Celtic Contender (USA) Horse
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Celtic Contender is a 5yo chestnut from the United States trained by Hamilton A. Smith. It is by the stallion Irish War Cry out of the dam Celtic Katie. Celtic Contender has won 6 races in its career. On 13 Oct 2024 at Laurel Park, the horse recorded its most significant win to date, earning $100000.00 in the Maryland Million Sprint Stakes.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Laurel Park 29-Mar-26 1207m R7 Race 7 $39,690 (of $63,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.290, SP: 3.75 came in at the break, sprinted to the front, was kept in the two path under confident handling around the turn, responded when asked in upper stretch and eagerly increased his advantage while kept under pressure. 1st Celtic Contender ( F Boyce 123 ) 2nd Petingas Twin ( Y Hazlewood 123 , Cd 118 ) 3.25L 3rd S S Sinatra ( I Villalobos 123 ) 8.50L See full results | F Boyce 55.8kg | 1 (4) |
| Colonial Downs 27-Jul-25 1410m R9 Reigh Count Stakes (Stakes) $10,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:21.010, SP: 10.00 was bumped at the break, then dueled for the lead on the inside and then could not match strides with the winner on the turn and cut the corner leaving the bend and fought on but lost the place award late. 1st Patriot Spirit ( M Sanchez 122 ) 2nd Inveigled ( B A Curtis 122 ) 4.00L 3rd Celtic Contender ( V Carrasco 122 ) 4.50L See full results | V Carrasco 55.3kg 4.50L | 3 (8) |
| Laurel Park 29-Jun-25 1210m FIRM R11 Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash Stakes (Stakes) $35,000 (of $175,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.530, SP: 3.25 stumbled leaving the starting gate, sprinted to the early lead, remained along the inner rail controlling the pace, was clear in mid stretch and gave way grudgingly. 1st Subrogate ( H Karamanos 120 ) 2nd Celtic Contender ( V R Carrasco 120 ) 1.00L 3rd Caramel Chip ( J R Velazquez 120 ) 1.75L See full results | V R Carrasco 54.4kg 1.00L | 2 (4) |
| Pimlico 18-May-25 1210m FIRM R4 Maryland Sprint Stakes (Stakes) $15,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.390, SP: 6.50 rated back from between runners soon after the break, angled out around the turn, circled four wide with a bit of a run into the stretch, chased but came up empty in the final furlong. 1st Booth ( E Asmussen 126 ) 2nd Epic Ride ( F Prat 120 ) 0.00L 3rd Celtic Contender ( V Carrasco 120 ) 7.75L See full results | V Carrasco 54.4kg 7.75L | 3 (5) |
| Colonial Downs 15-Mar-25 1410m FIRM R7 Hcp $15,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:20.030, SP: 4.33 grabbed command soon after the start, set a rated pace toward the inner rail, clung to command dueling under a ride past the five sixteenths, ceded to the winner heading towards mid stretch then gave way grudgingly through the final seventy yards. 1st Book'em Danno ( P Lopez 125 ) 2nd Repo Rocks ( A Wolfsont 120 ) 2.50L 3rd Celtic Contender ( V Carrasco 121 ) 3.00L See full results | V Carrasco 54.9kg 3.00L | 3 (3) |
| Laurel Park 16-Feb-25 1410m FIRM R8 General George Stakes (Stakes) $40,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:23.760, SP: 5.00 attended the early pace inside rivals, eased back a bit near the half and tracked, worked outward to be about three wide into the stretch, then finished up with good energy to be second best. 1st Quint's Brew ( M J Sanchez 122 ) 2nd Celtic Contender ( V R Carrasco 122 ) 5.50L 3rd Prince Of Jericho ( S Russell 122 ) 8.25L See full results | V R Carrasco 55.3kg 5.50L | 2 (6) |
| Laurel Park 22-Dec-24 1410m FIRM R4 Howard and Sondra Bender Memorial Stakes (Stakes) $47,250 (of $75,001) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:24.480, SP: 2.38 prompt the early leader two deep from the outside, narrow learn between near the quarter pole, dug in deep stretch and proved best under strong encouragement. 1st Celtic Contender ( V R Carrasco 123 ) 2nd Circle P ( R Chiappe 121 ) 1.50L 3rd Witty ( J Rodriguez 126 ) 3.50L See full results | V R Carrasco 55.8kg | 1 (7) |
| Laurel Park 01-Dec-24 1410m FIRM R8 City of Laurel Stakes (Stakes) $20,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:22.610, SP: 5.00 Long duel ins,valiant 1st Winterfell ( J Toledo 118 ) 2nd Celtic Contender ( V R Carrasco 122 ) 2.00L 3rd Speedyness ( J Rodriguez 124 ) 2.05L See full results | V R Carrasco 55.3kg 2.00L | 2 (9) |
| Laurel Park 13-Oct-24 1210m FIRM R8 Maryland Million Sprint Stakes (Stakes) $63,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:09.870 3wd run,wander 1/8,drv 1st Celtic Contender ( V R Carrasco 117 ) 2nd Band Camp ( J Torrealba 120 ) 0.50L 3rd Freeze The Fire ( J Ruiz 120 ) 1.50L See full results | V R Carrasco 53.1kg | 1 (9) |
| Laurel Park 22-Sep-24 1410m FIRM R9 Race 9 $30,240 (of $48,001) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:23.740 Stalked, driving 1st Celtic Contender ( V R Carrasco 122 ) 2nd Doc Linkous ( S Russell 119 ) 3.00L 3rd Divine Child ( H Karamanos 119 ) 4.50L See full results | V R Carrasco 55.3kg | 1 (8) |
| Colonial Downs 01-Sep-24 1110m GOOD R9 Hcp $1,000 (of $149,999) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:02.280 reserved off the pace, angled out to the six path turning for home and was grinding through the stretch. 1st Determined Kingdom ( V R Carrasco 119 ) 2nd Whenigettoheaven ( J Torrealba 118 ) 0.75L 3rd Going Up ( R D A Jr 114 ) 2.00L 5th Celtic Contender ( M J Sanchez 116 ) 5.25L See full results | M J Sanchez 52.6kg 5.25L | 5 (10) |
| Laurel Park 29-Jul-24 1410m FIRM R4 Concern Stakes (Stakes) $10,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:24.300 relaxed three wide off the early lead, crept up within himself and bid three deep leaving the far turn, poked a head in front dueling with the winner past the quarter pole, clung to a slim advantage after being put to serious asking inside the three sixteenths, stayed on past mid stretch then out finished through the final seventy yards. 1st Sunny Breeze ( J Rodriguez 118 ) 2nd Willy D's ( J A Hernandez 118 ) 0.10L 3rd Celtic Contender ( J Ruiz 118 ) 0.60L See full results | J Ruiz 53.5kg 0.60L | 3 (5) |
| Laurel Park 30-Jun-24 1410m FIRM R8 Star De Naskra Stakes (Stakes) $47,250 (of $75,001) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:23.930 Crowd foes,3deep,drv 1st Celtic Contender ( V R Carrasco 120 ) 2nd Play Harder ( J Torrealba 120 ) 0.05L 3rd Quint's Brew ( R E Mena 120 ) 8.80L See full results | V R Carrasco 54.4kg | 1 (8) |
| Laurel Park 09-Jun-24 1110m R8 Race 8 $30,870 (of $49,001) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:03.830 4-3w outs,eager,drvng 1st Celtic Contender ( V R Carrasco 121 ) 2nd Irish Hero ( X Perez 124 ) 4.25L 3rd Force Of Justice ( J Rodriguez 121 ) 6.00L See full results | V R Carrasco 54.9kg | 1 (7) |
| Laurel Park 21-Apr-24 1810m FIRM R10 Federico Tesio Stakes (Stakes) (of $125,001) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:52.010 Bmp st,angl out,in 1st Copper Tax ( J Torrealba 124 ) 2nd Speedyness ( J Rodriguez 124 ) 0.75L 3rd Inveigled ( M J Sanchez 118 ) 3.25L 7th Celtic Contender ( J Toledo 118 ) 26.85L See full results | J Toledo 53.5kg 26.85L | 7 (10) |
| Laurel Park 24-Mar-24 1710m FIRM R9 Private Terms Stakes (Stakes) (of $100,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:46.380 was fractious in the gate, off a step slow and bumped after the start, then reserved on the inside and tired. 1st Copper Tax ( J Torrealba 124 ) 2nd Inveigled ( M J Sanchez 118 ) 0.25L 3rd Speedyness ( J Rodriguez 124 ) 0.35L 8th Celtic Contender ( J Toledo 118 ) 18.35L See full results | J Toledo 53.5kg 18.35L | 8 (9) |
| Laurel Park 19-Feb-24 1610m FIRM R3 Md $25,830 (of $41,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:38.160 Bump start,ridden out 1st Celtic Contender ( J Toledo 124 ) 2nd Davyjonz ( F Boyce 124 ) 10.50L 3rd Brady Bear ( S Russell 124 ) 12.00L See full results | J Toledo 56.2kg | 1 (8) |
| Laurel Park 29-Jan-24 1210m FIRM R3 Md $4,700 (of $47,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.170 bore in leaving the starting gate, steadied lacking room along the rail leaving the backstretch, remained along the rail and flattened out. 1st Startswithadream ( J Rodriguez 124 ) 2nd Petingas Twin ( J Barbosa 124 ) 1.00L 3rd Celtic Contender ( J Toledo 124 ) 2.25L See full results | J Toledo 56.2kg 2.25L | 3 (8) |