Accelerated News (USA)

Country
United States
Foal Date
13-Feb-21
Colour
chestnut
Sire
Accelerate
Dam
Distorted News
Prize Money
$197293
Owners
Hayward Pressman
About

Accelerated News is a 4yo chestnut from the United States trained by Melanie Giddings. He is by the stallion Accelerate out of the mare Distorted News. To date, the horse has recorded two career wins. On July 26, 2025 at Saratoga, Accelerated News earned his most important victory, capturing the $90,000 MD purse. He has been a profitable runner for bettors, delivering roughly a 40% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Belmont At The Big A 20-Sep-25 1207m R7 Race 7 $51,030 (of $81,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:10.600, SP: 4.33C Elliott 55.8kg1 (7)
Saratoga 22-Aug-25 1408m GOOD R1 Race 1 $3,800 (of $95,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:23.660, SP: 2.75S Bridgmohan 56.2kg 12.25L5 (7)
Saratoga 26-Jul-25 1307m FIRM R1 Md $56,700 (of $90,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:18.180, SP: 5.50S Bridgmohan 56.2kg1 (6)
Belmont At The Big A 26-May-25 1207m GOOD R6 Md $5,600 (of $80,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:08.700, SP: 11.00 bumped with rivals on both sides at the start then was pinched back early, moved from the three path to the five path on the turn, came out to the seven path into upper stretch and just missed the show.J Lezcano 56.2kg 8.35L4 (11)
Gulfstream 06-Apr-25 1673m FIRM R2 Md $8,600 (of $43,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:41.900, SP: 8.00 raced in the three path around the first turn, settled in the middle of the pack between horses for the run up the backstretch, began a bid from the three path coming around the far turn and gained ground late.L Panici 56.7kg 4.50L2 (10)
Gulfstream 01-Mar-25 1609m GOOD R2 Md $700 (of $94,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:33.810, SP: 51.00 raced in the three path around the first turn, settled off the pace on the outside for the run up the backstretch, swung out to the five path coming around the far turn, began a bid nearing the quarter pole and flattened out in the stretch.L Reyes 55.3kg 4.80L8 (11)
Gulfstream 18-Jan-25 1609m FIRM R9 Md $2,870 (of $41,001) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:40.570, SP: 7.50 raced off the early pace four wide, advanced four deep rounding the far turn, had aim in upper stretch but flattened out.D Davis 55.3kg 6.75L4 (12)