Special Ops (USA) Horse
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Special Ops is a 3yo dk b/br unknown from United States trained by Rob Atras, who is based at . It is sired by the stallion Independence Hall out of the dam Jehan. Special Ops is yet to break its maiden status, having not won a race yet from 4 attempts. During its most recent race at Fair Grounds on 25th Jan 2026, Special Ops was ridden by Isaac Castillo and finished 3rd, behind the winner Noble Affair.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fair Grounds 25-Jan-26 1207m R7 Md $5,400 (of $54,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:09.840, SP: 15.00 bobbled slightly at the start, raced off the pace five wide, closed some ground in the turn to find a prominent position entering the stretch but was no match for the top two. 1st Noble Affair ( J Graham 120 ) 2nd Corona De Oro ( B J H Jr 120 ) 0.50L 3rd Special Ops ( I Castillo 120 ) 9.00L See full results | I Castillo 54.4kg 9.00L | 3 (8) |
| Fair Grounds 21-Dec-25 1710m R12 Md (of $55,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:44.830, SP: 21.00 was quick to set a pressured pace, vied for command in the far turn, retreated in the stretch. 1st Thunder Buck ( L Saez 120 ) 2nd Ocelli ( B A Curtis 120 ) 1.75L 3rd Liberty Valance ( A Concepcion 120 ) 1.50L 10th Special Ops ( P Lopez 120 ) 18.25L See full results | P Lopez 54.4kg 18.25L | 10 (12) |
| Fair Grounds 23-Nov-25 1710m R6 Md $5,400 (of $54,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:46.390, SP: 6.00 tracked the early pace three wide, moved up to vie for command through the far turn, took sole charge at the quarter, yielded at the eighth. 1st Arabia Wild ( J Loveberry 120 ) 2nd Black Hornet ( A Concepcion 120 ) 0.75L 3rd Special Ops ( B A Curtis 120 ) 3.75L See full results | B A Curtis 54.4kg 3.75L | 3 (7) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 03-Oct-25 1610m FIRM R1 Md $4,352 (of $43,520) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:39.650, SP: 7.00 was bumped at the start, stalked the pace inside, bid in the four path near the quarter pole for the show spot. 1st Meelo Time ( F C L De 120 ) 2nd Munny Town ( E Esquivel 120 ) 2.25L 3rd Special Ops ( G Saez 120 ) 3.50L See full results | G Saez 54.4kg 3.50L | 3 (8) |