Nitrogen (USA) Horse
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Nitrogen is a 4yo bay from the United States trained by Mark E. Casse. He is sired by Medaglia D'oro out of the dam Tiffany Case. To date, Nitrogen has recorded seven wins. On 17 Aug 2025 at Saratoga, he captured his biggest victory, the $600,000 Alabama S. Presented By Keeneland Sales stakes. The horse has been a profit‑making runner for bettors, delivering about a 20% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
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Oaklawn Park • Del Mar • Keeneland • Saratoga • Churchill Downs • Tampa Bay Downs • GulfstreamRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Oaklawn Park 08-Feb-26 1710m R9 Bayakoa Stakes (Stakes) $157,500 (of $250,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:43.530, SP: 1.33 away in GOOD order, stalked the pace three to four wide through the first turn, continued to prompt the issue up the backstretch while outside, crept closer and challenged three wide midway on the final turn, dueled into the lane, drifted out a bit nearing midstretch, was righted, roused and kicked away from the runner up in the final sixteenth under continued steady handling. 1st Nitrogen ( J L Ortiz 119 ) 2nd Nerazurri ( C A Torres 121 ) 2.75L 3rd Quietside ( R S Jr 119 ) 9.00L See full results | J L Ortiz 54kg | 1 (7) |
| Del Mar 02-Nov-25 1810m FIRM R7 Longines Breeders' Cup Distaff (Stakes) $400,000 (of $2,000,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:48.070, SP: 4.50 1st Scylla ( J Alvarado 124 ) 2nd Nitrogen ( J Ortiz 121 ) 5.50L 3rd Regaled ( J Ramos 124 ) 0.50L See full results | J Ortiz 54.9kg 5.50L | 2 (12) |
| Keeneland 06-Oct-25 1810m FIRM R9 Juddmonte Spinster Stakes (Stakes) $130,000 (of $650,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:49.770, SP: 3.25 1st Gin Gin ( L Saez 125 ) 2nd Nitrogen ( J Ortiz 121 ) 0.10L 3rd Scylla ( J Alvarado 125 ) 1.25L See full results | J Ortiz 54.9kg 0.10L | 2 (5) |
| Saratoga 17-Aug-25 2010m FIRM R10 Alabama S. Presented by Keeneland Sales (Stakes) $378,000 (of $600,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:03.310, SP: 2.88 broke out and bumped with a foe, tipped outside the leader when that foe crossed in front early, moved out in the track nearing the first turn, rounded that bend in the four then three path, stalked the pace on the outside while well outside the leader, turned up the pressure in the three path on the far turn, gained the advantage outside the quarter-pole, shook clear while set down into upper stretch, drifted out inside the three-sixteenths pole then was put to a right-handed crop, came inward near the furlong marker, drifted back out around the sixteenth-pole and held under steady urging. 1st Nitrogen ( J Ortiz 122 ) 2nd Good Cheer ( L Saez 122 ) 1.50L 3rd Margie's Intention ( I O Jr 122 ) 6.00L See full results | J Ortiz 55.3kg | 1 (6) |
| Saratoga 06-Jul-25 1810m GOOD R11 Belmont Oaks Invitational Stakes (Stakes) $100,000 (of $500,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:44.840, SP: 1.40 raced just off the inside through the first turn and then three wide down the backstretch from just off the pace, tucked back to the two path into the far turn and remained patiently handled until let out angled four wide into upper stretch, rallied to take command just inside the three-sixteenths, dug in under a drive and came under a left handed crop coming out three paths to look the oncoming. 1st Fionn ( F Prat 121 ) 2nd Nitrogen ( J Ortiz 121 ) 0.05L 3rd Opulent Restraint ( J Rosario 121 ) 0.75L See full results | J Ortiz 54.9kg 0.05L | 2 (7) |
| Saratoga 08-Jun-25 1710m FIRM R6 Wonder Again Stakes (Stakes) $189,000 (of $300,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:36.160, SP: 1.44 2p1st,3-4p2nd,handily 1st Nitrogen ( J Ortiz 123 ) 2nd Bessie Abott ( D Davis 118 ) 17.00L 3rd May Day Ready ( L Dettori 123 ) 8.50L See full results | J Ortiz 55.8kg | 1 (3) |
| Churchill Downs 03-May-25 1710m GOOD R5 Edgewood S. presented by Accenture (Stakes) $378,000 (of $600,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:41.580, SP: 1.91 stalked along the inside, then from the two path around the far turn, shifted out to the five path to take aim outside of the top pair entering upper stretch, rallied to reel them in at the furlong grounds and drew off. 1st Nitrogen ( J Ortiz 120 ) 2nd Lush Lips ( F Prat 118 ) 0.00L 3rd Vixen ( I O Jr 120 ) 0.00L See full results | J Ortiz 54.4kg | 1 (7) |
| Keeneland 09-Apr-25 1610m GOOD R6 Appalachian S. Presented by Japan Racing Association (Stakes) $315,000 (of $500,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:37.000, SP: 2.10 settled off of the pace near the inside, rallied four wide into the lane, gained command and drew clear in the five to six path leaving upper stretch, then was kept to task to seal the deal. 1st Nitrogen ( J Ortiz 118 ) 2nd Vixen ( I O Jr 118 ) 2.25L 3rd Fionn ( L Machado 118 ) 1.25L See full results | J Ortiz 53.5kg | 1 (7) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 09-Mar-25 1710m GOOD R10 Florida Oaks (Stakes) $126,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:40.420, SP: 2.38 was in between rivals into the first turn, tracked the pace three to two wide, two path on the turn and came three wide off the bend and made a bid, collared the leader with about sixty yards from the wire and edged clear to prove best under a drive. 1st Nitrogen ( J Ortiz 121 ) 2nd Lush Lips ( T Gaffalione 119 ) 0.50L 3rd Deloraine ( J Castanon 119 ) 4.00L See full results | J Ortiz 54.9kg | 1 (11) |
| Gulfstream 05-Jan-25 1610m GOOD R11 Ginger Brew Stakes (Stakes) $103,950 (of $164,999) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:34.530, SP: 3.50 settled off the pace while racing two wide, waited for room late on the far turn and in upper stretch, found a seam five wide nearing the eighth pole, kicked in and was up late. 1st Nitrogen ( J L Ortiz 120 ) 2nd Love Cervere ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 0.50L 3rd Civetta ( I O Jr 120 ) 0.60L See full results | J L Ortiz 54.4kg | 1 (10) |
| Del Mar 02-Nov-24 1610m GOOD R8 John Deere Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies Turf (Stakes) $100,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:34.280, SP: 41.00 bumped leaving the gate, tucked inside off the pace, moved out and went between rivals on the backstretch, remained in hand in the two path on the far turn, given her cue at the top of the stretch, came with a late run and got up for third. 1st Lake Victoria ( R L Moore 122 ) 2nd May Day Ready ( L Dettori 122 ) 1.50L 3rd Nitrogen ( J L Ortiz 122 ) 2.50L See full results | J L Ortiz 55.3kg 2.50L | 3 (14) |
| Woodbine 15-Sep-24 1610m GOOD R5 Johnnie Walker Natalma Stakes (Stakes) $50,000 (of $500,001) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:33.990 assumed the lead inside down the backside, continued to dictate terms up front while shadowed on the outside by the winner throughout the turn, fought on courageously clinging onto the lead in the stretch with rivals closing in and just gave way grudgingly to the stablemates late to settle for a clear third. 1st And One More Time ( R M Hernandez 121 ) 2nd Vixen ( J R Velazquez 121 ) 0.25L 3rd Nitrogen ( S Civaci 121 ) 0.75L See full results | S Civaci 54.9kg 0.75L | 3 (11) |
| Woodbine 31-Aug-24 1610m GOOD R1 Md $22,261 (of $111,301) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:39.110 sat outside the winner, watching the contesting pair up front, moved in to prompt the issue three deep at the five eighths pole for a moment, bid for the lead outside rivals in the three path straightening out for home, edged away for the lead from the early speed foes at the sixteenth pole but could not fend off the winner in the final few strides. 1st Faber ( P Moran 118 , Cd 113 ) 2nd Nitrogen ( S Civaci 118 ) 0.25L 3rd Accelerando ( S Vives 121 ) 4.00L See full results | S Civaci 53.5kg 0.25L | 2 (6) |