Chasing The Crown (USA) Horse
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Chasing The Crown is a 7yo chestnut from the United States trained by Michael J. Maker. He is by Skipshot out of La Belle Marquet and has collected six wins in his career. On September 1, 2025 at Kentucky Downs he earned his most important victory, taking the $500000.00 Hcp.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Downs 28-Jun-26 1710m R10 Wise Dan Stakes (Stakes) (of $500,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:41.680, SP: 8.00 saved ground off of the pace to no avail. 1st Lagynos ( J L Ortiz 120 ) 2nd Mercante ( F Geroux 118 ) 0.75L 3rd Dresden Row ( I O Jr 118 ) 1.25L 8th Chasing The Crown ( F Prat 118 ) 5.00L See full results | F Prat 53.5kg 5.00L | 8 (9) |
| Churchill Downs 01-May-26 1609m R9 Opening Verse Stakes (Stakes) $70,000 (of $350,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:34.120, SP: 11.00 pursued from midpack in the two to three path around the first turn, inched closer in the three to four path turning for home, fanned five wide into the lane, rallied to bid three across at the sixteenth pole, led briefly while dueling late but missed the bob at the wire. 1st Lagynos ( J Ortiz 124 ) 2nd Chasing The Crown ( J Hernandez 120 ) 0.05L 3rd Quatrocento ( J R Leparoux 122 ) 0.20L See full results | J Hernandez 54.4kg 0.05L | 2 (8) |
| Fair Grounds 22-Mar-26 1811m R10 Muniz Memorial Classic S. Presented by Horse Racing Nation (Stakes) $21,000 (of $300,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:48.170, SP: 13.00 settled inside to the backstretch, roused four then five wide to upper stretch, could not keep pace into the final furlong and flattened out in the drive. 1st Lagynos ( J Ortiz 122 ) 2nd Tom's Magic ( L Saez 122 ) 1.00L 3rd Program Trading ( F Prat 118 ) 1.00L 4th Chasing The Crown ( J Loveberry 118 ) 3.75L See full results | J Loveberry 53.5kg 3.75L | 4 (7) |
| Gulfstream 25-Jan-26 1811m R12 Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational Stakes (Stakes) $15,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:47.040, SP: 26.00 was reserved three wide early, made a four wide run by the quarter pole, swung out five to six wide and bumped with a rival by the three sixteenths and flattened out. 1st Test Score ( M Franco 123 ) 2nd One Stripe ( G Lerena 123 ) 0.30L 3rd Almendares ( T Gaffalione 123 ) 1.00L 7th Chasing The Crown ( J Rosario 123 ) 3.15L See full results | J Rosario 55.8kg 3.15L | 7 (12) |
| Gulfstream 21-Dec-25 1811m FIRM R11 Ft. Lauderdale Stakes (Stakes) $5,820 (of $200,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:43.420, SP: 6.50 raced in range two wide, went three wide around the far turn, had aim in upper stretch and was outkicked. 1st Wolfie's Dynaghost ( I O Jr 126 ) 2nd Cugino ( F Prat 126 ) 0.75L 3rd Beach Gold ( J Alvarado 123 ) 2.25L 5th Chasing The Crown ( J Castellano 121 ) 3.50L See full results | J Castellano 54.9kg 3.50L | 5 (8) |