Celestial Express (USA) Horse
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Celestial Express is a 5yo gr/ro gelding from the United States, trained by Douglas J. Seyler. He is by Tapwrit out of Blue Angel Express. To date the horse has captured two victories. Its biggest triumph came on 30 Aug 2025 at Colonial Downs, where it won the $34500.00 Race 8. Punters have found the animal profitable; backing Celestial Express throughout its career would have yielded a 38% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Saratoga 05-Sep-26 1911m FIRM R11 Race 11 (of $166,932) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:56.240, SP: 51.00 broke out at the start and was corrected, raced four then three wide through the first turn, chased three wide coming under a ride with three furlongs to go, angled seven wide at the top of the stretch and tired. 1st Seat At The Table ( R S Jr 126 ) 2nd So Darn Pretty ( D Davis 126 ) 0.50L 3rd Dividend Recap ( J L Ortiz 126 ) 1.50L 10th Celestial Express ( S Bridgmohan 126 ) 11.00L See full results | S Bridgmohan 57.2kg 11.00L | 10 (10) |
| Saratoga 03-Aug-26 1811m FIRM R4 Race 4 $837 (of $111,556) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:52.130, SP: 51.00 1st Dividend Recap ( M Franco 126 ) 2nd Lady Orient ( J Ortiz 126 ) 1.50L 3rd Bryant And Cooper ( J Lezcano 126 ) 0.50L 9th Celestial Express ( S Bridgmohan 126 ) 10.85L See full results | S Bridgmohan 57.2kg 10.85L | 9 (9) |
| Belmont At The Big A 29-Jun-26 1609m R1 Race 1 $2,611 (of $65,265) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:36.420, SP: 17.00 dropped to the rear, saved ground on the first turn, settled at the back, was roused in the two path on the far turn and failed to rally. 1st Tiznow Mama ( K Carmouche 123 ) 2nd Tour Jete ( J Rodriguez 121 ) 2.50L 3rd Baby Sassicaia ( H Harkie 123 ) 1.25L 5th Celestial Express ( O M Hernandez 121 ) 4.10L See full results | O M Hernandez 54.9kg 4.10L | 5 (5) |
| Monmouth Park 15-Jun-26 1609m R6 Race 6 $1,789 (of $25,550) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:37.750, SP: 11.00 was bumped at the start, raced off the pace with an inside trip, moved up behind horses in the stretch, lacked room passing the furlong marker and closed late between horses. 1st Princess Gladys ( P Lopez 119 ) 2nd Exclusive Champion ( L R Jr 119 ) 0.15L 3rd Wow Lucky ( F Martinez 121 ) 0.30L 4th Celestial Express ( S Leon 121 ) 1.30L See full results | S Leon 54.9kg 1.30L | 4 (7) |
| Gulfstream 27-Apr-26 1609m R6 Race 6 $406 (of $53,184) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:34.440, SP: 41.00 was reserved on the inside and lacked a rally. 1st Ditched ( M Husbands 124 ) 2nd Classy Lass ( M Meneses 124 ) 0.30L 3rd Lois Len ( E Gonzalez 122 ) 1.00L 6th Celestial Express ( Y Torres 122 , Cd 117 ) 9.00L See full results | Y Torres 55.3kg, Cd 53.1kg 9.00L | 6 (8) |