The Standard (USA) Horse
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About
The Standard is a 3yo chestnut bred in the United States and trained by Steven M. Asmussen. Its sire is By My Standards and its dam is Hottestthingintown. The horse has not yet broken its maiden, going winless in six starts. In its latest start at Saratoga on 14th Aug 2026, The Standard, aboard Jose L. Ortiz, finished fifth behind winner Mo The Merrier.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Saratoga 14-Aug-26 1207m FIRM R2 Md Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:09.250, SP: 2.88 1st Mo The Merrier ( M Franco 122 ) 2nd Relative Risk ( L Saez 122 ) 4.75L 3rd Grand Gesture ( J Alvarado 126 ) 8.00L 5th The Standard ( J L Ortiz 122 ) 14.50L See full results | J L Ortiz 55.3kg 14.50L | 5 (6) |
| Saratoga 18-Jul-26 1408m FIRM R2 Md $21,505 (of $107,525) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:23.970, SP: 4.33 1st Discotheque ( I O Jr 126 ) 2nd The Standard ( J Ortiz 122 ) 0.50L 3rd Old Time Rocknroll ( D Davis 122 ) 0.50L See full results | J Ortiz 55.3kg 0.50L | 2 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 15-Jun-26 1207m R6 Md $11,923 (of $170,334) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.770, SP: 17.00 stalked along the inside, chased while moving out to the four path in upper stretch, but got outkicked for a minor placing late and missed show. 1st Mumdoggie ( L Saez 118 ) 2nd Stellenbosch ( F Geroux 118 ) 3.50L 3rd Eleos ( M Garcia 118 ) 1.25L 4th The Standard ( B Curtis 118 ) 5.00L See full results | B Curtis 53.5kg 5.00L | 4 (10) |
| Kentucky Downs 11-Sep-25 1310m FIRM R2 Md $2,155 (of $257,316) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:15.340, SP: 4.00 was up close in the two path early but gave way in the final furlong. 1st Blinging It Back ( F Prat 119 ) 2nd Vasy ( T Gaffalione 119 ) 1.00L 3rd Alpyland ( J Rosario 119 ) 1.25L 10th The Standard ( J Ortiz 119 ) 11.00L See full results | J Ortiz 54kg 11.00L | 10 (12) |
| Ellis Park 20-Jul-25 1310m R3 Md $15,371 (of $153,705) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:16.580, SP: 3.00 prompted two wide, vied around the turn, led briefly as an outer rival offered a bid turning for home, but got headed by that one entering the lane and yielded. 1st Clocker Special ( L Machado 119 ) 2nd La Norme De Jour ( C Lanerie 119 ) 0.00L 3rd The Standard ( E Asmussen 119 ) 3.00L See full results | E Asmussen 54kg 3.00L | 3 (9) |