Politics (USA) Horse
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Politics is a 3yo colt from the United States trained by Michael W. McCarthy. He is by Tacitus out of Vallestina. To date, Politics has recorded a single victory. Its most notable triumph came on 28th Sep 2025 at Churchill Downs, where it earned $92000.00 Md. The horse has been a lucrative choice for bettors, delivering a 175% return on investment for anyone who backed it throughout its career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Turfway Park 06-Mar-26 1609m R2 Race 2 (of $42,300) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:39.600, SP: 15.00 1st Chayton ( W A Rodriguez 120 ) 2nd Wonder Mist ( G Corrales 120 ) 2.50L 3rd Seal Bay ( S Pauly 120 , Cd 115 ) 3.75L 5th Politics ( D Sheehy 120 ) 5.85L See full results | D Sheehy 54.4kg 5.85L | 5 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 23-Nov-25 1710m R11 Race 11 $1,155 (of $83,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:46.480, SP: 11.00 bumped with an inner foe at the start, pursued from midpack in the three path and between horses then tired. 1st Sleepingonfreedom ( B J Hernandez 120 ) 2nd Vitruvian Man ( T Gaffalione 120 ) 1.50L 3rd Big Apple Patrick ( W Rodriguez 120 ) 1.75L 7th Politics ( L Saez 120 ) 15.75L See full results | L Saez 54.4kg 15.75L | 7 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 28-Sep-25 1710m R3 Md $57,960 (of $92,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:46.330, SP: 11.00 1st Politics ( B A Curtis 119 ) 2nd Outlaw Empire ( E Morales 119 ) 0.20L 3rd Quarry ( T Gaffalione 119 ) 3.00L See full results | B A Curtis 54kg | 1 (6) |
| Kentucky Downs 11-Sep-25 1610m FIRM R7 Md $1,520 (of $170,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:34.040, SP: 34.00 broke inwardly bumping a rival, was off the pace outside foes four to five wide early, failed to menace. 1st Fulleffort ( F Prat 119 ) 2nd Patrol Squad Six ( J Ortiz 119 ) 1.00L 3rd Epic Horsepower ( N Juarez 119 ) 6.50L 7th Politics ( L Saez 119 ) 22.25L See full results | L Saez 54kg 22.25L | 7 (10) |