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Illustration is a 3yo bay horse from the United States trained by Robert Smith. He is by Three Rules out of Paperback Princess. The horse has not yet broken his maiden, remaining winless in 10 starts. In his latest start at Colonial Downs on 28 Jun 2026, Carlos Montalvo rode Illustration to a third‑place finish behind winner Axel Foley.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Colonial Downs 28-Jun-26 1207m R4 Md $2,800 (of $28,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.600, SP: 6.00 1st Axel Foley ( R Latchman 119 ) 2nd Gran Corredor ( I Villalobos 124 ) 2.25L 3rd Illustration ( C Montalvo 119 ) 5.75L See full results | C Montalvo 54kg 5.75L | 3 (10) |
| Gulfstream 24-May-26 1207m FIRM R5 Md $1,995 (of $28,500) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:12.320, SP: 13.00 was settled back early, came four to five wide off the turn and angled in by the furlong marker and had a late rally. 1st Nadir Han ( Y Torres 126 ) 2nd Four Guns ( M Husbands 120 ) 0.30L 3rd More Than Cute ( M Vasquez 120 ) 1.50L 4th Illustration ( M Meneses 120 ) 4.50L See full results | M Meneses 54.4kg 4.50L | 4 (11) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 30-Apr-26 1207m FIRM R3 Md $4,600 (of $23,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.840, SP: 8.00 settled off the pace, navigated past foes through the turn to enter the stretch in a competitive position three wide, got up for the place honors but was no match for the winner. 1st Strategicoperation ( I Rodriguez 119 ) 2nd Illustration ( S Spanabel 119 ) 4.50L 3rd Billysundeniable ( R Montanez 119 ) 2.75L See full results | S Spanabel 54kg 4.50L | 2 (7) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 19-Apr-26 1308m R8 Md $1,610 (of $23,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:19.040, SP: 13.00 raced off the rail, off the pace, moved up on the turn, came five wide into the lane and closed mildly outside. 1st Knotenloserin ( S Leon 119 ) 2nd They Call Me Sue ( S Marin 119 ) 0.75L 3rd Astridshadowmoon ( G Martinez 119 ) 1.25L 4th Illustration ( S Spanabel 119 ) 5.50L See full results | S Spanabel 54kg 5.50L | 4 (12) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 12-Apr-26 1106m R1 Md $2,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:05.290, SP: 17.00 raced in the middle of the pack on the outside early, swung out to the five path coming around the turn and improved position in the lane. 1st Who's Yer Man ( S Leon 118 ) 2nd Fire Baron ( A Quinonez 125 ) 3.75L 3rd Illustration ( S Spanabel 116 ) 4.00L See full results | S Spanabel 52.6kg 4.00L | 3 (10) |