Tough Catch (USA) Horse
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Tough Catch is a 4yo gr/ro from the United States trained by Dallas Stewart. The horse is by Complexity out of Try To Catch Her and has won two races so far. On 22 Dec 2024 at Fair Grounds, Tough Catch secured its biggest win to date, taking the $100000.00 Sugar Bowl Stakes.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Mahoning Valley 25-Nov-25 1210m R10 Steel Valley Sprint Stakes (Stakes) $60,000 (of $300,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:10.460, SP: 10.00 chased between foes in the four path, was driven in the three path around the turn, brushed with an outer foe at the top of the stretch, and ran on in the four path down the stretch for place. 1st FASTer Gator ( J Toledo 117 ) 2nd Tough Catch ( L Saez 117 ) 1.75L 3rd Souper Tuscan ( I O Jr 117 ) 2.50L See full results | L Saez 53.1kg 1.75L | 2 (9) |
| Keeneland 23-Oct-25 1210m R6 Race 6 $9,100 (of $130,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.540, SP: 4.33 bumped with an outer foe leaving the gate, tracked two wide and between horses, brushed with an outer foe in upper stretch, sustained pursuit aiming inside of the leader in the final furlong but lacked the needed punch. 1st Beeline ( J Torres 121 ) 2nd Keep It Easy ( C Lanerie 118 ) 0.30L 3rd Distorted Pro ( F Arrieta 123 ) 0.50L 4th Tough Catch ( L Saez 118 ) 1.00L See full results | L Saez 53.5kg 1.00L | 4 (7) |
| Fair Grounds 19-Jan-25 1710m FIRM R12 Lecomte Stakes (Stakes) (of $250,001) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:47.070, SP: 21.00 stalked in the three path, chased around the far turn, then in the five path and between horses in upper stretch and faded before transferring contact from an inner rival to an outer foe leaving the three sixteenths pole. 1st Disco Time ( F Geroux 122 ) 2nd Built ( J Loveberry 122 ) 0.30L 3rd Innovator ( J Torres 122 ) 0.50L 13th Tough Catch ( L Saez 122 ) 23.90L See full results | L Saez 55.3kg 23.90L | 13 (13) |
| Fair Grounds 22-Dec-24 1210m FIRM R4 Sugar Bowl Stakes (Stakes) $63,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.480, SP: 1.57 prompted outside of the leader and from the three path while between horses into the turn, sustained pressure under coaxing around the bend, bid and vied turning for home, led narrowly entering the lane, drove clear and held firm from an outer pursuer through the final furlong. 1st Tough Catch ( L Saez 116 ) 2nd Doroteo ( A Concepcion 116 ) 1.00L 3rd Indian Cat ( M Murrill 116 ) 7.75L See full results | L Saez 52.6kg | 1 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 01-Dec-24 1310m FIRM R6 Ed Brown Stakes (Stakes) $45,000 (of $225,002) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:15.420, SP: 1.80 steadied back when failing to maintain position inside of the leader leaving the six furlong pole pursued from midpack in the two path, chased between horses turning for home, angled out to the four path while among foes in upper stretch, rallied to gain place at the furlong grounds and was second best. 1st Keep It Easy ( C Lanerie 122 ) 2nd Tough Catch ( T Gaffalione 122 ) 5.25L 3rd Glean ( G Corrales 119 ) 6.00L See full results | T Gaffalione 55.3kg 5.25L | 2 (8) |
| Keeneland 27-Oct-24 1210m FIRM R6 Bowman Mill Stakes (Stakes) $40,000 (of $200,001) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.920, SP: 4.50 bumped with an outer rival at the start, tracked along the inside, chased into the lane, altered course outside of the top pair at the furlong grounds, ran on to offer a late bid outside of the new leader approaching the wire, but needed more. 1st Long Neck Paula ( J Alvarado 117 ) 2nd Tough Catch ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 0.50L 3rd Terrapin Station ( C Lanerie 118 ) 3.25L See full results | T Gaffalione 53.5kg 0.50L | 2 (5) |
| Saratoga 03-Sep-24 1410m FIRM R10 Hopeful Stakes (Stakes) $2,250 (of $299,999) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:23.440 Bmp brk,4-5p trn,6p1/4 1st Chancer Mcpatrick ( F Prat 120 ) 2nd Ferocious ( I O Jr 120 ) 0.50L 3rd Incentive Pay ( J Rosario 120 ) 1.75L 8th Tough Catch ( L Saez 120 ) 19.25L See full results | L Saez 54.4kg 19.25L | 8 (9) |
| Saratoga 14-Jul-24 1110m FIRM R7 Md $63,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:04.630 Bumped st, held well 1st Tough Catch ( L Saez 119 ) 2nd Innovator ( J Rosario 119 ) 0.75L 3rd Moment's Notice ( M Franco 119 ) 1.50L See full results | L Saez 54kg | 1 (9) |