Brief Encounter (USA) Horse
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Brief Encounter is a 5yo chestnut from the United States trained by James R. Jackson. It is by National Flag out of Grand Mere. The horse has won five races so far. On 23 Apr 2024 at Thistledown, Brief Encounter secured its biggest victory, earning $35,800 in Race 2.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Thistledown 10-Sep-26 1106m FIRM R5 Race 5 $6,071 (of $30,356) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:07.220, SP: 4.00 close up from the start, slipped through along the rail to make the lead just past the quarter pole, shook clear before the furlong marker and just missed hanging on. 1st Kozy Night ( R Bowen 119 ) 2nd Brief Encounter ( L R Rivera 121 ) 0.25L 3rd Drill Blitz ( J Skerrett 119 , Cd 114 ) 0.75L See full results | L R Rivera 54.9kg 0.25L | 2 (6) |
| Thistledown 20-Aug-26 1207m FIRM R7 Race 7 $3,090 (of $30,903) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:13.120, SP: 3.50 chased the pace into the turn, slipped through along the rail to make the lead just past the five sixteenths pole then was outfinished in the late stages. 1st Val's Twinstar ( L Gonzalez 119 ) 2nd Drill Blitz ( J Skerrett 119 ) 1.25L 3rd Brief Encounter ( H Haldar 123 , Cd 118 ) 1.75L See full results | H Haldar 55.8kg, Cd 53.5kg 1.75L | 3 (5) |
| Thistledown 06-Aug-26 1106m FIRM R5 Race 5 $19,567 (of $31,057) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:06.560, SP: 6.50 settled two wide, shifted four wide on the turn, rallied under right handed urging to make the lead inside the furlong marker and edged clear late. 1st Brief Encounter ( H Haldar 119 , Cd 112 ) 2nd Val's Twinstar ( L Gonzalez 119 ) 1.25L 3rd Angel I'm Not ( V Fernandez 121 ) 0.20L See full results | H Haldar 54kg, Cd 50.8kg | 1 (7) |
| Thistledown 23-Jun-26 1106m R1 Race 1 $312 (of $31,248) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:06.120, SP: 4.00 had brief speed. 1st Kiss Valentina ( J Skerrett 119 ) 2nd Val's Twinstar ( L Gonzalez 119 ) 3.25L 3rd Come On Arlene ( R Bowen 119 ) 3.00L 7th Brief Encounter ( D Parker 121 ) 15.10L See full results | D Parker 54.9kg 15.10L | 7 (8) |
| Thistledown 02-Jun-26 1207m R1 Race 1 $6,106 (of $30,528) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:13.660, SP: 6.50 forwardly placed from the start, rallied three wide into the stretch and finished second best. 1st Amy's Star ( B Tapara 119 ) 2nd Brief Encounter ( L Rivera 123 ) 0.25L 3rd Val's Twinstar ( L Gonzalez 119 ) 0.20L See full results | L Rivera 55.8kg 0.25L | 2 (9) |