Rather Late (USA) Horse
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Rather Late, a 3yo gr/ro colt from the United States, is trained by John A. Hancock. He is by Volatile out of Rather Beautiful. The horse has not yet broken its maiden, remaining winless in six starts. In its latest start at Keeneland on 25 Apr 2026, Dylan Machado rode Rather Late to an eighth-place finish, behind the winner Speed Skater.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Keeneland 25-Apr-26 1710m R3 Md (of $48,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:47.080, SP: 51.00 broke a beat slow, laid off of the pace along the inside then failed to factor. 1st Speed Skater ( F Prat 118 ) 2nd Senora D'Oro ( L Saez 125 ) 7.75L 3rd Dreamwifedreamlife ( J Mckee 125 ) 10.50L 8th Rather Late ( D Machado 118 ) 37.10L See full results | D Machado 53.5kg 37.10L | 8 (9) |
| Turfway Park 27-Mar-26 1609m R9 Md $388 (of $37,200) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:39.360, SP: 34.00 1st Prophetic Debby ( J Ramos 120 ) 2nd Lady Faye ( W Rodriguez 120 ) 0.15L 3rd Starlit Sky ( G Corrales 120 ) 7.50L 7th Rather Late ( D Machado 120 ) 14.60L See full results | D Machado 54.4kg 14.60L | 7 (11) |
| Ellis Park 19-Aug-25 1610m R9 Race 9 $1,105 (of $100,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:36.600, SP: 41.00 was steadied along in the first turn and early down the backstretch, made a move from between horses late along the backstretch and tired in the far turn. 1st Hot And Dangerous ( M Gutierrez 119 ) 2nd Sneakily ( B J Hernandez 119 ) 2.25L 3rd Vanity ( F Geroux 119 ) 2.50L 7th Rather Late ( W Rodriguez 119 ) 17.10L See full results | W Rodriguez 54kg 17.10L | 7 (7) |
| Ellis Park 06-Jul-25 1610m GOOD R7 Md $820 (of $100,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:35.240, SP: 26.00 vied three to two wide, then between horses around the far turn and weakened entering the lane. 1st Loveliest ( N Juarez 119 ) 2nd Nonconsecutivetrms ( D E Sheehy 119 ) 5.00L 3rd Spicy Princess ( K Asmussen 119 ) 0.30L 7th Rather Late ( W Rodriguez 119 ) 20.00L See full results | W Rodriguez 54kg 20.00L | 7 (11) |
| Churchill Downs 12-Jun-25 1110m FIRM R3 Md $1,350 (of $120,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:03.990, SP: 15.00 was bumped by an outer rival and checked slightly at the start, raced at the rear along the inside and made little impact. 1st Smell The Lilies ( K Asmussen 119 ) 2nd Late Night Text ( L Saez 119 ) 0.00L 3rd Best Friend ( B J Hernandez 119 ) 0.00L 7th Rather Late ( R Gutierrez 119 ) 15.10L See full results | R Gutierrez 54kg 15.10L | 7 (9) |
| Churchill Downs 16-May-25 1010m FIRM R2 Md $8,400 (of $120,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:58.140, SP: 13.00 was briefly antsy in the starting gate, took contact from an inner foe at the start, raced well back in the three path then moved up through the lane. 1st Color Comin' In ( L Saez 119 ) 2nd Americathegreat ( J Ortiz 119 ) 3.00L 3rd Nanzig ( L Machado 119 ) 6.00L 4th Rather Late ( G Corrales 119 ) 10.75L See full results | G Corrales 54kg 10.75L | 4 (8) |