Brave Force (USA) Horse
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Brave Force is a 3yo bay from the United States trained by Jack Sisterson. He is by the stallion Gun Runner out of the mare Light Blow. To date, Brave Force has captured two victories. On May 17, 2026 at Churchill Downs, he earned his most important win, collecting the $127000.00 purse in Race 4. The horse has been a money‑maker for bettors, delivering a 35% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ellis Park 03-Aug-26 1811m R7 Water Tower S. presented by Sterling Industrial (Stakes) $25,029 (of $357,552) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:48.860, SP: 8.00 tailed along the inside, inched closer in the two to three path around the far turn, shifted to the five path in upper stretch and failed to menace. 1st Fancy Sailor ( B J H Jr 119 ) 2nd Royal Causeway ( C A Torres 119 ) 1.00L 3rd Blackmail ( F Arrieta 121 ) 2.25L 4th Brave Force ( V Cheminaud 119 ) 5.50L See full results | V Cheminaud 54kg 5.50L | 4 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 28-Jun-26 1710m R8 American Derby (Stakes) $39,884 (of $398,840) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:42.290, SP: 21.00 broke a touch outwardly while off a step slow, trailed along the inside, then in the two path around the far turn, swung out to the five path in upper stretch then rallied to miss place at the wire. 1st Alpyland ( J Castellano 120 ) 2nd Immortalised ( J Velazquez 118 ) 3.50L 3rd Brave Force ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 4.00L See full results | T Gaffalione 53.5kg 4.00L | 3 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 17-May-26 1710m R4 Race 4 $111,871 (of $177,573) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:44.550, SP: 7.00 trailed in the two path, advanced along the inside turning for home, shifted out to the four path in upper stretch, rallied to bid outside of the leaders at the furlong grounds and drove past. 1st Brave Force ( V Cheminaud 118 ) 2nd Doctrine ( C Torres 118 ) 1.50L 3rd Six O Clock ( L Machado 122 ) 2.50L See full results | V Cheminaud 53.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Turfway Park 22-Mar-26 1811m R12 Jeff Ruby Steaks (Stakes) $15,934 (of $1,103,223) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:49.940, SP: 34.00 brushed with an inner foe at the start, lacked speed along the inside, moved out to the four path around the far turn then improved between horses. 1st Fulleffort ( I O Jr 123 ) 2nd Stark Contrast ( K Kimura 123 ) 2.50L 3rd Medici ( M Demuro 123 ) 3.50L 6th Brave Force ( V Cheminaud 123 ) 15.50L See full results | V Cheminaud 55.8kg 15.50L | 6 (12) |
| Turfway Park 01-Mar-26 1609m R6 Md $88,533 (of $140,528) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:40.050, SP: 6.50 settled off of the pace in the two path, progressed in the four path around the far turn, rallied in the five path to bid at the sixteenth pole and drove past. 1st Brave Force ( V Cheminaud 120 ) 2nd Helpful Howie ( J R Leparoux 120 ) 1.25L 3rd Silver Sniper ( F C L De 120 ) 3.00L See full results | V Cheminaud 54.4kg | 1 (11) |