Blast Furnace (USA) Horse
About
Blast Furnace is a 5yo gr/ro horse from the United States trained by Michael J. Maker. He is sired by The Factor out of Aliquippa. To date, Blast Furnace has recorded one win. On 9 Oct 2025 at Keeneland, he captured his most important victory, earning $110000.00.
Raced At
Turfway Park
• Churchill Downs
• Keeneland
• Kentucky Downs
• Saratoga
• Belmont At The Big A
• GulfstreamRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Turfway Park 02-Jan-26 1609m R7 Race 7 (of $102,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:38.060, SP: 10.00 stalked along the inside chased around the far turn and faded. 1st Tickled Quist ( F D L Cruz 121 ) 2nd Ocean Atlantique ( E Morales 121 ) 0.05L 3rd Universal Sound ( W A Rodriguez 121 ) 4.05L 9th Blast Furnace ( P Moran 121 , Cd 116 ) 8.55L See full results | P Moran 54.9kg, Cd 52.6kg 8.55L | 9 (13) |
| Churchill Downs 24-Nov-25 1710m R9 Race 9 $12,700 (of $127,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:41.970, SP: 11.00 stalked along the inside, bid two wide and between horses around the far turn, led nearing the lane, moved to the three path in upper stretch, dug in as an inner foe challenged in the final furlong but got bested between bidders late. 1st Joejoe Go ( S Doyle 118 ) 2nd Mount Horeb ( T Gaffalione 121 ) 0.30L 3rd Blast Furnace ( L Saez 123 ) 0.75L See full results | L Saez 55.8kg 0.75L | 3 (12) |
| Churchill Downs 03-Nov-25 1810m R8 Race 8 $1,245 (of $127,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:48.790, SP: 7.00 stalked two wide and between horses then faded in upper stretch. 1st Montador ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 2nd Maximum Promise ( E Esquivel 118 ) 2.00L 3rd Fort Thomas ( J Torres 121 ) 0.15L 10th Blast Furnace ( L Saez 123 ) 11.85L See full results | L Saez 55.8kg 11.85L | 10 (12) |
| Keeneland 09-Oct-25 1810m R6 Md $69,300 (of $110,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:50.890, SP: 2.10 stalked two wide, bid outside of the leader in upper stretch, drove clear at the furlong grounds and held sway. 1st Blast Furnace ( L Saez 124 ) 2nd Gold Sovereign ( J Ortiz 120 ) 1.25L 3rd Founders ( I O Jr 120 ) 0.75L See full results | L Saez 56.2kg | 1 (10) |
| Kentucky Downs 08-Sep-25 2110m FIRM R11 Md $34,000 (of $170,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 02:06.820, SP: 3.50 1st Chapman's Peak ( I O Jr 121 ) 2nd Blast Furnace ( L Saez 124 ) 1.00L 3rd Gold Sovereign ( J Ortiz 121 ) 0.20L See full results | L Saez 56.2kg 1.00L | 2 (11) |
| Saratoga 09-Aug-25 1610m FIRM R7 Md $7,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:35.530, SP: 6.50 three then two wide through the first turn, chased just off the inside coming under urging near the quarter pole, angled six wide into upper stretch and offered up a mild kick. 1st Salamis ( F Prat 118 ) 2nd Perretti ( R J Santana 124 ) 0.75L 3rd Disclaimer ( L Saez 118 ) 0.30L 4th Blast Furnace ( J Rosario 124 ) 2.00L See full results | J Rosario 56.2kg 2.00L | 4 (8) |
| Belmont At The Big A 30-Jun-25 1710m GOOD R5 Md $13,600 (of $68,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:40.210, SP: 7.50 Ins-2p,3p1/4,bid,dueld 1st Papa Golf ( K Carmouche 118 ) 2nd Blast Furnace ( J Castellano 125 ) 0.05L 3rd Hedge The Risk ( D Davis 125 ) 3.75L See full results | J Castellano 56.7kg 0.05L | 2 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 31-May-25 1110m FIRM R3 Md $990 (of $69,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:03.610, SP: 5.50 bumped with an outer rival early on, stalked outside of the top pair and from the three path, but got brushed to the four path while chasing in upper stretch and tired. 1st Litigation ( J Rosario 118 ) 2nd Gas Alley ( L Saez 118 ) 0.00L 3rd Trouble's Roaring ( K Asmussen 124 ) 0.00L 6th Blast Furnace ( C Torres 124 ) 15.25L See full results | C Torres 56.2kg 15.25L | 6 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 09-May-25 1010m GOOD R4 Md $12,000 (of $120,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:55.930, SP: 5.50 brushed with an outer rival leaving the gate, then bumped with that one after getting brushed by an inner foe early on, tracked along the inside, chased into midstretch, dueled for show with an outer rival through the late stages and narrowly prevailed. 1st Guy Smiley ( W Rodriguez 118 ) 2nd Our Starry Night ( M Garcia 118 ) 1.50L 3rd Blast Furnace ( L Saez 124 ) 6.50L See full results | L Saez 56.2kg 6.50L | 3 (10) |
| Churchill Downs 01-May-24 1210m R9 Md $5,800 (of $58,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:09.600 vied two wide and between horses, led narrowly turning for home, but was headed by an inner bidder while battling with an outer rival in midstretch, and gave way. 1st Global Stage ( A Concepcion 125 ) 2nd Readier ( I O Jr 125 ) 3.25L 3rd Blast Furnace ( B J Hernandez 118 ) 5.25L See full results | B J Hernandez 53.5kg 5.25L | 3 (12) |
| Turfway Park 31-Mar-24 1210m FIRM R5 Md $544 (of $69,999) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.050 saved ground through early stages, picked up the pace around the turn, topped two wide in upper stretch then gave way. 1st Schnittker ( A Jimenez 125 ) 2nd Rocky Joy ( L Machado 125 ) 0.30L 3rd Woodspoint ( A Concepcion 118 ) 0.75L 8th Blast Furnace ( A Cedillo 118 ) 14.00L See full results | A Cedillo 53.5kg 14.00L | 8 (10) |
| Saratoga 20-Aug-23 1710m R2 Md $786 (of $136,498) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:39.240 leaned in at the start and bumped with a foe then was hustled, went four wide on the first turn, tracked the pace on the outside, chased in the three path on the far turn, dropped back late on that bend and faltered. 1st Dancing Groom ( I O Jr 119 ) 2nd Houlton ( D Davis 119 ) 0.15L 3rd Divine Empire ( J Lezcano 119 ) 0.15L 9th Blast Furnace ( T Gaffalione 119 ) 43.25L See full results | T Gaffalione 54kg 43.25L | 9 (9) |
| Gulfstream 14-May-23 1010m GOOD R6 CL $7,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:57.090, SP: 6.00 bumped with an inner foe at the start, stalked in the two path, shifted out to the five path into the stretch, was herded out passing the eighth pole, and finished evenly. 1st No Nay Mets ( L Panici 118 ) 2nd Mattingly ( E Perez 118 ) 3.50L 3rd Zaino ( A Morales 118 ) 0.75L 4th Blast Furnace ( E Gonzalez 118 ) 4.75L See full results | E Gonzalez 53.5kg 4.75L | 4 (10) |
| Keeneland 28-Apr-23 1110m GOOD R2 Race 2 $15,400 (of $80,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:03.210, SP: 5.00 Stalked 3p, held place 1st Fandom ( I O Jr 119 ) 2nd Blast Furnace ( L Saez 119 ) 6.75L 3rd Saint Rocco ( E Morales 119 ) 0.15L See full results | L Saez 54kg 6.75L | 2 (8) |
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