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Flying is a 6yo gr/ro racehorse trained by H. Graham Motion. It is by the stallion Drosselmeyer out of Table Mountain. It has secured four wins in its career. On 18 Aug 2024 at Colonial Downs, Flying captured its biggest victory to date, earning the $90,000 prize in Race 1.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Gulfstream 25-Jan-26 1673m R4 Hcp (of $100,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:40.180, SP: 9.00 was allowed to settle early, raced two to three wide and came up empty in the drive. 1st Miss Mary Nell ( J Bravo 117 ) 2nd Warming ( M Franco 122 ) 0.75L 3rd Awesome Czech ( R S Jr 124 ) 1.25L 10th For Flying ( J R Velazquez 121 ) 6.50L See full results | J R Velazquez 54.9kg 6.50L | 10 (10) |
| Gulfstream 02-Jan-26 1811m FIRM R9 Hcp $10,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:49.380, SP: 3.50 tracked the pace two wide between foes and kept on through the lane to gain the show. 1st Fantasy Performer ( D Egan 118 ) 2nd Charlie's Wish ( J Bravo 121 ) 0.20L 3rd For Flying ( J Velazquez 121 ) 0.85L See full results | J Velazquez 54.9kg 0.85L | 3 (9) |
| Woodbine 09-Nov-25 2010m R7 Maple Leaf Stakes (Stakes) $2,136 (of $150,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:05.720, SP: 5.00 broke out on the start, argued between rivals up front down the stretch for the first time, kept a close eye on the front two around the first bend, moved in on the outside to prompt the issue down the backstretch, dueled between runners at the five sixteenths pole, remained in the thick of things four wide with challengers on each side turning for home, could not find more late and yielded by the furlong pole. 1st Sultana ( R Hernandez 122 ) 2nd Queens Command ( F Aebly 122 ) 0.20L 3rd Dancing N Dixie ( P Husbands 121 ) 1.00L 5th For Flying ( S Civaci 121 ) 5.35L See full results | S Civaci 54.9kg 5.35L | 5 (7) |
| Keeneland 17-Oct-25 1710m FIRM R8 Race 8 $1,213 (of $140,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:43.570, SP: 8.00 tracked along the inside, then from the two path around the far turn, but was blocked between horses in upper stretch and failed to menace. 1st Proctor Street ( T Gaffalione 122 ) 2nd She's Lookin Lucky ( L Dettori 122 ) 1.00L 3rd A Lilac Rolla ( F Geroux 122 ) 0.30L 7th For Flying ( I O Jr 122 ) 2.55L See full results | I O Jr 55.3kg 2.55L | 7 (9) |
| Woodbine 14-Sep-25 1710m FIRM R7 Ontario Matron Stakes (Stakes) $15,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:42.920, SP: 13.00 was tucked in on the rail behind the leader on the first turn, moved well just a few lengths off following the pacesetter down the backside, crept closer inside rivals on the last turn, skimmed the fence in the mix at the top of the lane, shifted out in the two path by the furlong marker and finished up willingly to be a clear third at the wire. 1st Caitlinhergrtness ( F Prat 123 ) 2nd Hurricane Clair ( E Flores 122 ) 3.25L 3rd For Flying ( D Davis 121 ) 3.75L See full results | D Davis 54.9kg 3.75L | 3 (11) |
| Woodbine 27-Jul-25 1710m R5 Trillium S. Presented by Don Julio (Stakes) $10,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:43.230, SP: 11.00 was nudged up top having a narrow advantage inside another around the initial bend under a modest pace, reined back to draft behind the pacesetter along the backside, moved in to bid in the two path between foes at the three eighths marker, fought on still in the mix of things three wide in upper stretch, had little left for the final furlong and faded between horses to settle on the fringes in the end. 1st Literate ( S Civaci 122 ) 2nd Caitlinhergrtness ( R Hernandez 125 ) 0.50L 3rd Fashionably Fab ( P Moran 125 ) 1.25L 4th For Flying ( R Munger 122 ) 3.75L See full results | R Munger 55.3kg 3.75L | 4 (6) |
| Woodbine 01-Jun-25 1710m FIRM R10 Belle Mahone Stakes (Stakes) $30,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:42.260, SP: 11.00 was intent and quickly moved clear shifting in having made the lead heading into the first turn, was soon overtaken by an outside foe prompting the issue and retook the lead still facing outside pressure, was overtaken coming to the top of the stretch, proved no match for the winner but kept on to save the place. 1st Caitlinhergrtness ( R Hernandez 121 ) 2nd For Flying ( M Franco 119 ) 5.00L 3rd Ready For Shirl ( F Aebly 119 ) 0.30L See full results | M Franco 54kg 5.00L | 2 (8) |
| Laurel Park 15-Sep-24 1810m GOOD R8 All Along Stakes (Stakes) $3,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:47.540 Headstrong,3w btw 1/4 1st No Show Sammy Jo ( J Ruiz 122 ) 2nd Atomic Blonde ( V Cheminaud 124 ) 1.25L 3rd Circle Home ( J Toledo 120 ) 1.50L 5th For Flying ( V R Carrasco 122 ) 6.25L See full results | V R Carrasco 55.3kg 6.25L | 5 (7) |
| Colonial Downs 18-Aug-24 1710m GOOD R1 Race 1 $56,700 (of $90,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:42.190 well placed tracking the leaders from a clear pocket down the backside, glided up to the leaders on the far turn, battled from four wide down the lane and prevailed determinedly. 1st For Flying ( J Ruiz 122 ) 2nd Yankee Dollar ( A Gallardo 122 ) 0.00L 3rd Next Episode ( T Conner 124 ) 0.00L See full results | J Ruiz 55.3kg | 1 (6) |
| Delaware Park 28-Jun-24 1710m R7 Race 7 $26,460 (of $42,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:46.370 stalked the pace along the inside, awaited room on the turn, got through, angled out for the drive, surged and got up late. 1st For Flying ( K Gomez 120 ) 2nd Sal's Blue Jacket ( C Cedeno 120 ) 0.75L 3rd Priyanka ( J Ruiz 120 ) 1.75L See full results | K Gomez 54.4kg | 1 (8) |
| Cidade Jardim 11-Nov-23 2010m Cidade Jardim race 193 $2,496 (of $13,727) Barrier 2 1st Nusa Dua ( 126 ) 2nd For Flying ( 126 ) 3rd Mallabille ( 126 ) | 57.2kg | 2 (13) |
| Cidade Jardim 08-Oct-23 1810m Cidade Jardim race 143 (of $13,080) Barrier 5 1st Sun Of Hill ( 126 ) 2nd Literatura ( 126 ) 3rd Nao Para Nao ( 126 ) 7th For Flying ( F Larroque 126 , Cd 0 ) | F Larroque 57.2kg, Cd 0 | 7 (8) |
| Cidade Jardim 02-Sep-23 1610m Cidade Jardim race 97 $8,242 (of $13,600) Barrier 3 1st For Flying ( 126 ) 2nd Omnipontet ( 126 ) 3rd Nusa Dua ( 126 ) | 57.2kg | 1 (9) |
| Cidade Jardim 05-Aug-23 1610m Cidade Jardim race 53 $6,558 (of $36,068) Barrier 4 1st Lillacea ( 126 ) 2nd For Flying ( 126 ) 3rd Omnipontet ( 126 ) | 57.2kg | 2 (12) |
| Cidade Jardim 01-Jul-23 1410m R7 Cidade Jardim race 7 $1,278 (of $2,109) Barrier 6 1st For Flying ( 126 ) 2nd Our Plenty ( 126 ) 3rd Box Black ( 126 ) | 57.2kg | 1 (12) |