Sugoi (USA) Horse
About
Sugoi is a 9yo b unknown from United States trained by Brittany Vanden, who is based at . It is sired by the stallion Karakontie out of the dam Timeless Spirit. Sugoi has managed to win 12 races in its career so far. On 19th May 2024 at Churchill Downs, Sugoi scored its most significant win to date, getting the money in the $250001.00 Louisville Stakes (stakes). It has proven a profitable horse for the punters over the journey. If you had backed Sugoi throughout its career you'd have achieved a 68% return on investment.
Raced At
Turfway Park
• Remington Park
• Kentucky Downs
• Ellis Park
• Churchill Downs
• Gulfstream
• Sam Houston Race Park
• Keeneland
• Colonial Downs
• Will Rogers DownsRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Turfway Park 16-Jan-26 2012m R8 Race 8 $64,260 (of $102,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:05.340, SP: 8.50 1st Sugoi ( L Contreras 121 ) 2nd Shankar ( S Gonzalez 121 ) 0.05L 3rd Copper Missile ( D Machado 121 ) 1.80L See full results | L Contreras 54.9kg | 1 (12) |
| Turfway Park 05-Dec-25 2010m R8 Race 8 $7,140 (of $102,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:01.550, SP: 3.75 inside speed to the front, dueled winner throughout weakened late. 1st Carcano ( F C L De 121 ) 2nd The Hidden Chamber ( A Beschizza 118 ) 0.30L 3rd Happy Happy Day ( W Rodriguez 121 ) 2.25L 4th Sugoi ( L Machado 121 ) 3.25L See full results | L Machado 54.9kg 3.25L | 4 (11) |
| Remington Park 29-Sep-25 1810m FIRM R3 Remington Green Stakes (Stakes) $5,250 (of $75,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:47.840, SP: 2.63 pressed the early pace while inside, was in a long drive then faltered in the stretch. 1st Gigante ( J Ortiz 120 ) 2nd Spoiler ( R Vazquez 118 ) 1.00L 3rd Ocelot ( D Cabrera 118 ) 6.75L 4th Sugoi ( S Elliott 122 ) 8.75L See full results | S Elliott 55.3kg 8.75L | 4 (5) |
| Kentucky Downs 07-Sep-25 2110m GOOD R2 Race 2 $20,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:08.130, SP: 3.50 stalked the top pair racing in hand, raced from the inside around the far turn into the lane, shifted out four wide near the quarter pole and finished gamely to the wire. 1st Risk Manager ( L Saez 122 ) 2nd Gilded Craken ( J Ortiz 122 ) 0.30L 3rd Sugoi ( M Franco 122 ) 0.75L See full results | M Franco 55.3kg 0.75L | 3 (10) |
| Ellis Park 04-Aug-25 2010m GOOD R7 KY Downs Preview Turf Cup Stakes (Stakes) $21,000 (of $300,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:58.600, SP: 17.00 showed the way along the inside, got headed by a pair of outer foes nearing the quarter pole, fought on through midstretch, but yielded late and saved fourth. 1st Highway Robber ( C Torres 122 ) 2nd Ole Crazy Bone ( J Torres 122 ) 0.20L 3rd Anglophile ( D Cannon 122 ) 0.50L 4th Sugoi ( L Machado 124 ) 1.60L See full results | L Machado 56.2kg 1.60L | 4 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 15-Jun-25 2210m GOOD R10 Chorleywood Stakes (Stakes) $1,750 (of $200,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:15.010, SP: 11.00 stalked two wide, chased in upper stretch and faded. 1st Rebel Red ( J Ortiz 118 ) 2nd Highway Robber ( C Torres 118 ) 2.00L 3rd Verstappen ( B Curtis 118 ) 1.00L 8th Sugoi ( L Saez 120 ) 7.70L See full results | L Saez 54.4kg 7.70L | 8 (9) |
| Churchill Downs 18-May-25 2410m GOOD R9 Louisville Stakes (Stakes) $17,500 (of $250,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:26.700, SP: 5.00 pursued from midpack three wide, then three to four wide into the backstretch, vied for place while chasing the clear leader and tucking two wide turning for home, but got outkicked by an outer rival entering the lane and gave way. 1st Utah Beach ( V Cheminaud 123 ) 2nd Verstappen ( L Dettori 118 ) 1.50L 3rd Missed The Cut ( B J Hernandez 118 ) 3.00L 4th Sugoi ( L Machado 118 ) 9.50L See full results | L Machado 53.5kg 9.50L | 4 (9) |
| Gulfstream 02-Mar-25 2210m GOOD R14 Mac Diarmida S. presented by FanDuel TV (Stakes) $2,000 (of $215,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:12.900, SP: 6.00 pressed the pace from the two path the first time by, continued to battle from the two path around the far turn and faded in the lane. 1st Capture The Flag ( J Velazquez 118 ) 2nd Grand Sonata ( I O Jr 124 ) 0.20L 3rd Cash Equity ( E Zayas 120 ) 0.75L 8th Sugoi ( L Dettori 122 ) 4.80L See full results | L Dettori 55.3kg 4.80L | 8 (11) |
| Sam Houston Race Park 25-Jan-25 2410m GOOD R10 Sam Houston Race Park race 10 $111,000 (of $2,500) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:33.050, SP: 3.80 Stalk, won head bob 1st Sugoi ( S Elliott 123 ) 2nd Verstappen ( D Cannon 120 ) 0.15L 3rd Ole Crazy Bone ( J Alvarez 118 ) 3.75L | S Elliott 55.8kg | 1 (11) |
| Churchill Downs 17-Nov-24 1710m GOOD R11 Race 11 $35,000 (of $175,001) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:41.090, SP: 2.10 stalked three wide, claimed place and chased the clear leader in the five path into the final furlong, closed in on that one late but was denied. 1st Echo Lane ( L Saez 120 ) 2nd Sugoi ( J L Ortiz 126 ) 0.50L 3rd Harrow ( F Geroux 122 ) 1.00L See full results | J L Ortiz 57.2kg 0.50L | 2 (12) |
| Keeneland 12-Oct-24 2410m GOOD R9 Sycamore Stakes (Stakes) $8,325 (of $299,999) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:26.080 stalked in the three path early on, then along the inside around the second turn, pursued three wide around the far turn, chased between horses entering the lane and yielded. 1st Highway Robber ( T Gaffalione 122 ) 2nd Bold Act ( L Saez 124 ) 0.05L 3rd Utah Beach ( J L Ortiz 122 ) 4.30L 5th Sugoi ( F Geroux 124 ) 5.30L See full results | F Geroux 56.2kg 5.30L | 5 (11) |
| Colonial Downs 12-Aug-24 2010m R11 Arlington Million Stakes (Stakes) (of $1,000,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:01.960 cleared soon after the start, set a moderate set of fractions toward the inside, extended advantage after a half, relented when challenged into the stretch and faltered as soon as he was headed, continued to weaken to the wire. 1st Nations Pride ( W Buick 124 ) 2nd Integration ( K Carmouche 124 ) 1.75L 3rd Ancient Rome ( J P Spencer 124 ) 2.25L 5th Sugoi ( J R Leparoux 124 ) 5.75L See full results | J R Leparoux 56.2kg 5.75L | 5 (6) |
| Colonial Downs 11-Aug-24 2010m R11 Race 11-Arlington Million Stakes-Grade 1 $29,700 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:01.960 Faltered when headed 1st Nations Pride ( W Buick 124 ) 2nd Integration ( K Carmouche 124 ) 1.75L 3rd Ancient Rome ( J P Spencer 124 ) 0.50L 5th Sugoi ( J R Leparoux 124 ) | J R Leparoux 56.2kg | 5 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 16-Jun-24 2210m GOOD R7 Chorleywood Overnight Stakes (Stakes) $35,000 (of $175,001) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:14.580 pressed two wide, stalked before bidding turning for home, led entering the lane, held sway through midstretch, dug in to resist an outer challenge at the sixteenth pole but was bested late. 1st Webslinger ( J L Ortiz 118 ) 2nd Sugoi ( J R Leparoux 123 ) 0.50L 3rd Bold Act ( T Gaffalione 123 ) 1.25L See full results | J R Leparoux 55.8kg 0.50L | 2 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 19-May-24 2410m GOOD R7 Louisville Stakes (Stakes) $157,500 (of $250,001) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:50.370, SP: 19.00 vied two wide, gained an advantage around the first turn, showed the way in hand with his ears pricked around the second turn, led from a pair of pursuers around the far turn, met an outer challenge in midstretch, repelled that bid with a sixteenth to go, shook free and held well. 1st Sugoi ( J R Leparoux 118 ) 2nd Strong Tide ( E Esquivel 118 ) 1.25L 3rd The Grey Wizard ( J Graham 118 ) 0.20L See full results | J R Leparoux 53.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Keeneland 26-Apr-24 1710m FIRM R3 Race 3 $47,250 (of $75,001) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:45.820, SP: 3.20 stalked in the two path before moving outside of the leader around the first turn, applied pressure with eleven sixteenths to go, vied around the far turn, led narrowly as an outer foe offered a menacing bid entering the lane, dueled whlie headed by that one entering the final furlong, yet gamely fought back to regain an advantage in the closing stages. 1st Sugoi ( L Saez 118 ) 2nd Accidental Hero ( F Prat 118 ) 0.15L 3rd Tiwanaku ( E Morales 118 ) 0.15L See full results | L Saez 53.5kg | 1 (4) |
| Turfway Park 18-Feb-24 2010m FIRM R6 Race 6 $49,140 (of $78,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:02.900, SP: 13.00 good position while inside to far turn, rallied on in the stretch while gamely to the wire. 1st Sugoi ( W Rodriguez 124 ) 2nd Avenue ( L Machado 124 ) 0.20L 3rd Really Good ( M Garcia 124 ) 2.00L See full results | W Rodriguez 56.2kg | 1 (11) |
| Turfway Park 03-Feb-24 1610m FIRM R5 Race 5 $46,620 (of $74,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:39.020, SP: 8.00 sharp speed to the front while well handled throughout while all out to the wire. 1st Sugoi ( R Hernandez 124 ) 2nd Mucho Mojo ( W Rodriguez 124 ) 0.20L 3rd First Strike ( G Corrales 124 ) 0.75L See full results | R Hernandez 56.2kg | 1 (12) |
| Turfway Park 24-Dec-23 2010m FIRM R5 Race 5 (of $78,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:03.660, SP: 15.00 three wide run first turn close up, led far turn, faltered back. 1st Quadra Island ( C Axel 118 ) 2nd Avenue ( M Luan 121 ) 2.25L 3rd February Son ( D L C Fernando 121 ) 3.25L 5th Sugoi ( R Walter 121 ) 7.60L See full results | R Walter 54.9kg 7.60L | 5 (10) |
| Turfway Park 10-Dec-23 1710m FIRM R4 Race 4 $22,050 (of $35,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:45.020, SP: 8.50 inside speed to the front, dueled to the half, shook free held on. 1st Sugoi ( L Machado 121 ) 2nd Bird King ( G Saez 121 ) 0.75L 3rd Digital ( G Corrales 123 ) 1.50L See full results | L Machado 54.9kg | 1 (10) |
| Churchill Downs 18-Sep-23 1810m FIRM R6 CL (of $75,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:50.630, SP: 5.50 raced in the three path along the first turn, chased the pace, was in the four path into the lane and empty down the lane. 1st Trident Hit ( T Gaffalione 122 ) 2nd Allege ( C Hernandez 122 ) 2.25L 3rd Pledgeofallegiance ( R J Santana 122 ) 1.75L 7th Sugoi ( M Chuan 122 ) 9.85L See full results | M Chuan 55.3kg 9.85L | 7 (7) |
| Ellis Park 27-Aug-23 1810m GOOD (of $3,598), Winning Time: 01:50.430, SP: 1.73 Vied 2wd,outkickd 3/16 1st Mine Own Star ( A Beschizza 123 ) 2nd Sugoi ( C Lanerie 123 ) 0.15L 3rd Kazan ( K Asmussen 123 ) 0.15L | C Lanerie 55.8kg 0.15L | 2 (9) |
| Ellis Park 11-Aug-23 1610m FIRM (of $29,000), Winning Time: 01:37.430, SP: 2.38 2w,urgd btw2nd,2nd bst 1st On A Spree ( F Arrieta 123 ) 2nd Sugoi ( L Machado 123 ) 0.15L 3rd Shortlist ( E Morales 123 ) 0.15L | L Machado 55.8kg 0.15L | 2 (5) |
| Ellis Park 18-Jun-23 1610m FIRM (of $37,352), Winning Time: 01:35.020, SP: 5.50 Ins,yielded,came again 1st On A Spree ( L Saez 118 ) 2nd Sugoi ( J R Jr 118 ) 7.75L 3rd Summer Splash ( R Gutierrez 118 ) 0.30L | J R Jr 53.5kg 7.75L | 2 (5) |
| Turfway Park 25-Mar-23 1610m FIRM (of $44,400), Winning Time: 01:38.850, SP: 7.00 Short lead duel wknd 1st On Thin Ice ( L Machado 124 ) 2nd Explosive ( E Zayas 124 ) 0.15L 3rd Sugoi ( J R Jr 124 ) 0.15L | J R Jr 56.2kg 0.15L | 3 (14) |
| Turfway Park 05-Mar-23 1610m FIRM (of $44,400), Winning Time: 01:37.260, SP: 6.50 3wd duel, no match 1st Flags Up ( W Rodriguez 124 ) 2nd Sugoi ( R Hernandez 124 ) 1.50L 3rd Ricochet ( G Corrales 124 ) 0.50L | R Hernandez 56.2kg 1.50L | 2 (10) |
| Turfway Park 29-Jan-23 1310m FIRM CL (of $20,800), Winning Time: 01:16.760, SP: 11.00 Through after half 1st Natural Power ( C Landeros 120 ) 2nd Doctor Davis ( J Gilligan 120 ) 0.75L 3rd Stonevicious ( W Rodriguez 120 ) 0.15L 6th Sugoi ( M Franklin 120 , Cd 0 ) 4.50L | M Franklin 54.4kg, Cd 0 4.50L | 6 (11) |
| Keeneland 22-Oct-22 1710m FIRM R1 Race 1 $5,460 (of $78,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:44.970 set the pace inside of the eventual winner, but was headed approaching the five sixteenths pole, and weakened. 1st Keystone Field ( T Gaffalione 121 ) 2nd Two By Two ( L Saez 121 ) 8.25L 3rd Fan Club ( J Talamo 121 ) 9.75L 4th Sugoi ( J R Jr 121 ) 12.50L See full results | J R Jr 54.9kg 12.50L | 4 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 29-Sep-22 1710m FIRM CL (of $37,333), Winning Time: 01:43.380, SP: 3.60 Prompt 2wd,vied,tired 1st Palace Coup ( G Corrales 122 ) 2nd Spa City ( T Gaffalione 122 ) 4.50L 3rd Sugoi ( J R Jr 122 ) 5.50L | J R Jr 55.3kg 5.50L | 3 (4) |
| Turfway Park 20-Feb-22 1710m FIRM CL (of $53,333), Winning Time: 01:42.820, SP: 6.00 Through at the half 1st Beatbox ( R Bejarano 120 ) 2nd Mr Dumas ( E Esquivel 120 ) 2.75L 3rd Spectacular Gem ( J Felix 120 ) 3.50L 7th Sugoi ( J R Jr 120 , Cd 0 ) 27.00L | J R Jr 54.4kg, Cd 0 27.00L | 7 (7) |
| Keeneland 18-Oct-20 1810m R8 Race 8 $47,250 (of $75,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:49.060 vied two wide into the first turn before clearing off from his inner counterpart into the backstretch, nursed a clear advantage down the backstretch, clung to that margin in upper stretch, and held sway to the wire under driving pressure. 1st Sugoi ( J R Jr 118 ) 2nd Temple ( M Franco 121 ) 0.75L 3rd Bizzee Channel ( G Corrales 123 ) 1.25L See full results | J R Jr 53.5kg | 1 (11) |
| Churchill Downs 25-Sep-20 1610m R8 Race 8 $49,770 (of $79,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:38.620 1st Sugoi ( J R Jr 120 ) 2nd Tizzarunner ( C J Lanerie 124 ) 1.75L 3rd Sabador ( J Graham 122 ) 2.50L See full results | J R Jr 54.4kg | 1 (10) |
| Churchill Downs 06-Sep-20 1710m R8 American Turf S. presented by Smithfield (Stakes) (of $500,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:42.830 came in at the start, vied for the lead early on from between horses, was on the inside into the lane and gave way down the lane. 1st Fancy Liquor ( F Geroux 118 ) 2nd Taishan ( J R Leparoux 118 ) 0.50L 3rd Field Pass ( T Gaffalione 120 ) 1.75L 6th Sugoi ( J R Jr 118 ) 18.25L See full results | J R Jr 53.5kg 18.25L | 6 (7) |
| Ellis Park 27-Jul-20 1610m R5 Race 5 $24,570 (of $39,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:35.880 set the pace along the inside, dueled for the lead inside of a trio of foes around the far turn, drew clear passing the furlong pole and shifted a few paths out, then held sway through deep stretch. 1st Sugoi ( J R Jr 118 ) 2nd Kaziranga ( G Corrales 122 ) 1.25L 3rd By Your Side ( C J Lanerie 118 ) 1.50L See full results | J R Jr 53.5kg | 1 (7) |
| Ellis Park 03-Jul-20 1710m R6 Race 6 (of $39,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:35.610 had early speed then folded up. 1st Easy Shot ( J Graham 122 ) 2nd Colonelsdarktemper ( J K Court 122 ) 3.00L 3rd Eisenstaedt ( R Bejarano 122 ) 5.25L 6th Sugoi ( J R Jr 118 ) 27.50L See full results | J R Jr 53.5kg 27.50L | 6 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 30-May-20 1610m R5 Race 5 $8,600 (of $43,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:37.810 vied for the lead early along the inside, backed off the pace a bit along the backstretch, was in the three path into the lane, angled back down to the rail in the stretch under a bid and a long drive but did not have enough in the final stages. 1st Shackleford's Joy ( J R Velazquez 118 ) 2nd Sugoi ( A Jimenez 118 ) 3rd Mishko ( J Rosario 118 ) See full results | A Jimenez 53.5kg | 2 (10) |
| Will Rogers Downs 15-Apr-20 1610m R9 Race 9 $15,750 (of $25,080) Barrier 1 1st Sugoi ( R Eikleberry 118 ) 2nd Momma's Baby Boy ( F W Jr 124 ) 3rd March West ( G Steinberg 124 ) | R Eikleberry 53.5kg | 1 (4) |
| Turfway Park 13-Mar-20 1310m R3 Race 3 $28,980 (of $46,000) Barrier 5 1st Sugoi ( H Figueroa 120 ) 2nd Company Clown ( A Jimenez 120 ) 3rd Contractor Bill ( S Leon 124 ) | H Figueroa 54.4kg | 1 (4) |