One True Shance (USA) Horse
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One True Shance is a 4yo dk b/br from United States trained by Mertkan Kantarmaci. It is sired by stallion Shancelot out of dam Yankee Victoria. One True Shance has won 3 races in its career so far. On 9th Feb 2025 at Fair Grounds, One True Shance secured its most significant victory to date, earning $59000.00 in Race 4.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Oaklawn Park 21-Mar-26 1207m R10 Race 10 $6,200 (of $31,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:10.080, SP: 3.25 bumped with an inner foe just after the start, dueled for the lead in the three path, asserted command from the two path going into the turn, was cued midway around the turn, dug in gamely along the rail while battling with an outer rival to the wire, bumped with that one in the final strides, and lost the bob. 1st Finster ( D Cabrera 118 ) 2nd One True Shance ( F Arrieta 118 ) 0.25L 3rd Kunshan Bridge ( E Asmussen 118 ) 6.75L See full results | F Arrieta 53.5kg 0.25L | 2 (13) |
| Oaklawn Park 13-Mar-26 1207m R4 Race 4 $3,000 (of $30,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.590, SP: 5.00 with the pace while three wide up the backstretch and into the turn, dueled late turn outside the winner, yielded to that one entering the stretch, continued to weaken to be caught for the place. 1st Luv To Win ( R Vazquez 121 ) 2nd Kunshan Bridge ( F Arrieta 121 ) 5.25L 3rd One True Shance ( C Torres 121 ) 6.00L See full results | C Torres 54.9kg 6.00L | 3 (9) |
| Oaklawn Park 16-Feb-26 1207m R6 Race 6 $286 (of $40,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:10.850, SP: 17.00 dueled between foes in the two path, faced challengers on both sides while pushed along around the turn, and gave way in the stretch. 1st Ludwig ( L Saez 118 ) 2nd I Got No Munny ( T Bacon 121 ) 0.30L 3rd Holiday House ( J Torres 121 ) 0.30L 9th One True Shance ( E Esquivel 118 ) 10.10L See full results | E Esquivel 53.5kg 10.10L | 9 (13) |
| Turfway Park 02-Jan-26 1207m R6 Race 6 $1,074 (of $38,400) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:11.110, SP: 13.00 tracked in the four path, chased in the five path and between horses into the lane, then stayed on mildly while hanging on his left lead. 1st Killjoy ( G Jose 121 ) 2nd All Jokes Aside ( S Gabriel 121 ) 2.00L 3rd Inchon ( B Samuel 121 ) 0.75L 5th One True Shance ( M Edgar 121 ) 4.25L See full results | M Edgar 54.9kg 4.25L | 5 (12) |
| Churchill Downs 21-Nov-25 1210m R5 Race 5 $831 (of $58,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.800, SP: 3.25 chased forwardly in the three path, faded between horses turning for home and weakened. 1st Farm Team ( I O Jr 122 ) 2nd Gold Search ( A Beschizza 120 ) 2.50L 3rd Tiverton ( J Ortiz 120 ) 3.00L 7th One True Shance ( L Saez 118 ) 42.85L See full results | L Saez 53.5kg 42.85L | 7 (7) |
| Keeneland 23-Oct-25 1210m R6 Race 6 $1,625 (of $130,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:10.540, SP: 5.50 bumped with an inner foe at the start, stalked three wide, but faded between horses turning for home. 1st Beeline ( J Torres 121 ) 2nd Keep It Easy ( C Lanerie 118 ) 0.30L 3rd Distorted Pro ( F Arrieta 123 ) 0.50L 7th One True Shance ( B A Curtis 118 ) 27.00L See full results | B A Curtis 53.5kg 27.00L | 7 (7) |
| Fair Grounds 09-Feb-25 1210m FIRM R4 Race 4 $37,170 (of $59,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.480, SP: 4.00 was hustled to the front at the start, shifted out before vying with a pair of inner rushing bidders at the half mile pole, brushed with his most immediate counterpart nearing the turn, sparred with a single inner foe while remaining in the three path around the turn, forged an advantage in the four path turning for home, battled gamely as his inner counterpart sustained the war and clung to an advantage late. 1st One True Shance ( B A Curtis 119 ) 2nd Dapper Moon ( C Hernandez 116 ) 0.50L 3rd Lil Muggs ( J Ortiz 119 ) 4.75L See full results | B A Curtis 54kg | 1 (7) |
| Fair Grounds 20-Dec-24 1210m FIRM R2 Race 2 $18,900 (of $30,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.480, SP: 1.67 vied for the lead two wide and between horses, led narrowly turning for home and drove clear entering the final furlong. 1st One True Shance ( B A Curtis 117 ) 2nd Carambaso ( M J Pedroza 117 ) 5.50L 3rd American City ( A Concepcion 117 ) 0.75L See full results | B A Curtis 53.1kg | 1 (5) |
| Churchill Downs 08-Nov-24 1210m FIRM R7 Race 7 $7,200 (of $72,001) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:11.160, SP: 3.50 stalked the pace, raced four wide around the far turn and kept on willingly to the wire. 1st El Dandi ( G Corrales 120 ) 2nd Austin Cruise ( K J Asmussen 120 ) 0.75L 3rd One True Shance ( J L Ortiz 120 ) 2.25L See full results | J L Ortiz 54.4kg 2.25L | 3 (9) |
| Keeneland 06-Oct-24 1210m FIRM R1 Md $34,649 (of $54,999) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.080 stalked the leading pair from the two path, took aim entering the lane in the five path, bid outside of the leaders at the three sixteenths pole, drove clear shortly after and held sway. 1st One True Shance ( W Rodriguez 119 ) 2nd J David ( I Moncada 119 ) 0.00L 3rd Gallo De Fuego ( C Lanerie 119 ) 0.00L See full results | W Rodriguez 54kg | 1 (8) |