Groot (USA) Horse
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Groot is a 4yo dk b/br from United States trained by Craig Robert Smith. He is by the stallion Collected out of the dam Pachysandra and has won three races to date. On 21 Oct 2024 at Woodbine, Groot recorded his most important victory, collecting $111,301.00 MD.
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Tampa Bay DownsRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Downs 09-Feb-26 1609m FIRM R9 Race 9 (of $55,500) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:35.480, SP: 26.00 settled back early in the four path and shifted in closer through the first turn, advanced slightly while moving out to be five wide but was empty in the stretch. 1st Goncora ( S Camacho 119 ) 2nd Real Savvy ( I O Rodriguez 123 ) 0.25L 3rd Double Neat ( S Marin 119 ) 0.75L 9th Groot ( J L Castanon 119 ) 9.50L See full results | J L Castanon 54kg 9.50L | 9 (10) |
| Woodbine 06-Dec-25 1110m R7 Race 7 $25,138 (of $39,900) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:05.100, SP: 2.88 had the rail position keeping in range of the loose frontrunner while inside two others along the backstretch, was shuffled back on the rail at the three eighths pole, shifted out thinking an outside rally at the quarter pole, cleverly darted back inside coming with a run skimming the fence in upper stretch, shifted off the leader two wide at the furlong pole coming on and determinedly inched away outside in deep stretch for the win. 1st Groot ( X Forde 119 ) 2nd Magic Power ( R Munger 119 ) 0.50L 3rd Jmr Speedy Escape ( D S Gaskin 121 ) 3.00L See full results | X Forde 54kg | 1 (6) |
| Woodbine 16-Nov-25 1410m GOOD R3 Race 3 $357 (of $52,400) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:23.770, SP: 7.00 1st Shadow Realm ( P Moran 121 ) 2nd Rapid Grey ( R Munger 123 ) 4.75L 3rd Good King Sam ( A Adams 121 ) 0.75L 8th Groot ( K Nicholls 119 ) 0.00L See full results | K Nicholls 54kg 0.00L | 8 (8) |
| Woodbine 31-Oct-25 1310m R5 Race 5 $7,980 (of $39,900) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:17.940, SP: 3.25 1st Wico ( F Aebly 123 ) 2nd Groot ( R Hernandez 123 ) 1.00L 3rd Ry Pie ( J Crawford 123 ) 1.00L See full results | R Hernandez 55.8kg 1.00L | 2 (7) |
| Woodbine 22-Sep-25 1210m R7 Race 7 $363 (of $63,800) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.320, SP: 2.88 broke out getting bumped the outside rival on the start, tracked the pacesetter outside another down the backside, chased the leader closing in throughout the turn to be in the mix between foes two wide in upper stretch, lacked a rally by the furlong marker and folded in the late running. 1st Reload's Rebel ( F Aebly 122 ) 2nd Frac Right ( E Flores 122 ) 0.20L 3rd Commander Worsley ( X Forde 119 ) 0.15L 6th Groot ( R M Hernandez 121 ) 5.90L See full results | R M Hernandez 54.9kg 5.90L | 6 (6) |
| Woodbine 02-Sep-25 1210m R6 Race 6 $40,194 (of $63,800) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.040, SP: 4.00 broke outwardly bothering a rival, settled at the back soon advancing between foes at the rear, moved out while advancing five wide on the turn, took aim in upper stretch, gained steadily, surged late to just get up. 1st Groot ( R Hernandez 119 ) 2nd May And June ( S Vives 122 ) 0.30L 3rd Roar Of The Crowd ( J Campos 122 ) 1.00L See full results | R Hernandez 54kg | 1 (8) |
| Woodbine 30-May-25 1210m FIRM R5 Race 5 $1,988 (of $114,600) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.060, SP: 3.00 pressed the pace in the two path between three others down the back straight, still battled on between with five sixteenth to go, was the second runner of the foursome to give way up top by the quarter pole and folded on the rail by upper stretch. 1st Oscar Joy ( P Moran 122 ) 2nd Kokomo ( S Vives 118 ) 4.75L 3rd War Of Destiny ( S Civaci 118 ) 4.00L 5th Groot ( F Aebly 118 ) 18.50L See full results | F Aebly 53.5kg 18.50L | 5 (5) |
| Woodbine 21-Oct-24 1310m FIRM R6 Md $70,119 (of $111,301) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:16.680 switched out early racing between foes, was two to three wide on the turn, swung out five deep for the drive, struck the lead about the eighth pole and drove clear. 1st Groot ( F Aebly 118 ) 2nd Yorkton's Honour ( J Stein 118 ) 4.00L 3rd Mister Monoclonal ( S Civaci 121 ) 0.50L See full results | F Aebly 53.5kg | 1 (11) |
| Woodbine 15-Sep-24 1610m GOOD R9 bet365 Summer Stakes (Stakes) $367 (of $500,001) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 01:32.800 got away well, soon moved clear and shifted in some, set the pace, faltered and faded. 1st New Century ( O Murphy 122 ) 2nd Al Qudra ( W Buick 122 ) 1.25L 3rd Dream On ( S Civaci 122 ) 0.75L 9th Groot ( R M Hernandez 122 ) 19.85L See full results | R M Hernandez 55.3kg 19.85L | 9 (10) |
| Woodbine 19-Aug-24 1410m FIRM R4 Md $11,130 (of $111,301) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:24.810 took command from the onset, continued to dictate terms loose up front around the turn, moved well straightening out for the drive, switched back to the wrong lead at the furlong pole and was caught in the final few strides before the wire to settle for third money in the end. 1st Forty N Five ( L Contreras 118 ) 2nd Special Session ( S Civaci 121 ) 0.30L 3rd Groot ( P Moran 118 ) 1.00L See full results | P Moran 53.5kg 1.00L | 3 (10) |
| Woodbine 20-Jul-24 1110m FIRM R5 Md $7,791 (of $111,301) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:03.680 chased the leader three wide with runners on both sides, kept pace with the frontrunner around the turn, shifted inwards for the drive, kept on fight on the fence down the lane and settled on the fringes in the end. 1st Cut The Dust ( S Civaci 121 ) 2nd Scorching ( F Aebly 118 , Cd 113 ) 6.50L 3rd Shadow Realm ( E Flores 118 ) 8.50L 4th Groot ( P Moran 118 , Cd 123 ) 10.25L See full results | P Moran 53.5kg, Cd 55.8kg 10.25L | 4 (7) |