A Little At First (USA) Horse
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About
A Little At First is a 3yo dk b/br gelding from the United States trained by Horacio De. It is by the stallion War Dancer out of the dam Brazo De Oro. A Little At First has won two races to date. On 4 Jun 2026 at Saratoga, it earned its most important win, taking $105,000 in Race 7. The horse has been a profitable pick for bettors; a career‑long back would have produced a 39% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Belmont Park 15-Oct-26 1811m GOOD R7 Race 7 $15,460 (of $154,602) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:48.320, SP: 3.00 1st Jack And Jim ( M Franco 124 ) 2nd Ramblin' Wreck ( J Lezcano 124 ) 2.25L 3rd A Little At First ( J Castellano 122 ) 5.50L See full results | J Castellano 55.3kg 5.50L | 3 (10) |
| Belmont Park 19-Sep-26 1710m FIRM R6 Race 6 $45,548 (of $227,740) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:39.290, SP: 3.50 1st Conman ( R J Santana 126 ) 2nd A Little At First ( J Castellano 122 ) 1.25L 3rd Cable Ready ( N Alvarado 124 ) 0.50L See full results | J Castellano 55.3kg 1.25L | 2 (12) |
| Saratoga 21-Aug-26 1609m FIRM R7 New York Stallion Cab Calloway Stakes (Stakes) $42,261 (of $211,305) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:36.600, SP: 2.50 1st Chummers ( D Davis 124 ) 2nd A Little At First ( J Castellano 122 ) 0.25L 3rd Jaxer ( F Prat 124 ) 5.00L See full results | J Castellano 55.3kg 0.25L | 2 (7) |
| Saratoga 25-Jul-26 1710m FIRM R9 Rick Violette Stakes (Stakes) $28,621 (of $286,209) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:40.610, SP: 3.25 1st Chummers ( F Prat 120 ) 2nd Caroline St. Beat ( M Franco 120 ) 0.30L 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 $92,373 (of $146,624) 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) |