The Blue Factor (USA) Horse
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The Blue Factor is a 3yo dk b/br gelding from the United States trained by Michelle Nihei. Sired by The Factor out of Blue Whale, the horse has not yet broken its maiden, failing to win in four starts. In its most recent start at Horseshoe Indianapolis on 15 Jul 2026, jockey Mitchell Murrill guided it to a fifth‑place finish behind winner Moral Man.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 15-Jul-26 1609m FIRM R7 Md (of $23,800) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:35.670, SP: 5.50 raced in the three path and offered a mild late bid. 1st Moral Man ( J Graham 120 ) 2nd Kuch ( D Cannon 120 ) 0.10L 3rd Mcginnis ( A Mendoza 124 ) 1.85L 5th The Blue Factor ( M Murrill 120 ) 4.60L See full results | M Murrill 54.4kg 4.60L | 5 (11) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 24-Jun-26 1710m FIRM R5 Md $4,760 (of $23,800) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:40.830, SP: 6.00 was squeezed back at the start, stalked the pace inside but had no late bid. 1st Mi Compadre ( E Esquivel 124 ) 2nd The Blue Factor ( M Murrill 120 ) 4.00L 3rd Hurricane Express ( R Prescott 124 ) 1.25L See full results | M Murrill 54.4kg 4.00L | 2 (12) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 13-May-26 1609m FIRM R5 Md $130 (of $35,359) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:37.440, SP: 34.00 was squeezed back at the start, trailed the field inside and improved position late. 1st In The Tank ( B Curtis 124 ) 2nd Breakaway ( M Murrill 120 ) 0.20L 3rd He's A Charmer ( E Morales 120 ) 0.30L 7th The Blue Factor ( G Corrales 120 ) 8.20L See full results | G Corrales 54.4kg 8.20L | 7 (12) |
| Turfway Park 28-Feb-26 1609m R2 Md $408 (of $37,200) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:40.910, SP: 4.50 took contact from an outer rival early on, lacked speed in the three path around both turns, got floated to the five path entering the lane and weakened. 1st Petoskey Stones ( F C L De 120 ) 2nd No Hay Dos ( V Carrasco 120 ) 0.30L 3rd Bourbon Rage ( C Miller 120 ) 10.75L 6th The Blue Factor ( V Cheminaud 120 ) 40.00L See full results | V Cheminaud 54.4kg 40.00L | 6 (9) |