Initialize (USA) Horse
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Initialize is a 5yo dark bay/brown colt from the United States, trained by Michael J. Maker. He is by War Front out of Shuruq and has secured five victories to date. On May 10, 2025 at Churchill Downs, Initialize earned its biggest triumph, collecting the $120,000 purse. The horse has been a profitable ticket for bettors; a lifelong backer would have realized a 3% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Downs 07-Sep-26 1308m FIRM R11 Race 11 $51,452 (of $257,261) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:16.430, SP: 9.00 set a pressured pace along the inside and kept on through the stretch inching away from the pack through the upper but was caught at the wire. 1st Elnajd ( F Prat 123 ) 2nd Initialize ( B Curtis 121 ) 0.75L 3rd Dhabab ( D Sheehy 121 ) 3.50L See full results | B Curtis 54.9kg 0.75L | 2 (11) |
| Ellis Park 18-Jul-26 1106m R6 Race 6 $29,820 (of $149,102) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:01.510, SP: 10.00 had a hind heel clipped soon after the start, led narrowly while vying with an inner foe into the turn, then between horses passing the five sixteenths pole, dug in and gamely clung to an advantage into the final sixteenth but got outkicked by an outer challenger late. 1st Mischievous Rogue ( C Emigh 122 ) 2nd Initialize ( K Asmussen 122 ) 0.75L 3rd First Resort ( B Curtis 122 ) 0.50L See full results | K Asmussen 55.3kg 0.75L | 2 (8) |
| Lone Star Park 28-Jun-26 1006m R8 Grand Prairie Turf Sprint Stakes (Stakes) $12,690 (of $181,291) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:55.150, SP: 5.50 broke well, prompted the runner up from the outside into and through the turn, continued to apply pressure into the lane, lacked a closing punch and weakened a bit the final sixteenth while between horses. 1st Usually Wrong ( G Franco 124 ) 2nd Jackman's Ride ( R Diaz 124 ) 0.50L 3rd High Front ( R J Santana 124 ) 0.20L 4th Initialize ( S Elliott 124 ) 1.10L See full results | S Elliott 56.2kg 1.10L | 4 (9) |
| Lone Star Park 07-Jun-26 1006m R3 Race 3 $25,014 (of $39,705) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:57.830 set a pressured pace from between rivals, raced three wide through the turn opened up stretch and drew off as an easy winner. 1st Initialize ( S Elliott 124 ) 2nd Pali Kitten ( D Cabrera 124 ) 2.75L 3rd All That Glory ( A Castillo 124 ) 0.75L See full results | S Elliott 56.2kg | 1 (5) |
| Lone Star Park 16-May-26 1006m R3 Race 3 $30,402 (of $48,258) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:55.720, SP: 2.10 1st Initialize ( S Elliott 124 ) 2nd Stayed In For Half ( I Diego 122 ) 1.50L 3rd Trust Daddy ( E Asmussen 122 ) 3.00L See full results | S Elliott 56.2kg | 1 (7) |