A Little At First (USA) Horse
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A Little At First is a 3yo dk b/br gelding from United States trained by Horacio De Paz. It is by War Dancer out of Brazo De Oro and has recorded one win to date. On 16th Nov 2025 at Aqueduct the horse claimed its biggest victory, collecting the $85,000.00 Md purse. It has been a profitable runner for bettors; backing it throughout its career would have delivered a 50% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Belmont At The Big A 11-May-26 1710m R9 Race 9 (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 ) 0.05L 3rd Six Fortyfive ( J Lezcano 126 ) 2.55L 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) |
| Saratoga 01-Sep-25 1110m R2 Md $3,600 (of $90,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:02.800, SP: 7.50 bumped with an opponent at the start then bumped again with that foe, settled near the rear, raced between foes in the three path early on the turn then dropped back while crowded some, moved to the two path late on that bend, angled out in upper stretch and failed to threaten. 1st Funny Factor ( J Lezcano 119 ) 2nd Twenty One Red ( F Prat 119 ) 0.00L 3rd Dinghy Bar ( K Davis 119 ) 0.00L 5th A Little At First ( D Davis 119 ) 5.30L See full results | D Davis 54kg 5.30L | 5 (10) |