Taken By The Wind (USA) Horse
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Taken By The Wind is a 3yo bay horse bred in the United States and trained by Kenneth G. McPeek. He is out of the sire Rock Your World and the dam Up For Grabs. So far he has secured three wins, the most notable being the $300,000 Pocahontas Stakes at Churchill Downs on 14 September 2025. The animal has been profitable for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have produced a 488% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Oaklawn Park 02-Mar-26 1710m R9 Honeybee Stakes (Stakes) (of $750,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:43.520, SP: 7.50 in the second flight while off the inside, gave way in the second turn and continued to weaken through the lane. 1st Explora ( F Prat 121 ) 2nd Counting Stars ( F Arrieta 121 ) 0.75L 3rd Sneaky GOOD ( I O Jr 119 ) 2.75L 8th Taken By The Wind ( B J H Jr 124 ) 22.25L See full results | B J H Jr 56.2kg 22.25L | 8 (10) |
| Fair Grounds 18-Jan-26 1673m R10 Fasig-Tipton Silverbulletday Stakes (Stakes) $94,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:43.580, SP: 7.50 took command on the inside to set a relaxed pace, entered the stretch under immense pressure from both sides, dug in to hold on to the victory. 1st Taken By The Wind ( B J Hernandez 122 ) 2nd Luv Your Neighbor ( A Concepcion 122 ) 0.30L 3rd Atropa ( J Ortiz 122 ) 0.30L See full results | B J Hernandez 55.3kg | 1 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 14-Sep-25 1610m R6 Pocahontas Stakes (Stakes) $189,000 (of $300,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:36.500, SP: 7.00 bumped with an inner rival at the start, tracked along the inside, awaited racing room behind the leaders while moving between horses at the five sixteenths pole, split the leaders two wide in upper stretch and kicked clear approaching the final furlong. 1st Taken By The Wind ( I O Jr 122 ) 2nd Miss Complicated ( J R Leparoux 122 ) 5.25L 3rd Joke Maker ( L Machado 122 ) 2.50L See full results | I O Jr 55.3kg | 1 (7) |
| Saratoga 22-Aug-25 1710m GOOD R2 Race 2 $50,400 (of $80,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:25.370, SP: 9.00 1st Taken By The Wind ( C Elliott 119 ) 2nd St. Brigid's Cross ( M Franco 119 ) 3.00L 3rd Two By Two By Two ( F Prat 119 ) 1.50L See full results | C Elliott 54kg | 1 (7) |