Elusive Target (USA) Horse
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Elusive Target is a 7yo bay horse from the United States under trainer Jamie Ness. He is by Gun Runner out of Ultimate Reward and has captured six victories in his career. On 20 Jun 2024 at Churchill Downs, Elusive Target earned its most valuable win, collecting $77,999 in Race 5.
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Laurel Park • Turfway Park • Churchill Downs • Oaklawn Park • Keeneland • Kentucky Downs • Ellis Park • Horseshoe IndianapolisRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Laurel Park 06-Feb-26 1710m R5 Race 5 (of $29,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:46.300, SP: 5.50 rated off of the early pace, saved ground along the backstretch run, chased two then three wide nearing the quarter pole, angled four wide for the stretch drive, could not find the needed response in the lane and faltered late. 1st Night Time Nap ( J Toledo 123 ) 2nd Union Fleet ( J Briceno 123 ) 7.25L 3rd Fan Club ( M Chuan 123 ) 11.50L 6th Elusive Target ( M Sanchez 123 ) 14.85L See full results | M Sanchez 55.8kg 14.85L | 6 (7) |
| Turfway Park 05-Dec-25 1610m R2 Race 2 $21,735 (of $34,500) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:37.310, SP: 4.50 lagged back while well handled to far turn,rallied with a strong kick in the stretch to prevail. 1st Elusive Target ( G Saez 121 ) 2nd J P Hellish ( L Contreras 121 ) 0.50L 3rd Del Mo ( O Villarreal 123 ) 0.75L See full results | G Saez 54.9kg | 1 (11) |
| Churchill Downs 17-Nov-25 1710m R6 Race 6 $1,068 (of $78,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:43.130, SP: 11.00 saved ground while racing in the middle of the field and failed to seriously threaten. 1st Carolo Rapido ( I O Jr 121 ) 2nd C F V Bullet ( F Arrieta 121 ) 2.00L 3rd Bestfriend Rocket ( J Alvarado 118 ) 2.00L 6th Elusive Target ( J Ortiz 121 ) 15.00L See full results | J Ortiz 54.9kg 15.00L | 6 (9) |
| Oaklawn Park 24-Mar-25 1710m FIRM R7 Race 7 $650 (of $65,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:43.530, SP: 9.00 one paced, went one paced throughout. 1st Hayes Strike ( E Esquivel 121 ) 2nd Willy D's ( F Arrieta 121 ) 0.15L 3rd American Law ( C Torres 124 ) 3.50L 6th Elusive Target ( R Vazquez 119 ) 12.80L See full results | R Vazquez 54kg 12.80L | 6 (9) |
| Oaklawn Park 24-Feb-25 1710m FIRM R6 Race 6 $1,084 (of $130,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:42.960, SP: 11.00 lacked speed along the inside, angled out three to four wide turning for home, improved position out in the strip. 1st Lambeth ( J Ortiz 118 ) 2nd One Giant Leap ( T Gaffalione 115 ) 4.50L 3rd Spoiler ( L Quinonez 118 ) 2.00L 5th Elusive Target ( D Davis 118 ) 10.25L See full results | D Davis 53.5kg 10.25L | 5 (10) |
| Oaklawn Park 26-Jan-25 1710m FIRM R1 Race 1 $2,167 (of $127,951) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:44.460, SP: 7.00 slipped a bit at the break, fell back to trail while three wide first turn, dropped inside for the run through the second bend, failed to rally. 1st Baddest Good Boy ( R J Santana 115 ) 2nd Lat Long ( J R Leparoux 118 ) 0.00L 3rd Gewurztraminer ( E Esquivel 118 ) 0.00L 6th Elusive Target ( C A Torres 118 ) 12.75L See full results | C A Torres 53.5kg 12.75L | 6 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 29-Nov-24 1610m FIRM R3 Race 3 $15,000 (of $75,001) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:36.720, SP: 3.75 prompted two wide and among rivals, required urging to sustain position approaching the turn, yielded turning for home, yet kept on while shifting out between horses in upper stretch, chased in the six path into the final furlong, bid for place at the wire and narrowly gained that position. 1st Pike Place ( J R Leparoux 121 ) 2nd Elusive Target ( L Dettori 121 ) 4.75L 3rd Background ( K Asmussen 121 ) 0.00L See full results | L Dettori 54.9kg 4.75L | 2 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 08-Nov-24 1710m FIRM R3 Race 3 $7,501 (of $75,001) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:43.120, SP: 4.50 raced near the back early on, asked into the far turn, saved ground past the five sixteenths pole, swung five wide into the upper stretch and moved to improve position. 1st Quality Chic ( S J Camacho 121 ) 2nd Trident Hit ( C Torres 121 ) 0.00L 3rd Elusive Target ( J Ortiz 121 ) 3.25L See full results | J Ortiz 54.9kg 3.25L | 3 (7) |
| Keeneland 13-Oct-24 1710m FIRM R9 Race 9 $1,500 (of $120,001) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:44.140 tracked in the two to three path, then weakened between horses turning for home. 1st Surface To Air ( F Jara 122 ) 2nd Mackman ( C Torres 122 ) 1.75L 3rd Creative Minister ( B J Hernandez 122 ) 1.25L 8th Elusive Target ( L Saez 122 ) 26.25L See full results | L Saez 55.3kg 26.25L | 8 (9) |
| Kentucky Downs 06-Sep-24 2410m GOOD R5 Race 5 $8,250 (of $200,001) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:24.970 rated along near the inside and had no final winning bid. 1st Harrow ( F Prat 122 ) 2nd Tide Of The Sea ( L Dettori 122 ) 1.25L 3rd Idratherbeblessed ( R Bejarano 122 ) 1.35L 5th Elusive Target ( T Gaffalione 122 ) 6.60L See full results | T Gaffalione 55.3kg 6.60L | 5 (10) |
| Ellis Park 13-Aug-24 1810m FIRM R8 Race 8 $47,880 (of $75,999) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:51.009 raced back early on, was in the four path into the lane, rallied down the lane from the outside and drove past the leader inside the sixteenth pole and cleared in the final stages. 1st Elusive Target ( J A Torres 124 ) 2nd Expensive Cut ( B J H Jr 122 ) 1.75L 3rd Horace Mann ( M Garcia 124 ) 4.00L See full results | J A Torres 56.2kg | 1 (7) |
| Ellis Park 15-Jul-24 1810m GOOD R6 Race 6 $773 (of $78,999) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:45.910 tracked three deep, chased between horses around the far turn and lacked a bid. 1st Fuerteventura ( F Geroux 122 ) 2nd Quadra Island ( G Corrales 122 ) 0.25L 3rd Oscar Eclipse ( J Graham 122 ) 0.50L 6th Elusive Target ( J A Torres 122 ) 3.85L See full results | J A Torres 55.3kg 3.85L | 6 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 20-Jun-24 1710m FIRM R5 Race 5 $49,140 (of $77,999) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:43.780 pursued from midpack in the three to four path and between horses around the first turn, shifted outside of rivals and to the five path with five furlongs to go, came under urging at the three furlong pole, sustained pursuit entering the lane, shifted down four wide while inching closer at the furlong grounds, ranged up to bid in the final sixteenth and edged past in the closing stages. 1st Elusive Target ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 2nd Black Powder ( A Concepcion 118 ) 0.30L 3rd Phantom Ride ( C Barbosa 118 , Cd 113 ) 0.25L See full results | T Gaffalione 53.5kg | 1 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 19-May-24 1810m FIRM R8 Race 8 $15,599 (of $77,999) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:51.020, SP: 5.00 trailed in the three to four path around the first turn, got hung six wide around the far turn, yet stayed on outside of rivals to bid for place leaving midstretch and edged that position late. 1st Santos Dumont ( R Bejarano 118 ) 2nd Elusive Target ( A Concepcion 118 ) 5.25L 3rd Accidental Hero ( J Loveberry 118 ) 1.25L See full results | A Concepcion 53.5kg 5.25L | 2 (7) |
| Oaklawn Park 31-Mar-24 1710m FIRM R8 Race 8 (of $149,999) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:44.740, SP: 12.00 four wide when off the pace into the first turn, raced back, fanned six wide into the stretch, displayed some late interest while widest at the wire. 1st Prove Worthy ( R J Santana 118 ) 2nd Inexorable ( K Asmussen 124 ) 1.50L 3rd Underhill's Tab ( T Gaffalione 115 ) 0.30L 6th Elusive Target ( F Prat 118 ) 2.00L See full results | F Prat 53.5kg 2.00L | 6 (10) |
| Oaklawn Park 02-Mar-24 1710m FIRM R3 Race 3 $13,000 (of $65,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:45.140, SP: 5.25 settled off the pace while saving ground, continued inside second turn, moved out a bit for room into the stretch, challenged late between foes, outfinished. 1st Texas Red Hot ( R Bejarano 121 ) 2nd Elusive Target ( M Chuan 121 ) 0.25L 3rd Roman Centurian ( F Arrieta 121 ) 0.30L See full results | M Chuan 54.9kg 0.25L | 2 (6) |
| Oaklawn Park 04-Feb-24 1710m FIRM R12 Race 12 (of $140,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:45.040, SP: 10.50 went one paced in the two path throughout. 1st Machine Gun Man ( E Esquivel 119 ) 2nd Polterer ( F Arrieta 121 ) 2.25L 3rd Alexander Helios ( F Geroux 124 ) 2.50L 7th Elusive Target ( M Chuan 119 ) 8.85L See full results | M Chuan 54kg 8.85L | 7 (11) |
| Oaklawn Park 14-Jan-24 1610m FIRM R10 Race 10 $14,000 (of $140,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:38.340, SP: 7.00 just off the inside when lacking speed, in traffic late in the second turn, continued through traffic when rallying stretch, up for the show. 1st Can't Hush This ( E Esquivel 119 ) 2nd King Russell ( R Bejarano 119 ) 2.75L 3rd Elusive Target ( M Chuan 119 ) 4.00L See full results | M Chuan 54kg 4.00L | 3 (10) |
| Oaklawn Park 18-Dec-23 1710m GOOD R9 Race 9 (of $140,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:45.050, SP: 17.00 in mid pack outside, four wide through the first turn, five wide through the second when moving up a bit, flattened out through the lane. 1st Winnemac Avenue ( R Vazquez 122 ) 2nd Can't Hush This ( E Esquivel 120 ) 2.00L 3rd O P Firecracker ( C Torres 120 ) 1.50L 5th Elusive Target ( L Fuentes 120 ) 5.75L See full results | L Fuentes 54.4kg 5.75L | 5 (12) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 08-Nov-23 1610m GOOD R5 Race 5 (of $38,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:37.850, SP: 4.80 raced in the three path through the far turn when near the back, came into the lane from the five path and never was a serious menace. 1st Get Back Goldie ( R Gutierrez 122 ) 2nd Arturo Toscanini ( D Cannon 122 ) 1.75L 3rd Hemp Heaven ( J Court 122 ) 0.15L 7th Elusive Target ( A Jimenez 122 ) 3.80L See full results | A Jimenez 55.3kg 3.80L | 7 (10) |
| Kentucky Downs 14-Sep-23 1610m R6 CL (of $180,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:32.850 dropped back to the rear at the start, raced from the outside in the lane and had no rally. 1st Dominican Pioneer ( J R Velazquez 122 ) 2nd Big Blue Line ( J Rosario 122 ) 1.00L 3rd Kentucky Ghost ( F Geroux 122 ) 4.50L 5th Elusive Target ( J Talamo 122 ) 7.80L See full results | J Talamo 55.3kg 7.80L | 5 (8) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 12-Jul-23 1710m R8 CL $23,940 (of $38,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:44.830 2p,bid3/8,vied btw,drv 1st Elusive Target ( J D Ramos 122 ) 2nd GOOD Governance ( R Bejarano 122 ) 1.75L 3rd February Son ( O Mojica 122 ) 1.80L See full results | J D Ramos 55.3kg | 1 (8) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 21-Jun-23 1610m R8 CL $3,800 (of $38,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:38.260 pressed the pace in the four path before giving way late. 1st Arturo Toscanini ( D Cannon 122 ) 2nd Legal Attack ( A Beschizza 122 ) 2.75L 3rd Elusive Target ( G Corrales 122 ) 3.00L See full results | G Corrales 55.3kg 3.00L | 3 (8) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 09-May-23 1610m R2 Race 2 $22,680 (of $36,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:37.280 Prs2w,brush lane,inchd 1st Elusive Target ( G Corrales 122 ) 2nd Forrest City ( E Esquivel 122 ) 0.75L 3rd Liam The Brave ( M P Jr 122 ) 9.50L See full results | G Corrales 55.3kg | 1 (7) |
| Turfway Park 01-Apr-23 1610m FIRM (of $44,400), Winning Time: 01:37.440, SP: 2.63 Evenly, no response 1st English Challenge ( J Ramos 124 ) 2nd Military Force ( S Sanjur 124 ) 0.50L 3rd Kentucky Cool ( J Mckee 124 ) 1.75L 4th Elusive Target ( W Rodriguez 124 , Cd 0 ) 4.25L | W Rodriguez 56.2kg, Cd 0 4.25L | 4 (6) |
| Turfway Park 05-Mar-23 1610m FIRM (of $44,400), Winning Time: 01:37.260, SP: 7.50 Ins run, leveled off 1st Flags Up ( W Rodriguez 124 ) 2nd Sugoi ( R Hernandez 124 ) 1.50L 3rd Ricochet ( G Corrales 124 ) 0.50L 4th Elusive Target ( J Ramos 124 , Cd 0 ) 2.75L | J Ramos 56.2kg, Cd 0 2.75L | 4 (10) |
| Churchill Downs 01-Oct-22 1810m FIRM CL (of $64,853), Winning Time: 01:49.810, SP: 17.00 Check btw into1st,3-4w 1st Open Road ( F Geroux 118 ) 2nd Strong Quality ( R J Santana 118 ) 0.20L 3rd Tiz Rye Time ( R Bejarano 122 ) 2.25L 5th Elusive Target ( G Corrales 118 , Cd 0 ) 10.25L | G Corrales 53.5kg, Cd 0 10.25L | 5 (11) |
| Ellis Park 15-Aug-22 1610m FIRM R2 Race 2 $12,200 (of $61,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:38.020 Bck,ins,5p upr,rally 1st Spankster ( J K Court 120 ) 2nd Elusive Target ( G Corrales 120 ) 3rd Air Combat ( R Gutierrez 120 ) See full results | G Corrales 54.4kg | 2 (4) |
| Oaklawn Park 12-Mar-22 1710m FIRM CL (of $56,533), Winning Time: 01:43.660, SP: 7.50 Brk awkward,4w,empty 1st We The People ( F Geroux 122 ) 2nd The Skipper Too ( C Torres 117 ) 5.00L 3rd Barossa ( R J Santana 120 ) 2.25L 5th Elusive Target ( J Rosario 117 , Cd 0 ) 12.75L | J Rosario 53.1kg, Cd 0 12.75L | 5 (6) |
| Oaklawn Park 11-Feb-22 1710m FIRM (of $53,333), SP: 46.00 1st Zozos ( F Geroux 119 ) 2nd Elusive Target ( G Franco 114 ) 3rd Barossa ( J Rosario 119 ) 2.00L | G Franco 51.7kg | 2 |
| Keeneland 10-Oct-21 1610m R4 Race 4 (of $86,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:38.520 tracked the pace early, raced in the four path along the first turn, was in the six path into the lane and flattened out late in the stretch drive. 1st Sport Pepper ( C J Lanerie 118 ) 2nd Britain's Kitten ( A Beschizza 118 ) 1.00L 3rd Rich Strike ( J R Leparoux 118 ) 3.50L 5th Elusive Target ( R S Jr 118 ) 6.75L See full results | R S Jr 53.5kg 6.75L | 5 (7) |
| Prairie Meadows 05-Sep-21 1610m R10 Richard Radke Memorial Stakes (Stakes) $10,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:37.050 settled while four wide, advanced on the far turn, proved no match for the top one and stayed on in the stretch. 1st Ain't Life Grand ( E Gonzalez 117 ) 2nd Elusive Target ( A Birzer 117 ) 10.75L 3rd Warrior's Run ( G W Corbett 115 ) 15.75L See full results | A Birzer 53.1kg 10.75L | 2 (5) |
| Ellis Park 02-Aug-21 1410m R5 Race 5 $32,130 (of $51,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:25.200 1st Elusive Target ( B J H Jr 119 ) 2nd Beach Holiday ( M Garcia 119 ) 3.75L 3rd Wicked Genius ( R Albarado 119 ) 4.50L See full results | B J H Jr 54kg | 1 (7) |
| Ellis Park 12-Jul-21 1410m R6 Race 6 (of $51,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:22.880 was never a threat. 1st Nineties Country ( F Geroux 119 ) 2nd Moon Dial ( C Landeros 119 ) 1.25L 3rd We All See It ( J Talamo 119 ) 2.75L 6th Elusive Target ( F Arrieta 119 ) 7.00L See full results | F Arrieta 54kg 7.00L | 6 (10) |