Pierce Elevated (USA) Horse
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Pierce Elevated, a 4yo dk b/r from United States trained by Marcelino Salas, is by Classic Empire out of Annapolis Class. He has secured two wins, the most notable being on May 9, 2025 at Churchill Downs, where he collected the $48,000 Md. The horse has been profitable for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have produced a 13% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Turfway Park 16-Jan-26 1609m R4 Race 4 (of $26,800) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:40.130, SP: 17.00 brushed an outer rival at the start, pursued from midpack along the inside, then two wide and between horses at the half mile pole, took the far turn in the four path and faded. 1st Creek ( J D Ramos 121 ) 2nd Cheesesteak ( Y L Correa 121 ) 0.00L 3rd Mo Caliente ( A Bendezu 121 ) 0.00L 10th Pierce Elevated ( J R Gutierrez 121 , Cd 116 ) 0.00L See full results | J R Gutierrez 54.9kg, Cd 52.6kg 0.00L | 10 (12) |
| Turfway Park 07-Dec-25 1610m R2 Race 2 $210 (of $19,100) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:37.040, SP: 26.00 stumbled from the gate at the start and never regrouped. 1st FASTer ( L Machado 121 ) 2nd Cow Creek Kid ( F C L De 118 ) 1.75L 3rd Sticky Note ( O Villarreal 121 ) 1.75L 6th Pierce Elevated ( A Calleja 118 ) 11.25L See full results | A Calleja 53.5kg 11.25L | 6 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 24-Nov-25 1210m R5 Race 5 $607 (of $45,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:11.330, SP: 101.00 pursued from midpack in the four path and weakened. 1st Lord Majesty ( W Rodriguez 118 ) 2nd Shipman ( T Gaffalione 120 ) 0.30L 3rd Dutch Mills ( E Asmussen 120 ) 0.30L 10th Pierce Elevated ( A Calleja 118 ) 12.75L See full results | A Calleja 53.5kg 12.75L | 10 (11) |
| Churchill Downs 31-Oct-25 1610m R1 Race 1 $831 (of $58,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:39.360, SP: 17.00 trailed in the two path and got outrun. 1st Explosively ( L Saez 122 ) 2nd Where's Randy ( C Torres 122 ) 0.00L 3rd Mo Hope ( K Asmussen 122 ) 0.00L 7th Pierce Elevated ( W Rodriguez 118 ) 16.25L See full results | W Rodriguez 53.5kg 16.25L | 7 (7) |
| Belterra Park 26-Sep-25 1610m R1 Race 1 $6,363 (of $10,100) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:36.110 bumped at the start, moved up outside along the backstretch, challenged four wide on the turn, dueled for the lead and drew clear late. 1st Pierce Elevated ( R Miranda 119 ) 2nd Only The GOOD ( S Pauly 119 ) 1.50L 3rd Cue Country Roads ( L Hernandez 123 ) 3.75L See full results | R Miranda 54kg | 1 (6) |
| Belterra Park 14-Sep-25 1110m R4 Race 4 $840 (of $12,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:05.350 1st T. L. Copper Still ( J Hernandez 123 ) 2nd Nice And GOOD ( V Lebron 123 ) 4.25L 3rd Daboom ( A Murgia 123 ) 3.75L 4th Pierce Elevated ( O Villarreal 119 ) 11.25L See full results | O Villarreal 54kg 11.25L | 4 (5) |
| Ellis Park 19-Aug-25 1210m R2 Race 2 $1,040 (of $35,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.950, SP: 15.00 chased along the inside and tired. 1st Zohere ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 2nd Air Cav ( J Torres 122 ) 2.75L 3rd Midnight Boss ( A Beschizza 118 ) 1.00L 5th Pierce Elevated ( W Rodriguez 118 ) 11.00L See full results | W Rodriguez 53.5kg 11.00L | 5 (6) |
| Ellis Park 05-Aug-25 1610m R3 Race 3 $1,177 (of $40,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:38.030, SP: 6.00 pursued two wide and between horses but was done early. 1st Indy Charges On ( S Doyle 118 ) 2nd Guardian ( M Gutierrez 118 ) 0.20L 3rd Brave Blend ( J R Leparoux 123 ) 7.50L 5th Pierce Elevated ( W Rodriguez 118 ) 21.10L See full results | W Rodriguez 53.5kg 21.10L | 5 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 27-Jun-25 1210m FIRM R1 Race 1 $2,520 (of $36,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:09.490, SP: 5.50 tracked in the three path, was coaxed along around the turn, angled out to the five path passing the eighth pole, but made no final bid. 1st Gold Search ( E Morales 123 ) 2nd Atlantic Dancer ( R Bejarano 123 ) 0.50L 3rd Air Cav ( J Torres 123 ) 2.75L 4th Pierce Elevated ( R Gutierrez 118 ) 5.00L See full results | R Gutierrez 53.5kg 5.00L | 4 (5) |
| Churchill Downs 23-May-25 1610m FIRM R4 Race 4 $3,990 (of $57,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:36.290, SP: 21.00 trailed in the two path, swung out to the eight path into upper stretch and moved up. 1st Infinite Luck ( E Morales 118 ) 2nd Stellar Vino ( F Geroux 124 ) 0.30L 3rd Shattuck ( L Saez 124 ) 0.20L 4th Pierce Elevated ( W Rodriguez 118 ) 5.35L See full results | W Rodriguez 53.5kg 5.35L | 4 (10) |
| Churchill Downs 09-May-25 1210m FIRM R5 Md $30,240 (of $48,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.730, SP: 17.00 laid off of the pace in the two path, moved out around the turn, tipped to the six path into the lane, rallied in the five path into the final furlong, bid and edged past the leader passing the sixteenth pole, then shifted inwardly while clearing at the wire. 1st Pierce Elevated ( W A Rodriguez 118 ) 2nd Geno's Myth ( D Cannon 124 ) 1.25L 3rd Penei ( J Graham 118 ) 5.00L See full results | W A Rodriguez 53.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Turfway Park 08-Mar-25 1610m FIRM R9 Md $386 (of $29,900) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:42.170, SP: 4.33 bumped at the start rushed with rail speed to half, gave in faded. 1st Devil Anse ( A Cedillo 120 ) 2nd And Thats My Story ( I Moncada 120 , Cd 115 ) 0.25L 3rd Flyin Ryan ( W A Rodriguez 120 ) 1.50L 6th Pierce Elevated ( V Lebron 120 ) 5.00L See full results | V Lebron 54.4kg 5.00L | 6 (10) |
| Turfway Park 08-Feb-25 1610m FIRM R2 Md $2,990 (of $29,900) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:41.640, SP: 15.00 bobble at start, rushed to press pace stayed game for show spot. 1st Train And Trust ( I Moncada 120 , Cd 115 ) 2nd Last Chance Luis ( A Cedillo 120 ) 3.00L 3rd Pierce Elevated ( V Lebron 120 ) 3.10L See full results | V Lebron 54.4kg 3.10L | 3 (12) |
| Turfway Park 25-Jan-25 1610m FIRM R4 Md $401 (of $41,200) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:39.610, SP: 21.00 good position between horses on the backstretch, no kick. 1st Desperate Proposal ( A Achard 120 ) 2nd Coalmoon ( L Machado 120 ) 0.25L 3rd Brotha Keny ( G Corrales 120 ) 6.25L 6th Pierce Elevated ( V Lebron 120 ) 13.85L See full results | V Lebron 54.4kg 13.85L | 6 (12) |
| Churchill Downs 15-Jun-24 910m FIRM R2 Md $1,212 (of $92,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:51.640 was pinched back between horses at the start, lagged behind around the turn and got outrun. 1st Louisiana Jess ( B J H Jr 119 ) 2nd The Toner ( C A Torres 119 ) 0.50L 3rd Music Man ( A Concepcion 119 ) 2.50L 8th Pierce Elevated ( R Gutierrez 119 ) 22.00L See full results | R Gutierrez 54kg 22.00L | 8 (8) |