Just A Fair Shake (USA) Horse
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Just A Fair Shake is a 4yo bay horse from the United States trained by Daniel J. McKenzie. He is sired by the stallion Laoban out of the dam Ladymidtown. The horse has secured three wins so far, with its biggest victory arriving on May 26, 2026 at Churchill Downs, where it captured the $63,000 Race 5.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Laurel Park 26-Sep-26 1710m FIRM R8 Race 8 $3,686 (of $52,655) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:44.620, SP: 7.50 prompted the pace between foes, vied on near even terms leaving the three eighths, stayed on to the inside of a pair of foes near the quarter pole, shifted out when outpaced leaving the three sixteenths, chased on and came up empty very late. 1st Next Level ( C Marquez 123 ) 2nd Lure Him In ( J Ruiz 123 ) 1.75L 3rd Otago ( C E Lopez 123 ) 2.75L 4th Just A Fair Shake ( J Rodriguez 123 ) 3.25L See full results | J Rodriguez 55.8kg 3.25L | 4 (8) |
| Colonial Downs 07-Sep-26 1710m R6 Race 6 $1,669 (of $102,904) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:42.340, SP: 5.00 last to leave, moved up to race within striking distance inside before exiting the chute, remained forward through the turn, had little for the stretch drive. 1st Preacha Meyers ( M Chuan 122 ) 2nd Pascaline ( S Marin 122 ) 1.00L 3rd Lonesome Boy ( M Sanchez 122 ) 0.50L 6th Just A Fair Shake ( J Toledo 122 ) 9.00L See full results | J Toledo 55.3kg 9.00L | 6 (7) |
| Colonial Downs 23-Aug-26 1811m R10 Hcp $9,815 (of $140,220) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:45.190, SP: 11.00 1st Cadet Corps ( P Lopez 122 ) 2nd Freedom Principle ( J Ruiz 119 ) 4.50L 3rd Groveland ( M Sanchez 120 ) 4.25L 4th Just A Fair Shake ( F Boyce 119 ) 11.75L See full results | F Boyce 54kg 11.75L | 4 (8) |
| Colonial Downs 27-Jul-26 1609m R5 Race 5 $14,327 (of $71,633) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:35.660, SP: 3.00 bumped with an inner foe at the start, raced off the pace in the two path, continued under a drive in the three path around the turn, and ran on between foes for place. 1st Break Out ( S Leon 122 ) 2nd Just A Fair Shake ( S Marin 122 ) 1.00L 3rd Union Fleet ( J Briceno 122 ) 0.75L See full results | S Marin 55.3kg 1.00L | 2 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 26-Jun-26 1710m R2 Race 2 $7,921 (of $113,156) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:43.610, SP: 15.00 led narrowly while vying with an outer rival into and down the backstretch, got headed by that one into the far turn, fought on in upper stretch but gave way at the furlong grounds. 1st Urban Planner ( R Bejarano 118 ) 2nd Expect The Best ( B Curtis 118 ) 1.50L 3rd Awesome Ruta ( J Ortiz 123 ) 0.30L 4th Just A Fair Shake ( M Garcia 118 ) 4.75L See full results | M Garcia 53.5kg 4.75L | 4 (9) |