Epic Poet
Beaten in Group races on his last ten starts but went close in the Yorkshire Cup at York (1m6f, good to firm) last May and he was a good third in that same Group 2 a fortnight ago (good); he should be fine back up in trip and might not be far away.
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Ownership history
- Akela Thoroughbreds LimitedCurrent
- Akela Thoroughbreds Limiteduntil 2 Jan 2025
- White Birch Farm & Brook Johnsonuntil 11 May 2024
- White Birch Farmuntil 12 Apr 2023
Newest first. Dates mark when the horse left each owner.
Breeding
- Sire
- Lope De Vega
- Dam
- Sagaciously
- Damsire
- Lawman
Trainer history
- CurrentDavid O'Meara
- 11 May 2024Freddie & Martyn Meade
- 12 Apr 2023J-C Rouget
From the connections
“It's another great run by Epic Poet in the race - he was second last year. The race looked to go really well for him, but late on they drifted over to the rail and he's not always the bravest. I've no complaints, though and I think he's back to his best - David O'Meara, trainer.”
“I can't be disappointed, can I? Epic Poet is a horse we bought for 48,000gns at the horses-in-training sale and he's won a fortune this winter in the Middle East. There were no hard-luck stories there, we were getting him and we just ran out of time. He'll be campaigned very sparingly this summer, with very much the view of going back to Dubai and Saudi Arabia in the winter -David O'Meara, trainer.”
“Little bit hard luck but delighted with him. Epic Poet got locked in for a little bit up the straight but finished off really strongly. He's been invited to the World Cup meeting in Dubai so we'll look at that - David O'Meara, trainer.”
“Epic Poet was a bit fresh tonight which isn't him. But the race panned out nicely and he got the job done. The plan will probably be to go to Saudi for the two-mile race [Red Sea Turf Handicap] - Daniel Tudhope, jockey.”
“Epic Poet has been a good horse this year, he ran a cracker at Royal Ascot and obviously in the Ebor as well - he had a bad draw that day. He doesn't really help you - he's just so slow. The owners and David said try and get handy on him, but that's as handy as you can get because he takes a long time to warm up. He travels good, that's the main thing. We followed the right horse and he picked up well - Danny Tudhope, rider.”
Past runs (tracked here)
| Date | Race | Type | Pos | SP | AI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May 2026 | Sandown 18:12 Star Sports Henry II Stakes (Group 3) | Flat Class 1 | 4 | 7/1 | 55.9 |
Only runs Racing Alpha has synced are shown. Lifetime form is in the Racing Post form section above.
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