Shiftyindependence (USA) Horse
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Shiftyindependence, a 2yo dk b/br foaled in the United States and conditioned by Pavel Matejka, is by Independence Hall out of Shape Shifter. The horse has not yet broken its maiden, finishing without a win in five starts. In its latest outing at Kentucky Downs on 8th Sep 2026, jockey Martin Garcia guided Shiftyindependence to a sixth-place finish behind winner Lucky Bernadine.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Downs 08-Sep-26 1609m FIRM R12 Md (of $236,079) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:36.630, SP: 15.00 1st Lucky Bernadine ( F Prat 119 ) 2nd Candy Novel ( A Beschizza 119 ) 3.50L 3rd Delightful Diva ( J L Ortiz 119 ) 5.25L 6th Shiftyindependence ( M Garcia 119 ) 6.40L See full results | M Garcia 54kg 6.40L | 6 (11) |
| Ellis Park 17-Aug-26 1609m R4 Md Barrier 11, SP: 41.00 1st Homeawayfromhome ( B Curtis 119 ) 2nd Cyber Gal ( J Torres 119 ) 3rd Candy Pancakes ( F Geroux 119 ) 4th Shiftyindependence ( M Garcia 119 ) | M Garcia 54kg | 4 (14) |
| Ellis Park 17-Aug-26 1609m R4 Race 4 $9,912 (of $141,600) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:35.210 bumped with an inner foe at the start, tucked to the two path and behind foes while well back into the first turn, shifted out to the five path into upper stretch and ran on willingly. 1st Homeawayfromhome ( B Curtis 119 ) 2nd Cyber Gal ( J Torres 119 ) 0.15L 3rd Candy Pancakes ( F Geroux 119 ) 1.00L 4th Shiftyindependence ( M Garcia 119 ) 4.05L See full results | M Garcia 54kg 4.05L | 4 (9) |
| Ellis Park 19-Jul-26 1609m R5 Md $1,146 (of $143,267) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:37.350, SP: 17.00 stalked three wide, bid into the far turn, vied around that bend but was repelled leaving upper stretch, got outkicked shortly after and gave way. 1st Up Before The Dawn ( Y Hazlewood 119 ) 2nd Silverwing ( B J Hernandez 119 ) 1.75L 3rd Just You And Me ( D E Sheehy 119 ) 1.50L 6th Shiftyindependence ( M Garcia 119 ) 5.50L See full results | M Garcia 54kg 5.50L | 6 (10) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 03-Jun-26 1006m FIRM R4 Md $1,337 (of $60,601) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:59.590, SP: 13.00 showed brief speed between rivals and faded on the turn. 1st Glory Run ( A Achard 119 ) 2nd Subliminal ( J Ramos 119 ) 0.50L 3rd Respected Mind ( E Morales 119 ) 5.50L 5th Shiftyindependence ( M Gutierrez 119 ) 9.75L See full results | M Gutierrez 54kg 9.75L | 5 (7) |