Bestfriend Rocket (USA) Horse
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Oaklawn Park R4 Race 4 Bestfriend Rocket is a 4yo ch unknown from United States trained by Jordan Blair, who is based at . It is sired by the stallion Curlin out of the dam Noble And A Beauty. Bestfriend Rocket has managed to win 3 races in its career so far. On 3rd Mar 2025 at Oaklawn Park, Bestfriend Rocket scored its most significant win to date, getting the money in the $130000.00 Race 9.
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Oaklawn Park • Churchill Downs • Keeneland • Saratoga • Pimlico • Laurel Park • Belmont At The Big ARace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Oaklawn Park 03-Jan-26 1710m R8 The Coach Overnight Stakes (Stakes) (of $135,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:43.280, SP: 26.00 in the second flight while racing off the inside, failed to respond when called on for the drive. 1st Tap Into This ( J Rosario 122 ) 2nd First Division ( E Esquivel 122 ) 0.50L 3rd Amorosa ( T W Bacon 119 ) 2.75L 5th Bestfriend Rocket ( J A Torres 122 ) 20.75L See full results | J A Torres 55.3kg 20.75L | 5 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 17-Nov-25 1710m R6 Race 6 $7,800 (of $78,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:43.130, SP: 5.00 1st Carolo Rapido ( I O Jr 121 ) 2nd C F V Bullet ( F Arrieta 121 ) 2.00L 3rd Bestfriend Rocket ( J Alvarado 118 ) 4.00L See full results | J Alvarado 53.5kg 4.00L | 3 (9) |
| Keeneland 25-Oct-25 1810m FIRM R3 Race 3 $1,625 (of $130,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:50.210, SP: 21.00 pursued along the inside and tired. 1st Chunk Of Gold ( J Ortiz 118 ) 2nd So Sandy ( L Saez 118 ) 8.25L 3rd Solo Venturi ( C Torres 118 ) 1.00L 6th Bestfriend Rocket ( J Alvarado 118 ) 16.50L See full results | J Alvarado 53.5kg 16.50L | 6 (6) |
| Saratoga 28-Jul-25 1610m R4 Race 4 $17,000 (of $85,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:38.270, SP: 4.33 1st Georgia Magic ( I O Jr 120 ) 2nd Bestfriend Rocket ( J Alvarado 122 ) 1.75L 3rd Joey Muscles ( R J Santana 122 ) 1.00L See full results | J Alvarado 55.3kg 1.75L | 2 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 29-Jun-25 1810m FIRM R3 Race 3 $1,634 (of $127,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:48.880, SP: 21.00 stalked along the inside, chased in the two path around the far turn and faded. 1st So Sandy ( J Ortiz 120 ) 2nd Excite ( I O Jr 122 ) 0.00L 3rd Fountain Lake ( J R Leparoux 120 ) 0.00L 7th Bestfriend Rocket ( N Juarez 118 ) 16.75L See full results | N Juarez 53.5kg 16.75L | 7 (7) |
| Pimlico 18-May-25 1710m FIRM R10 Spendthrift Farm Sir Barton Stakes (Stakes) $1,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:44.000, SP: 15.00 stumbled badly at the break, recovered and pulled his way forward towards the inside, raced in close attendance to the far turn, failed to go on under serious asking into the lane and faded. 1st Crudo ( J Velazquez 118 ) 2nd Just A Fair Shake ( J Rodriguez 118 ) 7.50L 3rd Invictus ( F Prat 118 ) 3.50L 6th Bestfriend Rocket ( N Juarez 122 ) 15.75L See full results | N Juarez 55.3kg 15.75L | 6 (7) |
| Oaklawn Park 30-Mar-25 1810m FIRM R13 Arkansas Derby (Stakes) $37,500 (of $1,500,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:50.080, SP: 34.00 broke out, raced in the main body while off the inside, had nothing for the drive and backed up to finish well back. 1st Sandman ( J Ortiz 121 ) 2nd Publisher ( F Prat 121 ) 2.50L 3rd Coal Battle ( J Vargas 124 ) 4.50L 8th Bestfriend Rocket ( N Juarez 121 ) 47.00L See full results | N Juarez 54.9kg 47kgL | 8 (9) |
| Oaklawn Park 03-Mar-25 1710m FIRM R9 Race 9 $81,900 (of $130,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:44.890, SP: 6.00 with the first flight while between horses first turn, chased the leader up the backstretch and into the far turn, asked along midway on the final bend, long drive, rebid between horses late, gutty effort to narrowly prove best. 1st Bestfriend Rocket ( N Juarez 119 ) 2nd First Division ( J R Leparoux 119 ) 0.20L 3rd Landing Craft ( R Bejarano 122 ) 1.00L See full results | N Juarez 54kg | 1 (6) |
| Laurel Park 29-Dec-24 1710m FIRM R3 Race 3 $30,870 (of $49,001) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:49.390, SP: 2.20 stalked the duel down the backstretch, advanced three deep to secure command mid way on the far turn, pulled away and was under the whip in mid stretch. 1st Bestfriend Rocket ( S Russell 119 ) 2nd Roll On Jesse ( A Cruz 122 ) 5.25L 3rd Bjorn ( W Hamilton 119 ) 8.00L See full results | S Russell 54kg | 1 (5) |
| Laurel Park 29-Nov-24 1710m FIRM R8 Race 8 $4,900 (of $49,001) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:46.280, SP: 2.25 3wd,duel outs,led,wkn 1st Omaha Omaha ( R E Mena 122 ) 2nd Mission Artemis ( E Fuentes 119 , Cd 114 ) 7.00L 3rd Bestfriend Rocket ( J Toledo 122 ) 11.25L See full results | J Toledo 55.3kg 11.25L | 3 (7) |
| Laurel Park 27-Oct-24 1710m FIRM R2 Md $29,610 (of $47,002) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:45.620, SP: 4.50 relaxed three wide in a stalking spot soon into the backstretch, edged up within himself to take closer order into the far turn, bid to engage near the five sixteenths, took over under asking past the quarter pole, opened up under a solid drive in mid stretch then was kept alert through the final sixteenth. 1st Bestfriend Rocket ( J Toledo 122 ) 2nd King's Road ( S Russell 122 ) 8.75L 3rd Kitty's Son ( D V Araujo 122 ) 10.75L See full results | J Toledo 55.3kg | 1 (7) |
| Belmont At The Big A 22-Sep-24 1310m FIRM R1 Md $1,350 (of $90,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:18.420 Climbed green kickback 1st Comes A Time ( R S Jr 119 ) 2nd Rookie Card ( D Davis 119 ) 0.50L 3rd Fever Night ( L R R Jr 119 ) 8.75L 6th Bestfriend Rocket ( J A Gomez 119 ) 19.25L See full results | J A Gomez 54kg 19.25L | 6 (7) |
| Saratoga 28-Jul-24 1710m GOOD R1 Md $600 (of $100,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:45.460 Chased 3w, weakened 1st Simulate ( J Lezcano 119 ) 2nd States' Rights ( L Saez 119 ) 0.10L 3rd Warlander ( K Carmouche 119 ) 0.60L 9th Bestfriend Rocket ( J Alvarado 119 ) 5.45L See full results | J Alvarado 54kg 5.45L | 9 (9) |