Gripen (USA) Horse
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Gripen is a 3yo dk b/br from the United States trained by W. Robert Bailes. He is by the stallion Mendelssohn out of the dam Never Heard Of Her. Gripen has won three races so far. On 14 July 2026 at Colonial Downs, he captured his most significant win, earning $40,000.00 in Race 4.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Laurel Park 21-Sep-26 1710m GOOD R8 Race 8 (of $68,879) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:43.790, SP: 13.00 broke back, moved up the opening furlong to show the way into the first turn, long lead up the backstretch, briefly responded when confronted in the second turn then began to weaken, continued to retreat through the stretch. 1st Unwavering Monarch ( J Rodriguez 123 ) 2nd Let's Dance Again ( I Villalobos 123 ) 0.75L 3rd Miss Picky ( S Russell 119 ) 1.75L 7th Gripen ( T Kingsley 119 , Cd 112 ) 4.35L See full results | T Kingsley 54kg, Cd 50.8kg 4.35L | 7 (10) |
| Colonial Downs 24-Aug-26 1609m R5 Race 5 $1,682 (of $126,144) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:37.450, SP: 4.33 in a bit tight start, pulled midpack, moved out, five wide late second turn, improved a bit with some late interest while remaining out in the course. 1st Emerald Spun ( J Loveberry 118 ) 2nd Omahamoiselle ( F Boyce 120 ) 0.30L 3rd Set Ablaze ( S Leon 123 ) 0.30L 5th Gripen ( T Kingsley 118 , Cd 111 ) 2.50L See full results | T Kingsley 53.5kg, Cd 50.3kg 2.50L | 5 (8) |
| Colonial Downs 14-Jul-26 1609m R4 Race 4 $36,296 (of $57,612) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:35.960, SP: 2.88 1st Gripen ( T Kingsley 118 , Cd 111 ) 2nd Devastating ( F Boyce 123 ) 2.75L 3rd Skittliedat ( L Fuenmayor 123 ) 20.00L See full results | T Kingsley 53.5kg, Cd 50.3kg | 1 (4) |
| Laurel Park 21-Jun-26 1106m FIRM R1 Race 1 $9,989 (of $49,943) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:02.620, SP: 4.00 , three wide on the turn in a striking position, closed late outside to just miss. 1st Serene Spirit ( J Toledo 126 ) 2nd Gripen ( T Kingsley 119 , Cd 112 ) 0.05L 3rd Chantico ( F Boyce 126 ) 3.05L See full results | T Kingsley 54kg, Cd 50.8kg 0.05L | 2 (7) |
| Laurel Park 01-Jun-26 1207m FIRM R1 Race 1 $7,232 (of $36,161) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:09.800 1st Destination ( J G Briceno 126 ) 2nd Gripen ( J Barbosa 118 ) 2.25L 3rd Serene Spirit ( J E Vargas 126 , Cd 121 ) 4.25L See full results | J Barbosa 53.5kg 2.25L | 2 (9) |