John Fitzgerald (USA) Horse

Country

United States

Foal Date

04-Apr-22

Colour

dark bay or brown

Sire

Kennedy

Dam

Smile And A Wink

Prize Money

154194

Trainer

Craig Sweeting

Owners

Jill Sweeting

About

Thistledown R8 Race 8 John Fitzgerald is a 4yo dk b/br from United States trained by Craig Sweeting. It is sired by the stallion Kennedy out of the dam Smile And A Wink. John Fitzgerald has managed to win 4 races in its career so far. On 14th Mar 2025 at Mahoning Valley, John Fitzgerald scored its most significant win to date, earning $33700.00 in Race 9. It has proven a profitable horse for punters. If you had backed John Fitzgerald throughout its career you would have achieved a 16% return on investment.

Raced At

Thistledown

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Mahoning Valley 14-Nov-25 1210m R6 Race 6 $259 (of $25,900) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:13.560, SP: 11.00 clipped heels a few strides from the start, spotted the field a head start, chased under a drive but dropped far back before the turn, and was never involved. 1st Roll On Big O ( L A Batista 124 ) 2nd Eagle Nest ( E Barbaran 124 ) 0.10L 3rd May Mayhem ( L R Rivera 124 ) 0.35L 8th John Fitzgerald ( A Crispin 122 ) 11.60L See full results	A Crispin 55.3kg 11.60L	8 (9)
Thistledown 11-Oct-25 1210m R1 Race 1 $13,798 (of $21,900) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:12.450, SP: 7.00 was allowed to settle early, rallied in the stretch three wide, drew clear in mid stretch and remained clear late under strong handling. 1st John Fitzgerald ( A Chavez 117 ) 2nd Relish The Ride ( L R Rivera 119 ) 1.25L 3rd Red Chips ( J A Bracho 119 ) 3.50L See full results	A Chavez 53.1kg	1 (9)
Thistledown 23-Sep-25 1210m R6 Race 6 $2,190 (of $21,900) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:12.890, SP: 6.00 close up early, dropped back on the turn then came on again late while five wide. 1st Thedayofthegrey ( Y Aviles 119 ) 2nd Authentic Cowtown ( L A Batista 119 ) 3.25L 3rd John Fitzgerald ( A Chavez 119 ) 3.75L See full results	A Chavez 54kg 3.75L	3 (7)
Thistledown 26-Aug-25 1210m R1 Race 1 $13,482 (of $21,400) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:14.160, SP: 4.00 with the second flight, rallied three wide into the stretch to make the lead before the furlong marker and drew clear under left urging. 1st John Fitzgerald ( L A Batista 115 ) 2nd Vecchi ( J A Bracho 119 ) 1.75L 3rd Redden ( V R Fernandez 119 ) 4.00L See full results	L A Batista 52.2kg	1 (9)
Thistledown 13-Aug-25 1210m R5 Race 5 $4,280 (of $21,400) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:12.430, SP: 6.00 was well placed early, rallied at the top of the stretch, split horses and drew even, was no match late but held place. 1st Marquitos M ( A Rodriguez 119 ) 2nd John Fitzgerald ( L A Batista 115 ) 4.25L 3rd Vecchi ( J A Bracho 119 ) 4.75L See full results	L A Batista 52.2kg 4.25L	2 (6)
Thistledown 10-Jul-25 1110m FIRM R6 Race 6 $2,140 (of $21,400) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:06.410, SP: 8.50 set a pressured pace along the inside into the stretch, drifted out bumping the winner at the three sixteenths pole then was outfinished. 1st Tahlequah Joe ( J S Toledo 119 ) 2nd Marquitos M ( A Rodriguez 119 ) 1.25L 3rd John Fitzgerald ( L A Batista 115 ) 2.00L See full results	L A Batista 52.2kg 2.00L	3 (7)
Thistledown 18-Jun-25 1210m FIRM R8 Race 8 $2,140 (of $21,400) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:14.110, SP: 5.50 Bore out,bmp,evenly 1st Color Bearer ( L R Rivera 119 ) 2nd Redden ( V R Fernandez 119 ) 0.50L 3rd John Fitzgerald ( L A Batista 115 ) 3.00L See full results	L A Batista 52.2kg 3.00L	3 (9)
Thistledown 08-May-25 1210m FIRM R8 Race 8 $320 (of $32,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:13.480, SP: 13.00 Pulled up, walked off 1st Dusty Billy ( T D Houghton 119 ) 2nd So That's That ( Y Aviles 115 ) 2.25L 3rd Right On The Munny ( E Barbaran 115 ) 4.00L 9th John Fitzgerald ( L A Batista 117 ) 99.99L See full results	L A Batista 53.1kg 100L	9 (9)
Mahoning Valley 14-Mar-25 1210m FIRM R9 Race 9 $21,231 (of $33,700) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:14.740, SP: 5.50 tracked the leaders on the turn, rallied four wide turning for home, drifted out in upper stretch and closed well to take command inside the eighth pole and hold the closer safe. 1st John Fitzgerald ( L A Batista 116 ) 2nd Dusty Billy ( B Weatherly 116 ) 0.75L 3rd Soulless ( L R Rivera 124 ) 2.00L See full results	L A Batista 52.6kg	1 (7)
Mahoning Valley 04-Mar-25 1210m FIRM R7 OTBO Sales Graduate Race Stakes (Stakes) $1,485 (of $50,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.130, SP: 5.50 stalked the pace along the inside then two wide into the stretch and faded late. 1st Right On The Munny ( E Barbaran 121 ) 2nd Drill City ( J A Bracho 121 ) 5.50L 3rd Oh Lover Boy ( M Cedillo 118 ) 6.50L 5th John Fitzgerald ( L A Batista 121 ) 8.80L See full results	L A Batista 54.9kg 8.80L	5 (7)
Mahoning Valley 12-Feb-25 1210m FIRM R9 Race 9 $6,740 (of $33,700) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:12.750, SP: 4.50 Lean on gate,stumbled 1st Jac's Empire ( F S Becerra 116 ) 2nd John Fitzgerald ( L A Batista 118 ) 5.50L 3rd Moonshine Joe ( V S P Rodriguez 126 ) 6.25L See full results	L A Batista 53.5kg 5.50L	2 (6)
Mahoning Valley 13-Dec-24 1210m GOOD R5 Md $20,034 (of $31,800) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:14.400, SP: 3.25 made the lead soon after the start, set all the pace two wide and maintained his advantage under left handed urging. 1st John Fitzgerald ( L A Batista 122 ) 2nd Wild Domain ( F S Becerra 122 ) 0.75L 3rd Silver Is A Gift ( E Paucar 122 ) 4.00L See full results	L A Batista 55.3kg	1 (7)
Mahoning Valley 28-Nov-24 1210m FIRM R1 Md $3,180 (of $31,800) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:15.370, SP: 6.00 Bid 5w, not enough 1st Drill City ( J A Bracho 122 ) 2nd Be An Eddie ( T D Houghton 122 ) 3.75L 3rd John Fitzgerald ( L A Batista 122 ) 4.25L See full results	L A Batista 55.3kg 4.25L	3 (6)
Mahoning Valley 14-Nov-24 1210m FIRM R6 Md $2,226 (of $31,800) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:14.620, SP: 6.00 Stalk,early drive,wkn 1st Ovid ( C Keiser 122 ) 2nd Dusty Billy ( B Weatherly 122 ) 4.50L 3rd Wild Domain ( F S Becerra 122 ) 7.75L 4th John Fitzgerald ( L A Batista 122 ) 8.50L See full results	L A Batista 55.3kg 8.50L	4 (7)
Mahoning Valley 29-Oct-24 1110m FIRM R3 Md $2,226 (of $31,800) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:09.180, SP: 8.00 was bumped at the start, prompted the early pace between rivals three wide, surged inside rivals midway on the turn, led between calls, battled until deep stretch then was outfinished. 1st Kozy K ( A I Diaz 122 ) 2nd Drill's Boy ( N Vigil 122 ) 4.75L 3rd So That's That ( J A Bracho 122 ) 4.80L 4th John Fitzgerald ( L A Batista 122 ) 5.05L See full results	L A Batista 55.3kg 5.05L	4 (7)
Thistledown 10-Oct-24 1210m FIRM R2 Md (of $33,901) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:14.420 reluctant to load, stalked the pace four wide and was through after a half. 1st Colonel Cooper ( R Bowen 118 ) 2nd Professor Nick ( M Cedillo 118 ) 0.25L 3rd El Faite ( C P Pilares 118 ) 1.25L 5th John Fitzgerald ( L A Batista 118 ) 12.75L See full results	L A Batista 53.5kg 12.75L	5 (7)
Thistledown 26-Sep-24 1110m GOOD R2 Md $3,390 (of $33,901) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:08.620 pressed the pace along the rail until deep stretch then was outfinished. 1st Jac's Empire ( C Keiser 118 ) 2nd Drill's Boy ( N Vigil 118 ) 3.50L 3rd John Fitzgerald ( L A Batista 118 ) 5.25L See full results	L A Batista 53.5kg 5.25L	3 (7)