Xcel (USA) Horse
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Xcel is a 3yo bay horse from the United States trained by Todd A. Pletcher. He is by the stallion Summer Front out of the dam Erin Rose. Xcel has yet to break his maiden, remaining winless in two starts. In his most recent race at Gulfstream on February 28, 2026, jockey John R. Velazquez guided him to an eleventh-place finish behind the winner, The Town.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Gulfstream 28-Feb-26 1609m FIRM R10 Md (of $50,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:34.200, SP: 4.50 was bumped at the break and chased the pace on the inside but tired. 1st The Town ( I O Jr 122 ) 2nd Just Buy It ( M Gutierrez 122 ) 0.25L 3rd Urgency ( J Castellano 122 ) 0.75L 11th Xcel ( J R Velazquez 122 ) 20.75L See full results | J R Velazquez 55.3kg 20.75L | 11 (12) |
| Gulfstream 26-Jan-26 1509m FIRM R5 Md $680 (of $84,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:29.450, SP: 8.50 was four wide into the first turn, rated between rivals and was three to two wide on the far turn and weakened in the lane. 1st Vasy ( T Gaffalione 122 ) 2nd Democracy Defender ( L Panici 122 ) 0.30L 3rd Fancy Sailor ( L Saez 122 ) 0.30L 6th Xcel ( I O Jr 122 ) 4.75L See full results | I O Jr 55.3kg 4.75L | 6 (10) |