Finster (USA) Horse
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Finster is a 5yo colt from the United States trained by Chris A. Hartman. He is by Sky Mesa out of Folk. Finster has won three races in his career. On December 8, 2024 at Turfway Park, he earned his biggest victory to date, capturing the $84,000 Race 8 purse.
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Fair Grounds • Churchill Downs • Horseshoe Indianapolis • Keeneland • Turfway Park • Ellis ParkRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fair Grounds 24-Jan-26 1207m R6 Race 6 $4,400 (of $22,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.100, SP: 2.63 brushed with outside foe slightly at the start, moved up four wide to track the pace, closed some ground in the turn to press the pace, held off by the winner. 1st We Miss Arlington ( M Murrill 121 ) 2nd Finster ( M P Jr 121 ) 1.25L 3rd Peso In My Pocket ( P Lopez 121 ) 2.25L See full results | M P Jr 54.9kg 1.25L | 2 (8) |
| Fair Grounds 09-Jan-26 1207m R8 Race 8 $980 (of $28,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.430, SP: 11.00 was bumped between foes at the start, raced between rivals in the middle of the pack, closed some ground to stalk the pace in the turn, flattened out in the stretch. 1st Show Time ( J Ortiz 121 ) 2nd Carambaso ( P Lopez 121 ) 5.25L 3rd Bebedouro ( H Hernandez 121 ) 0.30L 4th Finster ( M J Pedroza 121 ) 0.00L See full results | M J Pedroza 54.9kg 0.00L | 4 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 29-Nov-25 1310m R5 Race 5 $4,480 (of $64,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:15.660, SP: 7.00 bumped with an outer foe leaving the gate, raced off of the pace in the four to five path, ran on one paced and missed show. 1st Five O' Somewhere ( I O Jr 120 ) 2nd Swaggish ( L Saez 120 ) 6.25L 3rd Guanare ( C Torres 120 ) 2.00L 4th Finster ( J Ortiz 120 ) 8.50L See full results | J Ortiz 54.4kg 8.50L | 4 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 21-Nov-25 1210m R8 Race 8 $1,238 (of $89,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.420, SP: 5.50 came out, bumped a rival and caused severe trouble for outer foes at the start, raced off of the pace three wide and between horses, swung out to the seven path into the lane and failed to menace. 1st GOODasiwonswas ( G Saez 120 ) 2nd Lunar Module ( I O Jr 120 ) 1.50L 3rd Mr Skylight ( J Torres 120 ) 0.20L 6th Finster ( J Ortiz 120 ) 7.85L See full results | J Ortiz 54.4kg 7.85L | 6 (8) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 09-Sep-25 1010m FIRM R8 Race 8 $3,478 (of $49,681) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:55.400, SP: 7.00 stalked the pace in the three path and had a mild late bid. 1st Clear The Air ( N Juarez 122 ) 2nd Balsa ( A Cedillo 122 ) 1.00L 3rd Butch's Best ( M Murrill 119 ) 0.15L 4th Finster ( S J Camacho 122 ) 2.55L See full results | S J Camacho 55.3kg 2.55L | 4 (9) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 04-Jun-25 1010m GOOD R4 Race 4 $3,478 (of $49,681) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:55.610, SP: 5.00 lost the path early, then bid late in the five path. 1st Bushido ( O Mojica 122 ) 2nd Mischievous Rogue ( C Emigh 122 ) 2.00L 3rd Gilded Ruler ( J Torres 122 ) 0.20L 4th Finster ( W Rodriguez 122 ) 3.85L See full results | W Rodriguez 55.3kg 3.85L | 4 (8) |
| Keeneland 19-Apr-25 1110m GOOD R8 Race 8 $1,750 (of $140,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:02.090, SP: 13.00 broke a beat slow, raced well back near the inside and made little impact. 1st No Nay Hudson ( L Machado 118 ) 2nd Clear The Air ( J Rosario 118 ) 0.50L 3rd Double Clutch ( J Velazquez 123 ) 1.50L 8th Finster ( V Cheminaud 118 ) 6.10L See full results | V Cheminaud 53.5kg 6.10L | 8 (10) |
| Turfway Park 02-Feb-25 1310m FIRM R7 Forego Stakes (Stakes) $1,125 (of $125,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:18.060, SP: 9.00 never menaced throughout. 1st Playmea Tune ( R Hernandez 120 ) 2nd Surly Furious ( A Cedillo 120 ) 1.75L 3rd Shards ( A Beschizza 120 ) 1.75L 8th Finster ( V Cheminaud 122 ) 11.75L See full results | V Cheminaud 55.3kg 11.75L | 8 (9) |
| Turfway Park 08-Dec-24 1310m FIRM R8 Race 8 $52,920 (of $84,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:16.450, SP: 3.25 good position to the turn, rallied along inside drove clear. 1st Finster ( V Cheminaud 118 ) 2nd Two Eagles River ( J Ramos 120 ) 1.00L 3rd High Front ( A Beschizza 120 ) 0.50L See full results | V Cheminaud 53.5kg | 1 (11) |
| Churchill Downs 19-Sep-24 1210m FIRM R8 Race 8 $4,020 (of $133,999) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:08.980 stalked the early pace and made a two wide bid on the turn to vie for command between rivals by the quarter pole, gained a short lead off the turn but was headed by the winner nearing the furlong marker and faded. 1st Billal ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 2nd Banjo Chris ( R J Santana 120 ) 0.75L 3rd Save The Trees ( J Ortiz 120 ) 1.50L 5th Finster ( R Bejarano 120 ) 3.00L See full results | R Bejarano 54.4kg 3.00L | 5 (9) |
| Ellis Park 06-Aug-24 1110m GOOD R9 Race 9 $45,991 (of $73,001) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:01.250 chased the pace early on, made a bid three wide nearing the lane, was in the three path into the lane, edged clear near the eighth pole and held sway in the final stages. 1st Finster ( R Bejarano 118 ) 2nd Arabian Prince ( A Beschizza 122 ) 1.00L 3rd Demolition Duke ( C A Torres 122 ) 1.50L See full results | R Bejarano 53.5kg | 1 (11) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 09-Aug-23 1010m R5 Md $21,420 (of $34,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:58.840 vied for the lead while three wide, then steadied off the heels of rebid along the inside on the turn, came out four wide then dug in gamely in the early stretch to draw off and prove much the best in the end. 1st Finster ( S E Bermudez 120 ) 2nd Lemon Meringue ( M A Perez 120 ) 9.75L 3rd Mr. Melo ( F Peterson 120 ) 10.00L See full results | S E Bermudez 54.4kg | 1 (9) |