Air Force Cruising (USA) Horse
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Air Force Cruising is a 5yo from the United States trained by J. Kent Sweezey. He is by the stallion Air Force Blue out of Pretty Amusing. To date, the horse has secured three wins. Its most notable victory occurred on 3 Feb 2025 at Gulfstream, capturing the $41,000 Race 6. Punters have found the horse profitable; anyone who backed Air Force Cruising throughout its career would have realized a 27% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Gulfstream 07-Feb-26 1006m FIRM R9 Race 9 $7,200 (of $36,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:56.680, SP: 5.00 set the pace in the two path, yielded in midstretch and kept on well to hold the place. 1st Split Strike ( J Ruiz 121 ) 2nd Air Force Cruising ( J E Morelos 123 ) 1.50L 3rd Rachel's Coach ( I O Jr 123 ) 2.25L See full results | J E Morelos 55.8kg 1.50L | 2 (8) |
| Gulfstream 03-May-25 1110m FIRM R8 Race 8 $25,200 (of $40,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:03.510, SP: 1.67 led the way on the inside up the backstretch, saved ground while dueling around the turn and drew off in the lane. 1st Air Force Cruising ( P Lopez 123 ) 2nd Sultan The Great ( R Maragh 123 ) 3.25L 3rd Blazing Bucchero ( E Jaramillo 123 ) 0.30L See full results | P Lopez 55.8kg | 1 (6) |
| Gulfstream 06-Mar-25 1110m FIRM R8 Race 8 $18,800 (of $94,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:02.060, SP: 2.63 prompted the pace in the three path, bid between foes in midstretch and was second best late. 1st Ms. Tart ( I O Jr 117 ) 2nd Air Force Cruising ( J Ruiz 122 ) 1.75L 3rd Takecareofbusiness ( J Ocasio 120 ) 0.50L See full results | J Ruiz 55.3kg 1.75L | 2 (8) |
| Gulfstream 03-Feb-25 1110m FIRM R6 Race 6 $25,830 (of $41,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:02.900, SP: 4.50 set the pace in the three path, waited confidently in the two path rounding the turn, was cued while floating out to the four path at the top of the lane, and kicked away. 1st Air Force Cruising ( J Ruiz 122 ) 2nd Fregon ( D Egan 122 ) 3.75L 3rd Nando ( J Rios 122 ) 0.50L See full results | J Ruiz 55.3kg | 1 (6) |
| Gulfstream 09-Dec-24 1110m FIRM R5 Md $22,680 (of $36,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:03.640, SP: 4.00 broke awkwardly and slowly, sped to the front, set the pace in the two path, drifted out in upper stretch and held clear under a drive. 1st Air Force Cruising ( J Ruiz 122 ) 2nd Nando ( J Rios 122 ) 1.75L 3rd Migratory ( I O Jr 122 ) 0.50L See full results | J Ruiz 55.3kg | 1 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 06-Jun-24 1210m R3 Md $788 (of $50,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.180 vied for the lead outside of a rival while remaining a path away from that foe around the turn, failed to keep pace with that one entering upper stretch, lost place in midstretch and weakened. 1st Prints Money ( K Asmussen 118 ) 2nd Mo Hope ( C Lanerie 124 ) 0.00L 3rd Maliblue ( J Ortiz 118 ) 0.00L 7th Air Force Cruising ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 9.25L See full results | T Gaffalione 53.5kg 9.25L | 7 (9) |
| Churchill Downs 12-May-24 1210m R1 Md $4,200 (of $42,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:09.360 leaned into an outer rival at the start, sped clear down the backstretch, dictated terms around the turn, met an outer challenge entering the lane, but proved no match for that one in upper stretch, yielded and lost place late. 1st Runaway Joke ( J Loveberry 118 ) 2nd Cloud Without Rein ( J R Leparoux 124 ) 0.00L 3rd Air Force Cruising ( D Cannon 118 ) 10.00L See full results | D Cannon 53.5kg 10.00L | 3 (9) |
| Fair Grounds 09-Feb-24 1110m GOOD R7 Md $3,990 (of $57,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:04.880 dueled for the lead two wide, was outkicked by an outer bidder in midstretch, gave way and dead heated for fourth. 1st Rock'n A Halo ( E Morales 120 ) 2nd Hero Worship ( F Geroux 120 ) 0.20L 3rd Bonzer ( J Torres 120 ) 4.25L 5th Air Force Cruising ( B Curtis 120 ) 5.35L See full results | B Curtis 54.4kg 5.35L | 5 (9) |