Contrary (USA) Horse
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Contrary is a 4yo gr/ro foaled in the United States and trained by Brendan P. Walsh. His sire is Medaglia D'oro and his dam is Antithesis. To date, he has won two races. On 27th Jul 2025 at Ellis Park, Contrary captured his biggest victory, claiming the $100000.00 MD purse. He has been a valuable runner for bettors, delivering a 96% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Presque Isle Downs 15-Jul-26 1673m R7 Race 7 (of $36,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:41.580, SP: 3.00 unhurried racing at the rear of the field from four wide down the backside and failed to respond when called upon on the turn. 1st Stylet ( G A Martinez 123 ) 2nd Ms Brightside ( S Spieth 123 ) 2.00L 3rd Athaliah ( A A Gallardo 125 ) 2.25L 5th Contrary ( I O Rodriguez 123 ) 15.50L See full results | I O Rodriguez 55.8kg 15.50L | 5 (5) |
| Churchill Downs 06-Jun-26 1710m R9 Race 9 $1,638 (of $134,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:39.720, SP: 15.00 1st Wind Flower ( C Torres 122 ) 2nd Serendipity ( L Machado 122 ) 2.00L 3rd Bohemian ( B Curtis 116 ) 1.00L 9th Contrary ( T Gaffalione 122 ) 20.25L See full results | T Gaffalione 55.3kg 20.25L | 9 (10) |
| Churchill Downs 09-May-26 1609m R6 Race 6 $1,672 (of $134,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:33.710, SP: 26.00 was bumped between horses and steadied back soon after the start, raced at the rear along the inside and failed to factor. 1st Bracelet ( I O Jr 122 ) 2nd Fantastical ( A Concepcion 122 ) 1.00L 3rd Somethinabouther ( T Gaffalione 122 ) 0.50L 7th Contrary ( E Morales 122 ) 6.75L See full results | E Morales 55.3kg 6.75L | 7 (9) |
| Gulfstream 16-Mar-26 1509m R9 Race 9 $6,090 (of $87,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:40.420, SP: 4.50 chased the pace two wide and lacked the needed rally. 1st Riding Pretty ( E Perez 121 ) 2nd Being Betty ( L Saez 123 ) 1.50L 3rd Shifty ( J Castellano 121 ) 0.50L 4th Contrary ( E Zayas 123 ) 4.50L See full results | E Zayas 55.8kg 4.50L | 4 (6) |
| Gulfstream 14-Feb-26 1609m FIRM R9 Race 9 $710 (of $87,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:37.520, SP: 3.00 was outrun inside. 1st Five G ( J Velazquez 123 ) 2nd Cassiar ( J Castellano 121 ) 4.50L 3rd Anna's Promise ( M Vasquez 121 ) 2.00L 7th Contrary ( T Gaffalione 121 ) 22.80L See full results | T Gaffalione 54.9kg 22.80L | 7 (7) |