Close The Gate (USA) Horse
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Close The Gate is a 3yo bay from the United States trained by John E. Salzman, Jr. It is by the stallion Engage out of the dam Bethaven. The horse has recorded one victory so far. On 11th Jan 2026 at Laurel Park, Close The Gate captured its most important win, earning $41,000 in prize money. It has proved a profitable runner for bettors, delivering a 167% return on investment for those who backed it throughout its career.
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Laurel ParkRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Laurel Park 05-Feb-26 1408m FIRM R9 Spectacular Bid Stakes (Stakes) $20,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:26.360, SP: 5.50 1st Hollywood Import ( M Sanchez 124 ) 2nd Close The Gate ( I Villalobos 118 ) 0.75L 3rd Code Of Silence ( A Cruz 124 ) 1.75L See full results | I Villalobos 53.5kg 0.75L | 2 (7) |
| Laurel Park 11-Jan-26 1408m SOFT R5 Md $25,830 (of $41,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:27.800, SP: 8.00 chased outside horses, swept to command entering the stretch, readily pulled away and was under brisk urging until inside the sixteenth pole. 1st Close The Gate ( I Villalobos 124 ) 2nd Pont Aven ( M J Sanchez 124 ) 9.75L 3rd Greyline Station ( J F Hernandez 124 ) 11.50L See full results | I Villalobos 56.2kg | 1 (10) |
| Laurel Park 20-Dec-25 1106m GOOD R1 Md $6,000 (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:06.830, SP: 13.00 lacked speed, hugged the inner rail leaving the backstretch, moved to the two path on the turn, was behind horses in mid stretch, altered course to the outside near the sixteenth pole and rallied. 1st Rhodes ( J Toledo 122 ) 2nd Close The Gate ( I Villalobos 122 ) 6.50L 3rd Vida ( T Lyapustina 122 ) 7.25L See full results | I Villalobos 55.3kg 6.50L | 2 (7) |