Capital Idea (USA) Horse
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About
At Tampa Bay Downs R8, the Allowance Optional Claiming race featured Capital Idea, a 5‑year‑old colt from the United States trained by William I. Mott. He is out of the mare Rever De Vous and by Classic Empire. To date, the horse has recorded four victories, including a standout win on 22 Nov 2025 at Churchill Downs where he captured the $141,000 purse in Race 9. Punters have benefited, as a long‑term wager on Capital Idea would have generated an 89 % return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Downs 22-Nov-25 1710m FIRM R9 Race 9 $88,830 (of $141,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:44.880, SP: 2.88 tracked in the four path, tucked behind foes and to the two path into the far turn, tipped three wide turning for home before fanning to the five path entering the lane, then sustained gradual progress to bid outside of the leader in the final sixteenth and forged an advantage in the shadow of the wire. 1st Capital Idea ( J Alvarado 121 ) 2nd Prince Of Power ( J P Barcenas 121 ) 0.30L 3rd Catching Freedom ( I O Jr 121 ) 6.00L See full results | J Alvarado 54.9kg | 1 (6) |
| Keeneland 25-Oct-25 1710m FIRM R8 Race 8 $14,000 (of $140,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:44.360, SP: 3.50 trailed in the three path, advanced in the five path and between horses into the lane and ran on to reach show at the wire. 1st Generous Tipper ( I O Jr 122 ) 2nd Catching Freedom ( F Prat 122 ) 1.25L 3rd Capital Idea ( J Alvarado 124 ) 2.50L See full results | J Alvarado 56.2kg 2.50L | 3 (8) |
| Saratoga 01-Sep-25 1610m FIRM R3 Race 3 $72,450 (of $115,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:36.540, SP: 8.00 1st Capital Idea ( J Alvarado 125 ) 2nd Echo Again ( J Velazquez 123 ) 0.00L 3rd Dilger ( I O Jr 125 ) 0.00L See full results | J Alvarado 56.7kg | 1 (7) |
| Saratoga 28-Jul-25 1610m FIRM R9 Race 9 $69,300 (of $110,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:36.680, SP: 8.00 1st Capital Idea ( J Alvarado 123 ) 2nd Pass The Hat ( F Prat 123 ) 2.75L 3rd Reddington ( R J Santana 125 ) 0.30L See full results | J Alvarado 55.8kg | 1 (6) |
| Philadelphia Park 19-Nov-24 1673m FIRM R9 Philadelphia Park race 9 $400 (of $29,528) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:42.630, SP: 2.10 Step slow, no factor 1st It's Game Time ( F Pennington 122 ) 2nd Jasper's Pride ( C Elliott 119 ) 4.75L 3rd In Spades ( S Gonzalez 122 ) 0.30L 6th Capital Idea ( K Carmouche 119 , Cd 0 ) 15.75L | K Carmouche 54kg, Cd 0 15.75L | 6 (8) |
| Monmouth Park 03-Sep-24 1610m FIRM R6 Race 6 $5,500 (of $54,999) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:37.820, SP: 2.70 tracked on the inside, chased inside on the far turn, rallied on the rail turning for home, lacked a winning bid and saved the show spot. 1st Cicciobello ( M Olver 121 ) 2nd Rhumjar ( J Bravo 122 ) 0.50L 3rd Capital Idea ( J Rendon 117 ) 5.25L See full results | J Rendon 53.1kg 5.25L | 3 (7) |
| Aqueduct 13-Apr-24 1810m R2 Race 2 $8,200 (of $82,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:48.840 Chased 3-2w, weakened 1st Unique Insight ( E Cancel 122 ) 2nd Corporate Power ( J Castellano 122 ) 0.00L 3rd Capital Idea ( T Mccarthy 122 ) 9.75L See full results | T Mccarthy 55.3kg 9.75L | 3 (5) |
| Aqueduct 03-Mar-24 1610m FIRM R10 Gotham Stakes (Stakes) $12,000 (of $300,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:36.370 chased nine paths off the inside down the backstretch and then six wide through the turn under coaxing from three furlongs out, went seven wide into upper stretch and stayed on one paced to the finish. 1st Deterministic ( J Rosario 118 ) 2nd Just A Touch ( F Geroux 118 ) 2.00L 3rd El Grande O ( K Carmouche 118 ) 0.50L 5th Capital Idea ( T Mccarthy 118 ) 9.25L See full results | T Mccarthy 53.5kg 9.25L | 5 (11) |
| Aqueduct 29-Jan-24 1610m FIRM R5 Md $50,400 (of $80,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:40.420 4p turn,7p1/4,lead3/16 1st Capital Idea ( T Mccarthy 120 ) 2nd Sardis ( M Franco 120 ) 0.15L 3rd J D Factor ( J Gomez 120 ) 0.15L See full results | T Mccarthy 54.4kg | 1 (6) |
| Aqueduct 01-Jan-24 1610m FIRM R5 Md $8,500 (of $85,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:37.480 was rated well early, then was between rivals and waited for racing room nearing the quarter pole, then found room leaving the three sixteenths and finished well on the inside. 1st Lambeth ( J Lezcano 119 ) 2nd Mcqueen ( K Carmouche 119 ) 0.15L 3rd Capital Idea ( T Mccarthy 119 ) 0.55L See full results | T Mccarthy 54kg 0.55L | 3 (8) |