Next Up (USA) Horse
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Next Up is a 4yo b horse from the United States trained by Matthew P. Sims. He is by Accelerate out of Pinch Hit and has secured two wins in his career. On July 27, 2025 at Ellis Park he earned his biggest victory, taking the $102,000 prize in Race 9. The horse has proved profitable for bettors, delivering an 11% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ellis Park 24-Aug-26 1710m R8 Ellis Park Turf Stakes (Stakes) (of $245,280) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:40.600, SP: 15.00 pursued two wide, chased four wide and between horses turning for home and lacked a bid. 1st Totally Justified ( J C Bealmear 122 ) 2nd Lush Lips ( T Gaffalione 124 ) 1.00L 3rd Just Ruthless ( J A Torres 122 ) 3.25L 6th Next Up ( M Gutierrez 122 ) 4.75L See full results | M Gutierrez 55.3kg 4.75L | 6 (10) |
| Ellis Park 26-Jul-26 1710m R7 Race 7 $29,799 (of $148,997) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:41.240, SP: 3.00 pursued from midpack along the inside, progressed two to three wide turning for home, bid outside of the top pair and from the four path leaving the quarter pole, gained an advantage in upper stretch, dug in while getting collared by an outer challenger at the sixteenth pole, dueled late but was bested. 1st Poppy The Princess ( E Morales 122 ) 2nd Next Up ( M Gutierrez 122 ) 0.10L 3rd Streetwhereyoulive ( R Bejarano 122 ) 1.75L See full results | M Gutierrez 55.3kg 0.10L | 2 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 25-Jun-26 1710m R3 Race 3 $2,696 (of $89,862) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:44.850, SP: 3.00 settled off of the pace three wide, fanned out to the six path in upper stretch but lacked a rally. 1st Rando ( C Torres 124 ) 2nd Don't Be Salty ( I O Jr 124 ) 0.20L 3rd Wits And Wagers ( A Beschizza 124 ) 4.50L 5th Next Up ( L Machado 124 ) 6.10L See full results | L Machado 56.2kg 6.10L | 5 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 11-May-26 1710m R3 Race 3 $17,092 (of $85,458) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:46.120, SP: 1.91 trailed along the inside, then in th etw to three path around the far turn, swung four wide to advance entering the lane, grinded away to bid outside of the embattled leading pair at the furlong grounds, sparred with only a single foe late but was fended off. 1st Thea ( A Cedillo 124 ) 2nd Next Up ( L Machado 124 ) 0.75L 3rd Thatsalrightmama ( T Gaffalione 124 ) 2.25L See full results | L Machado 56.2kg 0.75L | 2 (6) |
| Keeneland 18-Apr-26 1710m R7 Race 7 $7,664 (of $76,637) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:46.750, SP: 1.80 tracked along the inside, chased in the two path around the far turn, inched forward between horses to bid for place at the furlong grounds, dueled for that position thereafter but was denied. 1st Dozen Diamonds ( E Morales 125 ) 2nd Thatsalrightmama ( F Prat 125 ) 1.25L 3rd Next Up ( L Machado 125 ) 1.75L See full results | L Machado 56.7kg 1.75L | 3 (5) |