Fancy Sailor (USA) Horse
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Fancy Sailor, a 3yo colt from the United States trained by Brian A. Lynch, is by Justify out of Tiz Ro. The horse has secured three wins, highlighted by the $250000.00 Water Tower Stakes presented by Sterling Industrial at Ellis Park on 3rd Aug 2026. Punters have found it profitable; betting on Fancy Sailor throughout its career would have produced an 81% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Downs 06-Sep-26 2112m FIRM R8 1/ST BET Nashville Derby Invitational Stakes (Stakes) (of $4,172,700) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:08.490, SP: 26.00 settled between rivals early on, lost position approaching the second turn, coaxed from the six path to upper stretch, needed more to the final sixteenth and offered a mild late rally. 1st Caroline St. Beat ( T Gaffalione 120 ) 2nd Glacius ( L Saez 124 ) 1.50L 3rd Go Grey ( J L Ortiz 120 ) 4.75L 6th Fancy Sailor ( B J H Jr 120 ) 5.75L See full results | B J H Jr 54.4kg 5.75L | 6 (10) |
| Ellis Park 03-Aug-26 1811m R7 Water Tower S. presented by Sterling Industrial (Stakes) $225,257 (of $357,552) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:48.860, SP: 3.50 stalked from the two path, bid outside of the top pair and from the four path into the far turn, vied entering the lane, forged an advantage into the final furlong as an outer rival had aim then held FIRM thereafter. 1st Fancy Sailor ( B J Hernandez 119 ) 2nd Royal Causeway ( C Torres 119 ) 1.00L 3rd Blackmail ( F Arrieta 121 ) 1.25L See full results | B J Hernandez 54kg | 1 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 06-Jun-26 1609m R7 Race 7 $112,048 (of $177,855) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:33.650, SP: 4.50 settled outside a foe stalking the leaders not far removed from the pace, went mostly two to three wide on the turns, was encouraged along while swinging five wide into upper stretch, put to stronger urging at that juncture, struck the lead about the sixteenth pole and edged past. 1st Fancy Sailor ( B J Hernandez 118 ) 2nd Zakinthos ( R Bejarano 118 ) 1.50L 3rd Six O Clock ( B Curtis 122 ) 0.20L See full results | B J Hernandez 53.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Churchill Downs 09-May-26 1710m R9 Race 9 $2,130 (of $175,571) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:40.660, SP: 5.50 was brushed between horses early on, settled along the inside, but was bumped and crowded between horses in upper stretch then failed to menace. 1st West End Kid ( T Gaffalione 122 ) 2nd Zeus's Echo ( F Geroux 118 ) 3.75L 3rd Time For America ( J R Jr 118 ) 1.00L 6th Fancy Sailor ( B J Hernandez 118 ) 5.95L See full results | B J Hernandez 53.5kg 5.95L | 6 (10) |
| Gulfstream 09-Mar-26 1609m FIRM R7 Md $75,192 (of $119,352) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:33.920, SP: 2.88 stalked the pace from the rail, swung out in upper stretch, closed outside and was up in the final strides. 1st Fancy Sailor ( J Rosario 122 ) 2nd Comprehensive ( M Gutierrez 122 ) 0.30L 3rd Zephyros ( D Egan 122 ) 4.50L See full results | J Rosario 55.3kg | 1 (9) |