Dilger (2021) Horse

Foal Date

03-Apr-21

Colour

bay

Sire

Lope De Vega

Dam

Post Perfection

Prize Money

504802

Trainer

Saffie A. Joseph, Jr.

Owners

Michael Ryan

About

Dilger is a 4yo bay horse trained by Saffie A. Joseph, Jr. He is by Lope De Vega out of Post Perfection. So far, Dilger has won two races. On March 3, 2025 at Gulfstream, Dilger captured his most important victory, earning $96,000 in Race 9.

Raced At

Keeneland • Philadelphia Park • Saratoga • Gulfstream • Aqueduct • Churchill Downs • Monmouth Park

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Keeneland 26-Oct-25 1810m FIRM R9 Hagyard Fayette Stakes (Stakes) (of $350,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:50.390, SP: 26.00 set the pace along the inside, vied with an outer bidder into the far turn, got headed inside of a pair of foes passing teh five sixteenths pole and weakened. 1st Hit Show ( I O Jr 126 ) 2nd Rattle N Roll ( E Esquivel 122 ) 1.00L 3rd Gosger ( L Saez 118 ) 1.25L 10th Dilger ( F Prat 122 ) 24.50L See full results	F Prat 55.3kg 24.50L	10 (11)
Philadelphia Park 20-Sep-25 1610m FIRM R11 Philadelphia Park race 11 $54,000 (of $54,000) Barrier 4, SP: 4.80 1st Nelson Avenue ( J Rosario 122 ) 2nd Dilger ( I O Jr 122 ) 3rd Coastal Mission ( A Bocachica 126 ) 1.00L	I O Jr 55.3kg	2 (9)
Saratoga 01-Sep-25 1610m R3 Race 3 $11,500 (of $115,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:36.540, SP: 5.00 three wide in closest aim of the leader, came under coaxing near the quarter pole and seized command at that station continuing three wide into upper stretch, dug in under threat and was collared just outside the eighth pole, kept on to preserve the show honors. 1st Capital Idea ( J Alvarado 125 ) 2nd Echo Again ( J Velazquez 123 ) 0.00L 3rd Dilger ( I O Jr 125 ) 2.25L See full results	I O Jr 56.7kg 2.25L	3 (7)
Saratoga 03-Aug-25 1410m FIRM R7 Race 7 $11,500 (of $115,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:22.460, SP: 6.50 1st Hold My Bourbon ( J Ortiz 124 ) 2nd Echo Again ( J Velazquez 122 ) 0.30L 3rd Dilger ( I O Jr 124 ) 3.50L See full results	I O Jr 56.2kg 3.50L	3 (11)
Gulfstream 25-May-25 1410m FIRM R10 Hcp $750 (of $75,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:24.170, SP: 2.25 vied for the lead three to two wide and in between rivals on the turn, lost the crop at the three sixteenths and was empty. 1st Shaq Diesel ( M Vasquez 120 ) 2nd Air Combat ( E Jaramillo 121 ) 4.00L 3rd Life Is Precious ( C Gil 118 ) 0.75L 6th Dilger ( E Zayas 123 ) 10.00L See full results	E Zayas 55.8kg 10.00L	6 (6)
Aqueduct 06-Apr-25 1410m FIRM R10 Carter S. Presented by NYRA Bets (Stakes) $30,000 (of $300,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:21.950, SP: 21.00 4w upper, kept on 1st Crazy Mason ( M Franco 118 ) 2nd Quint's Brew ( M Sanchez 118 ) 0.30L 3rd Dilger ( D Davis 118 ) 2.75L See full results	D Davis 53.5kg 2.75L	3 (7)
Gulfstream 03-Mar-25 1210m FIRM R9 Race 9 $60,480 (of $96,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:09.820, SP: 2.10 tracked the leader up the backstretch, challenged from the three path coming around the turn and kicked clear in the final furlong. 1st Dilger ( T Gaffalione 120 ) 2nd Great Lilo ( E Gonzalez 120 ) 1.50L 3rd Beastly Speed ( L Saez 122 ) 3.75L See full results	T Gaffalione 54.4kg	1 (6)
Gulfstream 30-Jan-25 1410m FIRM R7 Race 7 $19,200 (of $96,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:22.360, SP: 2.50 raced in range inside, bid inside of the pacesetter nearing the quarter pole, vied inside of the winner past the eighth pole but was second best late. 1st Into Pleasure ( T Gaffalione 120 ) 2nd Dilger ( E J Zayas 120 ) 1.75L 3rd Awesome Beast ( E Gonzalez 120 ) 3.50L See full results	E J Zayas 54.4kg 1.75L	2 (6)
Churchill Downs 22-Sep-24 1410m FIRM R9 Harrods Creek Stakes (Stakes) $30,000 (of $299,999) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:21.840 3-w, led, game try 1st Henro ( R Bejarano 118 ) 2nd Jefferson Street ( J Alvarado 118 ) 1.25L 3rd Dilger ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 1.35L See full results	T Gaffalione 53.5kg 1.35L	3 (6)
Saratoga 24-Aug-24 1210m FIRM R9 Race 9 $10,999 (of $109,999) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:09.500 settled off the pace, was roused while inside on the turn, swung four wide into upper stretch, pursued the top two in the drive and finished with good courage to get the show. 1st Mariachi ( K Carmouche 122 ) 2nd Classify ( F Prat 124 ) 0.25L 3rd Dilger ( T Gaffalione 120 ) 2.00L See full results	T Gaffalione 54.4kg 2.00L	3 (8)
Monmouth Park 21-Jul-24 1670m FIRM R8 Race 8 $600 (of $54,999) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:42.990 raced three wide off the pace, bid two wide on the far turn and faded. 1st Real Sensation ( M Iorio 117 , Cd 112 ) 2nd Eliminate ( I O Jr 117 ) 0.50L 3rd Tiger Moon ( N Juarez 121 ) 8.00L 5th Dilger ( J L Ortiz 117 ) 9.75L See full results	J L Ortiz 53.1kg 9.75L	5 (7)
Keeneland 14-Apr-24 1710m FIRM R10 Stonestreet Lexington Stakes (Stakes) $40,000 (of $400,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:43.930 settled well back in the two path, advanced between horses at the five sixteenths pole, dueled for show with an inner rival through the lane and prevailed. 1st Encino ( F Geroux 118 ) 2nd The Wine Steward ( L Saez 118 ) 0.75L 3rd Dilger ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 9.00L See full results	T Gaffalione 53.5kg 9.00L	3 (9)
Gulfstream 17-Mar-24 1610m FIRM R1 Md $56,070 (of $89,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:36.940, SP: 10.50 tracked in the four path, got put to a nudge in the two path early around the turn, tipped out passing the quarter, was floated out to the five path at the top of the lane, ran on to lead passing the eighth pole, and had enough to hold off an outer foe late. 1st Dilger ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 2nd Secret Crush ( I O Jr 118 ) 0.15L 3rd Reynolds Channel ( L Saez 118 ) 0.15L See full results	T Gaffalione 53.5kg	1 (7)
Gulfstream 18-Feb-24 1610m FIRM R8 Md $700 (of $89,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:38.220, SP: 26.00 raced off the early pace outside, advanced four wide around the far turn but retreated through the lane. 1st Top Conor ( J Ortiz 118 ) 2nd Military Road ( J Castellano 118 ) 2.00L 3rd Wistucky ( P Lopez 118 ) 0.75L 8th Dilger ( E Zayas 118 ) 14.50L See full results	E Zayas 53.5kg 14.50L	8 (11)
Gulfstream 21-Jan-24 1710m GOOD R11 Md (of $89,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:41.020, SP: 5.00 saved ground off the pace, angled out in upper stretch and never threatened. 1st Royal Majesty ( J Alvarado 118 ) 2nd Coinvest ( I O Jr 118 ) 0.30L 3rd Linesman ( P Lopez 118 ) 1.25L 7th Dilger ( E Zayas 118 ) 4.00L See full results	E Zayas 53.5kg 4.00L	7 (11)
Aqueduct 05-Nov-23 1210m FIRM R6 Atlantic Beach Stakes (Stakes) (of $120,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:09.390, SP: 7.50 Off beat slw,steady st 1st Please Advise ( E Cancel 120 ) 2nd Irish Gent ( J Rendon 120 ) 0.15L 3rd Works For Me ( T Mccarthy 120 ) 0.15L 8th Dilger ( D Davis 118 ) 8.75L See full results	D Davis 53.5kg 8.75L	8 (9)