Governing Party (USA) Horse
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Governing Party is a 4yo horse from the United States trained by Michael Maker. It is sired by the stallion Constitution out of the dam Oscar Party. Governing Party has won one race in its career so far. On 16 Feb 2025 at Gulfstream, Governing Party earned its most significant victory to date, collecting $48,000.00 in prize money.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Turfway Park 26-Feb-26 1308m R4 Race 4 (of $19,100) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:20.260, SP: 2.38 tracked three wide, chased into the lane and lacked a bid. 1st Nico's Derby Run ( J Mckee 123 ) 2nd Banidoso ( L Contreras 123 ) 0.75L 3rd American Wind ( M Garcia 123 ) 4.00L 5th Governing Party ( W Rodriguez 123 ) 6.85L See full results | W Rodriguez 55.8kg 6.85L | 5 (12) |
| Gulfstream 01-Feb-26 1710m FIRM R2 Race 2 $230 (of $28,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:42.420, SP: 3.75 tracked the pace inside, made a rail bid into the far turn, reached near even terms around the bend, vied inside to midstretch then weakened. 1st Power From Above ( J Bravo 123 ) 2nd Hillbilly Bob ( J Zerpa 123 ) 3.25L 3rd Mr. Colossal ( E Zayas 123 ) 0.75L 5th Governing Party ( T Gaffalione 123 ) 5.25L See full results | T Gaffalione 55.8kg 5.25L | 5 (6) |
| Gulfstream 02-Jan-26 1609m FIRM R4 Race 4 $310 (of $40,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:33.130, SP: 9.00 was settled along the inside and weakened. 1st Souper Attentive ( J Velazquez 123 ) 2nd Yankee Drummer ( Y Torres 123 ) 0.15L 3rd Back In The Saddle ( J Bravo 123 ) 0.50L 8th Governing Party ( T Gaffalione 123 ) 8.80L See full results | T Gaffalione 55.8kg 8.80L | 8 (9) |
| Churchill Downs 30-Oct-25 1810m R8 Race 8 $2,280 (of $76,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:54.610, SP: 11.00 bumped with an outer foe leaving the gate, stalked three wide, bid outside of the leader and from the three path around the far turn, but was repelled in teh four path entering upper stretch and faded between horses. 1st Curvino ( C Torres 118 ) 2nd Stonemont Reunion ( L Machado 122 ) 1.25L 3rd Expect The Best ( L Saez 118 ) 3.75L 5th Governing Party ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 7.75L See full results | T Gaffalione 53.5kg 7.75L | 5 (8) |
| Gulfstream 10-Mar-25 1710m GOOD R10 Race 10 $720 (of $96,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:40.170, SP: 21.00 bumped with the horse to his outside at the break, raced at the back of the pack in the two path around the first turn and up the backstretch, saved ground around the far turn and made no bid. 1st Versus ( J Rosario 120 ) 2nd Barricade ( I O Jr 120 ) 0.50L 3rd Tiz Dashing ( J Velazquez 120 ) 0.30L 9th Governing Party ( E Zayas 120 ) 13.75L See full results | E Zayas 54.4kg 13.75L | 9 (9) |
| Gulfstream 16-Feb-25 1710m GOOD R12 Md $30,240 (of $48,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:41.600, SP: 5.00 saved ground around the first turn, settled off the pace on the inside for the run up the backstretch, came around the far bend in the two path, began a bid passing the quarter pole and kicked clear. 1st Governing Party ( J Rosario 118 ) 2nd Back In The Saddle ( E Zayas 118 ) 0.75L 3rd Borrowed Time ( J Castellano 118 ) 1.75L See full results | J Rosario 53.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Gulfstream 22-Dec-24 1710m GOOD R6 Md $400 (of $65,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:41.140, SP: 6.50 bumped between foes nearing the first turn and became rank after, bumped again near the quarter pole and exchanged multiple bumps in the stretch. 1st Walking In Memphis ( E Jaramillo 118 ) 2nd No More War ( E Gonzalez 118 ) 0.30L 3rd Roger Roger ( J Castellano 118 ) 0.75L 7th Governing Party ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 2.85L See full results | T Gaffalione 53.5kg 2.85L | 7 (12) |
| Keeneland 13-Oct-24 1710m GOOD R2 Md $7,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:43.450 bobbled slightly just after the start, got briefly keen passing the wire for the first turn, laid off of the pace four wide, crept closer three wide down the backstretch, pursued from midpack in the two path around the far turn, altered course five wide and out from behind rivals nearing midstretch and ran on mildly. 1st Geometry ( L Dettori 119 ) 2nd Plensa ( F Geroux 119 ) 0.00L 3rd Executive ( J Alvarado 119 ) 0.00L 4th Governing Party ( I O Jr 119 ) 5.00L See full results | I O Jr 54kg 5.00L | 4 (11) |
| Kentucky Downs 08-Sep-24 1610m GOOD R4 Md $17,000 (of $170,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:37.890 vied three wide, then two wide turning for home, kept on while getting outkicked by an inner bidder at the furlong grounds, sparred for place with an outer foe through the closing stages but just missed. 1st Boy Boy ( J Graham 119 ) 2nd Courageous Clay ( T Gaffalione 119 ) 1.00L 3rd Governing Party ( F Geroux 119 ) 1.05L See full results | F Geroux 54kg 1.05L | 3 (10) |
| Saratoga 11-Aug-24 1710m FIRM R7 Md $4,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:37.930 was last away then hustled, went three wide on the first turn, settled off the pace, was roused late on the backstretch, went three then four wide on the far turn and capitulated. 1st Tenacious Leader ( I O Jr 119 ) 2nd Clock Tower ( J Velazquez 119 ) 4.75L 3rd Statesman ( J Lezcano 119 ) 5.50L 5th Governing Party ( M Franco 119 ) 29.00L See full results | M Franco 54kg 29.00L | 5 (7) |