Vital Mind (USA) Horse
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Vital Mind is a 4yo bay horse from the United States trained by Steven M. Asmussen. He is by the stallion Into Mischief out of the mare She's A Julie and has recorded two wins to date. On 7th Feb 2026 at Oaklawn Park, Vital Mind secured his biggest victory, taking the $125000.00 Race 9. The colt has turned out to be a money‑maker for bettors, offering a 25% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Oaklawn Park 07-Feb-26 1207m R9 Race 9 $78,750 (of $125,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.780, SP: 1.73 broke out and bumped an outer foe, tracked in the three path, was coaxed along around the turn, tipped out to the five path at the top of the lane, and rallied past an inner trio before the sixteenth. 1st Vital Mind ( J L Ortiz 121 ) 2nd Dual Monarchy ( K Harr 118 ) 1.25L 3rd Sharp Swinger ( F Prat 121 ) 3.25L See full results | J L Ortiz 54.9kg | 1 (14) |
| Oaklawn Park 04-Jan-26 1207m R11 Race 11 $23,000 (of $115,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:08.850, SP: 4.33 settled off the pace inside, eased out in the two path around a tiring rival late in the turn, shifted out further in upper stretch and finished up willingly to be clearly second, no match for the winner. 1st Stiglets ( F Arrieta 119 ) 2nd Vital Mind ( J Rosario 124 ) 6.50L 3rd Heart N Soul ( R Arrieta 121 ) 1.25L See full results | J Rosario 56.2kg 6.50L | 2 (12) |
| Churchill Downs 29-Nov-25 1210m R12 Md $75,600 (of $120,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:09.960, SP: 3.25 stalked in the three path and between horses, ranged up to bid into the turn, vied before leading into the lane, moved out to the four path in upper stretch then drove clear in the final furlong. 1st Vital Mind ( J Ortiz 122 ) 2nd Sea Vista ( I O Jr 122 ) 1.25L 3rd Mizzou ( T Gaffalione 122 ) 3.00L See full results | J Ortiz 55.3kg | 1 (9) |
| Oaklawn Park 30-Mar-25 1210m FIRM R2 Md $22,000 (of $110,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.250, SP: 3.50 broke alertly, set a pressured pace up the backstretch, vied through the turn closest to the inside, proved stubborn to the end in gaining part of the place. 1st Gateskeeper ( F Arrieta 122 ) 2nd Vital Mind ( J Ortiz 122 ) 0.00L 3rd Fanatical ( R J Santana 122 ) 0.00L See full results | J Ortiz 55.3kg 0.00L | 2 (10) |