Swirling Eights (USA) Horse
About
Swirling Eights is a 3yo b unknown from United States trained by Michael J. Maker, who is based at . It is sired by the stallion Twirling Candy out of the dam Hachi. Swirling Eights has managed to win 1 race in its career so far. On 11th Sep 2025 at Kentucky Downs, Swirling Eights scored its most significant win to date, getting the money in the $170000.00 Md.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Keeneland 26-Oct-25 1610m FIRM R5 Race 5 (of $120,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:35.170, SP: 3.75 broke outwardly, pursued from midpack in the four path, fanned to the six path into the lane, got herded wider in upper stretch and faded. 1st Pineland ( J R Leparoux 122 ) 2nd Mount Horeb ( T Gaffalione 122 ) 0.50L 3rd Joejoe Go ( S Doyle 118 ) 0.55L 9th Swirling Eights ( L Saez 120 ) 13.15L See full results | L Saez 54.4kg 13.15L | 9 (10) |
| Kentucky Downs 11-Sep-25 1610m FIRM R11 Md $107,100 (of $170,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:33.840, SP: 2.75 1st Swirling Eights ( L Saez 120 ) 2nd Vivaldi ( T Gaffalione 124 ) 3.75L 3rd Post Game ( M Gutierrez 120 ) 1.25L See full results | L Saez 54.4kg | 1 (10) |
| Kentucky Downs 29-Aug-25 1610m FIRM R11 Md $17,000 (of $170,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:34.300, SP: 3.00 stalked from between runners early then inside of foes but off the fence through the turn, came out a bit for the drive, kicked on to be best of the rest. 1st Montador ( B J Hernandez 120 ) 2nd Western Run ( J Ortiz 124 ) 3.25L 3rd Swirling Eights ( J Rosario 120 ) 5.75L See full results | J Rosario 54.4kg 5.75L | 3 (12) |
| Ellis Park 05-Jul-25 1610m GOOD R9 Md $10,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:33.210, SP: 1.91 dueled for the lead with an outer rival, then with an outer pair turning for home, fought on through midstretch but yielded late and held show. 1st Lebowski ( K Asmussen 118 ) 2nd Johny's Rendezvous ( L Machado 118 ) 0.30L 3rd Swirling Eights ( B J Hernandez 118 ) 1.50L See full results | B J Hernandez 53.5kg 1.50L | 3 (11) |
| Churchill Downs 12-May-25 1610m GOOD R7 Md $24,000 (of $120,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:33.950, SP: 11.00 stalked two to three wide, ranged up approaching the far turn, bid and vied around that bend, drove clear leaving the three sixteenths pole, but was collared by an outer bidder a sixteenth from home and got bested. 1st Direct Channel ( C Torres 125 ) 2nd Swirling Eights ( B J Hernandez 118 ) 0.00L 3rd Gearing Up ( C Lanerie 118 ) 1.25L See full results | B J Hernandez 53.5kg 0.00L | 2 (12) |
| Gulfstream 05-Jan-25 1610m GOOD R6 Md $6,580 (of $94,001) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:35.350, SP: 5.00 bumped with an outer foe and steadied at the start, rated inside, moved up along the rail rounding the far turn, bid from there turning into the stretch, but flattened in the final sixteenth. 1st Versus ( D Egan 118 ) 2nd After Taxes ( J Velazquez 118 ) 0.30L 3rd Papa Golf ( I O Jr 118 ) 1.25L 4th Swirling Eights ( L Saez 118 ) 0.00L See full results | L Saez 53.5kg 0.00L | 4 (10) |
| Gulfstream 08-Dec-24 1610m GOOD R5 Md $13,000 (of $65,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:35.290, SP: 4.50 set the pace inside, led to the sixteenth pole and held well for the place. 1st English Law ( J Castellano 118 ) 2nd Swirling Eights ( J Bravo 118 ) 0.75L 3rd Salamis ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 1.00L See full results | J Bravo 53.5kg 0.75L | 2 (10) |
| Churchill Downs 28-Oct-24 1710m FIRM R4 Md $24,000 (of $120,001) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:42.290, SP: 13.00 took contact from an outer rival at the start, vied with an outer rival around both turns, got outkicked by a wider bidder in upper stretch then gamely held place. 1st Flying Mohawk ( T Gaffalione 119 ) 2nd Swirling Eights ( L Saez 119 ) 5.50L 3rd Sergeant Capps ( R Bejarano 119 ) 6.25L See full results | L Saez 54kg 5.50L | 2 (12) |
| Churchill Downs 29-Sep-24 1210m FIRM R4 Md $1,274 (of $120,001) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.480 bumped with an outer rival at the start, chased forwardly along the inside and tired. 1st Terrapin Station ( C J Lanerie 119 ) 2nd Lil Muggs ( M Murrill 119 ) 2.00L 3rd D Bigalow ( M Chuan 119 ) 2.50L 9th Swirling Eights ( L Saez 119 ) 17.00L See full results | L Saez 54kg 17.00L | 9 (11) |