Smokey Mandate (USA) Horse
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Turfway Park R9 Dust Commander Stakes (Stakes) Smokey Mandate is a 6yo gr/ro from United States trained by Michael J. Maker. He is by Strong Mandate out of Even Forest. Smokey Mandate has recorded 3 wins to date. On 23 Feb 2025 at Fair Grounds, he earned his most notable victory, taking the $53,000 Race 8.
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Turfway Park • Churchill Downs • Keeneland • Fair Grounds • Horseshoe Indianapolis • Gulfstream • Kentucky DownsRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Turfway Park 27-Dec-25 1710m R6 Race 6 $10,600 (of $106,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:44.410, SP: 4.50 stalked three wide, had aim outside of the top pair and from the four path in upper stretch, edged place at the sixteenth pole but got outkicked late. 1st Prince Of Power ( M Garcia 123 ) 2nd Tapit Shoes ( S Bermudez 123 ) 0.50L 3rd Smokey Mandate ( W Rodriguez 123 ) 1.00L See full results | W Rodriguez 55.8kg 1.00L | 3 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 10-Nov-25 1610m R7 Race 7 $4,230 (of $141,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:34.320, SP: 4.00 showed the way along the inside, met an outer challenge turning for home, battled with that bidder in the two path in upper stretch but faded between horses in the final furlong. 1st Poster ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 2nd Judge Davis ( I O Jr 121 ) 0.50L 3rd Noises Off ( J Ortiz 121 ) 1.75L 5th Smokey Mandate ( L Saez 121 ) 4.00L See full results | L Saez 54.9kg 4.00L | 5 (6) |
| Keeneland 09-Apr-25 1710m GOOD R4 Race 4 $28,000 (of $140,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:43.010, SP: 13.00 stalked while tucking tot he inside around the first turn, tipped two wide to take aim outside of the well-traveling leader entering the lane, sustained a bid but was fended off through the final furlong and got nailed by an outer bidder to share place. PIPER'. 1st Irish Aces ( B A Curtis 118 ) 2nd Smokey Mandate ( M Franco 120 ) 0.00L 3rd Out Of Deductions ( D Cohen 118 ) 3.75L See full results | M Franco 54.4kg 0.00L 3rd Out Of Deductions ( D Cohen 53.5kg 3.75L | 2 (12) |
| Fair Grounds 23-Mar-25 1810m GOOD R10 Muniz Memorial Classic S. Presented by Horse Racing Nation (Stakes) (of $300,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:50.450, SP: 34.00 lacked speed in the four path, got hung in the five to seven path around the far turn and tired. 1st Idratherbeblessed ( B A Curtis 118 ) 2nd Gigante ( J Rosario 122 ) 0.30L 3rd Cameo Performance ( I O Jr 118 ) 0.50L 11th Smokey Mandate ( J Loveberry 118 ) 8.40L See full results | J Loveberry 53.5kg 8.40L | 11 (12) |
| Fair Grounds 23-Feb-25 1710m GOOD R8 Race 8 $33,390 (of $53,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:44.190, SP: 6.50 tracked in the three path, took aim outside of the new leader while tipping to the five to six path into the lane, bid in upper stretch, drove clear after flopping back to his left lead and held late. 1st Smokey Mandate ( C Hernandez 120 ) 2nd American Hope ( F Geroux 120 ) 1.25L 3rd Tough Little Nut ( B J Hernandez 120 ) 1.00L See full results | C Hernandez 54.4kg | 1 (12) |
| Fair Grounds 27-Dec-24 1610m FIRM R7 Race 7 (of $59,999) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:44.010, SP: 3.25 checked when brushed by an inner rival into the first turn, raced off of the pace in the four path and between horses, then in teh two path around the far turn and failed to factor. 1st Scat Free ( M Murrill 117 ) 2nd Uxmal ( J Torres 120 ) 1.00L 3rd Relampago Verde ( J Ortiz 120 ) 1.00L 9th Smokey Mandate ( J Loveberry 120 ) 9.80L See full results | J Loveberry 54.4kg 9.80L | 9 (11) |
| Fair Grounds 29-Nov-24 1710m GOOD R8 Race 8 $12,000 (of $59,999) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:44.780, SP: 5.00 dropped back early, moved up three to five wide around the far tur and finished well to rally up for the place position. 1st Higgins Boat ( D Cannon 117 ) 2nd Smokey Mandate ( J Torres 119 ) 2.75L 3rd Steady On ( J Ortiz 119 ) 1.75L See full results | J Torres 54kg 2.75L | 2 (11) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 08-Oct-24 1610m GOOD R8 Race 8 $29,131 (of $46,240) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:35.710 dueled outside of a rival, was clear in the stretch and lasted under a strong hand ride. 1st Smokey Mandate ( R Vazquez 122 ) 2nd Mucho Mojo ( M Chuan 122 ) 0.75L 3rd Baltimore Heart ( E Esquivel 118 ) 0.50L See full results | R Vazquez 55.3kg | 1 (12) |
| Gulfstream 24-Dec-23 1710m GOOD R11 Tropical Park Derby (Stakes) $1,250 (of $125,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:40.530 tracked in the three path, bid between foes passing the quarter, but finished evenly in the five path down the lane. 1st Souper Blessing ( E Gonzalez 118 ) 2nd Irish Aces ( I O Jr 120 ) 0.25L 3rd Boppy O ( J Castellano 124 ) 0.50L 6th Smokey Mandate ( E J Zayas 118 ) 2.25L See full results | E J Zayas 53.5kg 2.25L | 6 (12) |
| Churchill Downs 27-Nov-23 1710m R11 Commonwealth Turf Stakes (Stakes) $30,000 (of $300,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:44.460 vied for the lead inside of a pair of rivals, led entering the lane, but was bested by an outer foe in midstretch, dug in for place in the final sixteenth but was nailed at the wire. 1st Gigante ( L Machado 123 ) 2nd Northern Invader ( J L Ortiz 120 ) 4.50L 3rd Smokey Mandate ( J Graham 118 ) 4.60L See full results | J Graham 53.5kg 4.60L | 3 (8) |
| Keeneland 29-Oct-23 1610m GOOD R8 Bryan Station Stakes (Stakes) $21,000 (of $300,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:35.930 set the pace inside of a prompting foe, got headed by that one at the nine sixteenths pole, backed off and stalked from the pocket around the far turn, but only managed to chase evenly through the final furlong. 1st Runaway Storm ( C J Hernandez 118 ) 2nd Talk Of The Nation ( J L Ortiz 118 ) 0.10L 3rd Santorini ( A Achard 118 ) 0.15L 4th Smokey Mandate ( J Graham 118 ) 1.90L See full results | J Graham 53.5kg 1.90L | 4 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 01-Oct-23 1610m GOOD R8 Jefferson Cup Stakes (Stakes) $40,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:36.550 2w,bid,clrd,nomtch1/16 1st More Than Looks ( C A Torres 120 ) 2nd Smokey Mandate ( J Graham 118 ) 2.75L 3rd Worthington ( J R Leparoux 118 ) 6.25L See full results | J Graham 53.5kg 2.75L | 2 (9) |
| Kentucky Downs 03-Sep-23 1610m R8 CL $100,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:32.930 showed GOOD early foot to set the early pace, dug in late and gave way grudgingly. 1st Talk Of The Nation ( J L Ortiz 122 ) 2nd Wadsworth ( F Geroux 122 ) 0.50L 3rd Smokey Mandate ( J Graham 118 ) 2.00L See full results | J Graham 53.5kg 2.00L | 3 (8) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 08-Jul-23 1710m R4 Md $21,420 (of $34,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:47.610 Prss2w,ask upr,drw off 1st Smokey Mandate ( A Burgos 122 ) 2nd Cable Boss ( G Saez 122 ) 5.75L 3rd Gettleman ( J D Ramos 122 ) 6.00L See full results | A Burgos 55.3kg | 1 (8) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 06-May-23 1610m FIRM Md (of $20,400), Winning Time: 01:36.770, SP: 9.00 Rallied4w,dueled,nod 1st Classic Cut ( M J Pedroza 120 ) 2nd Smokey Mandate ( J Ramos 120 ) 0.15L 3rd Two Rivers Over ( A Beschizza 120 ) 0.15L | J Ramos 54.4kg 0.15L | 2 (14) |
| Turfway Park 25-Mar-23 1610m FIRM Md (of $21,000), Winning Time: 01:38.190, SP: 4.00 Checked hard 3/8p 1st Wico ( J Velazquez 120 ) 2nd Noises Off ( G Corrales 120 ) 0.15L 3rd Write Off Jerry ( R Hernandez 120 ) 0.15L 8th Smokey Mandate ( I O Jr 120 , Cd 0 ) 0.15L | I O Jr 54.4kg, Cd 0 0.15L | 8 (14) |
| Turfway Park 12-Mar-23 1210m FIRM Md (of $42,000), Winning Time: 01:09.080, SP: 11.00 Ins run turn no kick 1st Talkin' Cash ( F C L De 120 ) 2nd Gold Ghost ( G Corrales 120 ) 3.25L 3rd Loyal Company ( R Hernandez 120 ) 0.50L 4th Smokey Mandate ( W Rodriguez 120 , Cd 0 ) 4.00L | W Rodriguez 54.4kg, Cd 0 4.00L | 4 (12) |