Hit The Post (USA) Horse
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Hit The Post is a 4yo dk b/br colt from the United States trained by Melanie Giddings. He is by the stallion Kantharos out of the dam Memento D'Oro. To date he has secured three victories. On 6 Jun 2026 at Saratoga he earned his most notable win, taking the $110,000 Race 2. He has been a profitable runner for bettors, delivering a 12% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Saratoga 07-Aug-26 1408m FIRM R9 John Morrissey Stakes (Stakes) (of $284,006) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:22.800, SP: 11.00 went to the front and set the pace, vied inside while asked on the turn, lost the advantage under a drive into upper stretch, dropped back into the final furlong and tired. 1st Buttah ( J Castellano 124 ) 2nd Doc Sullivan ( I O Jr 126 ) 1.50L 3rd Acoustic Ave ( J Lezcano 124 ) 2.00L 5th Hit The Post ( C Elliott 126 ) 5.50L See full results | C Elliott 57.2kg 5.50L | 5 (12) |
| Saratoga 04-Jul-26 1408m FIRM R7 Race 7 $6,918 (of $172,956) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:23.220, SP: 3.50 1st White Smoke Rising ( J Velazquez 122 ) 2nd Private Desire ( J Rodriguez 126 ) 1.75L 3rd Silver Talent ( F Prat 122 ) 1.25L 5th Hit The Post ( S Bridgmohan 126 ) 3.15L See full results | S Bridgmohan 57.2kg 3.15L | 5 (7) |
| Saratoga 06-Jun-26 1207m FIRM R2 Race 2 $97,050 (of $154,047) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.070, SP: 3.25 1st Hit The Post ( C Elliott 126 ) 2nd Kenny Be ( R J Santana 126 ) 0.00L 3rd Projectability ( J Rodriguez 126 ) 0.00L See full results | C Elliott 57.2kg | 1 (8) |
| Aqueduct 26-Apr-26 1408m FIRM R9 Race 9 $11,057 (of $110,567) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:23.910, SP: 4.00 showed speed then disputed the pace on the inside of the winner, vied in the two path while asked on the turn, battled under a drive in upper stretch, dropped back into the final furlong and weakened but was clear for the show. 1st Unbroken Chain ( F Prat 126 ) 2nd Elysian Meadows ( E Cancel 126 ) 3.50L 3rd Hit The Post ( C Elliott 126 ) 4.50L See full results | C Elliott 57.2kg 4.50L | 3 (10) |
| Belmont At The Big A 26-Oct-25 1310m R2 Hudson Stakes (Stakes) $3,072 (of $307,173) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:14.800, SP: 21.00 coaxed from the start, chased along the inside coming under encouragement three furlongs from home, cornered just off the inside into upper stretch, took to the rail straightened away and tired. 1st The Wine Steward ( R J Santana 125 ) 2nd Vettriano ( K Carmouche 123 ) 2.25L 3rd Acoustic Ave ( D Davis 123 ) 0.30L 8th Hit The Post ( C Elliott 125 ) 12.75L See full results | C Elliott 56.7kg 12.75L | 8 (8) |