Zip Start (USA) Horse
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Zip Start is a 3yo gelding from the United States trained by Jeff C. Runco. He is by the stallion Upstart out of Dancing For Glory. To date, Zip Start has recorded five victories. On 12 Oct 2025 at Charles Town, he captured his most important win, the $75,000 West Virginia Lottery Breeders' Classic Stakes. The horse has been a profit‑making choice for bettors; someone who backed him throughout his career would have earned a 1% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Laurel Park 30-Nov-25 1410m FIRM R7 Safely Kept Stakes (Stakes) (of $100,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:25.010, SP: 11.00 , outrun, raced along the inner rail on the turn. | A Bocachica 54.4kg 11.25L | 5 (7) |
| Charles Town 12-Oct-25 1410m R2 West Virginia Lottery Breeders' Classic Stakes (Stakes) $47,250 (of $75,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:27.050, SP: 1.22 | A Bocachica 55.3kg | 1 (6) |
| Charles Town 23-Aug-25 1410m FIRM R10 Charles Town Oaks (Stakes) $10,000 (of $750,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:25.820, SP: 13.00 was unprepared as the gates opened and broke slowly, chased in the two path but did not factor. | A Bocachica 54.4kg 12.50L | 7 (10) |
| Charles Town 27-Jul-25 1410m FIRM R7 Sylvia Bishop Memorial Stakes (Stakes) $47,250 (of $75,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:25.810, SP: 1.25 stalked the pace two wide under a very easy tempo, well in hand approaching the quarter pole, given her que accelerated quickly widened the margin into the lane, drew away under mild urging through the final sixteenth. | A Bocachica 55.3kg | 1 (6) |
| Charles Town 21-Jun-25 1310m FIRM R2 Race 2 $5,940 (of $29,700) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:18.870, SP: 2.50 stalked the leader inside around the first turn, angled out to bid two deep into the lane, chased on well second best. | A Bocachica 54.4kg 2.00L | 2 (7) |
| Charles Town 23-May-25 1410m FIRM R1 Race 1 $18,774 (of $29,800) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:26.330, SP: 2.10 broke a step slow, tracked around the first turn, contested the pace three deep to second bend, went clear with ease leaving the quarter pole, unchallenged into the lane, kept to task coasted home late. | A Bocachica 53.5kg | 1 (6) |
| Charles Town 03-Nov-24 1410m FIRM R7 James and Eleanor Casey Memorial Stakes (Stakes) $47,250 (of $75,001) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:28.080, SP: 5.50 Up 2d 1/8,driving | A Cruz 54.9kg | 1 (9) |
| Charles Town 13-Oct-24 1310m FIRM R5 West Virginia Triple Crown Nutrition Breeders' Classic Stakes (Stakes) $5,250 (of $75,001) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:21.250 5p turn,flattened 1/16 | A Cruz 54.4kg 2.55L | 4 (9) |
| Charles Town 13-Sep-24 1310m FIRM R3 Md $16,695 (of $26,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:21.680 Nod 3p 1/8,widen 1/16 | A Bocachica 55.3kg | 1 (8) |
| Charles Town 16-Aug-24 910m FIRM R2 Md $2,650 (of $26,500) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:53.470 gave chase through the backstretch, raced near the rail on the turn and was outfinished in the stretch duel for second. | A Bocachica 55.3kg 2.00L | 3 (5) |