Divine Leader (USA) Horse
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About
In Aqueduct R6 Race 6 - Claiming, the 9yo chestnut from the United States was trained by Devon Gittens. He is by Will Take Charge out of Divine Trick. To date, Divine Leader has recorded five victories. The horse's biggest triumph came on March 30, 2025 at Tampa Bay Downs, capturing the $53,000 purse in Race 6.
Raced At
Aqueduct • Belmont At The Big A • Tampa Bay Downs • Hawthorne • Canterbury Park • Thistledown • Churchill Downs • Keeneland • Turfway Park • Laurel Park • Gulfstream • Ellis ParkRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Aqueduct 10-Jan-26 1207m FIRM R4 Race 4 $4,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:12.120, SP: 13.00 settled between horses under some urging, was ridden along in the two path for most of the turn then shifted to the three path, turned into the stretch in the six path, chased into the final furlong, gained into the final sixteenth and finished willingly to just get the show. 1st Life And Light ( T Simpson 121 ) 2nd Lost In Rome ( S Civaci 121 ) 0.15L 3rd Divine Leader ( C Elliott 121 ) 2.55L See full results | C Elliott 54.9kg 2.55L | 3 (6) |
| Aqueduct 23-Nov-25 1210m SOFT R2 Race 2 $570 (of $38,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.530, SP: 10.00 pressed the pace three wide and fell off the pace on the turn and then was empty in the final furlong. 1st Burninhunkoflove ( J Rodriguez 122 ) 2nd Princip ( M Franco 120 ) 0.00L 3rd Emerald Forest ( D Rivera 122 ) 0.00L 7th Divine Leader ( C Elliott 122 ) 10.05L See full results | C Elliott 55.3kg 10.05L | 7 (7) |
| Belmont At The Big A 16-Jun-25 1410m FIRM R4 Race 4 $23,940 (of $38,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:22.900, SP: 2.00 coaxed from the gate, cut the pace in hand just off the inside patiently handled until placed to coaxing nearing the quarter pole, spun three wide into upper stretch, edged away to the eighth pole, dug in and held well to prevail. 1st Divine Leader ( R J Santana 123 ) 2nd Funny Joke ( R Silvera 121 ) 1.00L 3rd High Tide ( J Rosario 123 ) 1.50L See full results | R J Santana 55.8kg | 1 (8) |
| Belmont At The Big A 25-May-25 1310m FIRM R5 Race 5 $600 (of $60,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:15.940, SP: 13.00 3-4p trn,lost crop3/16 1st Gun It ( I O Jr 118 ) 2nd Street Swagg ( M Franco 120 ) 1.50L 3rd He'smyhoneybadger ( K Carmouche 120 ) 0.15L 6th Divine Leader ( L R Jr 120 ) 5.30L See full results | L R Jr 54.4kg 5.30L | 6 (8) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 30-Mar-25 1410m FIRM R6 Race 6 $33,390 (of $53,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:22.030, SP: 5.00 Off rail,cleared,held 1st Divine Leader ( J Ferrer 118 ) 2nd Cruising Derek ( M Iorio 118 ) 0.00L 3rd Osprey ( I Rodriguez 118 ) 0.00L See full results | J Ferrer 53.5kg | 1 (8) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 10-Feb-25 1310m FIRM R8 Race 8 $325 (of $53,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:16.550, SP: 9.00 6w upper,flattened out 1st Cajun Gem ( M Meneses 120 ) 2nd Laser Sharp ( S Marin 118 ) 1.75L 3rd San Costantino ( R A Jr 118 ) 2.50L 5th Divine Leader ( A Gallardo 118 ) 6.00L See full results | A Gallardo 53.5kg 6.00L | 5 (11) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 12-Jan-25 1410m FIRM R9 Race 9 $335 (of $53,999) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:22.320, SP: 17.00 Trck pc,empty far turn 1st Chrome Ghost ( S Camacho 118 ) 2nd Nutella Fella ( J Alvarado 118 ) 2.00L 3rd Catire Vizcaya ( M Meneses 118 ) 3.75L 8th Divine Leader ( A Gallardo 118 ) 17.25L See full results | A Gallardo 53.5kg 17.25L | 8 (9) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 15-Dec-24 1210m FIRM R8 Race 8 $335 (of $53,999) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:08.880, SP: 11.00 was no factor. 1st Uncaptured Warrior ( A Quinonez 121 ) 2nd Go Otto Go ( S Marin 118 ) 2.25L 3rd Chrome Ghost ( M Iorio 121 ) 1.50L 8th Divine Leader ( P Morales 121 ) 8.60L See full results | P Morales 54.9kg 8.60L | 8 (9) |
| Hawthorne 14-Oct-24 1210m FIRM R5 Race 5 $7,400 (of $37,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:09.770 stalked the leader while racing in the four path, maintained position and held for second. 1st Congrats On Fifty ( D Cohen 122 ) 2nd Divine Leader ( E Gallardo 122 ) 1.75L 3rd Eli's Promise ( A Centeno 122 ) 2.50L See full results | E Gallardo 55.3kg 1.75L | 2 (7) |
| Canterbury Park 22-Sep-24 1210m FIRM R5 Race 5 $1,060 (of $30,501) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.110 raced four wide and inside the runner up into and through the turn, went flat the final furlong to finish up evenly. 1st Uncaptured Warrior ( C Roman 121 ) 2nd Distorted Pro ( S Carmona 121 , Cd 116 ) 2.50L 3rd Street Warrior ( L A Fuentes 117 ) 3.25L 5th Divine Leader ( A Quinonez 121 ) 5.00L See full results | A Quinonez 54.9kg 5.00L | 5 (9) |
| Canterbury Park 03-Sep-24 1210m FIRM R5 Race 5 $2,135 (of $30,501) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.280 raced off the pace on the inside early, continued around the turn in the four path and improved position in the lane. 1st Hi Yah ( L A Fuentes 121 ) 2nd Tenth Street Don ( S Carmona 121 , Cd 116 ) 2.50L 3rd Sea To Success ( L A Valenzuela 121 ) 4.50L 4th Divine Leader ( A Quinonez 121 ) 5.25L See full results | A Quinonez 54.9kg 5.25L | 4 (7) |
| Canterbury Park 25-Aug-24 1210m FIRM R7 Race 7 $2,135 (of $30,501) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.960 hopped up leaving the gate, settled in the middle of the pack on the outside up the backstretch, swung out to the four path coming around the turn and made up some ground in the stretch. 1st Hap Hot ( E Gallardo 122 ) 2nd Lake Bee ( A Barajas 117 ) 2.50L 3rd Happy Dancer ( L A Valenzuela 122 ) 4.50L 4th Divine Leader ( A Quinonez 122 ) 5.25L See full results | A Quinonez 55.3kg 5.25L | 4 (8) |
| Canterbury Park 25-Jul-24 1610m GOOD R2 Race 2 (of $30,501) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:33.990 bobbled leaving the gate, raced in the two path early, tracked the leader on the inside up the backstretch, navigated the second bend still in the two path and weakened in the lane. 1st Franz Josef ( E Gallardo 122 ) 2nd Mr Navigator ( C Lindsay 122 ) 2.00L 3rd Arrest ( F H D Silva 122 ) 3.00L 7th Divine Leader ( C Roman 122 ) 7.50L See full results | C Roman 55.3kg 7.50L | 7 (9) |
| Canterbury Park 05-Jul-24 1610m FIRM R2 Race 2 $3,650 (of $36,500) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:39.600 raced in the four path early, chased the leader on the outside up the backstretch, came around the second turn in the three path and kept on to the wire. 1st Bayou Benny ( S Carmona 117 , Cd 122 ) 2nd Slim Slow Slider ( E Gallardo 122 ) 0.25L 3rd Divine Leader ( C Roman 122 ) 2.50L See full results | C Roman 55.3kg 2.50L | 3 (6) |
| Canterbury Park 17-Jun-24 1210m FIRM R6 Race 6 (of $31,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:08.850 raced off the pace on the outside through the opening stages, continued around the turn in the three path and made no bid. 1st Tony's Tapit ( F H D Silva 122 ) 2nd Doctor Oscar ( A Quinonez 122 ) 1.75L 3rd Bugler ( L A Fuentes 124 ) 3.75L 7th Divine Leader ( C Roman 122 ) 13.00L See full results | C Roman 55.3kg 13.00L | 7 (7) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 02-May-24 1210m FIRM R8 Race 8 (of $26,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.000, SP: 8.00 tracked the leader on the inside up the backstretch, continued around the turn in the two path and faded in the stretch. 1st Capture The Time ( H J Diaz 118 ) 2nd Awesome Flay ( G Maldonado 118 ) 1.00L 3rd Buff Hello ( S Spanabel 118 ) 0.75L 7th Divine Leader ( A Quinonez 118 ) 14.75L See full results | A Quinonez 53.5kg 14.75L | 7 (8) |
| Thistledown 18-Aug-23 1210m FIRM R4 CL $3,140 (of $31,400) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.420, SP: 1.40 stalked the pace along the inside and faded in the stretch. 1st Good On Ya ( R Mejias 119 ) 2nd Woodland Walk ( L Gonzalez 119 ) 2.00L 3rd Divine Leader ( R Bowen 119 ) 10.00L See full results | R Bowen 54kg 10.00L | 3 (4) |
| Churchill Downs 02-Jun-23 1310m FIRM (of $85,598), Winning Time: 01:15.360, SP: 4.75 3p,4w1/4,outkck/leveld 1st Pro Oxidant ( L Saez 121 ) 2nd Radical Right ( R J Santana 121 ) 1.75L 3rd Chasing Time ( F Geroux 121 ) 3.50L 4th Divine Leader ( E Morales 121 , Cd 0 ) 9.50L | E Morales 54.9kg, Cd 0 9.50L | 4 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 12-May-23 1210m FIRM (of $44,450), Winning Time: 01:08.820, SP: 2.50 Loomed 3-4p,ridden out 1st Divine Leader ( E Morales 118 ) 2nd Awesome Aaron ( W Rodriguez 118 ) 0.15L 3rd Nifty ( R Gutierrez 123 ) 0.15L | E Morales 53.5kg | 1 (6) |
| Keeneland 27-Apr-23 1110m GOOD R6 CL $9,100 (of $130,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:01.180, SP: 8.00 tracked along the inside, shifted to the two path entering the lane as the leader kicked clear, but lacked a bid, got outkicked for place in upper stretch, and lost show late. 1st Our Shot ( L Saez 118 ) 2nd Bound For Nowhere ( J Rosario 123 ) 3.00L 3rd Friar Laurence ( L Machado 118 ) 4.00L 4th Divine Leader ( E Morales 118 ) 7.10L See full results | E Morales 53.5kg 7.10L | 4 (9) |
| Keeneland 17-Apr-23 1310m FIRM R5 Race 5 $8,400 (of $120,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:16.760, SP: 8.00 raced forwardly two wide and between horses, chased while failing to sustain position around the turn, fanned to the four path in upper stretch, and kept on evenly. 1st Peaceful Waters ( L Saez 118 ) 2nd Minnesota Ready ( C Lanerie 118 ) 0.30L 3rd Under Oath ( F Prat 118 ) 0.15L 4th Divine Leader ( E Morales 118 ) 3.30L See full results | E Morales 53.5kg 3.30L | 4 (10) |
| Turfway Park 18-Feb-23 1210m FIRM (of $423), Winning Time: 01:10.130, SP: 8.50 Prompted, held show 1st Outadore ( W Rodriguez 123 ) 2nd Bakers Bay ( J Talamo 123 ) 1.00L 3rd Divine Leader ( G Mcentee 123 ) 6.00L | G Mcentee 55.8kg 6.00L | 3 (10) |
| Turfway Park 09-Feb-23 1610m FIRM CL (of $300), Winning Time: 01:39.850, SP: 3.00 Rough trip, improved 1st Bear Oak ( R Miranda 120 ) 2nd The Queens Jules ( G Corrales 120 ) 1.00L 3rd Bless The Kitten ( F C L De 123 ) 0.50L 4th Divine Leader ( T Heard 120 , Cd 0 ) 1.50L | T Heard 54.4kg, Cd 0 1.50L | 4 (10) |
| Laurel Park 31-Dec-22 1210m FIRM R8 Dave's Friend Stakes (Stakes) (of $100,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.650 , four and three wide between rivals, prompted the pace to the head of the lane then faded. 1st Factor It In ( A Cruz 122 ) 2nd Beren ( P Lopez 124 ) 1.25L 3rd Savoy ( G Whitacre 120 ) 7.50L 5th Divine Leader ( J Toledo 122 ) 9.50L See full results | J Toledo 55.3kg 9.50L | 5 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 12-Nov-22 1410m FIRM CL (of $70,222), Winning Time: 01:25.010, SP: 7.00 2w-ins,aim 2w upr,hung 1st The Queens Jules ( F Geroux 122 ) 2nd Divine Leader ( E Morales 120 ) 3rd Family Man ( T Gaffalione 120 ) 4.25L | E Morales 54.4kg | 2 (10) |
| Keeneland 16-Oct-22 1210m R10 Race 10 $12,200 (of $61,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:11.730 vied three wide and between horses, dueled with his outer counterpart after being headed entering the lane, regained an advantage in the final furlong, but was nailed at the wire. 1st The Queens Jules ( F Geroux 121 ) 2nd Divine Leader ( E Morales 121 ) 0.10L 3rd Beverly Park ( R Bejarano 123 ) 0.35L See full results | E Morales 54.9kg 0.10L | 2 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 22-Jun-22 1210m FIRM (of $32,853), SP: 2.90 1st Devil's Tower ( F Arrieta 120 ) 2nd Wild Behavior ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 0.50L 3rd Don't Forget ( R J Santana 120 ) 3.50L 8th Divine Leader ( E Morales 120 , Cd 0 ) 12.25L | E Morales 54.4kg, Cd 0 12.25L | 8 |
| Gulfstream 10-Dec-21 1010m R9 Race 9 $5,400 (of $54,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:57.300 pressed the pace on the outside through the opening quarter of a mile, dueled from the two path around the turn, swung wide entering the stretch and gave way between horses late. 1st Zanno ( E Jaramillo 122 ) 2nd Mamba On Three ( P Lopez 119 ) 0.75L 3rd Divine Leader ( L Saez 124 ) 2.25L See full results | L Saez 56.2kg 2.25L | 3 (7) |
| Keeneland 11-Oct-21 1310m R5 Race 5 $27,090 (of $43,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:16.110 set the pace early, raced in the two path through the turn then drew away down the lane while ridden out. 1st Divine Leader ( J Graham 121 ) 2nd Amongst Friends ( M Pedroza 118 ) 5.00L 3rd Outlier ( C J Lanerie 118 ) 6.25L See full results | J Graham 54.9kg | 1 (7) |
| Ellis Park 19-Jul-21 1210m R2 Race 2 $9,765 (of $15,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.130 1st Divine Leader ( J Graham 124 ) 2nd Rouson ( M Mena 119 ) 0.10L 3rd Grendel ( F Arrieta 119 ) 0.20L See full results | J Graham 56.2kg | 1 (6) |