Payton'S Hammer (USA) Horse
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Payton's Hammer is a 3yo from the United States trained by Caio Caramori. The colt is by Game Winner out of Snack Shack. It has not broken its maiden, having finished without a win in four starts. In its most recent start at Horseshoe Indianapolis on 20 May 2026, jockey Marcelino Pedroza, Jr. guided it to a second‑place finish behind the winner Bhatia.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 20-May-26 1673m SOFT R6 Md $8,704 (of $43,520) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:41.110, SP: 10.00 stalked the pace in the four path, vied three wide in the stretch and was no match late while gaining the place. 1st Bhatia ( A Beschizza 122 ) 2nd Payton'S Hammer ( M P Jr 122 ) 1.75L 3rd Mr. All In ( A Concepcion 122 ) 2.25L See full results | M P Jr 55.3kg 1.75L | 2 (8) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 22-Apr-26 1609m FIRM R6 Md $4,352 (of $43,520) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:40.240, SP: 21.00 1st Astound ( A Achard 122 ) 2nd Hewson ( M Garcia 122 ) 0.50L 3rd Payton'S Hammer ( P Pena 122 , Cd 112 ) 2.75L See full results | P Pena 55.3kg, Cd 50.8kg 2.75L | 3 (8) |
| Keeneland 05-Apr-26 1308m FIRM R2 Md $1,375 (of $110,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:16.440, SP: 41.00 chased two wide and between horses, retreated into the turn to trail at the seven sixteenths pole then failed to factor. 1st Gilded Bandit ( J Alvarado 118 ) 2nd Deep Flame ( I O Jr 118 ) 0.50L 3rd Buntus Foclora ( J Velazquez 118 ) 13.25L 7th Payton'S Hammer ( V Cheminaud 118 ) 26.75L See full results | V Cheminaud 53.5kg 26.75L | 7 (9) |
| Turfway Park 07-Mar-26 1006m R8 Md $7,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:57.970, SP: 10.00 trailed in the two path, entered the lane in the six path, shifted wider then moved up late. 1st No Doubt About It ( D Machado 120 ) 2nd Mr. Vaggio ( F C L De 120 ) 5.00L 3rd Telecaster ( A Achard 120 ) 3.00L 4th Payton'S Hammer ( W I Antongeorgi 120 ) 9.00L See full results | W I Antongeorgi 54.4kg 9.00L | 4 (10) |