Grande Tortugon (2017) Horse
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About
Grande Tortugon is a 9yo chestnut trained by Cally Ann Herrington. He is by Irish Brother out of La Bravura and has recorded six wins so far. On February 2, 2024 at Turfway Park, he claimed his most important victory, taking the $27,000.00 Race 7.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Presque Isle Downs 01-Sep-26 1106m R1 Race 1 (of $19,534) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:04.400, SP: 21.00 broke alertly to set the pace under steady pressure, had no answer when challenged on the bend and weakened in the stretch. 1st Showdown King ( R Montanez 125 ) 2nd Thalberg ( C Pruitt 123 , Cd 116 ) 1.00L 3rd Wrote In Stone ( W Alencar 123 ) 2.25L 5th Grande Tortugon ( A Gonzalez 123 ) 7.75L See full results | A Gonzalez 55.8kg 7.75L | 5 (5) |
| Presque Isle Downs 04-Aug-26 1207m R8 Race 8 $357 (of $17,127) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.650, SP: 34.00 set the pace for a half and gave wy in the lane. 1st Sydney Street ( H J Diaz 123 ) 2nd Danefield ( D Delgado 125 ) 1.00L 3rd GOOD On Ya ( G Martinez 123 ) 0.50L 9th Grande Tortugon ( A Gonzalez 123 ) 6.25L See full results | A Gonzalez 55.8kg 6.25L | 9 (10) |
| Presque Isle Downs 14-Jul-26 1106m R8 Race 8 $360 (of $18,724) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:04.970, SP: 17.00 tracked the leaders to the quarter pole, cut the corner to be prominent turning for home and finished evenly. 1st Danefield ( D Delgado 125 ) 2nd Summerfest ( M Allen 125 ) 0.30L 3rd Toomuchaintenough ( V Severino 125 ) 0.75L 6th Grande Tortugon ( A Gonzalez 125 ) 7.00L See full results | A Gonzalez 56.7kg 7.00L | 6 (7) |
| Mountaineer 15-Jun-26 1006m R6 Race 6 $256 (of $12,775) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:00.520, SP: 7.00 faded on the turn. 1st Joe Phillips ( N J Arroyo 123 ) 2nd Smart Coverage ( L Batista 123 ) 5.50L 3rd Act Of Valor ( L Tapara 123 ) 6.25L 5th Grande Tortugon ( B Whitacre 123 ) 14.35L See full results | B Whitacre 55.8kg 14.35L | 5 (8) |
| Mountaineer Park 15-Jun-26 1006m FIRM (of $256), SP: 8.00 1st Joe Phillips ( N J Arroyo 123 ) 2nd Smart Coverage ( L Batista 123 ) 5.50L 3rd Act Of Valor ( L Tapara 123 ) 6.25L 5th Grande Tortugon ( B Whitacre 123 ) 14.25L | B Whitacre 55.8kg 14.25L | 5 |