Instigation (USA) Horse
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Instigation, a 4yo dk b/br horse from the United States, is trained by Julie A. Pappada. He is by the stallion Tom's D'etat out of the mare Startin Something and has recorded 10 wins so far. On 30 Jul 2026 at Thistledown, Instigation captured his most important victory, winning the $38400.00 Race 1. The horse has proved a profitable choice for bettors, offering about a 10% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Thistledown 30-Jul-26 1207m FIRM R1 Race 1 $34,857 (of $55,329) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.400, SP: 3.25 settled in the four path, rallied in the seven path under mild left handed urging through deep stretch and got up in the final strides. 1st Instigation ( R Bowen 119 ) 2nd Coloryoureggs ( V R Fernandez 119 ) 0.25L 3rd Commissioner D ( J A Bracho 123 ) 2.25L See full results | R Bowen 54kg | 1 (7) |
| Thistledown 01-Jul-26 1207m R4 Race 4 $11,151 (of $55,757) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.860 chased the winner three wide and finished clear for second. 1st Salute The Kid ( A Rodriguez 119 ) 2nd Instigation ( R Bowen 119 ) 5.75L 3rd Tierney ( D Parker 121 ) 2.00L See full results | R Bowen 54kg 5.75L | 2 (5) |
| Thistledown 07-Jun-26 1106m R6 Race 6 $5,445 (of $54,453) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:06.480 was well placed and saved ground, went evenly late. 1st Small Town Gossip ( L Rivera 119 ) 2nd Pretty Patty ( C Keiser 119 ) 2.25L 3rd Instigation ( R Bowen 121 ) 2.50L See full results | R Bowen 54.9kg 2.50L | 3 (6) |
| Thistledown 05-May-26 1106m GOOD R7 Race 7 $31,400 (of $49,842) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:07.200, SP: 1.62 1st Instigation ( R Bowen 121 ) 2nd Stick Around ( A Chavez 119 ) 1.50L 3rd Saltmakeshersweet ( D Parker 119 ) 0.30L See full results | R Bowen 54.9kg | 1 (6) |
| Mahoning Valley 08-Apr-26 1207m R7 Race 7 $4,340 (of $43,404) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:12.530, SP: 3.25 broke forwardly despite a bobble, vied three wide outside the winner, failed to match strides entering the stretch, chased on past mid stretch and faded. 1st Lionistic ( E Barbaran 124 ) 2nd She's Crafty ( A Diaz 126 ) 2.25L 3rd Instigation ( R Bowen 126 ) 3.50L See full results | R Bowen 57.2kg 3.50L | 3 (5) |