Maximum Effort (USA) Horse
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Maximum Effort is a 2yo dark bay/brown colt from the United States trained by Steven M. Asmussen. He is sired by Maxfield out of the mare Love Came To Town. The horse has not yet won, remaining a maiden after three starts. In his most recent start at Fair Grounds on December 21, 2025, Isaac Castillo rode Maximum Effort to a seventh‑place finish, behind winner Thunder Buck.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fair Grounds 21-Dec-25 1710m R12 Md (of $55,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:44.830, SP: 9.00 pressed the early pace between rivals, moved up to vie through the far turn, weakened in the stretch. 1st Thunder Buck ( L Saez 120 ) 2nd Ocelli ( B Curtis 120 ) 1.75L 3rd Liberty Valance ( A Concepcion 120 ) 3.25L 7th Maximum Effort ( I Castillo 120 ) 7.00L See full results | I Castillo 54.4kg 7.00L | 7 (12) |
| Churchill Downs 30-Nov-25 1710m R7 Md $3,600 (of $120,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:43.410, SP: 4.00 leaned inwardly at the start, dueled for the lead with an inner rival, got outkicked by an outer challenger reaching midstretch and gave way between horses. 1st Liberty National ( B J Hernandez 119 ) 2nd Stirring Words ( F Prat 119 ) 4.25L 3rd Albus ( J Torres 119 ) 0.50L 5th Maximum Effort ( J Ortiz 119 ) 6.25L See full results | J Ortiz 54kg 6.25L | 5 (12) |
| Keeneland 24-Oct-25 1410m FIRM R2 Md $22,000 (of $110,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:28.910, SP: 5.50 1st Time For Music ( K Asmussen 119 ) 2nd Maximum Effort ( L Saez 119 ) 0.25L 3rd Like Water ( J Ortiz 119 ) 5.00L See full results | L Saez 54kg 0.25L | 2 (7) |