Special Wood (2023) Horse
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Special Wood is a 3yo dk b/br horse trained by Thomas F. Proctor. He is by the stallion Wooded out of the dam Salerne. To date, Special Wood has claimed two wins. On 16 Aug 2025 at Vichy, he earned his biggest triumph, securing the $24,700 De Randan Stakes. The horse has proven lucrative for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have produced a 352% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Saratoga 14-Aug-26 1911m FIRM R4 Race 4 Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:56.590, SP: 21.00 1st Midnight Concerto ( J L Ortiz 126 ) 2nd Tulip ( J Alvarado 121 ) 0.25L 3rd Majaz ( J Castellano 126 ) 2.00L 6th Special Wood ( K Davis 121 ) 10.50L See full results | K Davis 54.9kg 10.50L | 6 (6) |
| Saratoga 05-Jul-26 1609m FIRM R2 Race 2 $2,593 (of $172,861) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:34.260, SP: 26.00 1st Eponine ( J Ortiz 126 ) 2nd Accent ( F Prat 126 ) 1.00L 3rd Bourbon Betty ( D Davis 121 ) 0.15L 6th Special Wood ( J Lezcano 121 ) 3.90L See full results | J Lezcano 54.9kg 3.90L | 6 (7) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 08-Mar-26 1710m GOOD R10 Florida Oaks (Stakes) (of $284,172) 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 Velazquez 119 ) 2.25L 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) $765 (of $152,975) 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 $6,840 (of $97,717) 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) |