Martini Blu (USA) Horse

Country

United States

Foal Date

21-Feb-18

Colour

dark bay or brown

Sire

Maclean's Music

Dam

Athena Star

Prize Money

156768

Trainer

McLean Robertson

Owners

Novogratz Racing Stables Inc

About

Martini Blu, an 8yo dk b/br gelding from the United States trained by McLean Robertson, ran in Oaklawn Park's Race 5. He is by the stallion Maclean's Music out of Athena Star. To date he has secured five victories, including his most valuable win on February 18, 2025 at Oaklawn Park, where he earned $33,000 in Race 5.

Raced At

Canterbury Park • Oaklawn Park • Keeneland • Hawthorne

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Canterbury Park 11-Aug-25 1210m R3 Race 3 $1,500 (of $15,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.070, SP: 7.00 rated behind the pace on the inside, made a two wide bid in the turn to duel foe in the stretch but weakened late. 1st Lemon Meringue ( K Harr 124 ) 2nd Central Park ( F H D Silva 124 ) 1.50L 3rd Martini Blu ( D Berrios-lopez 124 ) 2.25L See full results	D Berrios-lopez 56.2kg 2.25L	3 (6)
Canterbury Park 14-Jul-25 1210m FIRM R4 Race 4 $8,190 (of $13,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.190, SP: 2.88 raced behind the pace in the three path, surged past foes in the stretch for the victory. 1st Martini Blu ( H Hernandez 124 ) 2nd Lemon Meringue ( K Harr 124 ) 1.50L 3rd Citrus Bay ( L Mawing 124 ) 2.00L See full results	H Hernandez 56.2kg	1 (8)
Oaklawn Park 23-Mar-25 1210m FIRM R8 Race 8 $400 (of $40,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:11.230, SP: 3.25 in the second flight outside, four wide through the turn, tired through the lane. 1st Espionage ( A Pusac 118 ) 2nd Mean Jakey ( K J Asmussen 118 ) 2.50L 3rd Vale ( W D L Cruz 121 ) 3.50L 7th Martini Blu ( T W Bacon 118 , Cd 123 ) 8.25L See full results	T W Bacon 53.5kg, Cd 55.8kg 8.25L	7 (9)
Oaklawn Park 18-Feb-25 1210m FIRM R5 Race 5 $20,790 (of $33,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.010, SP: 4.00 tracked the three leaders from along the inside, patiently handled into the stretch, slipped through to challenge along the rail upper stretch, shook well clear, held the runner up safe late. 1st Martini Blu ( T W Bacon 122 , Cd 117 ) 2nd Western Command ( R Bejarano 122 ) 1.75L 3rd Espionage ( C A Torres 122 ) 3.25L See full results	T W Bacon 55.3kg, Cd 53.1kg	1 (12)
Oaklawn Park 27-Jan-25 1210m FIRM R4 Race 4 $3,500 (of $35,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.980, SP: 6.50 Bother 1/8, altered 1st Raymond ( T W Bacon 124 , Cd 119 ) 2nd Ram ( R S Jr 118 ) 2.50L 3rd Martini Blu ( R Bejarano 118 ) 3.00L See full results	R Bejarano 53.5kg 3.00L	3 (9)
Oaklawn Park 05-Jan-25 1210m FIRM R2 Race 2 $3,299 (of $32,999) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.830, SP: 3.75 Larger lead,weakened 1st Raymond ( T W Bacon 118 , Cd 113 ) 2nd Derby Date ( E Esquivel 118 ) 2.50L 3rd Martini Blu ( R Bejarano 118 ) 4.50L See full results	R Bejarano 53.5kg 4.50L	3 (11)
Canterbury Park 27-Sep-24 1610m FIRM R4 Race 4 $3,000 (of $30,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:39.660 saved ground around the first turn, settled in the middle of the pack on the inside for the run up the backstretch, began a bid from the two path coming around the far tur and chased on to the finish. 1st Outofthedark ( L A Fuentes 117 ) 2nd Burning Leaves ( C Roman 121 ) 0.10L 3rd Martini Blu ( S Carmona 121 , Cd 116 ) 1.35L See full results	S Carmona 54.9kg, Cd 52.6kg 1.35L	3 (8)
Canterbury Park 15-Sep-24 1207m FIRM R7 Race 7 $6,900 (of $34,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.550 raced off the pace on the inside early, saved ground around the bend, began a bid passing the quarter pole and chased the winner home from there. 1st Sea To Success ( L A Valenzuela 123 ) 2nd Martini Blu ( E Gallardo 121 ) 1.00L 3rd Out Run'm ( B Pena 123 ) 4.25L See full results	E Gallardo 54.9kg 1.00L	2 (6)
Canterbury Park 24-Jun-24 1207m FIRM R7 Race 7 $400 (of $36,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:10.800 stalked the leader on the outside up the backstretch, swung out to the four path coming around the turn and weakened in the final furlong. 1st Uncaptured Warrior ( A Quinonez 122 ) 2nd Central Park ( L A Valenzuela 122 ) 3.25L 3rd Deflater ( K Harr 122 ) 6.25L 6th Martini Blu ( S Carmona 117 , Cd 112 ) 7.85L See full results	S Carmona 53.1kg, Cd 50.8kg 7.85L	6 (8)
Canterbury Park 19-May-24 1207m FIRM R8 Race 8 $3,600 (of $36,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.410 chased the leader on the inside up the backstretch, came around the bend in the three path and kept on to the wire. 1st Hi Yah ( L A Fuentes 122 ) 2nd North Arm Bay ( F H D Silva 122 ) 2.00L 3rd Martini Blu ( F Ceballos 122 ) 2.10L See full results	F Ceballos 55.3kg 2.10L	3 (7)
Oaklawn Park 05-May-24 1610m FIRM R7 Race 7 $375 (of $59,999) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:38.250 off step slow, moved up and raced in the second flight while racing off the inside, had little for the drive. 1st Shacks Way ( F Arrieta 124 ) 2nd Hard To Fathom ( C Bailey 116 ) 0.75L 3rd Nikolaou ( W D L Cruz 116 ) 2.25L 5th Martini Blu ( E Esquivel 119 ) 4.50L See full results	E Esquivel 54kg 4.50L	5 (12)
Oaklawn Park 23-Mar-24 1210m FIRM R10 Race 10 $6,200 (of $31,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.210, SP: 3.00 dueled up front off the inside, garnered a larger advantage late in the turn, was joined by the winner entering the stretch, second duel past the furlong marker then could not keep up. 1st Citrus Bay ( W D L Cruz 116 ) 2nd Martini Blu ( R Bejarano 121 ) 2.75L 3rd Black Storm ( C Barbosa 121 ) 4.00L See full results	R Bejarano 54.9kg 2.75L	2 (11)
Oaklawn Park 11-Feb-24 1710m FIRM R7 Race 7 (of $31,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:46.140, SP: 12.00 broke on top, dueled up front off the inside, disposed of the other speed as the winner was moving to challenge exiting the final turn, weakened gradually through the stretch. 1st Galerio ( F Arrieta 119 ) 2nd Windcracker ( R Vazquez 119 ) 1.25L 3rd Charter Oak ( C Torres 119 ) 2.75L 5th Martini Blu ( E Gallardo 119 ) 4.20L See full results	E Gallardo 54kg 4.20L	5 (10)
Canterbury Park 04-Aug-23 1610m FIRM R5 CL $7,874 (of $12,499) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:37.300, SP: 3.20 saved ground setting the pressure pace, opened a clear lead entering the stretch and gradually increased his advantage. 1st Martini Blu ( E Gallardo 122 ) 2nd Don't Box Me In ( H Hernandez 124 ) 4.25L 3rd Zoffa ( J Bridgmohan 122 ) 0.15L See full results	E Gallardo 55.3kg	1 (7)
Canterbury Park 03-Jul-23 1610m FIRM R4 CL (of $28,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:37.360, SP: 10.50 dueled from the rail around the first turn and up the backstretch, dropped back while racing in the two path around the second bend and continued to tire in the stretch. 1st Fury Kap ( D B Lopez 124 ) 2nd Line To Gain ( J Bridgmohan 119 ) 5.50L 3rd Calzone ( A Santos 124 ) 6.00L 9th Martini Blu ( E Gallardo 124 ) 22.60L See full results	E Gallardo 56.2kg 22.60L	9 (10)
Canterbury Park 11-Jun-23 1110m FIRM R6 CL (of $28,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:03.810, SP: 5.50 raced in the middle of the pack on the outside early, came around the turn in the four path and tired from there. 1st Bayou Benny ( H Hernandez 124 ) 2nd Hap Hot ( A Quinonez 124 ) 2.00L 3rd Hi Yah ( D B Lopez 119 ) 0.30L 7th Martini Blu ( E Gallardo 124 ) 11.75L See full results	E Gallardo 56.2kg 11.75L	7 (7)
Canterbury Park 18-Sep-22 1210m FIRM R12 Race 12 (of $40,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.580, SP: 2.30 , bumped, then squeezed back at the start, failed to menace thereafter. 1st Citrus Bay ( E Gallardo 117 ) 2nd Pure Rocket ( K Lopez 117 ) 4.00L 3rd Can He Storm ( C Conning 121 ) 0.20L 6th Martini Blu ( C Roman 123 ) 10.60L See full results	C Roman 55.8kg 10.60L	6 (9)
Canterbury Park 26-Aug-22 1210m FIRM R4 Race 4 $13,230 (of $21,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.950 , urged to the lead along the inside in the opening stages, forged clear into upper stretch and widened the margin under hand urging. 1st Martini Blu ( C Roman 124 ) 2nd Give Em Heck Beck ( E Lara 124 ) 6.75L 3rd Southern Pecan ( K Harr 119 ) 9.50L See full results	C Roman 56.2kg	1 (5)
Canterbury Park 03-Jun-22 1610m GOOD R8 Race 8 (of $40,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:34.910 pressed the pace two to three wide, took a narrow lead late up the backstretch, contended between runners on the far turn, flattened out in the drive. 1st Thick Haze ( L A Fuentes 122 ) 2nd Bob's All In ( K Lopez 124 ) 1.25L 3rd King Nate ( I Hernandez 124 ) 2.25L 5th Martini Blu ( L Wade 122 ) 5.00L See full results	L Wade 55.3kg 5.00L	5 (8)
Canterbury Park 22-May-22 1210m R2 Race 2 $8,100 (of $40,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.340 was rated off the first flight along the inside in the opening quarter, tipped outside foes gaining position on the turn, angled to the five path in upper stretch to challenge for command racing past the furlong marker but was outkicked. 1st Bugler ( H Hernandez 124 ) 2nd Martini Blu ( R Chirinos 124 ) 0.25L 3rd Exxel ( J V Bridgmohan 119 ) 1.25L See full results	R Chirinos 56.2kg 0.25L	2 (5)
Keeneland 17-Apr-22 1710m R6 Race 6 (of $110,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:45.610 set the pace along the inside, met MEISTER's bid approaching the lane before offering little resistance to RATIONAL CHOICE's challenge passing the three sixteenths pole, and gave way. 1st Rational Choice ( F Prat 123 ) 2nd Southern Passage ( J Talamo 118 ) 2.75L 3rd Mr. Tip ( I O Jr 118 ) 6.00L 5th Martini Blu ( M Murrill 118 ) 8.50L See full results	M Murrill 53.5kg 8.50L	5 (7)
Oaklawn Park 02-Apr-22 1210m FIRM CL (of $56,533), Winning Time: 01:09.560, SP: 19.00 One paced inside 1st Breaking News ( F Arrieta 122 ) 2nd A C Expressway ( F Geroux 125 ) 2.50L 3rd Drena's Star ( D Cohen 125 ) 1.00L 6th Martini Blu ( E Gonzalez 122 , Cd 0 ) 7.25L	E Gonzalez 55.3kg, Cd 0 7.25L	6 (9)
Hawthorne 28-Dec-20 1670m R1 Race 1 $18,837 (of $29,920) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:42.700 1st Martini Blu ( R M Hernandez 120 ) 2nd Dream Keeper ( J E Felix 120 ) 5.25L 3rd Mkar The FAST ( J Tavares 120 ) 11.00L See full results	R M Hernandez 54.4kg	1 (9)