Title Contender (USA) Horse
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Title Contender is a 5yo gr/ro from the United States trained by Gene Jacquot. He is by Tapit out of India's Song. To date, Title Contender has recorded one win. On 27 May 2024 at Lone Star Park, he captured his most notable victory, collecting the $33,000 Race 1 purse.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Oaklawn Park 28-Mar-26 1609m R4 Race 4 (of $125,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:39.040, SP: 34.00 bumped with an outer foe at the start, then steadied around the first turn, and trailed throughout from the three to five paths. 1st Barb ( F Prat 121 ) 2nd Chad Allan ( R Huckaby 112 , Cd 105 ) 0.25L 3rd Miracle Mark ( R A Vazquez 121 ) 2.75L 5th Title Contender ( T W Bacon 121 ) 33.50L See full results | T W Bacon 54.9kg 33.50L | 5 (7) |
| Oaklawn Park 02-Mar-26 1207m R4 Race 4 $1,562 (of $125,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:08.760, SP: 51.00 bumped between foes after the start, rated inside but retreated. 1st Zero Sugar ( E Esquivel 123 ) 2nd Senior Officer ( I O Jr 123 ) 1.50L 3rd Faust ( E Asmussen 123 ) 1.25L 8th Title Contender ( T Bacon 123 ) 27.25L See full results | T Bacon 55.8kg 27.25L | 8 (9) |
| Lone Star Park 07-Jul-25 1610m GOOD R7 Race 7 $100 (of $33,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:39.690, SP: 15.00 stalked the early pace three to four wide and weakened. 1st No Trouble ( R Diaz 124 ) 2nd Doc Higgins ( R Vazquez 124 ) 0.50L 3rd Mo Saturdays ( E Valdez-jiminez 124 ) 4.75L 10th Title Contender ( S Elliott 124 ) 22.25L See full results | S Elliott 56.2kg 22.25L | 10 (10) |
| Lone Star Park 21-Jun-25 1610m GOOD R5 Race 5 $100 (of $33,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:35.390, SP: 26.00 raced in the two path early, stalked the pace setter between horses up the backstretch, navigated the second turn still in the two path and faded in the stretch. 1st News At Nine ( F J Wethey 124 ) 2nd Good Swimmer ( S Elliott 124 ) 2.25L 3rd Gold Prize ( I Diego 124 ) 0.20L 7th Title Contender ( E Asmussen 124 ) 6.10L See full results | E Asmussen 56.2kg 6.10L | 7 (10) |
| Oaklawn Park 19-Apr-25 1210m FIRM R9 Race 9 $1,625 (of $130,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.290, SP: 34.00 off a step slow, trailed throughout off the inside. 1st Coach Jimi D ( R Vazquez 123 ) 2nd Storms Home ( E Asmussen 123 ) 0.50L 3rd Rowdy Riot ( R Bejarano 123 ) 3.50L 8th Title Contender ( N Juarez 123 ) 34.85L See full results | N Juarez 55.8kg 34.85L | 8 (8) |
| Oaklawn Park 16-Mar-25 1710m FIRM R11 Race 11 $1,083 (of $130,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:45.760, SP: 81.00 forwardly placed while four wide with the first flight in the first turn, continued outside when beginning to fade while four wide again in the second bend, trailed home. 1st King Russell ( R J Santana 118 ) 2nd Mena ( J Romero 118 ) 4.25L 3rd Nullify ( T Bacon 124 ) 0.30L 10th Title Contender ( F Arrieta 118 ) 21.50L See full results | F Arrieta 53.5kg 21.50L | 10 (10) |
| Remington Park 05-Sep-24 1210m FIRM R6 Race 6 $2,450 (of $35,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.230 was settled then made a mild rally while three wide on the turn and was no threat. 1st Classic Rick ( R Diaz 118 ) 2nd Fireball Birdie ( S Elliott 118 ) 2.00L 3rd Honest Opinion ( I Diego 118 ) 3.00L 4th Title Contender ( H Hernandez 118 ) 9.75L See full results | H Hernandez 53.5kg 9.75L | 4 (6) |
| Lone Star Park 15-Jul-24 1408m FIRM R8 Race 8 $100 (of $33,500) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:23.710 failed to rally. 1st Sara's Shaman ( R Eramia 124 ) 2nd Uncle Berley ( E Asmussen 124 ) 1.00L 3rd Mo Saturdays ( H Hernandez 124 ) 3.50L 12th Title Contender ( D Cabrera 120 ) 26.00L See full results | D Cabrera 54.4kg 26.00L | 12 (13) |
| Lone Star Park 05-Jul-24 1710m GOOD R9 Race 9 $100 (of $33,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:42.530 . 1st Uncle Happy ( J L Alvarez 120 ) 2nd Moon Cat ( R Diaz 121 ) 0.10L 3rd Solid Country Gold ( I V Diego 121 ) 0.60L 9th Title Contender ( E Valdez-jiminez 120 ) 10.45L See full results | E Valdez-jiminez 54.4kg 10.45L | 9 (10) |
| Lone Star Park 27-May-24 1609m FIRM R1 Race 1 $20,790 (of $33,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:40.620 tracked the pace from the two path while being nicely rated in the early furlongs, then was encouraged by a gamely rally leaving the far bend to gain command at the top of the stretch, then drew clear while in a strong drive to prevail in the end. 1st Title Contender ( E Valdez-jiminez 118 ) 2nd Mind Hunter ( E Asmussen 113 , Cd 118 ) 6.00L 3rd Patriot Hills ( H Hernandez 118 ) 6.75L See full results | E Valdez-jiminez 53.5kg | 1 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 05-May-24 1310m R1 Md $1,422 (of $120,001) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:16.220 was hustled along five wide through the turn and dropped out. 1st Pure Force ( F Geroux 118 ) 2nd Top Gun Rocket ( J Alvarado 118 ) 2.25L 3rd Culprit ( J R Velazquez 118 ) 3.25L 8th Title Contender ( Y Navas 118 , Cd 123 ) 16.75L See full results | Y Navas 53.5kg, Cd 55.8kg 16.75L | 8 (8) |
| Keeneland 14-Apr-24 1310m R4 Md $1,250 (of $100,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:18.650 broke a step slow while last away, raced off of the pace three wide, but faded between horses into the turn and was done early. 1st Red State ( L Saez 120 ) 2nd Fracture ( W Rodriguez 120 ) 0.50L 3rd Lou's Legacy ( A Jimenez 120 ) 0.75L 9th Title Contender ( J R Leparoux 120 ) 29.00L See full results | J R Leparoux 54.4kg 29.00L | 9 (9) |
| Turfway Park 24-Feb-24 1610m FIRM R5 Md (of $70,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:38.870, SP: 29.00 failed to threaten throughout. 1st How's Ur Attitude ( A Beschizza 120 ) 2nd Ask Arthur ( A Concepcion 120 ) 0.50L 3rd Phreddie Mac ( W Rodriguez 120 ) 1.25L 8th Title Contender ( T Conner 120 ) 18.25L See full results | T Conner 54.4kg 18.25L | 8 (11) |
| Churchill Downs 24-Nov-23 1710m FIRM R4 Md $10,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:46.960, SP: 3.20 broke a step slow at the start, then bumped an outer rival while tugging into the first turn, tracked along the inside, smoothly tipped out to take aim outside of the clear leader around the far turn, but only offered a mild bid while drifting to the four path entering the lane, yielded in upper stretch, drifted out while tiring in the final sixteenth yet lasted for show. 1st Quencio ( R J Santana 119 ) 2nd Title Contender ( A Concepcion 119 ) 12.25L 3rd Track Light ( D Cannon 119 ) 0.15L See full results | A Concepcion 54kg 12.25L | 2 (9) |
| Keeneland 23-Oct-23 1710m FIRM R1 Md $4,830 (of $69,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:47.760, SP: 4.75 laid off of the pace in the four path, but was outmoved by rivals on either side around the far turn and failed to threaten. 1st Footprint ( J R Leparoux 119 ) 2nd Tis Charming ( B J Hernandez 119 ) 0.15L 3rd Town Hall ( F Geroux 119 ) 0.15L 4th Title Contender ( F Prat 119 ) 16.75L See full results | F Prat 54kg 16.75L | 4 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 23-Sep-23 1410m FIRM R7 Md (of $120,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:24.280, SP: 11.00 broke a step slow, pursued from midpack four wide, fanned to the six path entering the lane and failed to factor. 1st Otto The Conqueror ( K Asmussen 119 ) 2nd Dragoon Guard ( F Geroux 119 ) 0.30L 3rd Bourbon's Fault ( T Gaffalione 119 ) 2.50L 7th Title Contender ( R J Santana 119 ) 8.85L See full results | R J Santana 54kg 8.85L | 7 (9) |