Should've (USA) Horse
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About
Should've is a 3yo dark bay/brown colt from the United States trained by Wesley A. Ward. He is by Not This Time out of More'N Likely. So far, Should've has captured two career victories. On August 31, 2026 at Kentucky Downs, he earned his most notable triumph, winning the $180,000 Race 5. He has proven a profitable runner for bettors; a lifelong backer would have realized a 63% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Downs 31-Aug-26 1308m FIRM R5 Race 5 $157,864 (of $250,578) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:16.440, SP: 6.50 1st Should've ( Y Hazlewood 118 ) 2nd Mackinac ( L Saez 118 ) 0.50L 3rd Lit Ship ( U Rispoli 118 ) 1.00L See full results | Y Hazlewood 53.5kg | 1 (12) |
| Saratoga 08-Jun-26 1106m FIRM R8 Soaring Softly Stakes (Stakes) $4,254 (of $283,608) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:01.020, SP: 13.00 1st Slay The Day ( J Velazquez 124 ) 2nd Hen Party ( F Prat 124 ) 2.75L 3rd Cadenza ( M Franco 124 ) 0.50L 6th Should've ( D Davis 120 ) 8.75L See full results | D Davis 54.4kg 8.75L | 6 (7) |
| Keeneland 11-Apr-26 1106m R7 FanDuel Limestone Stakes (Stakes) $6,187 (of $494,949) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:01.990, SP: 21.00 broke a step slow, trailed along the inside, shifted out to the five path entering the lane then moved up. 1st Slay The Day ( J Velazquez 118 ) 2nd Sapphire Beach ( J Ortiz 118 ) 0.30L 3rd Cy Fair ( I O Jr 123 ) 0.50L 6th Should've ( J Rosario 118 ) 4.75L See full results | J Rosario 53.5kg 4.75L | 6 (10) |
| Aqueduct 08-Nov-25 1210m FIRM R9 Stewart Manor Stakes (Stakes) $1,157 (of $231,442) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:08.490, SP: 4.33 1st Map Of The Moon ( A Concepcion 120 ) 2nd Believe In Magic ( R J Santana 120 ) 0.75L 3rd Beach Heist ( N Juarez 120 ) 0.20L 8th Should've ( J Rosario 120 ) 5.95L See full results | J Rosario 54.4kg 5.95L | 8 (11) |
| Belmont At The Big A 03-Oct-25 1210m R5 Matron Stakes (Stakes) $26,481 (of $264,808) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:08.470, SP: 5.00 1st Final Accord ( J Alvarado 120 ) 2nd Royal Testament ( E Cancel 122 ) 1.00L 3rd Should've ( J Rosario 120 ) 1.05L See full results | J Rosario 54.4kg 1.05L | 3 (8) |