Astronomer (USA) Horse
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Astronomer, a 7yo bay horse from the United States, is trained by Simon Callaghan. He is by the stallion Air Force Blue and out of the mare Qaraaba. To date he has captured four victories. His standout performance came on 6 Nov 2021 at Del Mar, where he secured the $150,000 Qatar Golden Mile Stakes. Punters have found him a lucrative runner, delivering a 195% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Del Mar 23-Aug-26 1609m FIRM R11 Del Mar Mile Stakes (Stakes) (of $420,660) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:34.220, SP: 34.00 reserved along the inside, asked two wide on the far turn, chased within range down the stretch but failed to summon the needed response. 1st King Of Gosford ( U Rispoli 124 ) 2nd Detain ( J J Hernandez 122 ) 0.10L 3rd El Potente ( H I Berrios 122 ) 0.35L 5th Astronomer ( V Espinoza 122 ) 1.85L See full results | V Espinoza 55.3kg 1.85L | 5 (11) |
| Churchill Downs 16-May-26 1609m R9 Race 9 $2,425 (of $197,228) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:33.230, SP: 10.00 brushed an inner foe at the start, tracked from the four path then gave way. 1st Silent Heart ( F Geroux 122 ) 2nd Baby Max ( A Beschizza 122 ) 1.00L 3rd Legalize ( J Graham 122 ) 1.75L 9th Astronomer ( B J Hernandez 122 ) 9.20L See full results | B J Hernandez 55.3kg 9.20L | 9 (10) |
| Santa Anita 04-Apr-26 1811m FIRM R3 Race 3 $7,232 (of $103,318) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:47.120, SP: 8.00 bumped leaving the gate, was closest in pursuit from the two path early, drew alongside the leader with three furlongs remaining, fought to the top of the lane and flattened out in the furlong grounds. 1st Gran Oriente ( A Ayuso 122 ) 2nd The Padre ( A Fresu 124 ) 0.75L 3rd Cabo Spirit ( M Smith 124 ) 0.15L 4th Astronomer ( H Berrios 124 ) 2.55L See full results | H Berrios 56.2kg 2.55L | 4 (6) |
| Santa Anita 08-Mar-26 1609m FIRM R9 Frank E. Kilroe Mile Stakes (Stakes) $710 (of $284,172) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:32.940, SP: 17.00 reserved outside a rival at the back of the pack in the opening stages, trailed two wide into the lane, angled out in the lane and was never a factor. 1st Final Boss ( J Hernandez 120 ) 2nd El Potente ( H Berrios 122 ) 0.50L 3rd Almendares ( T Gaffalione 120 ) 1.25L 7th Astronomer ( F Geroux 120 ) 5.30L See full results | F Geroux 54.4kg 5.30L | 7 (8) |
| Gulfstream 25-Jan-26 1811m R12 Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational Stakes (Stakes) $101,523 (of $1,450,326) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:47.040, SP: 41.00 was five wide into the first turn, then was rated along on the outside down the backside, moved in to be three to two wide on the far turn, boxed by the quarter pole and made a two wide bid off the turn but needed more late. 1st Test Score ( M Franco 123 ) 2nd One Stripe ( G Lerena 123 ) 0.30L 3rd Almendares ( T Gaffalione 123 ) 1.00L 4th Astronomer ( J Ortiz 123 ) 1.35L See full results | J Ortiz 55.8kg 1.35L | 4 (12) |