Dawson James (USA) Horse
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Dawson James is a 4yo dk b/br horse from the United States trained by Thomas D. Vance. He is by Jimmy Creed out of Bettyann. Dawson James has not yet broken his maiden, having failed to win in seven starts. In his most recent outing at Oaklawn Park on March 21, 2026, he was ridden by Walter De La Cruz and finished fourth behind winner I’m Fired Up.
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Oaklawn ParkRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Oaklawn Park 21-Mar-26 1106m R5 Md $2,100 (of $30,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:05.790, SP: 2.00 got pinched between foes and had to check at the start, was wellback in the two path, split foes in the four path passing the quarter, swung out to the seven path at the top of the stretch, and passed tired rivals. 1st I'm Fired Up ( D Cabrera 124 ) 2nd Conway ( R A Vazquez 124 ) 0.10L 3rd Humorous Saint ( A Mendoza 119 , Cd 114 ) 0.35L 4th Dawson James ( W D L Cruz 124 ) 9.35L See full results | W D L Cruz 56.2kg 9.35L | 4 (12) |
| Oaklawn Park 13-Mar-26 1207m R6 Md $6,400 (of $32,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:12.070, SP: 2.10 closest to the leader up the backstretch, advanced on that one and took over exiting the turn, was joined by the winner soon after, dueled to the wire and proved stubborn to the end while clearly best of the others. 1st Butch ( J Radosevich 125 ) 2nd Dawson James ( W D L Cruz 125 ) 0.25L 3rd Flat Out Blessed ( J Bealmear 125 ) 4.25L See full results | W D L Cruz 56.7kg 0.25L | 2 (12) |
| Oaklawn Park 17-Feb-26 1207m R5 Md $6,400 (of $32,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:11.380, SP: 2.88 laid up lose in the three path, was ridden around the turn, and chased home the runaway winner from the four path to clearly be second best. 1st Cool Under Fire ( R Vazquez 124 ) 2nd Dawson James ( W D L Cruz 124 ) 0.00L 3rd Pearcy Road ( T Wales 124 ) 4.50L See full results | W D L Cruz 56.2kg 0.00L | 2 (13) |
| Oaklawn Park 15-Dec-25 1210m R1 Md $187 (of $30,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.500, SP: 4.00 flashed brief along the inside, gave way in the turn. 1st Mirage ( I Hernandez 124 ) 2nd Irish Whiskey ( R Vazquez 122 ) 2.50L 3rd Coastal Breeze ( L Saez 122 ) 1.75L 9th Dawson James ( W D L Cruz 117 ) 15.50L See full results | W D L Cruz 53.1kg 15.50L | 9 (12) |
| Oaklawn Park 27-Apr-25 1210m FIRM R5 Md $243 (of $34,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:12.220, SP: 5.50 in mid pack, moved out, loomed four wide turning into the stretch, faltered final furlong. 1st Razorback Army ( R Vazquez 120 ) 2nd Conway ( R Bejarano 120 ) 4.25L 3rd Butch ( J Bealmear 120 ) 1.75L 6th Dawson James ( W D L Cruz 120 ) 8.25L See full results | W D L Cruz 54.4kg 8.25L | 6 (11) |
| Oaklawn Park 19-Apr-25 1210m FIRM R10 Md $281 (of $45,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:13.070, SP: 4.00 dueled up front closest to the inside, gave way turning into the stretch. 1st Speaking Loud ( E Gallardo 125 ) 2nd Kensington Cove ( R Vazquez 125 ) 4.25L 3rd Lord Hennessy ( F Arrieta 120 ) 0.30L 11th Dawson James ( W D L Cruz 120 ) 12.30L See full results | W D L Cruz 54.4kg 12.30L | 11 (12) |
| Oaklawn Park 30-Mar-25 1210m FIRM R3 Md $1,100 (of $110,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:10.640, SP: 3.75 within striking distance while racing outside, four wide through much of the turn, lacked a closing response. 1st Two Dollar Eddie ( F Arrieta 125 ) 2nd Tizmarkus ( T Bacon 125 ) 0.00L 3rd Willy Cuts ( E Asmussen 120 ) 0.00L 6th Dawson James ( W D L Cruz 120 ) 22.50L See full results | W D L Cruz 54.4kg 22.50L | 6 (9) |