Ima Big Bad Wolf (USA) Horse
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Ima Big Bad Wolf is a 3yo gelding from the United States trained by Charlton Baker. It is by the stallion Practical Joke out of the mare Wolfbane. The horse has not yet broken its maiden, having failed to win in four starts. In its most recent start at Saratoga on 14 Aug 2026, Ima Big Bad Wolf was aboard Christopher Elliott and finished eighth, behind the winner Criteria.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Saratoga 14-Aug-26 1207m FIRM R9 Md (of $163,013) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.670, SP: 26.00 broke out and bumped with a rival, angled in while urged along towards the rear, saved ground on the turn, moved out in upper stretch and also was no factor. 1st Criteria ( T Gaffalione 122 ) 2nd Royal Enclosure ( J Rodriguez 122 ) 2.50L 3rd Spherical ( D Davis 122 ) 2.60L 8th Ima Big Bad Wolf ( C Elliott 122 ) 15.30L See full results | C Elliott 55.3kg 15.30L | 8 (8) |
| Aqueduct 10-Nov-25 1610m FIRM R2 Md $9,167 (of $130,951) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:36.030, SP: 10.00 broke out and bumped with a foe, pressed the pace on the inside of the winner, dropped back leaving the backstretch, chased inside on the turn and tired. 1st Courting ( J Velazquez 119 ) 2nd Grittiness ( F Prat 119 ) 2.50L 3rd Stream It ( K Carmouche 119 ) 0.50L 4th Ima Big Bad Wolf ( M Franco 119 ) 16.75L See full results | M Franco 54kg 16.75L | 4 (4) |
| Belmont At The Big A 28-Sep-25 1610m R1 Md $1,299 (of $129,890) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:35.690, SP: 6.50 brushed with a rival at the start, was well placed just off the pace, saved ground while asked on the turn and came up empty. 1st Igniter ( M Franco 119 ) 2nd Rebel Instinct ( F Prat 119 ) 1.00L 3rd Buntus Foclora ( R J Santana 119 ) 0.50L 6th Ima Big Bad Wolf ( J Ortiz 119 ) 14.00L See full results | J Ortiz 54kg 14.00L | 6 (8) |
| Saratoga 31-Aug-25 1410m R8 Md $15,295 (of $152,952) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:24.780, SP: 11.00 was slow into stride and spotted the front a few lengths, raced on the outside while ridden along at the back, traveled around most of the turn in the three path then moved to the four path, turned into the stretch in the six path and finished with GOOD energy to just miss the place while narrowly up for the show. 1st Universe ( C Elliott 119 ) 2nd Dragones ( R J Santana 119 ) 4.50L 3rd Ima Big Bad Wolf ( L Machado 119 ) 4.60L See full results | L Machado 54kg 4.60L | 3 (9) |