Contraband Early (USA) Horse
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Contraband Early, a 6yo foaled in the United States and trained by Shane Wilson, is by Star Guitar out of Unamused. He has secured three wins so far, with his most significant victory on 10 Mar 2025 at Fair Grounds, earning $13,500.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fair Grounds 05-Jan-26 1609m R1 Race 1 $980 (of $14,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:40.470, SP: 7.00 found position around the middle of the pack, held position for an even finish. 1st Regatta Bay ( I Castillo 121 ) 2nd Hudson's Day ( H Rea 121 , Cd 126 ) 0.75L 3rd Saucy Argument ( J Inirio 121 ) 0.85L 4th Contraband Early ( E Nieves 121 ) 2.10L See full results | E Nieves 54.9kg 2.10L | 4 (6) |
| Fair Grounds 13-Dec-25 1610m R8 Race 8 $1,400 (of $14,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:38.500, SP: 6.00 tracked the pace from the inside, made no bid, improved for the show award. 1st Island Cabana ( J Loveberry 121 ) 2nd Regatta Bay ( C J Mcmahon 121 ) 5.50L 3rd Contraband Early ( I Castillo 121 ) 10.00L See full results | I Castillo 54.9kg 10.00L | 3 (7) |
| Louisana Downs 23-Sep-25 1610m R6 Louisana Downs race 6 (of $11,500) Barrier 8 1st Big Tap Baby ( 122 ) 2nd Island Cabana ( 122 ) 3rd Purrrfect Rhythm ( 124 ) 8th Contraband Early ( J P Vargas 126 , Cd 0 ) | J P Vargas 57.2kg, Cd 0 | 8 (11) |
| Louisiana Downs 23-Sep-25 1609m GOOD (of $6,900), SP: 19.00 1st Big Tap Baby ( I Castillo 122 ) 2nd Island Cabana ( C Lozada 122 ) 0.75L 3rd Purrrfect Rhythm ( A Batista 124 ) 1.50L 8th Contraband Early ( J Vargas 126 , Cd 0 ) 8.25L | J Vargas 57.2kg, Cd 0 8.25L | 8 |
| Louisana Downs 10-Sep-25 m R2 Louisana Downs race 2 $690 (of $11,500) Barrier 4 1st Beach Blanket ( 126 ) 2nd Heavenly Deal ( 126 ) 3rd Saucy Argument ( 124 ) 4th Contraband Early ( J L Rodriguez 126 , Cd 0 ) | J L Rodriguez 57.2kg, Cd 0 | 4 (6) |
| Louisiana Downs 10-Sep-25 1673m FIRM (of $6,900), SP: 14.00 1st Beach Blanket ( I Castillo 126 ) 2nd Heavenly Deal ( E Nieves 126 ) 3.00L 3rd Saucy Argument ( S Munoz 124 ) 2.25L 4th Contraband Early ( J Rodriguez 126 , Cd 0 ) 8.00L | J Rodriguez 57.2kg, Cd 0 8.00L | 4 |
| Louisana Downs 13-May-25 1610m R5 Louisana Downs race 5 $6,600 (of $11,000) Barrier 5 1st Contraband Early ( 124 ) 2nd Saucer Eyes ( 119 ) 3rd Big Tap Baby ( 124 ) | 56.2kg | 1 (5) |
| Louisiana Downs 13-May-25 1609m GOOD (of $6,600), SP: 4.00 1st Contraband Early ( J Guerrero 124 ) 2nd Saucer Eyes ( J Pena 124 ) 0.75L 3rd Big Tap Baby ( A Castillo 124 ) 0.50L | J Guerrero 56.2kg | 1 |
| Fair Grounds 10-Mar-25 1610m FIRM R8 Md $8,505 (of $13,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:41.280, SP: 3.75 pursued from midpack along the inside, advanced to bid inside of the leaders around the far turn, drew clear with a quarter mile to go and held sway. 1st Contraband Early ( J Guerrero 125 ) 2nd Rexinator ( F Astudillo 117 ) 1.00L 3rd You Good ( C Hernandez 125 ) 2.75L See full results | J Guerrero 56.7kg | 1 (10) |
| Fair Grounds 17-Feb-25 1610m FIRM R8 Md $1,350 (of $13,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:40.000, SP: 5.50 laid off of the pace tucking to the inside around the first turn, advanced inside of rivals approaching the far turn and chased thereafter. 1st Navarrian ( E Nieves 125 ) 2nd Witchology ( C J Mcmahon 125 ) 7.75L 3rd Contraband Early ( J Guerrero 125 ) 10.25L See full results | J Guerrero 56.7kg 10.25L | 3 (11) |
| Fair Grounds 26-Jan-25 1610m FIRM R4 Md $1,476 (of $14,763) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:41.290, SP: 1.36 tracked in the four path, tipped inside of a drifting rival while chasing in upper stretch, edged show between rivals while hanging on his left lead entering the final sixteenth and held from an outer foe. 1st Daddy's Code ( K Wellington 125 ) 2nd Temple Of Peace ( J Barbosa 125 ) 4.25L 3rd Contraband Early ( J Guerrero 125 ) 6.25L See full results | J Guerrero 56.7kg 6.25L | 3 (6) |
| Fair Grounds 04-Jan-25 1610m R1 Md $3,000 (of $15,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:40.680, SP: 4.33 laid off of the pace in the three path, launched progress approaching the far turn, took aim on the leader whlie getting floated out to the five path entering the lane, shifted inside of that drifting foe in upper stretch, sustained progress to bid in the final furlong, dueled through the late stages but missed. 1st Breaking Star ( A Concepcion 125 ) 2nd Contraband Early ( J A Guerrero 125 ) 0.10L 3rd Witchology ( M P Jr 125 ) 9.35L See full results | J A Guerrero 56.7kg 0.10L | 2 (8) |
| Evangeline Downs 23-Jun-24 1610m GOOD R6 Md $510 (of $9,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:39.520, SP: 15/2 Pace inside, weakened, 1st Den's Good Grace ( E Barrera 118 ) 2nd Monolith ( D Magnon 123 ) 0.30L 3rd Three Point Strut ( E Nieves 118 ) 0.20L 5th Contraband Early ( J Guerrero 120 , Cd 0 ) 3.25L | J Guerrero 54.4kg, Cd 0 3.25L | 5 (9) |
| Evangeline Downs 24-May-24 1710m GOOD R4 Md (of $10,200) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:46.910, SP: 19/10 Mid pack, no rally 1st Game And Gormley ( T Thornton 115 ) 2nd Monolith ( D Magnon 123 ) 0.30L 3rd Kee Jee ( J Vargas 115 , Cd 117 ) 4.25L 7th Contraband Early ( J Guerrero 120 , Cd 0 ) 10.50L | J Guerrero 54.4kg, Cd 0 10.50L | 7 (9) |
| Evangeline Downs 02-May-24 1510m FIRM R1 Md $2,310 (of $12,600) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:42.660, SP: 5/2 Stalk,bid,led,outkickd 1st White Ice ( E Barrera 118 ) 2nd Regatta Bay ( C J Mcmahon 118 ) 0.75L 3rd Contraband Early ( J Guerrero 123 ) 6.00L | J Guerrero 55.8kg 6.00L | 3 (9) |
| Fair Grounds 17-Mar-24 1610m GOOD R6 Md (of $57,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:41.830 lunged outwardly at the start, lacked speed two wide and between horses and failed to factor before encountering traffic in the final furlong. 1st Tussling Charlie ( C Mcmahon 117 ) 2nd Kickin Chip ( A Suarez 117 ) 6.25L 3rd Emily's Boy ( F Geroux 117 ) 6.35L 10th Contraband Early ( J A Guerrero 125 ) 11.40L See full results | J A Guerrero 56.7kg 11.40L | 10 (11) |
| Fair Grounds 25-Feb-24 1610m GOOD R4 Md $5,700 (of $57,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:39.280 stalked three wide, drifted to the four path entering the lane, then chased the top pair while hanging on his left lead. 1st Passing Judgment ( M Murrill 125 ) 2nd Tussling Charlie ( C Mcmahon 117 ) 1.00L 3rd Contraband Early ( J A Guerrero 125 ) 5.00L See full results | J A Guerrero 56.7kg 5.00L | 3 (12) |
| Fair Grounds 28-Jan-24 1610m FIRM R1 Md $11,400 (of $57,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:47.020 laid off of the pace in the two path, gained in the four path around the far turn, sustained a rally on his left lead to bid outside of the leader in the final furlong, but was herded outwardly through the late stages and was denied. 1st House Bourbon ( E Morales 117 ) 2nd Contraband Early ( J A Guerrero 125 ) 0.25L 3rd Yockey's Drivethru ( C J Lanerie 125 ) 6.00L See full results | J A Guerrero 56.7kg 0.25L | 2 (8) |
| Fair Grounds 07-Jan-24 1210m R4 Md (of $52,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.720 broke a step slow and made little impact from the four path. 1st City Of Love ( B J H Jr 125 ) 2nd Got Me A Chrysler ( C J Lanerie 125 ) 0.00L 3rd Battalion Strike ( R R Singh 125 ) 4.75L 6th Contraband Early ( J A Guerrero 125 ) 17.50L See full results | J A Guerrero 56.7kg 17.50L | 6 (8) |
| Fair Grounds 17-Dec-23 1210m FIRM R4 Md (of $52,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:12.240 made little impact in the two path. 1st Le Monstre Rapide ( J A Guerrero 122 ) 2nd City Of Love ( B J H Jr 122 ) 0.30L 3rd Yockey's Drivethru ( C J Lanerie 122 ) 5.00L 7th Contraband Early ( J Graham 122 ) 7.50L See full results | J Graham 55.3kg 7.50L | 7 (9) |