Final Countdown (USA) Horse
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Final Countdown is a 4yo bay horse from the United States trained by Robert Pompell. He is by Gio Ponti out of Cinnie. The horse has not yet broken his maiden, remaining winless in 13 starts. In his latest race at Churchill Downs on 14 September 2026, Christopher A. Emigh rode him to an eighth‑place finish behind winner Big Jake.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Downs 14-Sep-26 1308m R10 Md (of $167,256) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:15.600, SP: 67.00 made little impact racing well back from three to four wide. 1st Big Jake ( F Prat 121 ) 2nd Nomolimbo ( F Arrieta 124 ) 7.75L 3rd C's Today ( M Garcia 121 ) 9.25L 8th Final Countdown ( C A Emigh 124 ) 22.50L See full results | C A Emigh 56.2kg 22.50L | 8 (11) |
| Ellis Park 08-Aug-26 1106m R9 Md $4,082 (of $142,037) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:01.710, SP: 41.00 chased the pace early three wide, raced in the five path into the lane and ran on late in the stretch run. 1st On Par ( B J Hernandez 119 ) 2nd Mr. Vaggio ( F C L De 119 ) 0.75L 3rd Caragogo ( V Carrasco 119 ) 0.50L 5th Final Countdown ( A Bendezu 124 ) 1.60L See full results | A Bendezu 56.2kg 1.60L | 5 (12) |
| Ellis Park 18-Jul-26 1106m R9 Md $1,147 (of $143,367) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:02.050, SP: 13.00 broke a beat slow, raced off of the pace in the four path and failed to factor. 1st Zap D'etat ( F C L De 124 ) 2nd Quintillion ( A Beschizza 124 ) 3.25L 3rd Grande Sorpreso ( F Arrieta 119 ) 1.25L 9th Final Countdown ( A Bendezu 124 ) 10.10L See full results | A Bendezu 56.2kg 10.10L | 9 (10) |
| Churchill Downs 15-Jun-26 1207m R6 Md $2,050 (of $170,334) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:09.770, SP: 41.00 pursued from midpack in the four path then faded between horses around the turn. 1st Mumdoggie ( L Saez 118 ) 2nd Stellenbosch ( F Geroux 118 ) 3.50L 3rd Eleos ( M Garcia 118 ) 1.25L 9th Final Countdown ( A Cedillo 124 ) 12.25L See full results | A Cedillo 56.2kg 12.25L | 9 (10) |
| Churchill Downs 08-May-26 1006m R3 Md $4,961 (of $165,359) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:56.090, SP: 34.00 trailed along the inside, shifted out to the five to six path in upper stretch and moved up willingly. 1st Gypsy Art ( B Curtis 118 ) 2nd Dismiss ( M Gutierrez 124 ) 0.30L 3rd Soulman ( B J Hernandez 118 ) 0.75L 5th Final Countdown ( A Cedillo 124 ) 3.25L See full results | A Cedillo 56.2kg 3.25L | 5 (10) |