Gophers Axe (USA) Horse
About
Gophers Axe is a 3yo dk b/br from the United States trained by Tim P. Padilla. He is by Brody's Cause out of Battle Axe. The horse has not yet broken his maiden, going winless in 10 starts. In his most recent outing at Tampa Bay Downs on 20 Dec 2025, he was ridden by Alonso Quinonez and finished fifth, behind the winner La Vecchia Signora.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Downs 20-Dec-25 1106m FIRM R5 Md (of $18,500) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:05.760, SP: 17.00 raced outside a rival out of range early, went three wide into the stretch and proved no menace. 1st La Vecchia Signora ( S Camacho 122 ) 2nd Love That Gal ( A Morales 122 ) 3.25L 3rd Dark Wind ( V Lara 122 , Cd 132 ) 4.75L 5th Gophers Axe ( A Quinonez 122 ) 14.00L See full results | A Quinonez 55.3kg 14.00L | 5 (8) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 30-Nov-25 1650m FIRM R1 Md $170 (of $18,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:44.700, SP: 6.50 attended pace between two wide, weakened stretch. 1st Awesome Sunshine ( C Gonzalez 121 ) 2nd Spun To Purfection ( J Batista 121 ) 1.00L 3rd Winning Shot ( A Rodriguez 121 ) 3.50L 5th Gophers Axe ( A Quinonez 121 ) 18.00L See full results | A Quinonez 54.9kg 18.00L | 5 (7) |
| Hawthorne 31-Oct-25 1210m R1 Md $975 (of $9,749) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.460, SP: 3.75 chased the leaders between horses up the backstretch, came around the turn in the two path and kept on in the stretch. 1st Spirit To Inspire ( E Gallardo 121 ) 2nd Enticing Option ( F Reyes 124 ) 9.75L 3rd Gophers Axe ( A Quinonez 121 ) 16.50L See full results | A Quinonez 54.9kg 16.50L | 3 (8) |
| Hawthorne 06-Oct-25 1670m R3 Md $1,950 (of $9,749) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:45.660, SP: 3.00 1st Came Up Roses ( S Gonzalez 124 ) 2nd Gophers Axe ( A Quinonez 121 ) 10.00L 3rd Helen Of C'ville ( A Santos 121 ) 7.00L See full results | A Quinonez 54.9kg 10.00L | 2 (6) |
| Canterbury Park 01-Sep-25 1210m R6 Md $630 (of $17,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:14.200, SP: 4.00 dropped back early, swung five to six wide into the upper stretch and had no late response. 1st Annaline ( E Gallardo 119 ) 2nd Kaia's Choice ( G Rodriguez 119 ) 0.50L 3rd Meredith ( D B Lopez 119 ) 0.30L 5th Gophers Axe ( A Quinonez 119 ) 4.75L See full results | A Quinonez 54kg 4.75L | 5 (7) |
| Canterbury Park 08-Aug-25 1210m R10 Md $3,400 (of $17,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:13.140, SP: 5.00 trailed the field to the head of the stretch, angled six wide for the drive and made a steady rally to be second best. 1st Bl Forty ( E Gallardo 119 ) 2nd Gophers Axe ( A Quinonez 119 ) 5.50L 3rd Annaline ( C Roman 119 ) 5.00L See full results | A Quinonez 54kg 5.50L | 2 (4) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 22-Dec-24 1210m FIRM R9 Md $220 (of $24,002) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:12.210, SP: 11.00 well placed, lost some ground on the two path through the turn, came three wide into the stretch, drifted in and faded. 1st Sweet Payne ( J Ferrer 119 ) 2nd Miss Emily ( C Gil 119 ) 3.00L 3rd Mt. D'oro ( M Meneses 119 ) 2.50L 6th Gophers Axe ( A Quinonez 119 ) 13.25L See full results | A Quinonez 54kg 13.25L | 6 (7) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 30-Nov-24 1410m FIRM R8 Md $210 (of $22,002) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:25.790, SP: 26.00 unhurried, moved up two and three wide through the turn, came three wide into the stretch, angled in and flattened the final furlong. 1st Florida Flower ( S Camacho 119 ) 2nd Instabrat ( P Morales 119 ) 1.75L 3rd Rip Riding Away ( H J Diaz 119 ) 0.50L 5th Gophers Axe ( A Quinonez 119 ) 6.75L See full results | A Quinonez 54kg 6.75L | 5 (11) |
| Canterbury Park 27-Sep-24 1110m FIRM R7 Md $6,600 (of $32,999) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:07.000 raced in the middle of the pack up the backstretch, navigated the turn from the three path and improved position in the lane. 1st Carson Bay ( S Carmona 118 ) 2nd Gophers Axe ( L Fuentes 118 ) 8.00L 3rd Take Charge Lilah ( K Harr 118 ) 0.30L See full results | L Fuentes 53.5kg 8.00L | 2 (7) |
| Canterbury Park 13-Sep-24 1010m FIRM R4 Md $2,310 (of $32,999) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:59.570 raced off the pace on the inside up the backstretch, saved ground around the turn and showed no kick. 1st Flatter Me Baby ( G Rodriguez 118 ) 2nd Pepper N Mint ( S Carmona 118 ) 3.25L 3rd Vintage Port ( E Gallardo 118 ) 3.00L 4th Gophers Axe ( A Quinonez 118 ) 9.00L See full results | A Quinonez 53.5kg 9.00L | 4 (7) |
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