Final Countdown (USA) Horse
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Final Countdown is a 4yo b from United States trained by Robert Pompell. It is sired by the stallion Gio Ponti out of the dam Cinnie. Final Countdown has not yet broken its maiden status, having not won a race in 9 attempts. In its most recent race at Churchill Downs on 8th May 2026, Final Countdown was ridden by Abel Cedillo and finished 5th behind winner Gypsy Art.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Downs 08-May-26 1006m R3 Md (of $120,000) 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 ) 0.25L 3rd Soulman ( B J H Jr 118 ) 1.00L 5th Final Countdown ( A Cedillo 124 ) 3.25L See full results | A Cedillo 56.2kg 3.25L | 5 (10) |
| Turfway Park 03-Jan-26 1308m R5 Md $718 (of $100,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:17.720, SP: 21.00 raced close up in the two path, chased between horses approaching the turn, but gave way entering it and steadily yielded. 1st Sixtyseven Mustang ( G Saez 122 ) 2nd Mashburn ( C Miller 122 ) 2.25L 3rd Policy Change ( W Rodriguez 122 ) 0.30L 9th Final Countdown ( A Bendezu 122 ) 8.55L See full results | A Bendezu 55.3kg 8.55L | 9 (12) |
| Turfway Park 07-Dec-25 1210m R5 Md $10,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:10.240, SP: 34.00 1st Big Garry ( W Rodriguez 122 ) 2nd War Legend ( L Machado 122 ) 0.30L 3rd Final Countdown ( A Bendezu 122 ) 1.25L See full results | A Bendezu 55.3kg 1.25L | 3 (12) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 11-Nov-25 1210m SOFT R3 Md $3,046 (of $43,520) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:09.830, SP: 21.00 raced in the four path but was no factor. 1st Lucius Verus ( A Concepcion 122 ) 2nd Shallus ( J Ramos 124 ) 9.50L 3rd Calling On Heaven ( F C L De 122 ) 1.25L 4th Final Countdown ( R Arrieta 122 ) 10.85L See full results | R Arrieta 55.3kg 10.85L | 4 (5) |
| Hawthorne 13-Oct-25 1110m R3 Md $6,200 (of $31,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:05.620, SP: 6.50 1st Unbeatable ( A Bendezu 121 ) 2nd Final Countdown ( A Santos 121 ) 2.25L 3rd Samdini ( O Mojica 121 ) 1.75L See full results | A Santos 54.9kg 2.25L | 2 (8) |
| Hawthorne 22-Sep-25 1210m R1 Md $2,900 (of $29,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.440, SP: 6.50 tardy start, chased four wide around the turn, five wide through the lane, along late for the show. 1st Attersee ( L Colon 121 ) 2nd Prince Day ( J Loveberry 124 ) 4.75L 3rd Final Countdown ( A Santos 121 ) 9.25L See full results | A Santos 54.9kg 9.25L | 3 (4) |
| Hawthorne 01-Sep-25 1010m R1 Md $2,900 (of $29,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:58.640, SP: 9.00 broke a step slow, roused three wide off the pace around the turn, fought on willingly to nail down the show prize. 1st Midterm ( O Mojica 124 ) 2nd Anthony The Great ( J Loveberry 120 ) 0.30L 3rd Final Countdown ( A Santos 120 ) 2.50L See full results | A Santos 54.4kg 2.50L | 3 (4) |
| Hawthorne 15-Jul-24 910m FIRM R3 Md $2,240 (of $32,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:52.140 raced near the back while saving ground then moved out to two wide in upper stretch but lacked room to run and finished evenly. 1st Ravin's Ransom ( D Cohen 119 ) 2nd Stranger's Church ( L Colon 119 ) 4.25L 3rd Takeitaway ( J Felix 119 ) 1.50L 4th Final Countdown ( R Arrieta 119 ) 5.85L See full results | R Arrieta 54kg 5.85L | 4 (6) |
| Hawthorne 24-Jun-24 910m R4 Md $960 (of $32,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:51.700 chased the early pace while two wide, was used up and gave way. 1st Murdock ( D Cohen 119 ) 2nd Face The Future ( J Felix 119 ) 10.75L 3rd Bold Comfort ( R Blanche 119 ) 1.50L 5th Final Countdown ( R Arrieta 119 ) 14.00L See full results | R Arrieta 54kg 14.00L | 5 (8) |