Awesome Aaron (USA) Horse
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Awesome Aaron is a 7yo b horse from the United States, trained by Norm W. Casse. He is by the stallion Practical Joke out of the mare Do The Dance. He has recorded six career wins. On 17 May 2025 at Pimlico, he claimed his most important victory, winning the $250,000 Pimlico Special Stakes.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Downs 20-Jun-26 1710m R6 Race 6 (of $148,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:39.650, SP: 26.00 tracked along the inside, chased around the far turn then faded. 1st Lambeth ( J L Ortiz 122 ) 2nd Herchee ( E Morales 124 ) 0.50L 3rd Higgins Boat ( J A Torres 124 ) 3.00L 9th Awesome Aaron ( L Saez 122 ) 11.70L See full results | L Saez 55.3kg 11.70L | 9 (9) |
| Laurel Park 16-May-26 1911m FIRM R12 Pimlico Special Stakes (Stakes) (of $250,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:56.610, SP: 7.00 moved up to the outside of the winner soon into the backstretch, prompted the pace into the far turn, failed to kick on between horses past the five sixteenths and faltered. 1st Navajo Warrior ( F Prat 120 ) 2nd Maclean'S Rook ( I Villalobos 120 ) 2.75L 3rd San Siro ( T Gaffalione 122 ) 3.50L 7th Awesome Aaron ( J R Velazquez 120 ) 19.50L See full results | J R Velazquez 54.4kg 19.50L | 7 (7) |
| Keeneland 19-Apr-26 1911m FIRM R9 Ben Ali Stakes (Stakes) $24,500 (of $350,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:58.340, SP: 21.00 stalked along the inside, maintained striking range into the lane, but only offered an even kick then yielded show late. 1st Stars And Stripes ( L Saez 118 ) 2nd Batten Down ( F Prat 118 ) 0.50L 3rd San Siro ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 1.00L 4th Awesome Aaron ( J Rosario 118 ) 2.50L See full results | J Rosario 53.5kg 2.50L | 4 (9) |
| Oaklawn Park 29-Mar-26 1609m R11 Oaklawn Mile Stakes (Stakes) $12,500 (of $500,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:37.340, SP: 17.00 1st Nu What's New ( L Saez 124 ) 2nd East Avenue ( C Torres 117 ) 0.75L 3rd Neoequos ( I O Jr 119 ) 0.75L 7th Awesome Aaron ( R Vazquez 117 ) 8.50L See full results | R Vazquez 53.1kg 8.50L | 7 (8) |
| Delaware Park 29-Sep-25 1810m R10 Battery Park Stakes (Stakes) $40,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:50.910, SP: 2.63 stalked the pace throughout, weakened slightly in the final sixteenth. 1st Cooke Creek ( J Rodriguez 119 ) 2nd Awesome Aaron ( M Husbands 124 ) 3.00L 3rd Gould's Gold ( J R Leparoux 124 ) 0.30L See full results | M Husbands 56.2kg 3.00L | 2 (5) |