Valentine Crusader (USA) Horse
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Valentine Crusader, a 3yo colt from the United States, is trained by Amelia J. Green. He is by Honest Mischief out of the dam Absenceispresence. The horse has not yet broken his maiden, having finished unplaced in two starts. In his most recent start at Saratoga on 16 Aug 2025, Irad Ortiz Jr. rode him to a second‑place finish behind Arctic Beast.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Saratoga 16-Aug-25 1210m FIRM R6 Race 6 $27,639 (of $138,196) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.820, SP: 2.38 coaxed from the gate, vied early on four then three wide inside a pair before easing off near the nine-sixteenths, tucked to the two path through the turn and came under coaxing near the quarter pole, went seven wide into upper stretch, dug in under a drive closing well and just missed at the end while well clear of the rest for the place honors. 1st Arctic Beast ( L Saez 119 ) 2nd Valentine Crusader ( I O Jr 119 ) 0.05L 3rd Froutien ( J R Velazquez 119 ) 7.80L See full results | I O Jr 54kg 0.05L | 2 (6) |
| Saratoga 07-Jul-25 1110m FIRM R2 Md $27,464 (of $137,321) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:06.340, SP: 3.00 in head to head combat with half a mile to run, tucked to the two path and dueled with that rival through the turn shaking away as a pair from the rest of the field, swung five wide into upper stretch, came in slightly straightened away switching leads and brushed his main rival, got herded out by that foe three paths from the three-sixteenths to the eighth pole, came under a right handed crop and came back inwards bumping. 1st Toga Twist ( M Franco 119 ) 2nd Valentine Crusader ( I O Jr 119 ) 0.05L 3rd Max Money ( L Saez 119 ) 7.80L See full results | I O Jr 54kg 0.05L | 2 (8) |