Classic Q (USA) Horse
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Classic Q is a 4yo gr/ro gelding from the United States trained by Mark E. Casse. He is by Classic Empire out of Lovely Em. To date he has captured five wins. On May 3, 2026 at Churchill Downs he earned his biggest victory, taking the $1,000,000 Longines Churchill Distaff Turf Mile Stakes. He has been a lucrative runner for bettors, delivering an 86% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Downs 06-Sep-26 1609m FIRM R9 Resolute Racing Kentucky Downs Ladies Turf Stakes (Stakes) $208,605 (of $2,086,050) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:34.800, SP: 2.20 1st Bless The Broken ( F Geroux 122 ) 2nd Buttercream Babe ( A Concepcion 122 ) 2.00L 3rd Classic Q ( J R Velazquez 126 ) 2.10L See full results | J R Velazquez 57.2kg 2.10L | 3 (7) |
| Saratoga 07-Jun-26 1609m R7 Just a Game S. Presented by Resolute Racing (Stakes) $446,682 (of $709,019) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:32.840, SP: 7.50 away well and to the front, showed the way in hand just off the inside and then along the inside down the backstretch and through the far turn patiently handled through moderate split, took the inside route into upper stretch and was roused straightened away, edged away to the eighth pole, dug in and held well and clear to the finish. 1st Classic Q ( J Velazquez 122 ) 2nd Mandanaba ( C Lecoeuvre 122 ) 1.25L 3rd Segesta ( F Prat 124 ) 0.50L See full results | J Velazquez 55.3kg | 1 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 03-May-26 1609m FIRM R7 Longines Churchill Distaff Turf Mile Stakes (Stakes) $874,757 (of $1,388,503) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:34.710, SP: 9.00 1st Classic Q ( J Velazquez 118 ) 2nd Portfolio Duration ( F Prat 118 ) 0.30L 3rd Pin Up Betty ( J Hernandez 118 ) 2.25L See full results | J Velazquez 53.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Gulfstream 01-Mar-26 1609m FIRM R12 Honey Fox S. presented by MyRacehorse (Stakes) $49,185 (of $245,925) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:33.710, SP: 11.00 moved two wide to the lead around the first turn, drew clear down the backstretch, extended the lead around the far turn, led to deep stretch and was caught late. 1st Lush Lips ( T Gaffalione 124 ) 2nd Classic Q ( J Velazquez 122 ) 0.75L 3rd Silver Moonlight ( F Prat 122 ) 0.30L See full results | J Velazquez 55.3kg 0.75L | 2 (7) |
| Gulfstream 25-Jan-26 1710m R10 Pegasus World Cup Filly and Mare Turf Invitational S. presented by Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (Stakes) (of $725,163) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:40.330, SP: 13.00 was bumped at the break, then was rank on the inside entering the first turn, remained rank down on the rail and finally settled entering the backstretch while tracking the leaders, came two wide into the lane but came up empty. 1st Destino D'oro ( J Alvarado 120 ) 2nd Crevalle D'oro ( J Ruiz 118 ) 0.50L 3rd Movin' On Up ( E Zayas 118 ) 0.50L 12th Classic Q ( J Ortiz 118 ) 11.35L See full results | J Ortiz 53.5kg 11.35L | 12 (12) |