Bar Down Express (USA) Horse
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Bar Down Express is a 6yo bay horse from the United States trained by Craig Smith. It is by Kantharos out of Kickapoo Princess. The horse has four career wins. On 15 February 2025 at Tampa Bay Downs, Bar Down Express secured its most significant triumph, winning the $23,000 Race 6.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Downs 02-Feb-26 1207m FIRM R6 Race 6 $2,500 (of $25,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.910, SP: 11.00 raced in the middle of the pack through the opening quarter, saved ground around the turn and chased on to the wire. 1st Riding A Dream ( S Camacho 118 ) 2nd Elusive D'oro ( S Leon 118 ) 2.50L 3rd Bar Down Express ( C Gil 118 ) 3.50L See full results | C Gil 53.5kg 3.50L | 3 (8) |
| Monmouth Park 21-Jul-25 1110m GOOD R8 Race 8 $700 (of $50,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:03.670, SP: 26.00 was outrun. 1st Pealing Lad ( S Marin 122 ) 2nd Amoudi Bay ( P Lopez 120 ) 0.15L 3rd Spiritinthenight ( R Moya 121 ) 0.75L 10th Bar Down Express ( M Olver 121 ) 7.90L See full results | M Olver 54.9kg 7.90L | 10 (10) |
| Monmouth Park 28-Jun-25 1010m GOOD R7 Race 7 $700 (of $50,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:56.850, SP: 17.00 was bumped and steadied at the start, pulled on the inside, steadied entering the turn, raced inside on the turn, rallied mildly between foes and steadied at the sixteenth marker. 1st Gold Trust ( S Camacho 121 ) 2nd Jetaros ( S Leon 121 ) 1.00L 3rd Jungle Glow ( P Lopez 117 ) 2.00L 6th Bar Down Express ( J Barbosa 121 ) 4.10L See full results | J Barbosa 54.9kg 4.10L | 6 (8) |
| Monmouth Park 01-Jun-25 1210m FIRM R7 Race 7 $11,000 (of $55,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.460, SP: 7.50 raced off the pace inside, saved ground on the turn, rallied on the rail at the eighth pole, finished well inside but second best. 1st Riyadh Moon ( S Camacho 121 ) 2nd Bar Down Express ( M Iorio 121 ) 1.50L 3rd Lloyd ( A Concepcion 121 ) 3.00L See full results | M Iorio 54.9kg 1.50L | 2 (7) |
| Monmouth Park 11-May-25 1210m FIRM R5 Race 5 $4,600 (of $23,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:09.910, SP: 8.50 broke a step slow, chased on the inside, waited for room nearing the quarter pole, rallied on the rail in the stretch run and got the nod for second at the wire. 1st He's In Charge ( P Lopez 124 ) 2nd Bar Down Express ( S Marin 122 ) 2.50L 3rd Face Abarrio ( S Camacho 121 ) 0.15L See full results | S Marin 55.3kg 2.50L | 2 (6) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 17-Apr-25 1310m FIRM R8 Race 8 $4,900 (of $24,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:16.170, SP: 11.00 was rated on the outside early, moved in and split rivals to make a early four to three wide bid to press the winner on the turn, came three wide into the lane but could not go with that rival nearing the furlong marker and proved to be no match while staying on to be clearly second best. 1st Silver Slugger ( S Camacho 122 ) 2nd Bar Down Express ( C Gonzalez 118 ) 6.50L 3rd Jabran ( S Spanabel 120 ) 6.75L See full results | C Gonzalez 53.5kg 6.50L | 2 (7) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 20-Mar-25 1210m FIRM R7 Race 7 $4,600 (of $23,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:09.670, SP: 4.00 tracked the early leader two deep, kept on and finished second best. 1st Takeschargesmiling ( D Centeno 118 ) 2nd Bar Down Express ( S Camacho 120 ) 2.50L 3rd Get Even ( M Allen 118 ) 3.25L See full results | S Camacho 54.4kg 2.50L | 2 (10) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 15-Feb-25 1210m FIRM R6 Race 6 $14,490 (of $23,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.270, SP: 5.50 Vied btwn, duel, drvg 1st Bar Down Express ( C Maragh 118 , Cd 108 ) 2nd Court And Spark ( R Montanez 118 ) 0.50L 3rd Volkert ( J C Ferrer 118 ) 1.75L See full results | C Maragh 53.5kg, Cd 49kg | 1 (7) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 02-Feb-25 1210m FIRM R3 Race 3 $1,400 (of $20,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.910, SP: 4.00 was well placed early two wide then was boxed by the quarter pole towards the inside, came two wide off the bend and then looked to the inside to make a rail bid by the furlong marker but needed more late and lost the show award on the wire. 1st Volkert ( J C Ferrer 118 ) 2nd Woke Up In Love ( M Meneses 118 ) 0.05L 3rd Auger ( R Feliciano 118 ) 1.05L 4th Bar Down Express ( R A Bracho 118 ) 1.30L See full results | R A Bracho 53.5kg 1.30L | 4 (8) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 23-Jan-25 1310m GOOD R7 Race 7 $4,600 (of $22,999) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:17.560, SP: 7.50 dueled for the early lead to the inside, then vied inside a duo by the five sixteenths and then dueled with the winner leaving the turn but could not go with that rivals in the final furlong while staying on to be second best. 1st Dundie ( A Santos 122 ) 2nd Bar Down Express ( R A Bracho 118 ) 6.50L 3rd Pompous Prince ( J L Castanon 118 ) 8.50L See full results | R A Bracho 53.5kg 6.50L | 2 (8) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 28-Dec-24 1210m FIRM R4 Race 4 $4,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:09.650, SP: 5.00 vied for the early lead on the outside, edged ahead through the turn, dueled through the lane, came again late and lapped onto the winner. 1st Dundie ( C Maragh 122 , Cd 112 ) 2nd Bar Down Express ( J C Ferrer 120 ) 0.75L 3rd No Angel ( S Camacho 120 ) 1.50L See full results | J C Ferrer 54.4kg 0.75L | 2 (8) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 12-Dec-24 1410m GOOD R7 Race 7 $2,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:24.290, SP: 13.00 stalked the pace on the outside, gained a striking position on the two path through the turn, bid outside the leader into the stretch, then could not match strides with that one, weakened late and held the show. 1st Court And Spark ( R Montanez 120 ) 2nd Woke Up In Love ( A A Gallardo 120 ) 2.50L 3rd Bar Down Express ( J C Ferrer 120 ) 3.50L See full results | J C Ferrer 54.4kg 3.50L | 3 (10) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 21-Nov-24 1310m FIRM R4 Race 4 $1,400 (of $20,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:16.950, SP: 7.50 stalked the pace from the outside racing in hand, ridden through the far turn and weakened a bit through the drive. 1st Chromed Impulse ( V Bush 120 ) 2nd Woke Up In Love ( S Camacho 120 ) 0.75L 3rd Court Contender ( S Marin 120 ) 2.50L 4th Bar Down Express ( J C Ferrer 120 ) 3.75L See full results | J C Ferrer 54.4kg 3.75L | 4 (6) |
| Delaware Park 18-Oct-24 1210m FIRM R5 Race 5 (of $24,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:12.210 tracked the pace four to three wide and weakened. 1st Borracho ( F Martinez 121 , Cd 116 ) 2nd Justinspeightofit ( J L Gonzalez 121 ) 6.25L 3rd Majestic Tiger ( R Mitchell 121 ) 6.30L 7th Bar Down Express ( A Crispin 121 ) 8.15L See full results | A Crispin 54.9kg 8.15L | 7 (10) |
| Delaware Park 05-Oct-24 1610m FIRM R5 Race 5 $1,680 (of $24,002) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:41.420 raced in the four path around the first bend, trailed the field up the backstretch, came around the far turn in the two path and passed tiring horses in the lane. 1st Greyzer ( J A Batista 120 ) 2nd Home School ( R E Mena 122 ) 5.25L 3rd Canadian Pharoah ( D Centeno 120 ) 5.50L 4th Bar Down Express ( A Crispin 120 ) 8.75L See full results | A Crispin 54.4kg 8.75L | 4 (9) |
| Delaware Park 22-Sep-24 1210m FIRM R4 Race 4 $4,200 (of $21,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:12.530 was allowed to settle early, raced six wide through the turn, finished evenly late and was second best. 1st Inter Miami ( J A Batista 121 ) 2nd Bar Down Express ( A Crispin 121 ) 3.00L 3rd Sunset Town ( R E Mena 121 ) 3.10L See full results | A Crispin 54.9kg 3.00L | 2 (6) |
| Delaware Park 05-Sep-24 1210m FIRM R8 Race 8 $1,949 (of $19,499) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.950 chased the pace from along the inside, put to task in upper stretch, was out kicked to the wire. 1st Court Contender ( K Gomez 122 ) 2nd Cash Now ( E O Robles 120 , Cd 115 ) 0.50L 3rd Bar Down Express ( A Crispin 120 ) 4.75L See full results | A Crispin 54.4kg 4.75L | 3 (6) |
| Delaware Park 03-Aug-24 1110m FIRM R2 Race 2 $8,820 (of $14,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:07.030 chased the leader between horses up the backstretch, came around the turn in the three path and kicked clear while drifting out in the stretch. 1st Bar Down Express ( J A Hernandez 124 ) 2nd Bright Forecast ( R E Mena 122 ) 2.00L 3rd Estilo Magico ( P A L Obregon 122 ) 3.00L See full results | J A Hernandez 56.2kg | 1 (6) |
| Delaware Park 18-Jul-24 1210m FIRM R6 Race 6 $980 (of $14,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:12.930 tracked the pace setter on the outside up the backstretch, continued around the turn in the four path and was outkicked in the lane. 1st Infamous Nono ( G Maldonado 123 , Cd 118 ) 2nd Stavros ( J Rodriguez 121 ) 0.75L 3rd Omar Comin ( K Gomez 118 ) 1.00L 4th Bar Down Express ( J A Hernandez 125 ) 4.00L See full results | J A Hernandez 56.7kg 4.00L | 4 (6) |
| Delaware Park 05-Jul-24 1210m FIRM R4 Race 4 $11,340 (of $18,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:12.030 prompt the early leader from the outside and prevailed late under all out pressure. 1st Bar Down Express ( J A Hernandez 119 ) 2nd Gatto Be Proud ( C Cedeno 123 ) 0.25L 3rd Aspiring Comedian ( K Gomez 120 ) 1.00L See full results | J A Hernandez 54kg | 1 (7) |
| Delaware Park 15-Jun-24 1210m R4 Race 4 $2,700 (of $13,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:12.580 led the way between horses early, saved ground around the bend and chased on in the lane. 1st Bold Honor ( E O Robles 121 , Cd 114 ) 2nd Bar Down Express ( A Radcliffe 125 , Cd 115 ) 8.25L 3rd Kick Startness ( M J Sanchez 118 ) 9.75L See full results | A Radcliffe 56.7kg, Cd 52.2kg 8.25L | 2 (9) |
| Delaware Park 30-May-24 1010m FIRM R2 Md $10,080 (of $16,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:59.470, SP: 1.80 vied outside for the lead, took over on the turn, pulled away and was ridden out. 1st Bar Down Express ( A Radcliffe 124 ) 2nd Jaknava ( J Hiraldo 119 ) 0.15L 3rd Storm Cat Eyes ( J Rodriguez 119 ) 0.15L See full results | A Radcliffe 56.2kg | 1 (5) |
| Laurel Park 21-Aug-23 1210m R3 Md (of $25,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:11.040 chased the early pace four deep from the outside of rivals and weakened in the drive. 1st Disputed Claim ( C E Lopez 121 ) 2nd Prins Fire ( G Whitacre 122 ) 9.00L 3rd Sweet Syntax ( J R Betancourt 126 ) 13.75L 5th Bar Down Express ( M Rojas 117 , Cd 124 ) 27.00L See full results | M Rojas 53.1kg, Cd 56.2kg 27.00L | 5 (6) |
| Laurel Park 22-Jul-23 1110m R4 Md $3,080 (of $44,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:03.870 , urged along soon after the break, found himself well back nearing the three eighths, angled out, circled four wide into the stretch but failed to generate a serious rally. 1st Calming Storm ( Y O Ortiz 120 ) 2nd Pay Zone ( F Lynch 120 ) 5.25L 3rd Box N Ben ( A Concepcion 120 , Cd 115 ) 7.75L 4th Bar Down Express ( J G Briceno 116 , Cd 121 ) 9.75L See full results | J G Briceno 52.6kg, Cd 54.9kg 9.75L | 4 (8) |
| Laurel Park 26-Jun-23 1210m R6 Md $5,200 (of $52,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.830 chased between rivals and went evenly in the final furlong. 1st Dillinger ( J Toledo 124 ) 2nd Childers ( S Russell 124 ) 2.50L 3rd Bar Down Express ( J Rodriguez 124 ) 8.75L See full results | J Rodriguez 56.2kg 8.75L | 3 (8) |
| Laurel Park 18-Jun-23 1110m R4 Md $7,200 (of $36,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:04.860 Rate 3w,clr,drift,game 1st He's Pure Talent ( J F Hernandez 115 ) 2nd Bar Down Express ( A Concepcion 119 , Cd 114 ) 0.10L 3rd Bridge To Success ( J C Alvelo 126 ) 5.10L See full results | A Concepcion 54kg, Cd 51.7kg 0.10L | 2 (6) |
| Pimlico 03-Jun-23 1210m FIRM R8 Race 8 $7,200 (of $36,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.820, SP: 1.60 Brk in,bmp,2w,valiant 1st Inspired Irish ( J Barbosa 119 ) 2nd Bar Down Express ( A Concepcion 119 ) 0.10L 3rd North Highland ( A Cruz 119 ) 0.75L See full results | A Concepcion 54kg 0.10L | 2 (5) |
| Pimlico 14-May-23 1210m GOOD R9 Md $7,200 (of $36,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:12.690, SP: 6.50 Dueled,drftd,brushed 1st The Great Gazoo ( J Rodriguez 122 ) 2nd Bar Down Express ( L R Jr 118 ) 0.50L 3rd Box N Ben ( C Marquez 118 ) 0.75L See full results | L R Jr 53.5kg 0.50L | 2 (8) |
| Laurel Park 05-May-23 1410m GOOD R1 Md $5,800 (of $29,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:26.010 showed speed along the inner rail, disputed the pace and finished gamely. 1st Run For Your Life ( J Toledo 124 ) 2nd Bar Down Express ( L R R Jr 120 , Cd 113 ) 1.00L 3rd Alligator Arms ( B L Butterfly 124 ) 2.75L See full results | L R R Jr 54.4kg, Cd 51.3kg 1.00L | 2 (10) |
| Gulfstream 05-Sep-22 1210m FIRM R3 Race 3 (of $19,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:13.560 Steadily faded 4wd 1st Carabinero ( E Jaramillo 118 ) 2nd Armor Piercing ( L Panici 118 ) 3rd Conrado ( J A Torres 108 , Cd 118 ) 5th Bar Down Express ( M A Vasquez 118 ) See full results | M A Vasquez 53.5kg | 5 (5) |