Ol' Nelson (USA) Horse
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Ol' Nelson is a 4yo dark bay/brown horse from the United States trained by Candace M. Huffman. He is sired by Cinco Charlie out of Potential Diva. Ol' Nelson has won 2 races to date. On 14 Jan 2026 at Mahoning Valley, he secured his most important victory, collecting the $19,400 purse in Race 5.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Mahoning Valley 04-Feb-26 1207m R5 Race 5 (of $19,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:13.770, SP: 5.50 showed the way along the inside, dug in under a ride around the turn, and fought on down the stretch before yielding around the sixteenth. 1st Jim's River Runner ( Y Yaranga 124 ) 2nd Vecchi ( J Bracho 124 ) 0.75L 3rd Blazing Tony ( L Rivera 124 ) 2.75L 6th Ol' Nelson ( R Bowen 126 ) 5.50L See full results | R Bowen 57.2kg 5.50L | 6 (10) |
| Mahoning Valley 14-Jan-26 1207m R5 Race 5 $12,222 (of $19,400) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:13.640, SP: 4.50 broke sharply and sprinted clear, set the pace slightly off the inner rail and dug in late to prevail. 1st Ol' Nelson ( R Bowen 124 ) 2nd Tap The Wind ( M Cedillo 124 ) 0.50L 3rd Sgt York ( E Barbaran 124 ) 0.50L See full results | R Bowen 56.2kg | 1 (9) |
| Mahoning Valley 17-Dec-25 1210m R3 Race 3 $3,880 (of $19,400) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:13.270, SP: 2.63 accelerated to the early lead, stayed in the two path on the turn, lost the advantage to the winner, swung out in upper stretch and willingly chased that one. 1st Dew It With Class ( D Parker 123 ) 2nd Ol' Nelson ( R Bowen 123 ) 4.25L 3rd Playfulasitgets ( A Diaz 124 ) 3.75L See full results | R Bowen 55.8kg 4.25L | 2 (8) |
| Mahoning Valley 19-Nov-25 1210m R5 Race 5 $3,880 (of $19,400) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:14.980, SP: 3.25 1st Willie T ( E Barbaran 124 ) 2nd Ol' Nelson ( A Diaz 122 ) 3.75L 3rd Buckeye Mike ( K Gonzalez 124 ) 0.30L See full results | A Diaz 55.3kg 3.75L | 2 (9) |
| Mahoning Valley 28-Oct-25 1210m R2 Race 2 $1,011 (of $33,700) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:12.610, SP: 13.00 led the way up the backstretch, saved ground around the turn and faded in the stretch. 1st Afloat ( E Barbaran 121 ) 2nd Bigpiclittlepic ( J Bracho 121 ) 0.00L 3rd Mor Stormy ( V Fernandez 121 ) 0.00L 5th Ol' Nelson ( R Bowen 121 ) 11.10L See full results | R Bowen 54.9kg 11.10L | 5 (7) |
| Thistledown 07-Oct-25 1210m R1 Race 1 $1,790 (of $35,800) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.350, SP: 17.00 1st A Van On The Run ( J Toledo 119 ) 2nd Sgt York ( A Chavez 119 ) 5.00L 3rd Bigpiclittlepic ( J A Bracho 115 ) 7.25L DQ Ol' Nelson ( N Vigil 115 ) 7.00L See full results | N Vigil 52.2kg 7.00L | UPD (8) |
| Thistledown 16-Sep-25 1210m R5 Race 5 $716 (of $35,800) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.640, SP: 8.50 away alertly, set the pace along the inside for a half mile then was used up. 1st Kickstart ( F B Salazar 115 ) 2nd Mor Stormy ( V Fernandez 115 ) 4.25L 3rd Sgt York ( A Chavez 119 ) 0.15L 6th Ol' Nelson ( N Vigil 115 ) 10.80L See full results | N Vigil 52.2kg 10.80L | 6 (6) |
| Belterra Park 09-Aug-25 1210m R1 Race 1 $3,180 (of $15,900) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:14.790 broke alertly to make the lead, was kept in the two path throughout and failed to hold off the winner. 1st Enticed By Chance ( V Lebron 119 ) 2nd Ol' Nelson ( Y Correa 119 ) 1.50L 3rd A Van On The Run ( S Bermudez 123 ) 1.00L See full results | Y Correa 54kg 1.50L | 2 (5) |
| Presque Isle Downs 02-Oct-24 1210m FIRM R1 Md $10,710 (of $17,001) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:12.080 lose before the start, sprinted to a clear lead quickly, held sway unchallenged, then drew off in the stretch and was kept to the task. 1st Ol' Nelson ( A Ayala 120 ) 2nd Stifling Heat ( P Morales 120 ) 3.25L 3rd Complex Cat ( G Martinez 120 ) 1.75L See full results | A Ayala 54.4kg | 1 (5) |
| Presque Isle Downs 28-Aug-24 1610m FIRM R6 Md $250 (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:39.870 well placed inside, faded after a half, then exchanged bumps in the stretch. 1st Braggart Joe ( V Severino 120 ) 2nd And Thats My Story ( W Alencar 120 ) 1.00L 3rd Missionary Man ( A Gallardo 120 ) 0.50L 9th Ol' Nelson ( R A Jr 120 ) 19.25L See full results | R A Jr 54.4kg 19.25L | 9 (9) |
| Presque Isle Downs 13-Aug-24 1110m FIRM R6 Md $250 (of $30,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:05.120 sprinted clear early, stayed on when challenged through the turn, then faded the final furlong. 1st Speight The Snow ( P Morales 120 ) 2nd Drunkle ( G Martinez 120 ) 1.25L 3rd Ransom Money ( H V Gomez 120 ) 0.20L 7th Ol' Nelson ( R D A Jr 120 ) 9.25L See full results | R D A Jr 54.4kg 9.25L | 7 (9) |
| Presque Isle Downs 25-Jul-24 1010m FIRM R5 Md $3,000 (of $30,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:58.680 Set press pace,gamely 1st Ballad Of Warrior ( P Morales 120 ) 2nd Speight The Snow ( E Walker 120 ) 1.00L 3rd Ol' Nelson ( R A Jr 120 ) 3.00L See full results | R A Jr 54.4kg 3.00L | 3 (9) |
| Presque Isle Downs 09-Jul-24 1010m FIRM R4 Md $750 (of $30,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:59.210 well placed and inside, saved ground through the turn, came through inside of rivals into the stretch and weakened the final furlong. 1st Good Directions ( I O Rodriguez 120 ) 2nd Time For Restraint ( A A Gallardo 120 ) 3.25L 3rd Saki Bomb ( D Delgado 120 ) 3.30L 5th Ol' Nelson ( R D A Jr 120 ) 4.15L See full results | R D A Jr 54.4kg 4.15L | 5 (8) |