Zip Start (USA) Horse
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Zip Start is a 4yo b horse from the United States trained by Jeff Runco. He is by the stallion Upstart out of the mare Dancing For Glory. Zip Start has recorded five wins in his career. On 12 Oct 2025 at Charles Town, he secured his most important victory, earning the $75,000 West Virginia Lottery Breeders' Classic Stakes.
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Charles TownRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Town 19-Sep-26 1308m FIRM R4 Race 4 $5,469 (of $54,686) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:18.510, SP: 13.00 1st Overnight Pow Wow ( R Latchman 126 ) 2nd Petty Perfect ( W Santiago 126 ) 1.50L 3rd Zip Start ( A Bocachica 122 ) 2.50L See full results | A Bocachica 55.3kg 2.50L | 3 (7) |
| Charles Town 29-Aug-26 1408m FIRM R13 Sadie Hawkins Stakes (Stakes) $20,883 (of $104,415) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:25.720, SP: 8.00 rated around the first turn, steadied stride when loose rival sprinted past approaching the three eighths marker, put to task between runners leaving the furlong marker, chased on late won the battle for the place. 1st Overnight Pow Wow ( R Latchman 126 ) 2nd Zip Start ( A Bocachica 126 ) 4.00L 3rd Skie's Music ( F Peltroche 126 ) 0.20L See full results | A Bocachica 57.2kg 4.00L | 2 (9) |
| Charles Town 19-Jul-26 1408m GOOD R7 Race 7 $10,086 (of $50,430) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:24.920, SP: 7.50 1st Malibu Years ( L Reynolds 126 ) 2nd Zip Start ( J Raspaldo 122 , Cd 115 ) 2.25L 3rd Jubaslilballerina ( J Acosta 122 ) 0.75L See full results | J Raspaldo 55.3kg, Cd 52.2kg 2.25L | 2 (8) |
| Charles Town 21-Jun-26 1308m FIRM R6 Race 6 $3,516 (of $50,228) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:18.770, SP: 5.00 raced off the pace and off the rail, took aim four deep leaving the quarter pole, improved late, just missed the show. 1st Shewonttalktome ( D Araujo 122 ) 2nd Malibu Years ( L Reynolds 122 ) 0.30L 3rd The Sky Is Falling ( A Bocachica 122 ) 6.50L 4th Zip Start ( W I Ebow 122 , Cd 117 ) 6.85L See full results | W I Ebow 55.3kg, Cd 53.1kg 6.85L | 4 (6) |
| Charles Town 31-May-26 1408m FIRM R8 Original Gold Stakes (Stakes) (of $104,590) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:26.010, SP: 4.33 under urging inside in the second flight down the backside, took an awkward step hit the rail leaving the quarter pole, weakened through the lane. 1st Overnight Pow Wow ( R Latchman 126 ) 2nd Juba's Parade ( W Santiago 126 ) 3.00L 3rd Shewonttalktome ( D Araujo 126 ) 1.00L 9th Zip Start ( A Bocachica 126 ) 12.75L See full results | A Bocachica 57.2kg 12.75L | 9 (10) |