year. I hated to see it end but in a couple years we’re gonna get to see his babies running,” said Brent Harris. 

Epicenter is owned by Ron Winchell, who also co-owns Kentucky Downs.