Unlikely Queen (USA) Horse
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Unlikely Queen is a 3yo gr/ro from United States trained by W. Bret Calhoun. It is sired by the stallion Improbable out of the dam Elusive Wave. Unlikely Queen has not broken its maiden status, having failed to win in six attempts. In its most recent race at Fair Grounds on 21st Feb 2026, Unlikely Queen was ridden by Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr. and finished 2nd behind winner Cara Felce.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fair Grounds 21-Feb-26 1710m R3 Md $4,400 (of $22,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:44.220, SP: 4.00 settled off the pace, waited patiently until taking towards the outside at the top of the stretch, began left handed urging at the three sixteenth and rallied well for the place honors. 1st Cara Felce ( H Hernandez 120 ) 2nd Unlikely Queen ( B J H Jr 120 ) 3.00L 3rd Stress Test ( B Curtis 120 ) 4.50L See full results | B J H Jr 54.4kg 3.00L | 2 (8) |
| Fair Grounds 19-Jan-26 1710m R5 Md (of $30,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:44.640, SP: 11.00 tracked along the rail, was nudged into the far turn, got stymied midway around the far turn, angled out to the four path at the top of the lane, but made no final bid. 1st Faithful Departed ( J Loveberry 120 ) 2nd Killa Sally ( J Ortiz 120 ) 0.20L 3rd Loch Fyne ( M Murrill 120 ) 0.30L 6th Unlikely Queen ( B A Curtis 120 ) 5.10L See full results | B A Curtis 54.4kg 5.10L | 6 (12) |
| Fair Grounds 29-Nov-25 1110m R6 Md (of $54,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:03.610, SP: 13.00 was pinched back at the start, trailed for most, made progress five wide in the stretch. 1st The Town Tempter ( M J Pedroza 120 ) 2nd Auntie Vodka ( D Cannon 120 ) 3.25L 3rd Charging Ovatime ( I Castillo 120 ) 0.30L 6th Unlikely Queen ( C Hernandez 120 ) 5.00L See full results | C Hernandez 54.4kg 5.00L | 6 (11) |
| Keeneland 19-Oct-25 1610m FIRM R10 Md $1,375 (of $110,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:37.990, SP: 26.00 1st Backgammon ( I O Jr 119 ) 2nd Patron Silver ( J Ortiz 119 ) 1.75L 3rd Maverick Queen ( A Concepcion 119 ) 3.75L 7th Unlikely Queen ( G Saez 119 ) 10.85L See full results | G Saez 54kg 10.85L | 7 (12) |
| Churchill Downs 21-Sep-25 1610m R11 Md $1,191 (of $120,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:35.910, SP: 26.00 pressed the leader from the three to two path, chased into the far turn then faded between horses nearing the lane. 1st Sister Troienne ( M Gutierrez 119 ) 2nd Nonconsecutivetrms ( B J Hernandez 119 ) 4.50L 3rd Temple Goddess ( J Elliott 119 ) 1.75L 7th Unlikely Queen ( E Morales 119 ) 13.25L See full results | E Morales 54kg 13.25L | 7 (11) |
| Ellis Park 10-Aug-25 1110m R5 Md $948 (of $100,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:02.690, SP: 13.00 raced off of the pace in the two path, moved out to the four path turning for home and failed to menace between horses. 1st Islie Jane ( D E Sheehy 119 ) 2nd Humor Me Baby ( E Morales 119 ) 1.50L 3rd Blues Music ( E Asmussen 119 ) 0.20L 6th Unlikely Queen ( G Saez 119 ) 3.60L See full results | G Saez 54kg 3.60L | 6 (8) |