Big Effect (USA) Horse
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Big Effect, a 5yo dk b/br colt from the United States, is trained by Abel Ramirez‑Rodriguez. He is by The Big Beast out of Holiday Flare and has recorded six career wins. On 22 June 2025 at Churchill Downs, he captured his most valuable victory, earning $71,000 in Race 5.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Oaklawn Park 01-Mar-26 1207m R5 Race 5 (of $45,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:09.660, SP: 4.00 gingerly ridden after the start, moved well out in the strip, shortened stride and was pulled up through the turn, vanned off. 1st Top Gun Tommy ( F Arrieta 118 ) 2nd I'm Wide Awake ( T W Bacon 118 ) 6.75L 3rd Plausible Denile ( J L Ortiz 118 ) 7.75L 9th Big Effect ( C A Torres 118 ) 99.99L See full results | C A Torres 53.5kg 100L | 9 (9) |
| Churchill Downs 30-Oct-25 1210m R2 Race 2 $1,017 (of $78,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.420, SP: 3.75 bumped with an outer rival leaving the gate, chased forwardly in the five path, floated to the seven path entering the lane and tired while hanging on his left lead. 1st Save The Trees ( J Ortiz 121 ) 2nd Augusta Melody ( I O Jr 121 ) 0.00L 3rd Halloween ( O Villarreal 121 ) 0.00L 8th Big Effect ( C Torres 121 ) 22.00L See full results | C Torres 54.9kg 22.00L | 8 (8) |
| Remington Park 29-Sep-25 1210m FIRM R6 David M. Vance Stakes (Stakes) $7,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:09.960, SP: 4.33 chased the early pace while three wide into the turn, made a bid but was no menace in late stretch. 1st Surveillance ( J Ortiz 122 ) 2nd Mikel W ( J Alvarez 115 ) 1.25L 3rd Ryvit ( K Asmussen 118 ) 1.00L 4th Big Effect ( R Vazquez 122 ) 2.75L See full results | R Vazquez 55.3kg 2.75L | 4 (8) |
| Ellis Park 03-Aug-25 1210m R7 Race 7 $20,800 (of $104,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:09.490, SP: 13.00 vied three to two wide, led in the two path into the turn, met a pair of outer challenges turning for home, dug in and dueled gamely with the eventual winner through the final furlong but missed. 1st Pinfire ( A Concepcion 122 ) 2nd Big Effect ( C Torres 122 ) 0.10L 3rd Gunner Bay ( L Machado 122 ) 2.25L See full results | C Torres 55.3kg 0.10L | 2 (10) |
| Churchill Downs 22-Jun-25 1210m FIRM R5 Race 5 $44,730 (of $71,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.310, SP: 5.00 set the pace inside, was roused passing the quarter, and dug in from the two path down the stretch to hold on. 1st Big Effect ( B A Curtis 118 ) 2nd Top Gun Tommy ( C Torres 118 ) 0.50L 3rd Midnight Pranks ( J Torres 118 ) 0.75L See full results | B A Curtis 53.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Churchill Downs 18-May-25 1210m FIRM R4 Race 4 $7,100 (of $71,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:08.820, SP: 4.50 showed the way a bit off of the inside, met an outer challenge turning for home, shifted outwardly while dueling with that bidder into the final furlong, but got headed by that one and a wider challenger at the sixteenth pole and yielded late. 1st Shape Note ( L Machado 118 ) 2nd Goodasiwonswas ( G Saez 118 ) 0.50L 3rd Big Effect ( G Corrales 118 ) 1.75L See full results | G Corrales 53.5kg 1.75L | 3 (6) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 31-Mar-25 1210m FIRM R10 NYRABETS Sprint Stakes (Stakes) $2,000 (of $110,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:09.110, SP: 21.00 tracked the early pace and then chased the pace four wide on the turn and weakened. 1st Hurricane Nelson ( L Saez 122 ) 2nd Chrome Ghost ( S Marin 122 ) 2.50L 3rd Comedy Town ( E Zayas 122 ) 0.30L 6th Big Effect ( S Leon 122 ) 10.25L See full results | S Leon 55.3kg 10.25L | 6 (9) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 05-Jan-25 1210m FIRM R1 Race 1 $340 (of $54,499) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:09.180, SP: 4.33 , three to four wide stalking the winner, was under a ride mid turn but failed to drum up a serious response. 1st Uncashed ( P Morales 118 ) 2nd Thealligatorhunter ( A Quinonez 118 ) 3.00L 3rd More Love ( C Keiser 120 ) 5.00L 5th Big Effect ( S Leon 122 ) 6.50L See full results | S Leon 55.3kg 6.50L | 5 (6) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 01-Dec-24 1210m FIRM R2 Race 2 $34,334 (of $54,499) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:09.760, SP: 3.50 well placed and outside, gained a striking position four wide through the turn, bid on that path into the stretch, made a steady gain and drew off late. 1st Big Effect ( S Leon 118 ) 2nd Hurricane J ( D Centeno 120 ) 2.00L 3rd Thealligatorhunter ( A Quinonez 120 ) 4.75L See full results | S Leon 53.5kg | 1 (5) |
| Gulfstream 10-Nov-24 1410m FIRM R10 Hcp $570 (of $75,001) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:23.570, SP: 5.50 bobbled at the start, set the pace in the two path but weakened. 1st Mr Skylight ( P Lopez 121 ) 2nd Divieto ( E Gonzalez 119 ) 1.25L 3rd Icelander ( C Gil 119 ) 2.25L 6th Big Effect ( E Jaramillo 122 ) 9.85L See full results | E Jaramillo 55.3kg 9.85L | 6 (7) |
| Gulfstream 29-Sep-24 1210m FIRM R3 Race 3 $39,060 (of $62,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.920 Ins-29,turned back bid 1st Big Effect ( E Jaramillo 118 ) 2nd Loco Abarrio ( E Gonzalez 125 ) 1.25L 3rd Mish ( E J Zayas 125 ) 1.50L See full results | E Jaramillo 53.5kg | 1 (6) |
| Gulfstream 07-Jul-24 1010m GOOD R8 Race 8 $660 (of $62,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:54.980 hit the gate leaving and bumped between foes at the start, tracked in the three path, but drifted out to the six path midway around the turn, and failed to bid. 1st Reef Runner ( M A Vasquez 122 ) 2nd Urban Legend ( E Jaramillo 119 ) 2.50L 3rd Esperon ( L Reyes 119 ) 5.50L 5th Big Effect ( E J Zayas 122 ) 9.75L See full results | E J Zayas 55.3kg 9.75L | 5 (7) |
| Gulfstream 27-May-24 1210m FIRM R8 Race 8 $38,430 (of $61,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.760 2p turn,bmp4p upr,held 1st Big Effect ( E J Zayas 120 ) 2nd El Principito ( A Thomas 118 ) 0.25L 3rd Blue Slide Park ( M A Vasquez 118 ) 9.50L See full results | E J Zayas 54.4kg | 1 (5) |
| Gulfstream 29-Apr-24 1410m FIRM R6 Race 6 $4,270 (of $61,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:24.890, SP: 4.30 showed the way along the inside, but lost the lead near the quarter, tipped out to the six path passing the eighth pole, and faded. 1st General Ledger ( F Jara 120 ) 2nd Etendre ( J Bravo 120 ) 0.50L 3rd Improptude ( S Leon 120 ) 3.75L 4th Big Effect ( L Panici 120 ) 8.75L See full results | L Panici 54.4kg 8.75L | 4 (7) |
| Gulfstream 16-Mar-24 1210m FIRM R3 Race 3 $37,170 (of $59,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.040, SP: 6.50 prompted the pace in the three path, took command in the two path midway around the turn, kicked away under coaxing in upper stretch, and held sway. 1st Big Effect ( L Panici 120 ) 2nd Secret Chat ( J Ortiz 120 ) 0.15L 3rd Sound Of The Beast ( I O Jr 120 ) 0.15L See full results | L Panici 54.4kg | 1 (6) |
| Gulfstream 01-Jan-24 1410m FIRM R9 Race 9 $3,780 (of $54,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:23.290, SP: 4.20 broke out an bumped an outer foe, dueled for the lead in four path, held a short lead passing the three eighths, was driven from the five path into the lane, but flattened. 1st Hades ( P Lopez 120 ) 2nd Northshore Drive ( I O Jr 120 ) 8.00L 3rd Holiday Pay ( E Zayas 120 ) 0.30L 4th Big Effect ( E Jaramillo 120 ) 13.00L See full results | E Jaramillo 54.4kg 13.00L | 4 (7) |
| Gulfstream 12-Nov-23 1310m FIRM R8 Juvenile Sprint Stakes (Stakes) $6,000 (of $60,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:17.560, SP: 4.60 laid up close in the two path, bid from the rail going into the turn, led from the two path going into the stretch, but finished evenly to show. 1st Squints ( H J Diaz 118 ) 2nd Sound Of The Beast ( E Gonzalez 118 ) 1.75L 3rd Big Effect ( P Lopez 118 ) 2.75L See full results | P Lopez 53.5kg 2.75L | 3 (7) |
| Gulfstream 07-Oct-23 1110m FIRM R6 CL $5,100 (of $51,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:04.500, SP: 4.00 set the pace inside, was roused in the two path midway around the turn, bumped with a challenging outer rival turning into the stretch, kept on while on his left lead in upper stretch, but faded late to show. 1st Saint No More ( E Jaramillo 120 ) 2nd General Ledger ( L Reyes 120 ) 0.30L 3rd Big Effect ( E Zayas 120 ) 2.00L See full results | E Zayas 54.4kg 2.00L | 3 (6) |
| Gulfstream 02-Sep-23 1110m FIRM R6 CL $3,570 (of $51,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:04.270, SP: 3.60 tracked in the two path, was coaxed in the three path early around the turn, floated out to the six path into the lane, and flattened while remaining on his left lead. 1st Grand Mo The First ( E Jaramillo 120 ) 2nd Prevent ( L Panici 120 ) 0.30L 3rd Okiro ( A Morales 120 ) 2.50L 4th Big Effect ( E Zayas 120 ) 5.00L See full results | E Zayas 54.4kg 5.00L | 4 (6) |
| Gulfstream 13-Aug-23 1210m FIRM R9 CL (of $65,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.280, SP: 8.50 had brief speed three wide. 1st Bentornato ( E Jaramillo 120 ) 2nd Gentle Breeze ( L Reyes 118 ) 4.25L 3rd Reaper ( H J Diaz 122 ) 0.30L 8th Big Effect ( E Perez 120 ) 15.25L See full results | E Perez 54.4kg 15.25L | 8 (8) |
| Gulfstream 23-Jul-23 1210m R6 Md $34,650 (of $55,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.850 broke well and travelled up close in the two path, tipped out to the three path and bid nearing the three eighths pole, took command and was coaxed passing the quarter, and kicked away under mild encouragement through the stretch. 1st Big Effect ( E Perez 118 ) 2nd Awesome Train ( E J Zayas 118 ) 6.75L 3rd Titan ( E Gonzalez 118 ) 11.75L See full results | E Perez 53.5kg | 1 (7) |
| Gulfstream 02-Jul-23 1010m R2 Md $11,000 (of $55,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:58.210 showed GOOD early foot from the inside, dug in late and just missed in a game effort. 1st Bentornato ( E Jaramillo 118 ) 2nd Big Effect ( E Perez 118 ) 0.25L 3rd Dewy's Beast ( E Gonzalez 118 ) 8.00L See full results | E Perez 53.5kg 0.25L | 2 (5) |