Whippoorwill (USA) Horse
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Whippoorwill is a 4yo dk b/br horse from the United States trained by Kelsey Danner. He is by Midnight Lute out of Croon and has secured three victories so far. On 28 Feb 2026 at Turfway Park he claimed his most important win, taking the $104,000 Race 9. The animal has proved profitable for bettors; anyone who backed him throughout his career would have earned a 45% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Turfway Park 28-Feb-26 1207m R9 Race 9 $65,520 (of $104,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.820, SP: 3.25 was briefly antsy in the starting gate, tracked two wide and between horses, claimed place in the three to four path leaving upper stretch, rallied along with an outer foe to bid between horses at the sixteenth pole, forged an advantage late then held. 1st Whippoorwill ( V R Carrasco 123 ) 2nd Sea Runner ( W A Rodriguez 123 ) 0.25L 3rd Bundchen ( G Corrales 123 ) 2.00L See full results | V R Carrasco 55.8kg | 1 (10) |
| Turfway Park 18-Jan-26 1207m R7 Race 7 $63,630 (of $101,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:11.670, SP: 6.00 broke outwardly, stalked four wide, bid three wide turning for home, dueled gamely with an inner rival through the lane and narrowly prevailed. 1st Whippoorwill ( J Ramos 121 ) 2nd Di Natale ( L Machado 121 ) 0.30L 3rd Late To The Game ( V Cheminaud 123 ) 2.75L See full results | J Ramos 54.9kg | 1 (13) |
| Turfway Park 27-Dec-25 1609m R8 Race 8 $725 (of $101,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:37.350, SP: 7.00 stalked in the three path, came under urging between horses around the far turn, offered mild challenge turning for home, but got outkicked while being floated out to the four path in upper stretch and faded. 1st Classy'n Connected ( J R Leparoux 121 ) 2nd Low Key In Love ( F C L De 118 ) 2.50L 3rd Lil's Coffee ( V Carrasco 121 ) 1.25L 7th Whippoorwill ( A Beschizza 118 ) 9.25L See full results | A Beschizza 53.5kg 9.25L | 7 (12) |
| Churchill Downs 13-Nov-25 1510m R7 Race 7 $12,700 (of $127,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:29.130, SP: 21.00 set a pressured pace along the inside, got headed by an outer prompter entering the lane, gave way yet held show. 1st Trouble In Love ( I O Jr 118 ) 2nd Contrary ( L Saez 118 ) 0.50L 3rd Whippoorwill ( A Beschizza 118 ) 5.75L See full results | A Beschizza 53.5kg 5.75L | 3 (7) |
| Keeneland 04-Oct-25 1610m R6 Race 6 $1,500 (of $120,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:35.560, SP: 21.00 pressed two wide, then between horses around the far turn and faded entering the lane. 1st In The Stars ( L Saez 120 ) 2nd Hear The Queen ( I O Jr 118 ) 0.20L 3rd Modern Sound ( F Prat 122 ) 0.30L 9th Whippoorwill ( L Machado 118 ) 8.35L See full results | L Machado 53.5kg 8.35L | 9 (12) |
| Turfway Park 23-Mar-25 1610m FIRM R2 Md $50,400 (of $80,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:39.220, SP: 2.38 showed speed to duel for a half, shook free into far turn, cleared into stretch and gamely held on to the wire. 1st Whippoorwill ( I Moncada 120 ) 2nd Les Is Best ( L Dettori 120 ) 0.00L 3rd Beach Wedding ( G Corrales 120 ) 0.00L See full results | I Moncada 54.4kg | 1 (12) |
| Turfway Park 14-Feb-25 1610m FIRM R8 Md $16,000 (of $80,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:39.170, SP: 8.00 inside run to far turn, kept on into the stretch for the place spot while well clear of the rest. 1st Golden Sunshine ( V Cheminaud 120 ) 2nd Whippoorwill ( I Moncada 120 ) 4.25L 3rd Beach Wedding ( G Corrales 120 ) 6.50L See full results | I Moncada 54.4kg 4.25L | 2 (11) |
| Churchill Downs 25-Nov-24 1310m FIRM R7 Md $1,255 (of $120,001) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:16.370, SP: 26.00 was brushed between horses at the start, pursued from midpack along the inside and faded. 1st Shared Vision ( E Morales 119 ) 2nd Keepsake ( F Prat 119 ) 0.10L 3rd Brown Sugar ( L Saez 119 ) 4.10L 9th Whippoorwill ( I Moncada 119 , Cd 126 ) 11.80L See full results | I Moncada 54kg, Cd 57.2kg 11.80L | 9 (12) |