A Little At First (USA) Horse
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A Little At First is a 3yo dk b/br horse from the United States trained by Horacio De Paz. It is by stallion War Dancer out of dam Brazo De Oro and has earned two wins so far. On June 4, 2026 at Saratoga it captured its biggest victory, taking the $105,000.00 Race 7 purse. The animal has proved profitable for bettors; a full‑career backing would have delivered a 108% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Saratoga 25-Jul-26 1710m FIRM R9 Rick Violette Stakes (Stakes) $20,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:40.610, SP: 3.25 1st Chummers ( F Prat 120 ) 2nd Caroline St. Beat ( M Franco 120 ) 0.25L 3rd A Little At First ( I O Jr 122 ) 2.25L See full results | I O Jr 55.3kg 2.25L | 3 (7) |
| Saratoga 04-Jun-26 1811m FIRM R7 Race 7 $66,150 (of $105,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:46.840, SP: 6.50 broke out at the start, moved out into the first turn, rounded that bend in the two path, was well placed while following the solo leader, ranged up in the two path on the far turn, rallied to the lead into upper stretch then kicked clear, remained clear into the final sixteenth and held under strong urging. 1st A Little At First ( J Castellano 120 ) 2nd Willpowered ( F Prat 126 ) 1.25L 3rd Honoree ( I O Jr 120 ) 0.20L See full results | J Castellano 54.4kg | 1 (12) |
| Belmont At The Big A 11-May-26 1710m R9 Race 9 $3,280 (of $82,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:41.990, SP: 5.50 raced just off the inside through the first turn, chased four then three wide under encouragement from three furlongs out, cornered four wide into upper stretch, stayed on one paced to the finish. 1st Just For Luck ( F Prat 126 ) 2nd Inspeightofcharlie ( M Franco 126 ) 0.15L 3rd Six Fortyfive ( J Lezcano 126 ) 2.50L 5th A Little At First ( J Castellano 120 ) 3.30L See full results | J Castellano 54.4kg 3.30L | 5 (12) |
| Aqueduct 16-Nov-25 1710m R4 Md $53,550 (of $85,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:43.450, SP: 6.00 chased three then two wide just off the top pair coming under coaxing near the quarter pole, swung four to five wide into upper stretch, rallied to take command nearing the eighth pole, edged clear under a drive to prevail. 1st A Little At First ( J Castellano 119 ) 2nd Copa De Plata ( E Cancel 119 ) 2.25L 3rd Boss Henry ( F Prat 119 ) 0.50L See full results | J Castellano 54kg | 1 (11) |
| Belmont At The Big A 10-Oct-25 1710m R8 Md $3,200 (of $80,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:43.170, SP: 3.75 bumped with a rival leaving the chute then checked, raced in the three path while towards the rear, was roused on the far turn, came into the stretch in the five path and improved position. 1st Jaxer ( F Prat 119 ) 2nd Coach Ryan ( M Franco 119 ) 1.75L 3rd Make A Prediction ( J Lezcano 119 ) 0.50L 5th A Little At First ( D Davis 119 ) 4.25L See full results | D Davis 54kg 4.25L | 5 (11) |