Special Wood (2023) Horse
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Special Wood is a 3yo dk b/br gelding trained by Thomas F. Proctor. Its sire is Wooded and its dam is Salerne. To date the horse has recorded two wins. On 16th Aug 2025 at Vichy, Special Wood captured the $24700.00 De Randan Stakes, its most notable triumph. The animal has been a rewarding choice for bettors, delivering a 533% return on investment for anyone who backed it throughout its career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Downs 08-Mar-26 1710m GOOD R10 Florida Oaks (Stakes) (of $200,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:44.710, SP: 17.00 was pinched back leaving the gate, saved ground early, trailed the field up the backstretch, continued to save ground around the far turn and never threatened. 1st Dandona ( F Prat 119 ) 2nd Time To Dream ( I O Jr 121 ) 1.25L 3rd Kokomotion ( J R Velazquez 119 ) 3.50L 7th Special Wood ( J Rosario 119 ) 10.25L See full results | J Rosario 54kg 10.25L | 7 (11) |
| Del Mar 30-Nov-25 1610m FIRM R7 Jimmy Durante Stakes (Stakes) $500 (of $100,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:36.780, SP: 6.50 settled along the rail, drew closer on the backstretch, hugged the rail around the far turn, roused in upper stretch and lacked the needed response. 1st Just Aloof ( H Berrios 120 ) 2nd Latte Luv ( M Demuro 120 ) 2.50L 3rd La Ville Lumiere ( K Kimura 120 ) 0.50L 7th Special Wood ( J Velazquez 120 ) 0.00L See full results | J Velazquez 54.4kg 0.00L | 7 (11) |
| Lyon-Parilly 09-Sep-25 1600m GOOD R5 Criterium de Lyon Listed Stakes $3,843 (of $54,900) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:43.800, SP: 4.50 1st Ozone ( M Guyon 122 ) 2nd Family Secret ( M Barzalona 122 ) 3.50L 3rd Baklawa ( A Orani 122 ) 0.30L 4th Special Wood ( T Piccone 122 ) 11.80L See full results | T Piccone 55.3kg 11.80L | 4 (6) |
| Vichy 16-Aug-25 1600m SOFT R6 De Randan Stakes $15,561 (of $24,700) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:46.150, SP: 2.63 1st Special Wood ( T Piccone 123 ) 2nd Zambezi ( G T D Prevaux 127 ) 0.20L 3rd Vassy ( M Grandin 127 ) 0.15L See full results | T Piccone 55.8kg | 1 (5) |
| Vichy 16-Jul-25 1400m HEAVY R2 Md $13,230 (of $21,001) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:27.440, SP: 29.00 1st Special Wood ( T Piccone 124 ) 2nd Baklawa ( A Orani 124 ) 2.00L 3rd Baileys Encanta ( E Verhestraeten 128 ) 1.00L See full results | T Piccone 56.2kg | 1 (14) |