Litigation (USA) Horse
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Litigation is a 4yo dark bay/brown colt from the United States trained by Brian A. Lynch. He is by Twirling Candy out of Argue. So far, Litigation has recorded five wins. On 25th Jan 2026 at Gulfstream, he captured his most important victory, winning the $175000.00 Gulfstream Park Turf Sprint Stakes presented by Seminole Hard Rock. He has proven to be a profitable runner for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have produced a 132% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Gulfstream 25-Jan-26 1006m R7 Gulfstream Park Turf Sprint S. presented by Seminole Hard Rock (Stakes) $110,250 (of $175,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:55.030, SP: 3.50 settled well back two wide, swung seven wide in upper stretch, surged outside and was up on the wire. 1st Litigation ( M Gutierrez 120 ) 2nd Full Disclosure ( M A Vasquez 118 ) 0.25L 3rd My Boy Prince ( J R Velazquez 122 ) 0.30L See full results | M Gutierrez 54.4kg | 1 (11) |
| Gulfstream 21-Dec-25 1006m FIRM R5 Janus Stakes (Stakes) $1,250 (of $125,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:54.180, SP: 4.00 1st Reef Runner ( T Gaffalione 125 ) 2nd And Uwish ( E Zayas 120 ) 1.00L 3rd Coppola ( I O Jr 125 ) 0.50L 6th Litigation ( M Gutierrez 120 ) 2.55L See full results | M Gutierrez 54.4kg 2.55L | 6 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 01-Nov-25 1110m R5 Race 5 $88,830 (of $141,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:01.820, SP: 1.33 eased back from between horses early on, tracked two wide, shifted out to the four path into the lane, rallied to assume command in midstretch and held sway under mild urging. 1st Litigation ( M Gutierrez 120 ) 2nd Cairo Caper ( J R Leparoux 122 ) 1.75L 3rd Classy War ( C Torres 118 ) 4.00L See full results | M Gutierrez 54.4kg | 1 (5) |
| Keeneland 10-Oct-25 1110m FIRM R6 Race 6 $28,000 (of $140,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:03.140, SP: 3.00 1st Can't Deny It ( J Loveberry 118 ) 2nd Litigation ( M Gutierrez 120 ) 1.75L 3rd Big Boat ( J Ortiz 118 ) 2.25L See full results | M Gutierrez 54.4kg 1.75L | 2 (8) |
| Ellis Park 05-Aug-25 1110m R4 Race 4 $68,040 (of $108,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:00.970, SP: 1.83 stalked in the three path, ranged up in the four path along with an outer rival turning for home to offer a bid between horses at the quarter pole, moved past the leaders along with his outer counterpart entering upper stretch, gamely battled with that one through the final furlong and narrowly prevailed. 1st Litigation ( M Gutierrez 120 ) 2nd Troubleshooting ( E Morales 120 ) 0.15L 3rd Hit That Review ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 2.00L See full results | M Gutierrez 54.4kg | 1 (7) |
| Ellis Park 14-Jul-25 1110m GOOD R9 Race 9 $64,260 (of $102,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:01.060, SP: 11.00 chased the pace early on, fanned into the seven path entering the lane, edged past the leaders near the eighth pole and drew away late under a steady drive. 1st Litigation ( M Gutierrez 118 ) 2nd Innovator ( J Torres 118 ) 3.50L 3rd Vesture ( E Morales 122 ) 1.75L See full results | M Gutierrez 53.5kg | 1 (11) |
| Churchill Downs 31-May-25 1110m FIRM R3 Md $43,470 (of $69,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:03.610, SP: 3.25 stalked in the two path, brushed an outer rival to take aim outside of the top pair in upper stretch, ranged up to bid in midstretch and drove clear. 1st Litigation ( J Rosario 118 ) 2nd Gas Alley ( L Saez 118 ) 0.00L 3rd Trouble's Roaring ( K Asmussen 124 ) 0.00L See full results | J Rosario 53.5kg | 1 (7) |
| Gulfstream 30-Mar-25 1410m GOOD R5 Md $700 (of $94,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:23.620, SP: 11.00 raced off the pace on the inside through the opening stages, came around the turn in the two path and showed no kick. 1st Racing Driver ( M Husbands 118 ) 2nd Makes Sense ( I O Jr 118 ) 0.00L 3rd Mainstream ( L Saez 118 ) 0.00L 6th Litigation ( J Rosario 118 ) 8.50L See full results | J Rosario 53.5kg 8.50L | 6 (10) |
| Gulfstream 02-Mar-25 1410m FIRM R6 Md $700 (of $94,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:22.940, SP: 17.00 raced at the back of the pack on the outside early, came around the bend in the two path and showed no kick. 1st Disruptor ( I O Jr 118 ) 2nd Shangrala Road ( L Saez 118 ) 9.25L 3rd Meritorious ( J Velazquez 118 ) 7.00L 5th Litigation ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 17.25L See full results | T Gaffalione 53.5kg 17.25L | 5 (8) |