Moonlight Gambler (USA) Horse
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Moonlight Gambler is a 5yo horse from the United States trained by Tristan Ashford. It is sired by the stallion Malibu Moon out of the dam Treasured Up. Moonlight Gambler has won 3 races in its career so far. On 22nd Jul 2024 at Ellis Park, Moonlight Gambler achieved its most significant victory to date, earning $71,000.00.
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Sam Houston Race Park • Remington Park • Turfway Park • Churchill Downs • Keeneland • Kentucky Downs • Ellis ParkRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Houston Race Park 25-Jan-26 1609m R6 Hcp $2,415 (of $34,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:39.640, SP: 5.50 1st Blue Heavenly ( S Elliott 123 ) 2nd Our Davina ( R Vazquez 124 ) 3rd Gee I'm Foxy ( E Gonzalez 123 ) 4th Moonlight Gambler ( L Luzzi 124 ) See full results | L Luzzi 56.2kg | 4 (10) |
| Remington Park 11-Dec-25 1610m FIRM R8 Race 8 $4,200 (of $42,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:40.220, SP: 5.50 stumbled at the start then was settled while inside, saved ground on the far turn then made a mild gain in late stretch. 1st Thunders Rocknroll ( E Richard 122 ) 2nd Runnin N Gunnin ( A Erik 118 ) 2.75L 3rd Moonlight Gambler ( Q Luis 122 ) 7.50L See full results | Q Luis 55.3kg 7.50L | 3 (7) |
| Remington Park 25-Oct-25 1610m SOFT R5 Race 5 $25,200 (of $40,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:39.290, SP: 2.00 1st Moonlight Gambler ( L Quinonez 121 ) 2nd Beachya ( S Elliott 117 ) 0.50L 3rd Get Ready Gal ( E Asmussen 121 ) 2.75L See full results | L Quinonez 54.9kg | 1 (4) |
| Remington Park 29-Sep-25 1710m FIRM R5 Ricks Memorial Stakes (Stakes) (of $75,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:42.120, SP: 34.00 was allowed to settled while two wide on the backstretch, rallied and swung out to be seven wide in upper stretch but was no threat in the end. 1st Sabalenka ( L Saez 121 ) 2nd Neom Beach ( E Asmussen 123 ) 2.75L 3rd Lucky Speech ( J Ortiz 117 ) 0.50L 6th Moonlight Gambler ( L Quinonez 119 ) 5.55L See full results | L Quinonez 54kg 5.55L | 6 (9) |
| Remington Park 07-Sep-25 1510m GOOD R8 Race 8 $1,317 (of $44,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:30.310, SP: 8.00 was in tight heading into the first turn, was settled then failed to menace. 1st Imaluckycharm ( S Elliott 120 ) 2nd Our Davina ( B Quinonez 120 ) 0.50L 3rd Wild Express ( K Purcell 120 ) 2.00L 5th Moonlight Gambler ( D Cabrera 120 ) 5.25L See full results | D Cabrera 54.4kg 5.25L | 5 (6) |
| Lone Star Park 25-May-25 1610m GOOD R3 Race 3 $3,450 (of $34,500) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:35.490, SP: 5.50 was unhurried early, advanced four wide through the second turn, was gaining late and needed more ground. 1st Ninth Island ( D Cabrera 119 ) 2nd Talkin Cadee ( F J Wethey 122 ) 0.15L 3rd Moonlight Gambler ( R Vazquez 124 ) 0.00L See full results | R Vazquez 56.2kg 0.00L | 3 (9) |
| Lone Star Park 27-Apr-25 1610m FIRM R9 Race 9 $21,105 (of $33,500) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:41.450, SP: 2.20 Gaining, prevailed 1st Moonlight Gambler ( E Gonzalez 120 ) 2nd Catalyst ( S Elliott 124 ) 0.30L 3rd Alamo ( R Eramia 120 ) 3.00L See full results | E Gonzalez 54.4kg | 1 (8) |
| Turfway Park 24-Jan-25 1610m FIRM R2 Race 2 $2,198 (of $31,398) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:39.930, SP: 4.00 unhurried to far turn, ran on to cut the gap in the stretch run. 1st Four The Girls ( I Moncada 120 ) 2nd Mustang Lady ( F C L De 120 ) 1.75L 3rd Animal Fries ( J Felix 120 ) 0.15L 4th Moonlight Gambler ( L Machado 120 ) 2.80L See full results | L Machado 54.4kg 2.80L | 4 (9) |
| Turfway Park 27-Dec-24 1610m R6 Race 6 $451 (of $35,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:39.110, SP: 3.50 raced along evenly with little response when needed far turn. 1st Gram ( J D Ramos 118 ) 2nd Colonial Rose ( A Cedillo 118 ) 0.75L 3rd Faire Plaisir ( E A Roman 118 ) 1.00L 6th Moonlight Gambler ( L Machado 118 ) 5.10L See full results | L Machado 53.5kg 5.10L | 6 (10) |
| Churchill Downs 23-Nov-24 1810m GOOD R9 Race 9 $1,399 (of $127,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:48.650, SP: 26.00 tracked along the inside, chased through midstretch and yielded late. 1st Shiloh's Mistress ( L Saez 118 ) 2nd Big Trouble ( J A Torres 118 ) 0.10L 3rd Bourbon Thief ( C Landeros 120 ) 0.35L 7th Moonlight Gambler ( C A Torres 118 ) 4.35L See full results | C A Torres 53.5kg 4.35L | 7 (10) |
| Keeneland 11-Oct-24 1710m GOOD R5 Race 5 $1,375 (of $109,999) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:44.470 got keen between horses and steadied approaching the first turn, laid well back in the two to three path, swung six wide into the lane and moved up. 1st Minoushka ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 2nd Smooth Waves ( L Saez 118 ) 3.00L 3rd Do Gooder ( A Beschizza 118 ) 3.10L 6th Moonlight Gambler ( L Machado 118 ) 8.60L See full results | L Machado 53.5kg 8.60L | 6 (11) |
| Kentucky Downs 06-Sep-24 2110m GOOD R6 Race 6 $1,452 (of $189,999) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:07.120 stalked the pace near the inside and failed to respond. 1st Queen Regent ( T Gaffalione 122 ) 2nd Heart Spin ( E Morales 122 ) 0.50L 3rd Take Shape ( I O Jr 122 ) 2.50L 10th Moonlight Gambler ( L Machado 118 ) 17.90L See full results | L Machado 53.5kg 17.90L | 10 (12) |
| Ellis Park 22-Jul-24 1710m GOOD R9 Md $44,729 (of $71,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:40.060 raced in the two path along the first turn while back early on, was in the three path into the lane, rallied down the lane and edged clear three wide. 1st Moonlight Gambler ( L Machado 118 ) 2nd My Brazilian Girl ( E Esquivel 118 ) 0.50L 3rd Novara ( D Cannon 118 ) 0.60L See full results | L Machado 53.5kg | 1 (12) |
| Churchill Downs 16-Jun-24 1710m GOOD R10 Md $1,256 (of $120,001) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:44.040 pursued two to three wide, shifted to the six path in upper stretch and lacked a bid. 1st Heart Spin ( J Loveberry 125 ) 2nd Just The Sky ( J L Ortiz 125 ) 0.25L 3rd Adrasteia ( D Cannon 118 ) 0.75L 6th Moonlight Gambler ( L Machado 118 ) 3.75L See full results | L Machado 53.5kg 3.75L | 6 (12) |
| Churchill Downs 10-May-24 1810m GOOD R4 Md $12,000 (of $120,001) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:50.530, SP: 6.00 settled well back along the inside, then two wide around the far turn before swinging to the six path entering the lane, and stayed on willingly to edge show late. 1st Pin Up Betty ( L Saez 118 ) 2nd Raconteuse ( T Conner 118 ) 5.00L 3rd Moonlight Gambler ( L Machado 118 ) 6.00L See full results | L Machado 53.5kg 6.00L | 3 (10) |
| Keeneland 06-Apr-24 1910m GOOD R10 Md $10,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:58.730, SP: 6.00 lacked speed along the inside, picked up stride before shifting five wide in midstretch, rallied to offer a late bid but missed at the wire. 1st Faith Understood ( F Geroux 120 ) 2nd Hidden Presence ( J Velazquez 120 ) 0.20L 3rd Moonlight Gambler ( L Machado 120 ) 0.20L See full results | L Machado 54.4kg 0.20L | 3 (11) |
| Turfway Park 22-Feb-24 1610m FIRM R5 Md $14,000 (of $70,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:39.640, SP: 2.90 no speed to far turn with a steady run for place spot no match. 1st Winnable ( C Hernandez 120 ) 2nd Moonlight Gambler ( L Machado 120 ) 3.50L 3rd Guinevere ( A Cedillo 120 ) 0.75L See full results | L Machado 54.4kg 3.50L | 2 (9) |
| Keeneland 28-Oct-23 1710m GOOD R3 Md $10,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:43.450, SP: 2.80 tracked two wide, ranged up in the four path around the far turn, hung on his left lead while offering a bid in upper stretch, narrowly led nearing the final furlong, but drifted out at that marker as an outer foe joined the fray, then was bested by rivals on both sides in the final sixteenth. 1st Celtic Charm ( T Gaffalione 119 ) 2nd Egyptian Candy ( L Machado 119 ) 1.25L 3rd Moonlight Gambler ( L Saez 119 ) 2.00L See full results | L Saez 54kg 2.00L | 3 (11) |
| Keeneland 07-Oct-23 1710m GOOD R8 CL (of $350,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:42.480, SP: 41.00 trailed, advanced four wide into the far turn, fanned five wide entering the lane, but was outkicked in upper stretch and chased. 1st Buchu ( M Garcia 118 ) 2nd Pharoah's Wine ( M Chuan 118 ) 3.75L 3rd Crown Imperial ( R J Santana 118 ) 0.15L 5th Moonlight Gambler ( L Machado 118 ) 4.30L See full results | L Machado 53.5kg 4.30L | 5 (11) |
| Kentucky Downs 03-Sep-23 1610m GOOD R1 Md $30,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:35.870, SP: 7.50 settled to race mid pack early on, raced three wide through the upper stretch, angled out midstretch and finished well to rally for the place position while racing from the outside. 1st Pharoah's Wine ( M Chuan 119 ) 2nd Moonlight Gambler ( L Machado 119 ) 3.25L 3rd Aaralyn ( J Talamo 119 ) 0.15L See full results | L Machado 54kg 3.25L | 2 (12) |
| Ellis Park 13-Aug-23 1710m GOOD Md (of $42,968), Winning Time: 01:43.980, SP: 29.00 Steady 1st,ins,rallied 1st Austere ( D Cannon 119 ) 2nd Plumeria ( C Torres 119 ) 1.00L 3rd Weighted Average ( F Geroux 119 ) 0.20L 5th Moonlight Gambler ( L Machado 119 , Cd 0 ) 2.75L | L Machado 54kg, Cd 0 2.75L | 5 (12) |