Sir Saffer (USA) Horse

Country

United States

Foal Date

25-Jan-19

Colour

bay

Sire

Valiant Minister

Dam

Bluesville

Prize Money

253531

Owners

Joseph Dibello

About

Tampa Bay Downs R5 Race 5 Sir Saffer is a 7yo b unknown from United States trained by Kathleen O'connell, who is based at . It is sired by the stallion Valiant Minister out of the dam Bluesville. Sir Saffer has managed to win 6 races in its career so far. On 21st Apr 2024 at Tampa Bay Downs, Sir Saffer scored its most significant win to date, getting the money in the $53999.00 Race 2.

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Tampa Bay Downs 07-Feb-26 1645m FIRM R8 Race 8 (of $56,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:40.250, SP: 13.00 raced in the four path early, tracked the leader on the outside up the backstretch, navigated the far turn from the three path and weakened in the lane. 1st Forged Steel ( E Gonzalez 119 ) 2nd Zatara ( S Camacho 119 ) 6.50L 3rd Seeking Unity ( C Gil 119 ) 7.75L 5th Sir Saffer ( J C Ferrer 119 ) 10.30L See full resultsJ C Ferrer 54kg 10.30L5 (8)
Tampa Bay Downs 18-Jan-26 1710m FIRM R7 Hcp $275 (of $28,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:43.540, SP: 5.00 tracked between foes in the two path, was roused midway around the far turn, angled out to the seven path at the top of the lane, and mildly improved late. 1st Extrasexybigdaddee ( A A Gallardo 116 ) 2nd Take Me To Church ( C Marquez 117 ) 0.50L 3rd Eldest Son ( S Marin 120 ) 0.75L 7th Sir Saffer ( J C Ferrer 118 ) 2.50L See full resultsJ C Ferrer 53.5kg 2.50L7 (12)
Tampa Bay Downs 07-Dec-25 1650m FIRM R5 Race 5 $5,650 (of $56,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:39.460, SP: 7.50 1st Hades ( S Marin 121 ) 2nd Forged Steel ( E J Zayas 118 ) 1.50L 3rd Sir Saffer ( J C Ferrer 121 ) 2.50L See full resultsJ C Ferrer 54.9kg 2.50L3 (7)
Keeneland 09-Oct-25 1710m R5 Race 5 $4,830 (of $69,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:45.950, SP: 13.00 brushed with an inner rival early on, laid off of the pace in the two to three path, tipped out to the five path in midstretch and stayed on mildly to miss show. 1st Eye Witness ( I O Jr 122 ) 2nd Inexorable ( K J Asmussen 122 ) 0.25L 3rd Trident Hit ( T Gaffalione 122 ) 3.25L 4th Sir Saffer ( L Machado 122 ) 3.50L See full resultsL Machado 55.3kg 3.50L4 (8)
Churchill Downs 18-Sep-25 1610m R4 Race 4 $717 (of $55,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:36.400, SP: 10.00 pursued off of the pace two wide, drifted out to the six path in upper stretch and chased one paced thereafter. 1st Slip Mahoney ( J A Torres 122 ) 2nd Saltwater Cowboy ( C A Torres 122 ) 2.00L 3rd The Thunderer ( M Gutierrez 122 ) 4.00L 6th Sir Saffer ( W A Rodriguez 122 ) 5.30L See full resultsW A Rodriguez 55.3kg 5.30L6 (9)
Horseshoe Indianapolis 29-Aug-25 1710m FIRM R8 Race 8 $360 (of $49,681) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:43.420, SP: 26.00 was clear early inside and gave way on the far turn. 1st Best Actor ( E A Roman 122 ) 2nd Dragoon Guard ( F D L Cruz 122 ) 0.10L 3rd Winters Lion ( S E Bermudez 122 ) 7.10L 7th Sir Saffer ( M P Jr 122 ) 17.85L See full resultsM P Jr 55.3kg 17.85L7 (7)
Horseshoe Indianapolis 28-Aug-25 1710m R8 Horseshoe Indianapolis race 8 $360 (of $36,000) Barrier 2 1st Best Actor ( 122 ) 2nd Dragoon Guard ( 122 ) 3rd Winters Lion ( 122 ) 7th Sir Saffer ( M P Jr 122 , Cd 0 )M P Jr 55.3kg, Cd 07 (7)
Tampa Bay Downs 03-May-25 1610m GOOD R5 Race 5 $5,400 (of $54,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:35.940, SP: 4.33 tracked on the inside, chased inside on the turn, rallied on the rail in the stretch run and closed the gap late. 1st Drama Chorus ( A Quinonez 119 ) 2nd Royal Luck ( S Marin 119 ) 0.50L 3rd Sir Saffer ( J C Ferrer 121 ) 0.75L See full resultsJ C Ferrer 54.9kg 0.75L3 (5)
Tampa Bay Downs 07-Apr-25 1610m GOOD R7 Race 7 $290 (of $31,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:33.470, SP: 6.50 chased the pace and advanced three wide on the far turn and made a four wide bid off the bend but weakened in the final furlong. 1st Ejtimaa ( S Leon 119 ) 2nd Ready To Fly ( J L Castanon 119 ) 1.00L 3rd It Can Be Done ( H R D Jr 119 ) 3.25L 5th Sir Saffer ( J C Ferrer 123 ) 5.25L See full resultsJ C Ferrer 55.8kg 5.25L5 (8)
Tampa Bay Downs 13-Mar-25 1610m GOOD R5 Race 5 $19,845 (of $31,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:34.990, SP: 8.00 tracked the early leader two deep from the outside, dug in late and edged up under all out pressure. 1st Sir Saffer ( J C Ferrer 119 ) 2nd Lamplighter Jack ( A Quinonez 119 ) 0.50L 3rd Ready To Fly ( J L Castanon 119 ) 1.00L See full resultsJ C Ferrer 54kg1 (7)
Tampa Bay Downs 01-Feb-25 1710m FIRM R8 Race 8 $335 (of $54,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:42.980, SP: 6.50 was settled early and on the outside down the backstretch, made a four wide move on the far turn to loom boldly by the quarter pole but weakened. 1st Fortysixcounts ( A A Gallardo 119 ) 2nd Prairie Hawk ( S Marin 119 ) 0.75L 3rd Otello ( S Camacho 119 ) 1.50L 5th Sir Saffer ( J C Ferrer 119 ) 5.50L See full resultsJ C Ferrer 54kg 5.50L5 (8)
Tampa Bay Downs 12-Jan-25 1650m FIRM R2 Race 2 $10,800 (of $53,999) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:39.820, SP: 8.50 stalked the pace from the outside of rivals, hard ridden three wide near the quarter pole and kept on to be second best. 1st Lure Him In ( E Gonzalez 119 ) 2nd Sir Saffer ( J C Ferrer 119 ) 2.50L 3rd Fortysixcounts ( A A Gallardo 119 ) 3.50L See full resultsJ C Ferrer 54kg 2.50L2 (7)
Tampa Bay Downs 28-Dec-24 1610m GOOD R7 Race 7 $335 (of $53,999) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:34.950, SP: 13.00 tracked the pace, held position on the two path through the second turn, came through on that path into the stretch and flattened the final furlong. 1st Drama Chorus ( A Quinonez 121 ) 2nd Card Trick ( P Morales 120 ) 2.00L 3rd Ninja Star ( I O Rodriguez 120 ) 2.25L 5th Sir Saffer ( J C Ferrer 121 ) 3.50L See full resultsJ C Ferrer 54.9kg 3.50L5 (10)
Gulfstream 13-Jul-24 1610m FIRM R5 Race 5 $320 (of $41,001) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:41.780 trailed throughout. 1st Vladislav ( S Leon 118 ) 2nd Thought ( E Gonzalez 118 ) 0.50L 3rd Sociallongdistance ( J E Morelos 118 ) 1.00L 6th Sir Saffer ( J C Ferrer 118 ) 10.50L See full resultsJ C Ferrer 53.5kg 10.50L6 (6)
Gulfstream 23-Jun-24 1610m FIRM R12 Hcp $570 (of $75,001) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:36.950 tracked out in the eight path, was driven in the five path around the turn, but weakened. 1st Positive Review ( E J Zayas 117 ) 2nd Shaq Diesel ( M A Vasquez 120 ) 1.25L 3rd Black Belt ( E Gonzalez 120 ) 1.30L 7th Sir Saffer ( J C Ferrer 117 ) 15.30L See full resultsJ C Ferrer 53.1kg 15.30L7 (8)
Gulfstream 25-May-24 1610m GOOD R5 Race 5 $2,870 (of $41,001) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:34.740, SP: 14.00 laid up close in the three path, was coaxed while two wide midway around the far turn, but finished evenly from the four path in the stretch. 1st Fly The W ( E Zayas 120 ) 2nd Lord Of War ( E Jaramillo 118 ) 0.30L 3rd Hot Blooded ( H J Diaz 118 ) 1.25L 4th Sir Saffer ( J Ferrer 118 ) 2.00L See full resultsJ Ferrer 53.5kg 2.00L4 (6)
Tampa Bay Downs 21-Apr-24 1650m FIRM R2 Race 2 $34,019 (of $53,999) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:39.970, SP: 4.60 rated three deep under a hard hold, took command near the three eighths pole and drew off late to be clear under strong pressure. 1st Sir Saffer ( J Ferrer 119 ) 2nd Conspiracy Fact ( J Batista 119 ) 0.15L 3rd Mr. Swagger ( C Olivero 123 ) 0.15L See full resultsJ Ferrer 54kg1 (5)
Tampa Bay Downs 04-Mar-24 1650m FIRM R6 Race 6 $10,800 (of $54,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:40.180, SP: 9.00 saved ground early, tracked the leader on the outside up the backstretch, continued around the far turn in the two path and chased on in the stretch. 1st Passage Of Lines ( A Gallardo 121 ) 2nd Sir Saffer ( J Ferrer 119 ) 2.25L 3rd Epic Luck ( S Spieth 119 ) 2.00L See full resultsJ Ferrer 54kg 2.25L2 (7)
Tampa Bay Downs 17-Feb-24 1610m GOOD R9 Race 9 (of $54,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:33.420, SP: 21.00 raced in the two path around the first turn, settled off the pace for the run up the backstretch, navigated the far turn from the four path and was empty from there. 1st Eyes On The King ( A Gallardo 119 ) 2nd Happyisashappydoes ( C Cedeno 119 ) 0.50L 3rd You Must Chill ( M Meneses 119 ) 2.00L 8th Sir Saffer ( J Castanon 119 ) 10.00L See full resultsJ Castanon 54kg 10.00L8 (8)
Tampa Bay Downs 25-Jan-24 1610m GOOD R5 Race 5 (of $29,501) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:36.410, SP: 12.00 saved ground early, stalked the leader on the inside up the backstretch, continued around the far turn in the two path and was outkicked in the stretch. 1st Journeyman ( C Marquez 118 ) 2nd Ronstadt ( J Castanon 118 ) 2.25L 3rd Grounded ( L Sosa 122 ) 0.20L 6th Sir Saffer ( H J Diaz 118 ) 3.25L See full resultsH J Diaz 53.5kg 3.25L6 (9)
Tampa Bay Downs 16-Dec-23 1710m GOOD R5 Race 5 (of $29,501) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:41.700, SP: 7.00 saved ground around the first turn, tracked the leader on the inside up the backstretch, continued to save ground around the far turn and faded in the lane. 1st Grounded ( L Sosa 123 ) 2nd Smithwick's Spice ( D Centeno 121 ) 0.30L 3rd Light Fury ( J Batista 121 ) 1.75L 7th Sir Saffer ( J Castanon 121 ) 6.80L See full resultsJ Castanon 54.9kg 6.80L7 (10)
Monmouth Park 14-Aug-23 1710m GOOD R9 CL (of $100,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:43.040, SP: 19.00 raced off the pace, moved up four wide at the half mile marker, continued four wide on the turn and tired. 1st Highestdistinction ( J Rendon 118 ) 2nd There Are No Words ( J Torres 118 ) 1.50L 3rd He'spuregold ( P Lopez 124 ) 1.50L 7th Sir Saffer ( S Marin 118 ) 11.85L See full resultsS Marin 53.5kg 11.85L7 (10)
Monmouth Park 08-Jul-23 1710m GOOD R7 CL $6,000 (of $60,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:41.020, SP: 14.00 tracked on the inside, saved ground on the far turn and rallied on the rail for third. 1st Kingmax ( I Castillo 124 ) 2nd Clear Vision ( N Juarez 120 ) 1.50L 3rd Sir Saffer ( J Rendon 120 ) 2.50L See full resultsJ Rendon 54.4kg 2.50L3 (9)
Monmouth Park 28-May-23 1710m R7 CL (of $100,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:40.420 raced off the pace with an inside trip and did not factor. 1st Big Everest ( J A V Jr 124 ) 2nd Smokin' T ( N Juarez 122 ) 0.75L 3rd James Aloysius ( R R Maragh 120 ) 3.00L 6th Sir Saffer ( H R D Jr 118 ) 6.25L See full resultsH R D Jr 53.5kg 6.25L6 (7)
Tampa Bay Downs 30-Apr-23 1610m GOOD R7 CL $17,640 (of $28,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:39.150 saved ground around the first turn, chased the leader up the backstretch, challenged from the two path coming around the far bend and edged clear in the lane. 1st Sir Saffer ( H R D Jr 119 ) 2nd Anthracite ( M Meneses 119 ) 1.25L 3rd Kobla Mas ( A S Arroyo 119 ) 2.25L See full resultsH R D Jr 54kg1 (7)
Tampa Bay Downs 27-Mar-23 1810m GOOD R6 Grey Goose Turf Classic Stakes (Stakes) (of $110,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:48.650 raced in the middle of the pack on the outside through the opening half mile, began to move up from the four path coming around the second turn and flattened out in the stretch. 1st Drama Chorus ( A Quinonez 120 ) 2nd Me And Mr. C ( I O Jr 120 ) 1.25L 3rd Cashier Check ( P Lopez 118 ) 1.35L 6th Sir Saffer ( H R D Jr 118 ) 6.10L See full resultsH R D Jr 53.5kg 6.10L6 (9)
Tampa Bay Downs 06-Mar-23 1710m GOOD R9 Race 9 $12,348 (of $19,600) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:42.480 raced in the three path around the first turn, tracked the leaders on the outside up the backstretch, began a bid from the two path coming around the far turn, kicked clear in upper stretch and held that margin to the wire. 1st Sir Saffer ( H R D Jr 119 ) 2nd The Skipster ( J A Batista 119 ) 1.75L 3rd Alyanaabi ( A A Gallardo 119 ) 3.00L See full resultsH R D Jr 54kg1 (10)
Tampa Bay Downs 06-Feb-23 1610m GOOD R4 Race 4 $1,372 (of $19,600) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:35.880 raced in the two path around the first turn, continued up the backstretch in the middle of the pack on the outside, navigated the far turn from the four path and was outkicked in the lane. 1st Original ( P Morales 119 ) 2nd Alyanaabi ( S Camacho 119 ) 0.50L 3rd Silent Sonata ( J C Ferrer 119 ) 4.00L 4th Sir Saffer ( H R D Jr 119 ) 4.75L See full resultsH R D Jr 54kg 4.75L4 (5)
Meadowlands 25-Sep-22 1610m GOOD R4 Race 4 (of $45,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:37.530 tracked on the inside, raced between rivals on the far turn and lacked a rally. 1st Merci ( J Torres 117 ) 2nd Raising Moon ( C Sutherland 117 ) 1.00L 3rd Kitten Mischief ( T Mccarthy 117 ) 1.25L 5th Sir Saffer ( H R D Jr 121 ) 4.25L See full resultsH R D Jr 54.9kg 4.25L5 (7)
Monmouth Park 04-Sep-22 1610m GOOD CL (of $17,600), Winning Time: 01:36.610, SP: 3.00 3w bid, driving 1st Sir Saffer ( H J Diaz 115 ) 2nd One America ( A Hernandez 115 ) 0.75L 3rd Flatter Me ( N Juarez 120 ) 4.25LH J Diaz 52.2kg1 (6)
Monmouth Park 16-Aug-22 1710m GOOD R7 Race 7 $2,100 (of $30,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:42.400 raced off the pace inside, then between rivals, moved up three wide on the far turn and gained mildly outside. 1st Ready To Fly ( A A Rodriguez 122 ) 2nd Raising Moon ( J C Ferrer 117 ) 0.10L 3rd God Is Love ( C E Rojas 115 ) 2.35L 4th Sir Saffer ( H R D Jr 115 ) 3.10L See full resultsH R D Jr 52.2kg 3.10L4 (8)
Delaware Park 24-Jul-22 1510m R7 Race 7 $5,800 (of $29,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:29.890 raced off the early pace, was four wide into the upper stretch and finished gamely to the wire to just miss. 1st Mighty Meister ( R E Mena 122 ) 2nd Sir Saffer ( J D Acosta 117 ) 0.10L 3rd Urmizzenthepoint ( A Adorno 117 ) 1.60L See full resultsJ D Acosta 53.1kg 0.10L2 (10)
Monmouth Park 26-Jun-22 1710m GOOD R9 Race 9 (of $30,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:41.860 raced three wide off the pace, chased three wide on the far turn and tired. 1st Artie's Angel ( P Lopez 117 ) 2nd St. Joe Louis ( S Camacho 121 ) 1.25L 3rd Tiz A Prince ( R F Moya 121 ) 1.35L 8th Sir Saffer ( H R D Jr 117 ) 7.90L See full resultsH R D Jr 53.1kg 7.90L8 (12)
Tampa Bay Downs 25-Apr-22 1710m GOOD R9 Race 9 (of $30,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:43.470 was urged setting the pace on a narrow margin along the inside and gave way abruptly entering the far turn. 1st Barberini ( S Camacho 119 ) 2nd Venezuelan Triumph ( H I Berrios 123 ) 0.50L 3rd Great Britain ( P Morales 119 ) 1.25L 11th Sir Saffer ( H R D Jr 121 ) 41.25L See full resultsH R D Jr 54.9kg 41.25L11 (11)
Tampa Bay Downs 11-Apr-22 1610m R7 Race 7 $3,000 (of $30,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:37.730 was rated in the opening stages while angling to the inside to track off the first flight, shifted out three wide nearing upper stretch, continued four wide into the lane, couldn't match the top pair but continued well enough to edge rivals for a share. 1st Venezuelan Triumph ( J A Batista 122 ) 2nd Great Britain ( P Morales 118 ) 4.50L 3rd Sir Saffer ( H R D Jr 122 ) 7.50L See full resultsH R D Jr 55.3kg 7.50L3 (8)
Tampa Bay Downs 21-Mar-22 1610m R7 Race 7 $13,230 (of $21,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:36.950 sped to the lead along the inside racing to the first turn, dictated the pace on a clear margin to upper stretch, drifted out late but held rivals on a safe margin under FIRM handling. 1st Sir Saffer ( H R D Jr 120 ) 2nd Tap The Candy ( I Castillo 120 ) 1.00L 3rd Rock The Stars ( A A Marin 120 ) 1.25L See full resultsH R D Jr 54.4kg1 (8)
Tampa Bay Downs 27-Feb-22 1710m R3 Race 3 $1,470 (of $21,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:44.890 tracked the leaders between foes in second flight to the backstretch, angled inside the winner to bid for command between foes on the far turn but flattened out leaving midstretch. 1st Full Screen ( S Spanabel 120 ) 2nd Karl Cares ( A Santos 120 ) 0.25L 3rd Strong Eagle ( J Bisono 120 ) 0.75L 4th Sir Saffer ( H R D Jr 120 ) 4.00L See full resultsH R D Jr 54.4kg 4.00L4 (10)
Tampa Bay Downs 07-Feb-22 1610m R9 Race 9 (of $19,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:43.540 sprinted clear of the field racing a bit off the inside to the backstretch, set the pace to upper stretch and gave out abruptly once headed. 1st Trusted Advisor ( P Morales 120 ) 2nd Karl Cares ( M Jimenez 120 ) 0.25L 3rd Strong Eagle ( J Bisono 120 ) 5.50L 7th Sir Saffer ( H R D Jr 120 ) 15.25L See full resultsH R D Jr 54.4kg 15.25L7 (7)
Tampa Bay Downs 22-Jan-22 1710m R5 Race 5 (of $18,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:44.720 , forwardly placed along the rail leaving the chute, switched outside the pacesetter racing to the backstretch tracking just off that foe, advanced to press the issue on the far turn to upper stretch while striking the front but failed to sustain that momentum. 1st Origo ( H R D Jr 120 ) 2nd Rock The Stars ( R Feliciano 120 ) 0.25L 3rd Stealth Mission ( D Centeno 120 ) 1.00L 6th Sir Saffer ( F D L Cruz 120 ) 2.60L See full resultsF D L Cruz 54.4kg 2.60L6 (9)
Gulfstream 13-Nov-21 1210m R2 Race 2 $5,200 (of $26,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:13.290 set the pace inside, shook clear, drew off through the turn, then was no match for the winner late, while clearly best of the rest. 1st Rhymes Like Dimes ( L Reyes 118 ) 2nd Sir Saffer ( E Gonzalez 118 ) 4.25L 3rd Summer Boss ( S Camacho 118 ) 8.50L See full resultsE Gonzalez 53.5kg 4.25L2 (6)
Gulfstream 18-Oct-21 1210m R3 Race 3 $1,820 (of $26,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:12.020 was forwardly placed in opening stages and chased the top pair around the turn, went three to four wide into the lane and evened out. 1st Golden Soda ( C Sutherland 118 ) 2nd Wow Run ( H I Berrios 118 ) 0.25L 3rd Boggiemiester ( R R Maragh 118 ) 10.50L 4th Sir Saffer ( E Jaramillo 118 ) 12.50L See full resultsE Jaramillo 53.5kg 12.50L4 (7)