Messi The Great (USA) Horse
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Messi The Great is a 4yo horse from the United States, trained by Victor Carrasco, Jr. He is by the stallion Take Charge Indy out of the mare Savour The Moment. To date, Messi The Great has earned one win. On August 17, 2025 at Delaware Park, he captured his most significant victory, taking the $20000.00 Race 2 purse.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Downs 01-Feb-26 1408m FIRM R2 Race 2 (of $22,300) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:25.410, SP: 7.50 chased the leader on the inside up the backstretch, saved ground around the bend and was outkicked in the lane. 1st Take The Gold ( I Rodriguez 119 ) 2nd My Satisfaction ( G Martinez 119 ) 0.10L 3rd Steam Powered ( M Meneses 119 ) 2.10L 5th Messi The Great ( G Maldonado 119 ) 3.60L See full results | G Maldonado 54kg 3.60L | 5 (10) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 15-Jan-26 1207m FIRM R9 Race 9 $4,460 (of $22,300) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.890, SP: 7.50 bumped with an outer foe at the start, rated in the three path, angled to the rail under a ride midway around the turn, cut the corner at the top of the stretch, and ran on to pass an outer pair for place. 1st Develop Product ( S Marin 119 ) 2nd Messi The Great ( G Maldonado 119 ) 3.75L 3rd Double Echo ( A Quinonez 119 ) 1.50L See full results | G Maldonado 54kg 3.75L | 2 (9) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 01-Jan-26 1408m FIRM R3 Race 3 $193 (of $22,300) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:25.000, SP: 6.00 dueled for the lead in the two path, held command rounding the turn, was roused passing the quarter, lost the lead at the top of the stretch, then yielded in the final furlong. 1st Sebastianthe First ( S Camacho 120 ) 2nd Steam Powered ( M Meneses 118 ) 3.00L 3rd My Satisfaction ( G Martinez 118 ) 3.50L 6th Messi The Great ( G Maldonado 118 ) 12.50L See full results | G Maldonado 53.5kg 12.50L | 6 (9) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 06-Dec-25 1210m FIRM R3 Race 3 $1,561 (of $22,300) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.350, SP: 3.75 showed the way in the three path into the turn, met an outer challenge around the bend, dueled with that one while moving to the inside into upper stretch, battled into the final furlong, but got outkicked by an outer challenger at the sixteenth pole and yielded. 1st Troops ( P Morales 118 ) 2nd Acquisitive ( R Torres 120 ) 2.00L 3rd Go Yoshida ( C Gil 118 ) 0.75L 4th Messi The Great ( G Maldonado 118 ) 3.75L See full results | G Maldonado 53.5kg 3.75L | 4 (9) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 20-Nov-25 1210m FIRM R8 Race 8 $300 (of $53,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.030, SP: 34.00 broke out and bumped an outer foe, dueled for the lead in the two path, was driven along the rail around the turn, but gave way in the stretch. 1st Secret Empire ( J Ferrer 120 ) 2nd Impacto ( A Santos 120 ) 1.50L 3rd My Satisfaction ( H Figueroa 118 ) 1.25L 9th Messi The Great ( G Maldonado 118 ) 13.60L See full results | G Maldonado 53.5kg 13.60L | 9 (9) |
| Delaware Park 19-Sep-25 1210m R9 Race 9 $5,000 (of $25,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.500, SP: 5.00 set the pace in the three path, was roused in the two path passing the quarter, dug in while trying to fight off an outer foe in upper stretch, but yielded in the final furlong. 1st Nat Gas ( J Rodriguez 119 ) 2nd Messi The Great ( G Maldonado 122 ) 2.50L 3rd Boyd's Band ( J Mauricio 122 ) 2.25L See full results | G Maldonado 55.3kg 2.50L | 2 (7) |
| Delaware Park 17-Aug-25 1110m R2 Race 2 $12,600 (of $20,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:05.730, SP: 4.00 quickly took the lead in the two path to set the pace, held off challengers and kicked clear in the stretch. 1st Messi The Great ( G Maldonado 119 ) 2nd Unforgettable Lord ( C Mongan 119 ) 7.25L 3rd World On Fire ( K Gomez 119 ) 0.30L See full results | G Maldonado 54kg | 1 (6) |
| Delaware Park 01-Aug-25 1210m R4 Md $1,400 (of $20,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:12.680, SP: 2.63 briefly lost the left iron while breaking well at the start, vied for the lead in the three path, fought on in the four path down the stretch, but flattened around the sixteenth. 1st Kaladin ( J Vargas 119 ) 2nd Railroad Inn ( Y Rodriguez 119 ) 2.50L 3rd World On Fire ( K Gomez 119 ) 1.00L 4th Messi The Great ( G Maldonado 119 ) 3.75L See full results | G Maldonado 54kg 3.75L | 4 (9) |
| Churchill Downs 30-Nov-24 1210m FIRM R12 Md $1,136 (of $92,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.480, SP: 41.00 lacked speed in the four to seven path and made little impact. 1st Gunner Glacken ( L Saez 119 ) 2nd Fully Volatile ( C Barbosa 119 ) 2.75L 3rd Akinmusire ( J Velazquez 119 ) 2.25L 11th Messi The Great ( I Ayala 119 ) 15.35L See full results | I Ayala 54kg 15.35L | 11 (12) |
| Churchill Downs 15-Nov-24 1410m FIRM R5 Md $1,180 (of $92,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:24.960, SP: 41.00 vied for the lead with an outer rival, faded turning for home and weakened between horses leaving the three sixteenths pole. 1st Very Bold ( R Bejarano 119 ) 2nd Redacted ( T Gaffalione 119 ) 4.50L 3rd Razorcat ( F Arrieta 119 ) 4.00L 8th Messi The Great ( I Ayala 119 ) 23.25L See full results | I Ayala 54kg 23.25L | 8 (9) |