Ancient Land (USA) Horse
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Ancient Land is a 9yo dark bay/brown gelding from the United States, trained by Simon J. Buechler. He is by Monterey Jazz out of Rodinia. To date, Ancient Land has secured nine wins. On 28 Nov 2023 at Zia Park, he captured his most important victory, taking the $200,000 Rocky Gulch New Mexico Classic Cup Championship Stakes.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Sunland Park 09-Feb-26 1609m FIRM R6 Race 6 (of $36,600) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:37.770, SP: 7.50 lacked speed in the four path and got outrun. 1st Spinning Black ( J Carreno 124 ) 2nd Valentino Who ( J M Vazquez 124 ) 3.00L 3rd American Solo ( A Medellin 124 ) 6.25L 7th Ancient Land ( O Hernandez 124 ) 15.75L See full results | O Hernandez 56.2kg 15.75L | 7 (7) |
| Zia Park 25-Nov-25 1710m FIRM R5 Rocky Gulch New Mexico Classic Stakes (Stakes) $2,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:44.980, SP: 41.00 saved ground around the first turn, dueled on the inside up the backstretch, dropped back while saving ground around the far turn and continued to tire from there. 1st Antonios Mark ( A J Jr 123 ) 2nd Let Him Be ( M F Jr 123 ) 0.30L 3rd Ar Ya Weegee ( T Hebert 121 ) 4.00L 7th Ancient Land ( C Ramos 119 ) 31.85L See full results | C Ramos 54kg 31.85L | 7 (7) |
| Zia Park 11-Nov-25 1210m FIRM R7 Race 7 $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:08.520, SP: 15.00 raced in the middle of the pack on the inside through the opening quarter, saved ground around the turn and was empty in the stretch. 1st Corrina Corrina ( T Hebert 118 ) 2nd Sambas Mark ( L Fuentes 121 ) 1.50L 3rd Delbert Too ( J Vazquez 121 ) 4.00L 6th Ancient Land ( E Asmussen 121 ) 8.00L See full results | E Asmussen 54.9kg 8.00L | 6 (7) |
| Albuquerque 05-Oct-25 1207m FIRM R3 Albuquerque race 3 $936 (of $18,720) Barrier 3, SP: 31.00 1st Dave's Enchantment ( F Amparan 121 ) 2nd I Think I'm Here ( A J Jr 121 ) 0.15L 3rd One Mark ( L Fuentes 121 ) 4.50L 5th Ancient Land ( E Gomez 121 , Cd 0 ) 7.50L | E Gomez 54.9kg, Cd 0 7.50L | 5 (7) |
| Sunland Park 24-Jan-25 1210m FIRM R8 Race 8 (of $44,588) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.570, SP: 51.00 raced in the middle of the pack on the inside early, saved ground around the bend and was empty from there. 1st Diabolical Storm ( T Hebert 124 ) 2nd Bye Bye Matty P ( M Perez 124 ) 1.50L 3rd Flags Finale ( F Valdez 124 ) 1.25L 12th Ancient Land ( E Gomez 124 ) 16.45L See full results | E Gomez 56.2kg 16.45L | 12 (12) |
| Zia Park 17-Dec-24 1670m FIRM R6 Race 6 $1,540 (of $77,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:39.600, SP: 26.00 saved ground around the first turn, led the way on the inside up the backstretch, continued to save ground around the second bend and tired in the stretch. 1st I Think I'm Here ( A J Jr 123 ) 2nd Corrina Corrina ( T Hebert 120 ) 1.25L 3rd Jet Set Warrior ( A Arboleda 123 ) 7.75L 6th Ancient Land ( R Guerra 123 ) 12.00L See full results | R Guerra 55.8kg 12.00L | 6 (8) |
| Zia Park 26-Nov-24 1710m FIRM R10 Rocky Gulch New Mexico Classic Stakes (Stakes) $14,000 (of $200,001) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:43.490, SP: 15.00 raced in the four path early, continued up the backstretch off the pace on the outside, came around the far turn in the five path and improved position from there. 1st I Think I'm Here ( A J Jr 119 ) 2nd Spinning Black ( F Valdez 121 ) 6.00L 3rd Thunder Dome ( L Fuentes 121 ) 2.25L 4th Ancient Land ( R Guerra 119 ) 15.50L See full results | R Guerra 54kg 15.50L | 4 (12) |
| Albuquerque 27-Oct-24 1410m FIRM R7 Albuquerque race 7 $850 (of $48,524) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:22.670, SP: 16.00 Failed to sustain bid, 1st Dave's Enchantment ( F Amparan 121 ) 2nd Antonios Mark ( A J Jr 124 ) 0.30L 3rd Bodie Got Gold ( A Medellin 124 ) 0.50L 9th Ancient Land ( R Guerra 121 , Cd 0 ) 7.25L | R Guerra 54.9kg, Cd 0 7.25L | 9 (9) |
| Albuquerque 23-Aug-24 1410m FIRM R9 Albuquerque race 9 $1,242 (of $24,449) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:22.120, SP: 10.50 Vied between, weakened 1st Bodie Got Gold ( A Medellin 123 ) 2nd I Think I'm Here ( A Arboleda 123 ) 0.30L 3rd McThanks ( J Vazquez 123 ) 0.15L 5th Ancient Land ( E Gomez 123 , Cd 0 ) 6.75L | E Gomez 55.8kg, Cd 0 6.75L | 5 (7) |
| Ruidoso Downs 21-Jul-24 1509m R7 Land of Enchantment Stakes (Stakes) $10,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 1 bumped at the start, led to the final strides and was outfinished. 1st Henry On The Run ( C Ramos 123 ) 2nd Ancient Land ( E P Gomez 123 ) 0.25L 3rd I'magambler ( F Amparan 123 ) 8.00L See full results | E P Gomez 55.8kg 0.25L | 2 (3) |
| Sunland Park 08-Apr-24 1674m FIRM R9 New Mexico State University Handicap (Stakes) (of $100,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:41.310 stalked under rating tactics and a tight hold early racing two wide, was floated eight wide coming past the quarter pole by the eventual winner, faded in the stretch. 1st Let Him Be ( M T F Jr 125 ) 2nd Thunder Dome ( L A Fuentes 123 ) 1.50L 3rd Antonios Mark ( A J J Jr 123 ) 2.75L 11th Ancient Land ( K S Tohill 123 ) 18.25L See full results | K S Tohill 55.8kg 18.25L | 11 (11) |
| Sunland Park 22-Mar-24 1610m FIRM R8 Race 8 $1,554 (of $51,800) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:37.340 set a pressured early pace, race three wide into the second turn and tired. 1st I'magambler ( F Amparan 124 ) 2nd Bodie Got Gold ( A Medellin 124 ) 1.50L 3rd Thunder Dome ( A J J Jr 124 ) 4.25L 5th Ancient Land ( K S Tohill 124 ) 5.25L See full results | K S Tohill 56.2kg 5.25L | 5 (8) |
| Sunland Park 09-Mar-24 1710m FIRM R9 Albert and Henry Dominguez Memorial Handicap (Stakes) $20,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:44.120 followed the early pace, raced four wide through the second turn, met the bid of the winner, dueled to the wire and just missed. 1st Henry On The Run ( C Ramos 122 ) 2nd Ancient Land ( K S Tohill 121 ) 0.05L 3rd Bodie Got Gold ( A Medellin 120 ) 2.55L See full results | K S Tohill 54.9kg 0.05L | 2 (9) |
| Sunland Park 10-Feb-24 1310m FIRM R9 Jamison Memorial Handicap (Stakes) (of $100,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:16.980 was up close early, raced between rivals and faded. 1st One Mark ( T J Hebert 121 ) 2nd Massive Roar ( A J J Jr 122 ) 1.75L 3rd Henry On The Run ( C Ramos 118 ) 1.85L 11th Ancient Land ( K S Tohill 124 ) 11.35L See full results | K S Tohill 56.2kg 11.35L | 11 (11) |
| Sunland Park 26-Jan-24 1210m FIRM R9 Race 9 (of $49,502) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.130 settled off the pace, moved between foes at the top of the stretch, lacked the needed late kick. 1st One Mark ( T J Hebert 124 ) 2nd Lonzo Who ( F Valdez 124 ) 0.05L 3rd No Pasa Nada ( E Medellin 124 ) 1.80L 6th Ancient Land ( C Ramos 124 ) 8.05L See full results | C Ramos 56.2kg 8.05L | 6 (9) |
| Zia Park 28-Nov-23 1670m FIRM R10 Rocky Gulch New Mexico Classic Cup Championship Stakes (Stakes) $126,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:41.500 Insd,5w1/4,led,drifted 1st Ancient Land ( E Valdez-jiminez 123 ) 2nd Henry On The Run ( L H Rodriguez 117 ) 2.00L 3rd All Chrome ( K R Jordan 121 ) 2.25L See full results | E Valdez-jiminez 55.8kg | 1 (9) |
| Zia Park 07-Nov-23 1670m FIRM R3 Race 3 (of $77,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:41.430 had good early speed then faded hard mid stretch. 1st Mcthanks ( J M Vazquez 121 ) 2nd Comet Causey ( K S Tohill 121 ) 0.25L 3rd Jet Set Warrior ( M T F Jr 121 ) 0.75L 6th Ancient Land ( E Valdez-jiminez 121 ) 19.30L See full results | E Valdez-jiminez 54.9kg 19.30L | 6 (6) |
| Ruidoso Downs 04-Sep-23 1510m FIRM R11 Overnight Stakes (Stakes) $7,500 (of $75,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:34.280 set the pace with a clear lead, responded when challenged to duel, faltered near the sixteenth pole and held safely for show. 1st Spinning Black ( E P Gomez 123 ) 2nd I Think I'm Here ( F Valdez 123 ) 2.00L 3rd Ancient Land ( K Purcell 123 ) 4.00L See full results | K Purcell 55.8kg 4.00L | 3 (6) |
| Ruidoso Downs 23-Jul-23 1510m FIRM R12 Land of Enchantment Stakes (Stakes) $31,500 (of $30,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:35.270, SP: 4/1 Held well, driving, 1st Ancient Land ( K Purcell 123 ) 2nd Jet N G ( T Hebert 123 ) 0.50L 3rd Spinning Black ( J Vazquez 123 ) 7.50L See full results | K Purcell 55.8kg | 1 (6) |
| Ruidoso Downs 12-Jun-23 1210m FIRM R7 Race 7 (of $38,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.860 bobbled and bumped at the start, was slow early and lacked a bid. 1st All Chrome ( T J Hebert 123 ) 2nd Diabolical Storm ( C Ramos 123 ) 3.00L 3rd Storm Bayou ( A Medellin 123 ) 7.75L 5th Ancient Land ( K Purcell 123 ) 9.00L See full results | K Purcell 55.8kg 9.00L | 5 (8) |
| Sunland Park 04-Jan-23 1310m R8 Race 8 (of $45,600) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:18.840 set a pressured early pace, raced off the rail and faded. 1st One Mark ( L A Fuentes 121 ) 2nd All Chrome ( O Ceballos 121 ) 1.75L 3rd Attilianno ( F Valdez 121 ) 9.25L 6th Ancient Land ( F Amparan 121 ) 14.25L See full results | F Amparan 54.9kg 14.25L | 6 (8) |
| Albuquerque 02-Oct-22 1410m FIRM (of $51,556), Winning Time: 01:21.030, SP: 14/5 Pressed3w, weakened 1st Strawberry Whisky ( A Arboleda 121 ) 2nd Delbert Too ( A Medellin 124 ) 1.00L 3rd No Pasa Nada ( L Fuentes 124 ) 0.20L 10th Ancient Land ( F Amparan 121 , Cd 0 ) 16.50L | F Amparan 54.9kg, Cd 0 16.50L | 10 (10) |
| Albuquerque 28-Aug-22 1310m FIRM (of $19,876), Winning Time: 01:15.670, SP: 9/2 Led,svd gnd,held 1st Ancient Land ( F Amparan 121 ) 2nd Wilmas Irish Rover ( M Perez 124 ) 0.75L 3rd All Chrome ( O Ceballos 118 ) 6.50L | F Amparan 54.9kg | 1 (7) |
| Zia Park 01-Nov-21 1610m R12 Rocky Gulch New Mexico Classic Cup Championship Stakes (Stakes) (of $100,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:37.320 set a pressured pace from off the rail and tired. 1st Jet N G ( R Sarmiento 120 ) 2nd Storm Bayou ( A J J Jr 120 ) 1.00L 3rd Next Affair ( L A Fuentes 120 ) 2.75L 9th Ancient Land ( L Negron 123 ) 10.75L See full results | L Negron 55.8kg 10.75L | 9 (12) |
| Ruidoso Downs 01-Aug-21 1510m R11 Land of Enchantment Stakes (Stakes) $31,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:30.780 set the pace in the clear just off the rail, widened on the far turn and in the lane under steady handling. 1st Ancient Land ( K Purcell 123 ) 2nd Thunder Dome ( T J Hebert 123 ) 6.50L 3rd Storm Bayou ( A Sigala 123 ) 7.50L See full results | K Purcell 55.8kg | 1 (10) |
| Ruidoso Downs 27-Jun-21 1510m R6 Race 6 $10,521 (of $16,700) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:30.440 1st Ancient Land ( K Purcell 123 ) 2nd Thunder Dome ( T J Hebert 123 ) 1.00L 3rd Mr. Wild Rockete ( J R Coates 123 ) 12.00L See full results | K Purcell 55.8kg | 1 (6) |
| Sunray Park 09-May-21 1310m R8 Jack Cole Stakes (Stakes) (of $50,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:18.210 set a pressured early pace, raced off the rail and faded. 1st West Dawn ( E P Gomez 123 ) 2nd Jet N G ( J R Coates 123 ) 1.25L 3rd Thunder Dome ( A Arboleda 123 ) 6.75L 6th Ancient Land ( M T F Jr 123 ) 15.05L See full results | M T F Jr 55.8kg 15.05L | 6 (6) |
| Ruidoso Downs 27-Jul-20 1510m R3 Land of Enchantment Handicap (Stakes) $3,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:33.440 had trouble cornering into the first turn going three to four wide on that bend, switched outside a rival late up the backstretch, went five then four wide on the far turn, could make no headway in the lane. 1st Next Affair ( L A Fuentes 124 ) 2nd Mister Kowen ( L Negron 122 ) 4.25L 3rd Sea Emperor ( J R Coates 122 ) 4.50L 4th Ancient Land ( M T F Jr 123 ) 5.75L See full results | M T F Jr 55.8kg 5.75L | 4 (6) |
| Lone Star Park 29-Jun-20 1710m R7 Grand Prairie Derby (Stakes) (of $75,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:44.790 1st Little Menace ( S Elliott 124 ) 2nd Sir Rick ( R A Vazquez 124 ) 3.25L 3rd Gold Pilot ( D Cabrera 124 ) 4.50L 6th Ancient Land ( E Valdez-jiminez 124 ) 11.75L See full results | E Valdez-jiminez 56.2kg 11.75L | 6 (8) |
| Sunland Park 06-Jan-20 1210m R9 Four Rivers John Deere Stakes (Stakes) $63,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 3 1st Ancient Land ( L Contreras 121 ) 2nd Franchise Tagged ( S Laviolette 121 ) 3rd Stormin FAST ( A Sigala 121 ) | L Contreras 54.9kg | 1 (4) |
| Zia Park 10-Dec-19 1670m R9 Steve Prather Stakes (Stakes) $91,350 (of $145,000) Barrier 7 1st Ancient Land ( E Valdez-jiminez 118 ) 2nd Go Now Go ( R Eikleberry 118 ) 3rd Evacuee ( F Arrieta 122 ) | E Valdez-jiminez 53.5kg | 1 (4) |
| Zia Park 28-Nov-19 1210m R4 Race 4 $7,800 (of $39,000) Barrier 10 1st On A Warpath ( M T F Jr 121 ) 2nd Ancient Land ( R S Jr 121 ) 3rd Franchise Tagged ( F Arrieta 121 ) | R S Jr 54.9kg | 2 (4) |
| Zia Park 01-Oct-19 1110m R4 Race 4 $3,900 (of $39,000) Barrier 5 1st Cerveza ( R Chirinos 121 ) 2nd Jim Edd Who ( J Melancon 121 ) 3rd Ancient Land ( M T F Jr 121 ) | M T F Jr 54.9kg | 3 (4) |
| Ruidoso Downs 11-Aug-19 1110m R6 Race 6 $2,520 (of $4,000) Barrier 2 1st Ancient Land ( M T F Jr 120 ) 2nd Esteemed ( I D Enriquez 120 ) 3rd Jim Edd Who ( J Melancon 120 ) | M T F Jr 54.4kg | 1 (4) |
| Ruidoso Downs 29-Jun-19 1110m R5 Race 5 $6,363 (of $10,100) Barrier 4 1st Ancient Land ( M T F Jr 120 ) 2nd Forty Fives Storm ( I D Enriquez 120 ) 3rd No Doubt ( M A Perez 120 ) | M T F Jr 54.4kg | 1 (4) |