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Fair Grounds R2 Race 2 Background is a 9yo ch unknown from United States trained by Carlos Santamaria, who is based at . It is sired by the stallion Khozan out of the dam Ephyra. Background has managed to win 4 races in its career so far. On 16th Aug 2021 at Emerald Downs, Background scored its most significant win to date, getting the money in the $100000.00 Longacres Mile Handicap (stakes).
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Fair Grounds • Churchill Downs • Keeneland • Ellis Park • Horseshoe Indianapolis • Oaklawn Park • Emerald DownsRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fair Grounds 01-Feb-26 1710m R9 Race 9 $3,000 (of $15,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:45.580, SP: 4.00 showed GOOD early speed, continued uncontestedly until the top of the stretch, drifted out a few paths while dueling between foes, grudgingly gave way late for a gamely finish. 1st Ben Dreaming ( J Loveberry 121 ) 2nd Background ( H Hernandez 121 ) 0.25L 3rd Steel Venom ( I Castillo 124 ) 2.75L See full results | H Hernandez 54.9kg 0.25L | 2 (11) |
| Churchill Downs 29-Nov-25 1610m R7 Race 7 $588 (of $45,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:36.870, SP: 7.00 brushed with an inner foe leaving the gate, tracked in the two path, chased in the three path in upper stretch and lacked a bid. 1st Lend It Tewmey ( J Ortiz 121 ) 2nd American Blaze ( E Esquivel 121 ) 3.75L 3rd Euclid Avenue ( A Burgos 121 ) 0.15L 6th Background ( T Gaffalione 121 ) 5.40L See full results | T Gaffalione 54.9kg 5.40L | 6 (9) |
| Churchill Downs 09-Nov-25 1410m R6 Race 6 $783 (of $60,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:23.270, SP: 17.00 settled to race off the pace four wide, took to the seven path of the stretch and passed tired rivals. 1st Couperin ( T Bacon 120 ) 2nd Pike Place ( F Arrieta 120 ) 1.75L 3rd Air Of Defiance ( I O Jr 120 ) 0.50L 6th Background ( J Ortiz 120 ) 6.10L See full results | J Ortiz 54.4kg 6.10L | 6 (10) |
| Keeneland 13-Oct-25 1410m FIRM R8 Race 8 $5,100 (of $51,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:24.850, SP: 10.00 tracked in the two path, pursued in the three path into upper stretch, stayed on between horses in the final furlong and edged show late. 1st J J's Joker ( J Torres 121 ) 2nd One Cool Dude ( E Morales 121 ) 1.00L 3rd Background ( K Asmussen 121 ) 3.50L See full results | K Asmussen 54.9kg 3.50L | 3 (9) |
| Churchill Downs 15-Sep-25 1710m R6 Race 6 $834 (of $64,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:44.220, SP: 13.00 raced off of the pace along the inside, lacked a response to urging around the far turn and made little impact. 1st Papa Yo ( T Gaffalione 122 ) 2nd Eastside Cool ( E Morales 122 ) 6.25L 3rd Onthestage ( E Asmussen 122 ) 1.00L 6th Background ( K Asmussen 122 ) 18.75L See full results | K Asmussen 55.3kg 18.75L | 6 (7) |
| Ellis Park 17-Aug-25 1810m R8 Race 8 $444 (of $46,250) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:50.810, SP: 15.00 was hustled to vie for the lead with an outer rival around the first turn, but faded at the five sixteenths pole and weakened between horses turning for home. 1st What's Up Doc ( J Torres 122 ) 2nd Hey Boss ( J Graham 124 ) 1.25L 3rd Eastside Cool ( E Morales 122 ) 1.00L 8th Background ( K Asmussen 122 ) 11.55L See full results | K Asmussen 55.3kg 11.55L | 8 (8) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 13-Aug-25 1670m SOFT R5 Race 5 $360 (of $49,680) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:40.550, SP: 15.00 was not a factor. 1st Midnight West ( A Burgos 122 ) 2nd Hern ( J Gutierrez 122 ) 0.75L 3rd Best Actor ( E Roman 122 ) 0.50L 8th Background ( E Asmussen 122 ) 16.35L See full results | E Asmussen 55.3kg 16.35L | 8 (8) |
| Oaklawn Park 09-Mar-25 1710m FIRM R7 Race 7 $517 (of $62,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:45.190, SP: 26.00 in mid pack while racing off the rail, three wide through the second turn, lacked the needed response in the drive. 1st Pats Property ( W D L Cruz 121 ) 2nd Vittorio ( T Bacon 121 ) 0.30L 3rd The Thunderer ( R Bejarano 121 ) 2.25L 5th Background ( K Asmussen 121 ) 8.25L See full results | K Asmussen 54.9kg 8.25L | 5 (10) |
| Oaklawn Park 09-Feb-25 1710m FIRM R1 Race 1 $1,700 (of $68,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:44.060, SP: 7.00 hesitated at the start to be away slowly, trailed just off the inside, was never a threat. 1st Trident Hit ( T Gaffalione 119 ) 2nd Hern ( N Juarez 119 ) 0.00L 3rd American Law ( C Torres 119 ) 0.00L 6th Background ( K Asmussen 119 ) 12.25L See full results | K Asmussen 54kg 12.25L | 6 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 29-Nov-24 1610m FIRM R3 Race 3 $7,501 (of $75,001) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:36.720, SP: 15.00 vied three wide and between horses, chased an outer counterpart into upper stretch, tipped out to the five path while sustaining stride into the final furlong, rebid for place at the wire but missed. 1st Pike Place ( J R Leparoux 121 ) 2nd Elusive Target ( L Dettori 121 ) 0.00L 3rd Background ( K Asmussen 121 ) 4.85L See full results | K Asmussen 54.9kg 4.85L | 3 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 21-Nov-24 1410m FIRM R2 Race 2 $39,060 (of $62,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:22.980, SP: 5.50 took contact from an outer rival at the start, set the pace inside of a prompting rival, vied with that one around the turn, got headed in upper stretch, took a brush in midstretch yet battled gamely to sustain the long duel through the final furlong and narrowly prevailed. 1st Background ( L Machado 120 ) 2nd Fort Warren ( L Saez 120 ) 0.10L 3rd Went West ( A Beschizza 122 ) 2.60L See full results | L Machado 54.4kg | 1 (4) |
| Keeneland 14-Oct-24 1210m FIRM R9 Race 9 $612 (of $73,001) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:11.070 bumped an inner rival at the start while last away, trailed along the inside and got outrun. 1st Night Time ( T Gaffalione 121 ) 2nd Friar Laurence ( R Bejarano 121 ) 1.00L 3rd Solidify ( Y Navas 121 ) 4.50L 7th Background ( K J Asmussen 121 ) 25.75L See full results | K J Asmussen 54.9kg 25.75L | 7 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 22-Sep-24 1410m FIRM R3 Race 3 $12,400 (of $62,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:23.040 4,5-w, closed strongly 1st Sogno Di Campione ( G Corrales 122 ) 2nd Background ( R Bowen 122 ) 0.75L 3rd Friar Laurence ( C Barbosa 124 ) 2.00L See full results | R Bowen 55.3kg 0.75L | 2 (7) |
| Ellis Park 19-Aug-24 1610m FIRM R5 Race 5 $2,800 (of $40,001) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:38.020 tracked the pace early on, was in the three path into the lane and faded late in the stretch drive. 1st Outlier ( G Corrales 123 ) 2nd Sogno Di Campione ( L Machado 123 ) 1.75L 3rd Tapsasional ( M Garcia 123 ) 8.75L 4th Background ( F Arrieta 123 ) 13.00L See full results | F Arrieta 55.8kg 13.00L | 4 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 20-Jun-24 1710m FIRM R5 Race 5 $2,340 (of $77,999) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:43.780 set the pace in the two path, vied with a pair of outer bidders while getting headed turning for home, fought on through midstretch as an inner challenger joined the fray, but yielded when put to tight quarters between foes at the sixteenth pole and lost fourth late. 1st Elusive Target ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 2nd Black Powder ( A Concepcion 118 ) 0.30L 3rd Phantom Ride ( C Barbosa 118 , Cd 113 ) 0.25L 5th Background ( F Arrieta 118 ) 1.75L See full results | F Arrieta 53.5kg 1.75L | 5 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 19-May-24 1810m FIRM R8 Race 8 $2,340 (of $77,999) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:51.020, SP: 4.80 showed the way along the inside, vied with an outer presser around the far turn, got headed at the five sixteenths pole and faded. 1st Santos Dumont ( R Bejarano 118 ) 2nd Elusive Target ( A Concepcion 118 ) 5.25L 3rd Accidental Hero ( J Loveberry 118 ) 1.25L 5th Background ( C Torres 118 ) 8.25L See full results | C Torres 53.5kg 8.25L | 5 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 04-May-24 1610m FIRM R3 Race 3 $1,305 (of $133,999) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:35.020, SP: 36.00 vied for the lead early on three wide, pressed the leader from the seven path along the backstretch, raced in the three path in the turn, shifted into the five path entering the lane and faded late in the stretch. 1st Injunction ( J Rosario 122 ) 2nd Fort Warren ( L Saez 122 ) 0.15L 3rd Prove Worthy ( R J Santana 124 ) 0.15L 6th Background ( R Bowen 122 ) 14.50L See full results | R Bowen 55.3kg 14.50L | 6 (12) |
| Ellis Park 15-Jul-23 1810m FIRM (of $34,375), Winning Time: 01:50.690, SP: 4.40 Ins spd,just up,outsid 1st Background ( J Talamo 122 ) 2nd Ethical Judgement ( F Arrieta 122 ) 0.20L 3rd Rising Empire ( B J Hernandez 122 ) 6.25L | J Talamo 55.3kg | 1 (5) |
| Churchill Downs 04-Jun-23 1610m FIRM (of $53,658), Winning Time: 01:35.960, SP: 7.50 3w,bid,duel,hung,outkk 1st Roman Centurian ( F Arrieta 118 ) 2nd Greener Pastures ( L Saez 118 ) 1.00L 3rd Background ( J R Leparoux 118 ) 1.25L | J R Leparoux 53.5kg 1.25L | 3 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 06-May-23 1610m GOOD R3 CL (of $134,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:35.070, SP: 46.00 was never a threat. 1st Smokin' T ( J Velazquez 122 ) 2nd Burning Bright ( L Saez 122 ) 0.15L 3rd Whisper Not ( F Prat 122 ) 0.15L 11th Background ( J R Leparoux 122 ) 19.90L See full results | J R Leparoux 55.3kg 19.90L | 11 (12) |
| Keeneland 24-Apr-23 1710m FIRM R4 Race 4 $7,800 (of $78,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:46.540, SP: 2.40 set the pace inside of a pressing rival while a bit off of the rail, rode the fence while sparring with that foe around the far turn, gamely clung to an advantage through midstretch, but was outkicked by the eventual winner in the final sixteenth, and got nailed at the wire for place. 1st Olliemyboy ( C Lanerie 118 ) 2nd Bear Oak ( E Morales 118 ) 0.75L 3rd Background ( J R Leparoux 118 ) 0.85L See full results | J R Leparoux 53.5kg 0.85L | 3 (6) |
| Keeneland 23-Apr-23 1710m FIRM (of $38,230), Winning Time: 01:46.540, SP: 7/5 Ins,dueld,outkckd late 1st Olliemyboy ( C Lanerie 118 ) 2nd Bear Oak ( E Morales 118 ) 0.75L 3rd Background ( J R Leparoux 118 ) 0.75L | J R Leparoux 53.5kg 0.75L | 3 (6) |
| Oaklawn Park 18-Mar-23 1710m FIRM (of $67,310), Winning Time: 01:43.440, SP: 21.00 Lacked closing kick 1st Frosted Grace ( C Torres 124 ) 2nd Kupuna ( N Juarez 124 ) 0.50L 3rd Spa City ( M Garcia 124 ) 7.25L 6th Background ( R Bowen 118 , Cd 0 ) 13.25L | R Bowen 53.5kg, Cd 0 13.25L | 6 (7) |
| Oaklawn Park 11-Feb-23 1610m FIRM (of $67,945), Winning Time: 01:38.070, SP: 11.00 Pace inside faltered 1st Silver Prospector ( R J Santana 117 ) 2nd Super Stock ( K Asmussen 117 ) 3.75L 3rd Soy Tapatio ( C Torres 124 ) 0.75L 6th Background ( R Bowen 117 , Cd 0 ) 8.25L | R Bowen 53.1kg, Cd 0 8.25L | 6 (8) |
| Oaklawn Park 21-Jan-23 1710m FIRM CL (of $57,067), Winning Time: 01:44.960, SP: 11.00 Soft pace, weakened 1st Spa City ( N Juarez 124 ) 2nd Caddo River ( J Talamo 119 ) 0.30L 3rd Decision Maker ( F Arrieta 121 ) 1.00L 4th Background ( R Bowen 119 , Cd 0 ) 2.00L | R Bowen 54kg, Cd 0 2.00L | 4 (7) |
| Emerald Downs 15-Aug-22 1610m FIRM CL (of $73,333), Winning Time: 01:34.460, SP: 5.25 4w 3/16,flattened out 1st Slew's Tiz Whiz ( J Zunino 120 ) 2nd Papa's Golden Boy ( K Radke 120 ) 2.75L 3rd Five Star General ( L Mawing 118 ) 0.15L 5th Background ( G Franco 124 , Cd 0 ) 2.75L | G Franco 56.2kg, Cd 0 2.75L | 5 (12) |
| Churchill Downs 25-Jun-22 1710m FIRM CL (of $75,826), Winning Time: 01:42.990, SP: 21.00 Pace, 2p upr, gave way 1st Fulsome ( R J Santana 126 ) 2nd Twilight Blue ( L Saez 124 ) 0.15L 3rd Mailman Money ( G Saez 122 ) 6.75L 5th Background ( G Franco 124 , Cd 0 ) 13.75L | G Franco 56.2kg, Cd 0 13.75L | 5 (6) |
| Emerald Downs 16-Aug-21 1610m R8 Longacres Mile Handicap (Stakes) $63,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:36.670 1st Background ( R Bowen 121 ) 2nd Windribbon ( K E Orozco 119 ) 0.10L 3rd Five Star General ( M Gutierrez 122 ) 2.10L See full results | R Bowen 54.9kg | 1 (11) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 09-Jul-20 1810m R11 Indiana Derby (Stakes) (of $300,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:49.460 1st Shared Sense ( F Geroux 122 ) 2nd Major Fed ( J Graham 118 ) 3.00L 3rd Necker Island ( M Murrill 122 ) 3.50L 8th Background ( T Baze 118 ) 12.50L See full results | T Baze 53.5kg 12.50L | 8 (9) |
| Churchill Downs 15-Jun-20 1310m R9 Race 9 (of $81,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:16.640 failed to get involved after taking the turn in the three path. 1st Banks Island ( B J H Jr 118 ) 2nd American Butterfly ( J Talamo 118 ) 1.75L 3rd Ancient Warrior ( R Bejarano 118 ) 2.25L 9th Background ( T Baze 118 ) 9.35L See full results | T Baze 53.5kg 9.35L | 9 (10) |
| Oaklawn Park 03-May-20 1710m R10 Race 10 $6,100 (of $61,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:42.890 forwardly placed while in the three path, challenged three wide in the second turn, could not keep up with the winner in the drive nor could he contain the runner up, comfortably save the show. 1st Rushie ( J Rosario 119 ) 2nd Candy Tycoon ( J R Velazquez 119 ) 3rd Background ( T Baze 119 ) See full results | T Baze 54kg | 3 (11) |
| Oaklawn Park 15-Mar-20 1710m R6 Race 6 $9,000 (of $90,000) Barrier 8 1st Taishan ( J Rosario 118 ) 2nd Captain Bombastic ( L Saez 118 ) 3rd Background ( T Baze 122 ) | T Baze 55.3kg | 3 (4) |
| Oaklawn Park 18-Feb-20 1710m R10 Race 10 $53,550 (of $85,000) Barrier 5 1st Background ( T Baze 122 ) 2nd Tiz The Journey ( W D L Cruz 122 ) 3rd Wild Union ( J Talamo 122 ) | T Baze 55.3kg | 1 (4) |
| Oaklawn Park 26-Jan-20 1210m R6 Race 6 $8,500 (of $85,000) Barrier 9 1st No Shirt No Shoes ( A Birzer 120 ) 2nd Twilight Fantasy ( M Garcia 120 ) 3rd Background ( T Baze 120 ) | T Baze 54.4kg | 3 (4) |