Holiday Pay (USA) Horse
About
Holiday Pay is a 5yo dark bay/brown horse from the United States trained by Justin R. Evans. Sired by Awesome Slew out of Dreaminofauntantil, the gelding has earned four victories. On August 1, 2025 at Colonial Downs, it achieved its biggest win, taking the $74,000 Race 3.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Sunland Park 13-Jan-26 1609m FIRM R8 Race 8 $7,660 (of $38,300) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:36.350, SP: 3.50 raced in the three path early, chased the leader on the inside up the backstretch, navigated the far turn still in the three path and dueled in the lane to narrowly miss. 1st Mine That Star ( A J J Jr 124 ) 2nd Holiday Pay ( L A Valenzuela 124 ) 0.10L 3rd Bender ( F Amparan 124 ) 3.60L See full results | L A Valenzuela 56.2kg 0.10L | 2 (9) |
| Zia Park 26-Nov-25 1710m FIRM R8 Zia Park Championship Stakes (Stakes) $1,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:42.810, SP: 17.00 saved ground early, dueled on the inside up the backstretch, continued to battle from the two path coming around the far turn and faded in the stretch. 1st Heroic Move ( R Vazquez 123 ) 2nd Ze'bul ( D Herrera 121 ) 4.00L 3rd Cornishman ( E Gonzalez 123 ) 0.20L 7th Holiday Pay ( L Valenzuela 121 ) 12.85L See full results | L Valenzuela 54.9kg 12.85L | 7 (10) |
| Gulfstream 19-Oct-25 1610m FIRM R10 Hcp $570 (of $70,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:36.020, SP: 21.00 was prominent in the early running, stalked the decent pace to the turn, chased two wide and between runners nearing the quarter marker, shifted out and ran in pursuit three wide into the stretch, could not match strides with oncoming rivals into the final sixteenth and weakened late. 1st Con Compania ( E Jaramillo 121 ) 2nd Lightning Tones ( M Vasquez 123 ) 1.00L 3rd Classic Of Course ( J Ocasio 117 ) 2.00L 6th Holiday Pay ( R Gutierrez 120 ) 4.35L See full results | R Gutierrez 54.4kg 4.35L | 6 (8) |
| Colonial Downs 11-Sep-25 1410m R7 Race 7 $1,200 (of $80,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:22.500, SP: 6.50 within striking distance while three wide, gave way turning for home. 1st Slam Notion ( J Toledo 120 ) 2nd Bouncer ( M Sanchez 123 ) 2.25L 3rd Con Compania ( M Meneses 123 ) 0.30L 7th Holiday Pay ( J Ruiz 123 ) 12.50L See full results | J Ruiz 55.8kg 12.50L | 7 (7) |
| Colonial Downs 01-Aug-25 1710m R3 Race 3 $46,620 (of $74,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:41.800, SP: 2.63 vied for the lead on the inside, then inside clear and moved out to the two path leaving the three eighths while setting a pressured pace, then drew clear leaving the quarter pole two wide and maintained a clear advantage to the wire to prove best under a drive. 1st Holiday Pay ( M Husbands 122 ) 2nd Crossland ( W Hamilton 122 ) 1.50L 3rd Boss Logic ( P Lopez 122 ) 0.20L See full results | M Husbands 55.3kg | 1 (6) |
| Saratoga 13-Jul-25 1810m FIRM R7 Race 7 $690 (of $115,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:49.260, SP: 13.00 2-3p trns,7p1/4,falter 1st Malarchuk ( F Prat 125 ) 2nd Digital Ops ( I O Jr 123 ) 1.50L 3rd Top Gun Rocket ( D Davis 125 ) 6.75L 10th Holiday Pay ( J Ortiz 123 ) 28.65L See full results | J Ortiz 55.8kg 28.65L | 10 (10) |
| Belmont At The Big A 05-May-25 1610m FIRM R5 Race 5 $18,000 (of $90,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:35.330, SP: 10.00 Out,3p trn,dueled,game 1st Reddington ( R J Santana 124 ) 2nd Holiday Pay ( J Ortiz 124 ) 0.05L 3rd Strapped ( R Silvera 126 ) 2.75L See full results | J Ortiz 56.2kg 0.05L | 2 (6) |
| Gulfstream 21-Dec-24 1610m FIRM R6 Race 6 $450 (of $62,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:38.700, SP: 3.50 got bumped on both sides and pinched at the start, raced off the pace in the three path and never menaced. 1st Secret Chat ( J Castellano 120 ) 2nd Positive Review ( I O Jr 121 ) 0.75L 3rd Flying Liam ( L Saez 121 ) 0.75L 6th Holiday Pay ( E Zayas 120 ) 11.00L See full results | E Zayas 54.4kg 11.00L | 6 (6) |
| Gulfstream 10-Nov-24 1410m FIRM R10 Hcp $5,250 (of $75,001) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:23.570, SP: 2.88 stalked in the five path, floated out to the seven path turning into the stretch, and flattened. 1st Mr Skylight ( P Lopez 121 ) 2nd Divieto ( E Gonzalez 119 ) 1.25L 3rd Icelander ( C Gil 119 ) 1.00L 4th Holiday Pay ( E Zayas 121 ) 3.25L See full results | E Zayas 54.9kg 3.25L | 4 (7) |
| Gulfstream 19-Oct-24 1610m FIRM R8 Race 8 $38,430 (of $61,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:36.850 Bid4p3/8,swung6p lane 1st Holiday Pay ( E J Zayas 118 ) 2nd Power Humor ( E Gonzalez 123 ) 3.50L 3rd Havildar ( E Jaramillo 123 ) 3.75L See full results | E J Zayas 53.5kg | 1 (7) |
| Gulfstream 02-Sep-24 1310m FIRM R3 Race 3 $12,200 (of $61,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:16.980 vied two wide between foes down the backstretch, chased the winner in the two path around the turn, angled to the rail in upper stretch and was clearly second best. 1st One Sharp Cookie ( S Spanabel 120 ) 2nd Holiday Pay ( T Hazelwood 118 ) 2.50L 3rd Saybrook ( L Reyes 118 ) 7.25L See full results | T Hazelwood 53.5kg 2.50L | 2 (4) |
| Gulfstream 28-Jul-24 1610m FIRM R10 Race 10 $12,400 (of $62,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:37.000 pressed the pace in the three path, got in tight and bumped with an inner foe while under a drive between from the two path midway around the turn, swung from the four path into the stretch, and kept on to hold place. 1st Le Dom Bro ( E Jaramillo 118 ) 2nd Holiday Pay ( D V Dyke 120 ) 4.75L 3rd Saybrook ( M A Vasquez 120 ) 8.75L See full results | D V Dyke 54.4kg 4.75L | 2 (6) |
| Gulfstream 20-Apr-24 1310m FIRM R8 Race 8 $30,240 (of $48,001) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:17.880 prompted the pace in the five path, was driven in the four path around the turn, bid in the five path while hanging on his left lead in upper stretch, took the lead before the eighth pole, then switched to his right lead and drew clear through the final sixteenth. 1st Holiday Pay ( E J Zayas 120 ) 2nd Sound Of The Beast ( E Gonzalez 120 ) 5.50L 3rd Ekati King ( P Lopez 118 ) 8.50L See full results | E J Zayas 54.4kg | 1 (5) |
| Gulfstream 27-Jan-24 1210m FIRM R10 Race 10 $5,900 (of $59,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:11.010, SP: 7.50 prompted the pace in the five path, was driven between foes in the three path midway around the turn, floated out to the five path at the top of the lane, stayed on his left lead, and finished evenly for show. 1st Pure Class ( P Lopez 120 ) 2nd Roar Ready ( L Reyes 120 ) 2.00L 3rd Holiday Pay ( E Zayas 120 ) 2.25L See full results | E Zayas 54.4kg 2.25L | 3 (7) |
| Gulfstream 01-Jan-24 1410m FIRM R9 Race 9 $5,400 (of $54,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:23.290, SP: 5.00 broke in and bumped an inner foe at the start, stalked in the five path, was driven in the four path around the turn, angled out to the eight path turning into the stretch, and finished evenly for show. 1st Hades ( P Lopez 120 ) 2nd Northshore Drive ( I O Jr 120 ) 8.00L 3rd Holiday Pay ( E Zayas 120 ) 8.25L See full results | E Zayas 54.4kg 8.25L | 3 (7) |
| Gulfstream 04-Nov-23 1210m FIRM R5 Md $25,200 (of $40,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:12.340, SP: 3.00 settled off the pace outside, edged closer four and five wide around the turn, continued on the left lead in the lane, reached even terms approaching the eighth pole, dueled between foes from there to the wire and prevailed. 1st Holiday Pay ( E Zayas 118 ) 2nd Pure Class ( E Gonzalez 118 ) 0.15L 3rd Smokin Jack Flash ( L Reyes 118 ) 0.15L See full results | E Zayas 53.5kg | 1 (8) |
| Gulfstream 27-Aug-23 1210m FIRM R1 Md $6,000 (of $60,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.620, SP: 4.00 raced in range two wide, angled to the rail in upper stretch and finished evenly for the show. 1st Self Sufficient ( L Reyes 118 ) 2nd Saint No More ( M Vasquez 118 ) 0.15L 3rd Holiday Pay ( E Zayas 118 ) 3.00L See full results | E Zayas 53.5kg 3.00L | 3 (8) |
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