Understudy Kitty (USA) Horse
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Understudy Kitty is a 5yo chestnut from the United States trained by Michael Matz. It is by Kitten's Joy out of Theatric. The horse has won five races so far. On 12th Sep 2026 at Delaware Park, Understudy Kitty recorded its most important victory, taking the $75,000 Hcp. It has been a profitable runner for bettors, providing an 8% return on investment for anyone who backed it throughout its career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware Park 12-Sep-26 1673m FIRM R7 Hcp $65,800 (of $104,445) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:44.140, SP: 3.00 saved ground, awaited room on the turn, surged between horses and got up late. 1st Understudy Kitty ( V Cheminaud 120 ) 2nd Give It A Whirl ( C Gil 120 ) 0.75L 3rd Magical Mondays ( J Barbosa 120 ) 0.80L See full results | V Cheminaud 54.4kg | 1 (10) |
| Colonial Downs 06-Sep-26 1710m R9 Hcp $9,735 (of $139,070) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:41.630, SP: 8.50 in mid pack and three wide, lugged in upper stretch, was straightened and ran on to pick up a minor placing while not having enough for the second or third positions. 1st Gramp's Legacy ( J Rosado 120 ) 2nd Se Thar Barr ( J Ruiz 119 ) 2.50L 3rd Twain ( K Gomez 119 ) 0.30L 4th Understudy Kitty ( M Chuan 123 ) 3.00L See full results | M Chuan 55.8kg 3.00L | 4 (10) |
| Delaware Park 02-Aug-26 1509m FIRM R7 Hcp $67,365 (of $106,929) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:30.800, SP: 6.00 lunged at the break, was patiently handled down the backstretch, hugged the inner rail entering the far turn, angled out to the three path in upper stretch, took command in mid stretch and drove clear. 1st Understudy Kitty ( M Chuan 124 ) 2nd Babble ( E Rosario 118 ) 1.25L 3rd Crabs N Beer ( A Cruz 124 ) 0.50L See full results | M Chuan 56.2kg | 1 (7) |
| Delaware Park 12-Jun-26 1710m FIRM R8 Race 8 $286 (of $45,730) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:42.390, SP: 3.50 stalked the pace, moved up in the three path leaving the far turn to take aim on the lead then gave way. 1st Picture This ( J Batista 121 ) 2nd J D Factor ( Y Hazlewood 121 ) 0.75L 3rd Crabs N Beer ( M Chuan 121 ) 1.00L 5th Understudy Kitty ( J Pimentel 121 ) 11.50L See full results | J Pimentel 54.9kg 11.50L | 5 (5) |
| Delaware Park 14-Aug-25 1710m R7 Race 7 $45,187 (of $71,726) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:45.120, SP: 3.25 settled off the pace in the two path, advanced up the backstretch to make a four wide bid in the far turn to enter the stretch in front and held for the win. 1st Understudy Kitty ( J Hernandez 120 ) 2nd Versus ( S Leon 115 ) 0.50L 3rd Mosler Time ( G Maldonado 120 ) 0.30L See full results | J Hernandez 54.4kg | 1 (5) |