Swerve (USA) Horse
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Swerve, a 3yo colt from the United States, is trained by J. Keith Desormeaux. He is by the stallion Tonalist out of the dam Smart Mission. The horse has not yet broken its maiden status, remaining winless in eight starts. In its latest outing at Ellis Park on 10 Jul 2026, jockey Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr. guided Swerve to a sixth‑place finish behind the winner Irish Law.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ellis Park 10-Jul-26 1710m R5 Md (of $100,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:41.250, SP: 3.25 saved ground off of the pace, got shut off and lost action while steadying hard leaving the quarter pole and was eased thereafter. 1st Irish Law ( L Machado 118 ) 2nd Provider ( R Bejarano 118 ) 2.00L 3rd Mr. All In ( J A Torres 118 ) 11.00L 6th Swerve ( B J H Jr 118 ) 22.50L See full results | B J H Jr 53.5kg 22.50L | 6 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 10-May-26 1811m R5 Md $24,000 (of $120,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:46.260, SP: 21.00 tracked along the inside, gained shifting four wide entering the lane, bid and led briefly at the furlong grounds, but got outkicked by an inner challenger at the sixteenth pole, battled for place thereafter and narrowly prevailed. 1st Supercharger ( J Ortiz 118 ) 2nd Swerve ( B J Hernandez 118 ) 1.75L 3rd Comprehensive ( I O Jr 118 ) 0.15L See full results | B J Hernandez 53.5kg 1.75L | 2 (12) |
| Fair Grounds 22-Mar-26 1710m R1 Md $15,000 (of $75,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:43.420, SP: 26.00 settled inside, well placed into the far turn, tipped out and bid between rivals at the furlong marker, battled to the final sixteenth, kept at bay late, clear second. 1st Classic Tap ( J Loveberry 120 ) 2nd Swerve ( C Hernandez 120 ) 0.25L 3rd Prepped ( B J Hernandez 120 ) 0.00L See full results | C Hernandez 54.4kg 0.25L | 2 (9) |
| Fair Grounds 18-Feb-26 1710m R4 Md $5,400 (of $54,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:43.560, SP: 17.00 steadied off heels into the first turn, regrouped and saved ground, moved up and sat chilly leaving the far turn, eased out, advanced between horses near mid stretch then flattened out. 1st Jarrett ( I O Jr 120 ) 2nd Road Trippin ( A Concepcion 120 ) 3.75L 3rd Swerve ( C Hernandez 120 ) 5.75L See full results | C Hernandez 54.4kg 5.75L | 3 (9) |
| Fair Grounds 20-Jan-26 1710m R6 Md (of $54,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:43.100, SP: 41.00 tracked the pace three wide, made no bid, weakened down the stretch. 1st Swift Blade ( M J Pedroza 120 ) 2nd Prepped ( B J Hernandez 120 ) 1.50L 3rd Citatus ( J Graham 120 ) 1.75L 6th Swerve ( C Hernandez 120 ) 6.80L See full results | C Hernandez 54.4kg 6.80L | 6 (8) |