Politics (USA) Horse
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Politics is a 3yo colt from the United States trained by Shelbi A. Kurtz. He is by Tacitus out of Vallestina. To date, Politics has recorded one victory, the most notable being on 28 Sep 2025 at Churchill Downs where he earned $92,000.00. He has been a rewarding prospect for bettors, delivering a 38% return on investment for those who supported him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ellis Park 01-Aug-26 1609m R1 Race 1 $7,837 (of $39,185) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:39.300, SP: 10.00 bumped with an inner rival then steadied when put to tight quarters between rivals at the start, pursued from midpack along the inside, encountered traffic leaving the quarter pole, came out and bumped a foe while moving to the four path entering the lane, advanced between rivals into the final furlong, shifted inwardly at the sixteenth pole and edged place late. 1st Just Like Max ( A Mendoza 118 ) 2nd Politics ( M Meeks 118 , Cd 111 ) 2.50L 3rd Refined Design ( G Saez 120 ) 2.60L See full results | M Meeks 53.5kg, Cd 50.3kg 2.50L | 2 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 26-Jun-26 1609m R5 Race 5 $1,013 (of $71,085) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:36.390, SP: 15.00 pursued from midpack while moving to the inside then weakened. 1st Richeztoo ( I O Jr 118 ) 2nd Another Monarch ( L Saez 124 ) 6.00L 3rd Bagg O Time ( B J Hernandez 118 ) 1.00L 8th Politics ( E Morales 118 ) 24.25L See full results | E Morales 53.5kg 24.25L | 8 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 29-May-26 1308m R2 Race 2 $1,804 (of $116,587) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:17.630, SP: 34.00 broke a beat slow, raced off of the pace two wide and between horses, retreated to trail into the turn and got outrun thereafter. 1st Timing Difference ( B J Hernandez 123 ) 2nd Attersee ( T Gaffalione 123 ) 1.75L 3rd Gamblers Tail ( I O Jr 123 ) 1.25L 6th Politics ( A Cedillo 118 ) 15.75L See full results | A Cedillo 53.5kg 15.75L | 6 (6) |
| Keeneland 24-Apr-26 1710m FIRM R1 Race 1 $7,045 (of $100,649) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:45.130, SP: 7.00 broke a step slow and was bounced around between rivals at the start, trailed in the three path, chased in the five path around the far turn, moved up to bid for show in the final furlong but was denied late. 1st Spirit Of A Walkon ( C Lanerie 118 ) 2nd Gethsemane ( I O Jr 120 ) 1.25L 3rd Colt Forty Seven ( J Graham 118 ) 7.50L 4th Politics ( F Prat 118 ) 9.00L See full results | F Prat 53.5kg 9.00L | 4 (6) |
| Turfway Park 06-Mar-26 1609m R2 Race 2 $1,749 (of $60,038) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:39.600, SP: 15.00 1st Chayton ( W Rodriguez 120 ) 2nd Wonder Mist ( G Corrales 120 ) 2.50L 3rd Seal Bay ( S Pauly 120 ) 1.25L 5th Politics ( D E Sheehy 120 ) 5.85L See full results | D E Sheehy 54.4kg 5.85L | 5 (8) |