Shot For The Moon (USA) Horse
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Shot For The Moon is a 4yo dk b/br from the United States trained by W. Robert Bailes. The horse is by Tom's D'etat out of Moon Abduction. It has recorded one win to date. On 10th Jan 2026 at Laurel Park, Shot For The Moon earned its most notable victory, collecting $22000.00 Md. The animal has been a profitable selection for bettors, offering a 63% return on investment for those who backed it throughout its career.
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Laurel ParkRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Laurel Park 16-Mar-26 1710m R11 Race 11 $1,540 (of $22,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:49.400, SP: 7.00 , taken to the inner rail on the first turn, remained inside, moved to the two path leaving the far turn and weakened. 1st Bjorn ( Y Hazlewood 126 , Cd 121 ) 2nd Christmas Spirit ( I Villalobos 126 ) 0.75L 3rd Maupansant ( K Gomez 126 ) 4.50L 4th Shot For The Moon ( J Vargas 122 , Cd 115 ) 4.75L See full results | J Vargas 55.3kg, Cd 52.2kg 4.75L | 4 (6) |
| Laurel Park 06-Feb-26 1710m R9 Race 9 $2,200 (of $22,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:49.460, SP: 5.00 settled outside of rivals early on, coaxed four wide along the backstretch run, gained ground into the far turn then swung five wide to upper stretch, was outkicked into the final furlong but stayed on late to earn the show honors. 1st Dats My Pharaoh ( J G Briceno 126 ) 2nd Maupansant ( K Gomez 122 ) 5.50L 3rd Shot For The Moon ( J E Vargas 122 , Cd 115 ) 6.75L See full results | J E Vargas 55.3kg, Cd 52.2kg 6.75L | 3 (7) |
| Laurel Park 10-Jan-26 1106m FIRM R3 Md $13,860 (of $22,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:07.430, SP: 6.50 1st Shot For The Moon ( J E Vargas 126 , Cd 119 ) 2nd Twelve Nelson ( R E Mena 126 ) 2.50L 3rd Jose Can't Say ( D L Rodriguez 122 , Cd 115 ) 3.25L See full results | J E Vargas 57.2kg, Cd 54kg | 1 (10) |
| Laurel Park 22-Dec-25 1207m FIRM R5 Md $500 (of $30,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:12.870, SP: 6.50 stayed in the two path on the turn and was not a factor. 1st James P Sullivan ( J R Jr 125 ) 2nd Atlantic Cat ( Y Hazlewood 126 , Cd 121 ) 2.00L 3rd Manseeyasway ( J D Acosta 125 ) 6.75L 7th Shot For The Moon ( J Barbosa 125 ) 10.50L See full results | J Barbosa 56.7kg 10.50L | 7 (7) |