Doctor Approved (USA) Horse
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Doctor Approved is a 2yo bay foaled in the United States and trained by W. Bret Calhoun. He is by the stallion Bolt D'Oro out of the mare Lijana. The horse has not yet broken his maiden, having finished without a win in three starts. In his most recent race at Ellis Park on 18th Aug 2026, Brian Jr Hernandez rode Doctor Approved to a second‑place finish, behind winner Donie Maronie.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ellis Park 18-Aug-26 1609m R3 Md $14,948 (of $74,741) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:39.740, SP: 4.00 stalked two wide, then between horses around the turn, proved no match for the leader and managed place. 1st Donie Maronie ( F Geroux 119 ) 2nd Doctor Approved ( B J Hernandez 119 ) 13.25L 3rd New Madrid ( E Morales 119 ) 16.50L See full results | B J Hernandez 54kg 13.25L | 2 (7) |
| Ellis Park 11-Jul-26 1207m R9 Md $696 (of $76,263) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.570, SP: 11.00 trailed the field early on, was in the five path into the lane and improved position late in the stretch. 1st For The Win ( D Cannon 119 ) 2nd Sweet Venture ( F Arrieta 119 ) 1.00L 3rd Respected Mind ( G Saez 119 ) 0.75L 6th Doctor Approved ( A Concepcion 119 ) 5.80L See full results | A Concepcion 54kg 5.80L | 6 (10) |
| Churchill Downs 14-Jun-26 905m R3 Md $9,141 (of $130,589) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:51.820, SP: 10.00 pursued from midpack two wide and between horses, chased while moving out to the three path turning for home, stayed on once pace while moving wider into the final sixteenth and edged fourth late. 1st Belleza Latina ( F Arrieta 119 ) 2nd Juneau ( E Esquivel 119 ) 2.75L 3rd Countthetrue ( V Carrasco 119 ) 0.20L 4th Doctor Approved ( B J Hernandez 119 ) 5.35L See full results | B J Hernandez 54kg 5.35L | 4 (8) |