First Division (USA) Horse
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First Division is a 4yo bay from the United States trained by Kenneth G. McPeek. It is sired by the stallion Omaha Beach out of the dam Ice Women. First Division has won 2 races in its career so far. On 13th Dec 2025 at Oaklawn Park, First Division recorded its most significant win to date, earning $115000.00 in Race 9. It has proved to be a profitable horse for bettors over its career. If you had backed First Division throughout its career, you would have achieved an 11% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Oaklawn Park 07-Feb-26 1811m R8 General MacArthur Overnight Stakes (Stakes) $13,500 (of $135,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:51.570, SP: 5.50 chased in the three path, waited behind a wall of rivals around the far turn, angled out to the five path in upper stretch, ran on to make it close late, but lost a photo to end up with show. 1st Mackman ( A Cedillo 121 ) 2nd Super Cruise ( R Bejarano 117 ) 0.25L 3rd First Division ( E Esquivel 121 ) 0.50L See full results | E Esquivel 54.9kg 0.50L | 3 (11) |
| Oaklawn Park 03-Jan-26 1710m R8 The Coach Overnight Stakes (Stakes) $27,000 (of $135,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:43.280, SP: 6.00 settled behind the dueling leaders just off the inside early, moved out and began to advance three wide midway on the final turn, floated out a bit in upper stretch, put a head in front past the furlong marker, led late, nailed in the final strides. 1st Tap Into This ( J Rosario 122 ) 2nd First Division ( E Esquivel 122 ) 0.50L 3rd Amorosa ( T Bacon 119 ) 2.25L See full results | E Esquivel 55.3kg 0.50L | 2 (6) |
| Oaklawn Park 13-Dec-25 1710m R9 Race 9 $72,450 (of $115,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:44.190, SP: 5.50 stalked the two leaders for six furlongs toward the inside, steered out three wide when advancing second turn, bid, took over, clear a furlong out, extended drive, proved best. 1st First Division ( E Esquivel 114 ) 2nd Dance Some Mo ( F Arrieta 125 ) 0.50L 3rd Super Cruise ( C Torres 117 ) 0.50L See full results | E Esquivel 51.7kg | 1 (12) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 12-Jun-25 1210m FIRM R8 Hcp $2,970 (of $100,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.430, SP: 1.67 stalked the pace in the four path, bid at the eighth pole and faltered. 1st Sir Bahjy ( M J Pedroza 120 ) 2nd Sleepy ( L Contreras 118 ) 0.00L 3rd Special Creed ( E Roman 118 ) 0.00L 5th First Division ( E Esquivel 118 ) 5.50L See full results | E Esquivel 53.5kg 5.50L | 5 (6) |
| Oaklawn Park 20-Apr-25 1810m FIRM R6 Bath House Row Stakes (Stakes) $20,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:52.060, SP: 15.00 prompted the leader through some soft fractions, took over outside the leader into the stretch, drifted out a bit upper stretch, narrowly showed the way past the furlong marker, drifted in a sixteenth out, nailed in the waning strides. 1st Instant Replay ( F Prat 118 ) 2nd Caldera ( R Bejarano 118 ) 0.75L 3rd First Division ( E Esquivel 118 ) 1.75L See full results | E Esquivel 53.5kg 1.75L | 3 (6) |
| Oaklawn Park 30-Mar-25 1810m FIRM R13 Arkansas Derby (Stakes) $37,500 (of $1,500,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:50.080, SP: 34.00 in the second flight inside, stopped, also was far back at the end. 1st Sandman ( J Ortiz 121 ) 2nd Publisher ( F Prat 121 ) 2.50L 3rd Coal Battle ( J Vargas 124 ) 4.50L 9th First Division ( B J H Jr 121 ) 53.00L See full results | B J H Jr 54.9kg 53kgL | 9 (9) |
| Oaklawn Park 03-Mar-25 1710m FIRM R9 Race 9 $26,000 (of $130,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:44.890, SP: 2.63 hesitated to be off a couple of lengths slow, second flight three path first turn, continued back into the far turn, began to advance two path, three wide into the lane, late bid outside, denied. 1st Bestfriend Rocket ( N Juarez 119 ) 2nd First Division ( J R Leparoux 119 ) 0.10L 3rd Landing Craft ( R Bejarano 122 ) 1.00L See full results | J R Leparoux 54kg 0.10L | 2 (6) |
| Oaklawn Park 08-Feb-25 1710m FIRM R9 Race 9 $13,000 (of $130,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:44.850, SP: 3.00 settled outside, within striking distance turning for home, four wide bid midstretch, not enough late. 1st Authentic Gallop ( R Bejarano 122 ) 2nd Mcdude ( F Jara 114 ) 0.20L 3rd First Division ( J R Leparoux 119 ) 1.35L See full results | J R Leparoux 54kg 1.35L | 3 (6) |
| Oaklawn Park 19-Jan-25 1210m FIRM R6 Md $42,840 (of $68,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:12.480, SP: 4.50 outrun early while outside, four wide into the turn, worked way to rail by late in the bend, improved, moved back out, finished full of run to be in time in a well judged ride. 1st First Division ( J R Leparoux 120 ) 2nd Putting Eagle ( T Bacon 120 ) 0.50L 3rd Pride's Prince ( K Asmussen 120 ) 0.30L See full results | J R Leparoux 54.4kg | 1 (11) |