Wartime Hero (USA) Horse
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Wartime Hero is a 9yo dk b/br racehorse from the United States, trained by Michael Hewitt. He is by Empire Maker out of St. John's River and has captured 12 victories to date. On 30 Aug 2025 at Remington Park, he earned his biggest prize, winning the $39,000 Race 9.
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Oaklawn Park • Remington Park • Louisiana Downs • Horseshoe Indianapolis • Ellis Park • Saratoga • Keeneland • Churchill DownsRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Oaklawn Park 08-Feb-26 1609m R2 Race 2 $2,100 (of $30,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:40.220, SP: 3.25 bumped with an inner foe at the start, tracked between foes in the three path, was coaxed along around the far turn, angled out to the five path entering the final furlong, but finished evenly. 1st Little Steven ( A Poston 118 , Cd 111 ) 2nd Camp Daddy ( R J Santana 118 ) 0.50L 3rd Booming ( W D L Cruz 115 ) 1.25L 4th Wartime Hero ( R Vazquez 118 ) 3.00L See full results | R Vazquez 53.5kg 3.00L | 4 (13) |
| Remington Park 06-Dec-25 1410m FIRM R5 Race 5 $2,600 (of $13,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:23.620, SP: 6.00 was two wide early then rallied three wide on the turn, was in a strong drive and put a head in front in mid stretch but hung in late stretch. 1st Love Pack ( O Sanchez 117 ) 2nd Wartime Hero ( I Diego 121 ) 0.50L 3rd Ben Diesel ( E Zabala 121 ) 3.75L See full results | I Diego 54.9kg 0.50L | 2 (8) |
| Remington Park 24-Oct-25 1610m FIRM R2 Race 2 $2,600 (of $13,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:37.400, SP: 2.10 was settled while three wide on the backstretch, rallied on the far turn while two wide and dueled for the lead to upper stretch then lacked a late bid in the stretch. 1st Love Pack ( E Asmussen 116 ) 2nd Wartime Hero ( R Vazquez 122 ) 3.00L 3rd Twelve Volt ( F J Wethey 120 ) 6.25L See full results | R Vazquez 55.3kg 3.00L | 2 (7) |
| Remington Park 30-Aug-25 1610m GOOD R9 Race 9 $24,570 (of $39,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:38.880, SP: 2.00 1st Wartime Hero ( R Vazquez 119 ) 2nd Texas Creed ( L Reyes 118 ) 0.30L 3rd Miami Moonlight ( I Wiseman 122 ) 4.00L See full results | R Vazquez 54kg | 1 (7) |
| Remington Park 10-Aug-25 1710m FIRM R3 Race 3 $8,190 (of $13,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:46.190, SP: 2.88 prompted the pace to midway on the final turn, quickly took command racing five wide turning for home and drew off as much best in hand late. 1st Wartime Hero ( R Vazquez 124 ) 2nd Lea Me Be ( E V Jiminez 124 ) 7.50L 3rd Cousin Larry ( D Cabrera 124 ) 4.00L See full results | R Vazquez 56.2kg | 1 (6) |
| Lone Star Park 04-Jul-25 1710m FIRM R8 Race 8 $8,505 (of $13,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:47.570, SP: 3.75 4-w 2nd, surged clear 1st Wartime Hero ( E Asmussen 123 ) 2nd Twelve Volt ( E V Jiminez 123 ) 1.00L 3rd Tigers 'n Bears ( M Fuentes 123 ) 2.00L See full results | E Asmussen 55.8kg | 1 (10) |
| Lone Star Park 08-Jun-25 1710m FIRM R6 Race 6 $2,700 (of $13,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:45.750 raced in mid pack early, went four wide through the second turn, angled out to the six path in early stretch, was gaining late and finished second best. 1st Lea Me Be ( E V Jiminez 123 ) 2nd Wartime Hero ( E Asmussen 123 ) 1.25L 3rd Barefoot Samurai ( D Cabrera 123 ) 5.75L See full results | E Asmussen 55.8kg 1.25L | 2 (8) |
| Oaklawn Park 04-May-25 1710m GOOD R3 Race 3 $206 (of $33,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:44.930, SP: 13.00 broke back and was not a threat. 1st Vivir Con Alegria ( R Vazquez 120 ) 2nd Hey Boss ( J Bealmear 120 ) 0.75L 3rd On A Spree ( A Cedillo 120 ) 1.00L 8th Wartime Hero ( K J Asmussen 120 ) 9.30L See full results | K J Asmussen 54.4kg 9.30L | 8 (12) |
| Oaklawn Park 25-Apr-25 1610m FIRM R6 Race 6 $6,600 (of $33,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:40.090, SP: 7.00 behind the pace just off the inside, closer in the two path into the lane to be closest to the winner with less than a furlong to run, could not match strides with that one late, saved the place. 1st Last Diamond ( A Cedillo 118 ) 2nd Wartime Hero ( K Asmussen 118 ) 2.50L 3rd Talklessworkmore ( T Bacon 118 ) 0.50L See full results | K Asmussen 53.5kg 2.50L | 2 (9) |
| Oaklawn Park 28-Dec-24 1710m FIRM R4 Race 4 $6,400 (of $32,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:46.150, SP: 3.00 five wide into the first turn, angled in a bit to be three wide, began to advance in some traffic into the second bend, came five wide for the drive, rallied to be clearly second best, no match for the winner. 1st Arrogates Spirit ( R A Vazquez 120 ) 2nd Wartime Hero ( C A Torres 122 ) 4.75L 3rd Family Tradition ( W D L Cruz 117 ) 10.00L See full results | C A Torres 55.3kg 4.75L | 2 (9) |
| Oaklawn Park 07-Dec-24 1910m FIRM R10 Race 10 $344 (of $54,999) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:59.780, SP: 21.00 back off the pace and the inside, loomed a threat five wide turning for home, failed to sustain that advanced through the lane to lose a couple of positions. 1st Bright Spark ( M Chuan 121 ) 2nd Truculent ( E Esquivel 125 ) 5.75L 3rd Executive Action ( T W Bacon 125 , Cd 120 ) 6.50L 5th Wartime Hero ( H Hernandez 121 ) 9.00L See full results | H Hernandez 54.9kg 9.00L | 5 (12) |
| Louisiana Downs 27-Aug-24 1670m FIRM R6 Race 6-Allowance $600 (of $20,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:43.040, SP: 11/2 Passed tiring rivals 1st Overanalytical ( J Guerrero 122 ) 2nd Ready Shoes ( J Dominguez 122 ) 1.25L 3rd Mosquito Fleet ( A Castillo 122 ) 4.25L 5th Wartime Hero ( E Nieves 122 ) 12.50L See full results | E Nieves 55.3kg 12.50L | 5 (8) |
| Louisana Downs 26-Aug-24 m R6 Louisana Downs race 6 $600 (of $20,000) Barrier 8 1st Overanalytical ( 122 ) 2nd Ready Shoes ( 122 ) 3rd Mosquito Fleet ( 122 ) 5th Wartime Hero ( E Nieves 122 , Cd 0 ) | E Nieves 55.3kg, Cd 0 | 5 (8) |
| Louisiana Downs 16-Jul-24 1610m GOOD R7 Race 7-Claiming $7,245 (of $11,501) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:36.740, SP: 19/5 Ins,3w2nd,clrdlate 1st Wartime Hero ( A Suarez 122 ) 2nd Win Worthy ( L Wade 122 ) 1.00L 3rd More Ice ( J Dominguez 122 ) 0.15L See full results | A Suarez 55.3kg | 1 (7) |
| Louisana Downs 15-Jul-24 1610m R7 Louisana Downs race 7 $6,900 (of $11,500) Barrier 2 1st Wartime Hero ( 122 ) 2nd Win Worthy ( 122 ) 3rd More Ice ( 122 ) | 55.3kg | 1 (7) |
| Louisiana Downs 27-Jun-24 1610m FIRM R6 Race 6-Starter Optional Claiming $7,245 (of $11,501) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:44.360, SP: 16/5 4-5w far trn,drove clr 1st Wartime Hero ( A Suarez 124 ) 2nd My Uncle Leon ( A Green 124 ) 3.50L 3rd Z Z's Prince ( E Nieves 124 ) 2.50L See full results | A Suarez 56.2kg | 1 (7) |
| Louisana Downs 26-Jun-24 m R6 Louisana Downs race 6 $6,900 (of $11,500) Barrier 2 1st Wartime Hero ( 124 ) 2nd My Uncle Leon ( 124 ) 3rd Z Z's Prince ( 124 ) | 56.2kg | 1 (7) |
| Louisiana Downs 04-Jun-24 1510m FIRM R7 Louisana Downs race 7 $2,100 (of $6,300) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:44.320, SP: 2.10 3w3/8,duel,2ndbst 1st Irish Heatwave ( E Nieves 122 ) 2nd Wartime Hero ( A Suarez 122 ) 0.30L 3rd Andiamo Giacomo ( A Castillo 119 ) 1.25L | A Suarez 55.3kg 0.30L | 2 (7) |
| Oaklawn Park 22-Apr-24 1610m FIRM R2 Race 2 (of $32,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:39.550, SP: 1.90 broke back, lacked speed, came four wide into the lane when improving, flattened out a bit in the late going to finished up evenly. 1st Royal Act ( F Arrieta 122 ) 2nd Classic King ( L Fuentes 122 ) 1.75L 3rd Kowboykabin ( R Eramia 122 ) 0.30L 5th Wartime Hero ( K Asmussen 122 ) 4.00L See full results | K Asmussen 55.3kg 4.00L | 5 (11) |
| Oaklawn Park 24-Mar-24 1710m GOOD R6 Race 6 $7,000 (of $35,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:45.810, SP: 2.80 settled off the pace and the inside, three to four wide turning for home, rallied to be clear for the place, not a threat to the winner. 1st W W Crazy ( F Geroux 121 ) 2nd Wartime Hero ( K Asmussen 121 ) 3.00L 3rd Leader Of Men ( R Vazquez 121 ) 3.50L See full results | K Asmussen 54.9kg 3.00L | 2 (9) |
| Oaklawn Park 26-Feb-24 1710m FIRM R4 Race 4 $3,800 (of $38,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:45.890, SP: 1.90 settled off the pace inside, continued to save ground far turn, angled out three wide when moving closer between calls then flattened out in the drive. 1st Chapel Barn ( C Barbosa 118 ) 2nd Mystery Mo ( R Vazquez 118 ) 0.75L 3rd Wartime Hero ( E Esquivel 121 ) 13.25L See full results | E Esquivel 54.9kg 13.25L | 3 (10) |
| Oaklawn Park 09-Dec-23 1710m FIRM R4 Race 4 $22,050 (of $35,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:47.160, SP: 2.60 unhurried early, moved closer into the far turn, challenged three wide second turn, long duel stretch, proved narrowly best in game fashion. 1st Wartime Hero ( E Esquivel 120 ) 2nd Galerio ( R Vazquez 120 ) 0.20L 3rd Make Noise ( K Harr 120 ) 2.00L See full results | E Esquivel 54.4kg | 1 (9) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 11-Nov-23 1670m FIRM R7 Race 7 $12,600 (of $20,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:42.930, SP: 7.00 was four wide and between rivals through the first turn, stalked the dueling leaders down the backstretch and into the turn, bid in late turn and into the lane then edged clear through the final sixteenth. 1st Wartime Hero ( E Esquivel 122 ) 2nd Big Paper ( G Terraza 122 ) 2.00L 3rd Raison Karter ( E Martinez 122 ) 7.50L See full results | E Esquivel 55.3kg | 1 (10) |
| Ellis Park 15-Jun-23 1610m FIRM (of $19,643), Winning Time: 01:35.950, SP: 2.40 Chasd 3p,4-5p2nd,caved 1st Rally Squirrel ( C Torres 118 ) 2nd One Last Hand ( T Heard 118 ) 10.00L 3rd Moliere ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 4.75L 6th Wartime Hero ( F Arrieta 118 , Cd 0 ) 28.00L | F Arrieta 53.5kg, Cd 0 28.00L | 6 (9) |
| Oaklawn Park 04-May-23 1610m FIRM (of $19,050), Winning Time: 01:37.920, SP: 10.00 2nd flight,up 2nd late 1st Don't Forget ( C Torres 121 ) 2nd Wartime Hero ( W D L Cruz 118 ) 3.50L 3rd Home Run Trick ( I Castillo 121 ) 0.30L | W D L Cruz 53.5kg 3.50L | 2 (9) |
| Oaklawn Park 26-Mar-23 1610m FIRM (of $17,400), Winning Time: 01:38.140, SP: 17/5 Briefly clear,no match 1st Polterer ( F Arrieta 118 ) 2nd Wartime Hero ( W D L Cruz 118 ) 4.50L 3rd Trumpence ( K Asmussen 115 ) 2.75L | W D L Cruz 53.5kg 4.50L | 2 (8) |
| Oaklawn Park 03-Mar-23 1710m FIRM (of $19,200), Winning Time: 01:46.020, SP: 8/1 Forward 3w, weakened 1st City Legend ( R Zimmerman 124 ) 2nd What A Country ( R Bejarano 121 ) 1.25L 3rd Tiz Our Turn ( J Court 118 ) 1.00L 6th Wartime Hero ( W D L Cruz 124 , Cd 0 ) 9.50L | W D L Cruz 56.2kg, Cd 0 9.50L | 6 (9) |
| Oaklawn Park 08-Jan-23 1610m FIRM (of $200), Winning Time: 01:39.180, SP: 16/10 Duel,turned back bid 1st Wartime Hero ( F Arrieta 120 ) 2nd Fort Peck ( C Torres 120 ) 2.75L 3rd Georgia Deputy ( W D L Cruz 120 ) 2.50L | F Arrieta 54.4kg | 1 (10) |
| Oaklawn Park 17-Dec-22 1710m FIRM (of $14,400), Winning Time: 01:44.170, SP: 2/1 Forward 3w, no match 1st Driven One ( T Wales 122 ) 2nd Wartime Hero ( F Arrieta 123 ) 5.25L 3rd Primer Dimer ( C Torres 123 ) 1.50L | F Arrieta 55.8kg 5.25L | 2 (11) |
| Saratoga 06-Aug-21 1810m R5 Race 5 $22,050 (of $35,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:51.600 1st Wartime Hero ( L Saez 123 ) 2nd Chase Tracker ( T Gaffalione 123 ) 11.25L 3rd Operative ( J L Samuel 123 ) 13.25L See full results | L Saez 55.8kg | 1 (8) |
| Keeneland 09-Jul-20 1710m R1 Race 1 $22,050 (of $35,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:43.140 stalked the pace from along the inside, advanced to track from the pocket just behind the leaders around the far turn, cut the corner turning for home before shifting three wide approaching the furlong pole, then rallied late, and just got up at the wire. 1st Wartime Hero ( C J Lanerie 118 ) 2nd Beaver Hat ( J Talamo 118 ) 0.05L 3rd Cernan ( J Rosario 118 ) 0.30L See full results | C J Lanerie 53.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Churchill Downs 22-Jun-20 1610m R10 Race 10 (of $79,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:37.320 advanced to be midpack in the four path around the turn, shifted five wide turning for home, but lacked a kick to make a bid. 1st Coastal Defense ( J Talamo 125 ) 2nd Looking At Liberty ( J Graham 125 ) 1.75L 3rd Backshot ( D Cohen 118 ) 3.00L 8th Wartime Hero ( F Geroux 118 ) 7.00L See full results | F Geroux 53.5kg 7.00L | 8 (10) |
| Churchill Downs 24-May-20 1310m R3 Race 3 (of $79,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:16.610 raced three wide between horses, then finished evenly. 1st Verb ( M Murrill 118 ) 2nd BelFAST Boy ( T Baze 118 ) 3rd Fugitive ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 5th Wartime Hero ( F Geroux 118 ) See full results | F Geroux 53.5kg | 5 (12) |