Air Force Royalty (USA)
About
Air Force Royalty is a 4yo gelding/rooster from the United States trained by Michael Yates. He is by the stallion Air Force Blue out of the dam Stonefactor. The horse has not yet broken its maiden, failing to win in 20 starts. In his most recent start at Gulfstream on 4 Oct 2025, Air Force Royalty was ridden by Marcos Meneses and finished fourth, behind the winner Accelerate Me.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Gulfstream 04-Oct-25 1609m R1 Md $1,855 (of $26,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:37.860, SP: 8.50 forwardly placed in the early running, tracked the pace two to three wide and between rivals heading to the turn, lost position nearing the quarter pole then gave way in the stretch. | M Meneses 56.2kg 20.00L | 4 (7) |
| Gulfstream 13-Sep-25 1609m R4 Md $2,650 (of $26,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:39.890, SP: 2.50 took early command, set a modest pace to the quarter marker, was overtaken to upper stretch but fought on into the final furlong, battled to the final sixteenth then was outkicked late and held safely for third. | M Meneses 56.2kg 2.00L | 3 (5) |
| Gulfstream 23-Aug-25 1609m R3 Md $5,300 (of $26,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:38.570, SP: 8.00 | M Meneses 56.2kg 4.00L | 2 (7) |
| Gulfstream 02-Aug-25 1609m R9 Md $2,650 (of $26,500) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:40.900, SP: 17.00 tracked inside into the turn, angled three wide to upper stretch, lacked the needed response in the lane but stayed on to be a clear third. | J Ocasio 56.2kg 8.25L | 3 (8) |
| Gulfstream 12-Jul-25 1609m FIRM R2 Md $230 (of $26,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:39.660, SP: 17.00 tracked inside to two wide, was well placed to upper stretch then gave way in the final furlong. | J Ocasio 56.2kg 8.75L | 6 (7) |
| Gulfstream 21-Jun-25 1408m FIRM R1 Md $230 (of $26,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:26.430, SP: 7.00 took back early, tracked two wide to stretch, weakened. | Y Torres 56.2kg, Cd 59.4kg 11.75L | 5 (6) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 27-Apr-25 1408m FIRM R4 Md $1,700 (of $17,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:25.840, SP: 8.00 was rated along the inside, moved off the inside and swung out five wide leaving the turn and made a bid but hung in the final furlong losing the place award late. | J Vargas 55.3kg 1.50L | 3 (11) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 14-Apr-25 1207m FIRM R1 Md $1,190 (of $17,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:10.990, SP: 17.00 Svd ground,needed more | J E Vargas 55.3kg, Cd 59.9kg 6.50L | 4 (11) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 27-Mar-25 1645m FIRM R1 Md $165 (of $17,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:42.550, SP: 4.00 tracked the pace from the inside and cut the corner leaving the turn then was in a bit tight leaving the furlong marker but was empty. | M Meneses 56.7kg 9.00L | 8 (9) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 02-Mar-25 1645m FIRM R4 Md $210 (of $22,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:42.790, SP: 4.50 was settled on the inside and lacked a rally. | M Meneses 56.7kg 7.00L | 7 (10) |
| Gulfstream 19-Jan-25 1673m FIRM R2 Md $230 (of $25,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:41.370, SP: 34.00 chased the pace two and three wide and faded in the drive. | R Rojas 55.3kg 4.90L | 9 (11) |
| Gulfstream 30-Dec-24 1709m FIRM R1 Md $1,750 (of $25,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:43.120, SP: 17.00 dropped back early on, moved up near the inside approaching the quarter pole, angled out four wide and was even with no closing run. | R Rojas 54.9kg 5.00L | 4 (12) |
| Gulfstream 06-Dec-24 1673m FIRM R8 Md $280 (of $36,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:42.500, SP: 26.00 failed to menace while racing three and four wide. | M A Vasquez 54.9kg 4.00L | 6 (7) |
| Gulfstream 02-Nov-24 1609m GOOD R1 Md $240 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:35.210, SP: 21.00 chased the pace from the rail and faded in the lane. | M Meneses 54.9kg 7.25L | 6 (12) |
| Gulfstream 07-Oct-24 1609m FIRM R4 Md (of $36,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:42.110 bumped with an outer foe at the start, led around the first turn pressed the pace in the two path down the backside but faded along the inside around the far turn. | M Meneses 53.5kg 12.85L | 5 (7) |
| Gulfstream 01-Apr-24 1609m GOOD R2 Md (of $32,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:34.460 failed to menace while racing three and four wide. | E Perez 53.5kg 14.50L | 10 (11) |
| Gulfstream 14-Mar-24 1508m GOOD R8 Md (of $35,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:29.610 set the pace along the rail and tired in the drive. | E Perez 53.5kg 6.75L | 6 (7) |
| Gulfstream 17-Feb-24 1408m FIRM R6 Md $2,240 (of $32,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:25.050 failed to menace while racing five wide. | E Perez 53.5kg 14.00L | 4 (7) |
| Gulfstream 19-Jan-24 1207m R4 Md $2,240 (of $32,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:12.220 trailed in the four path, angled to the rail turning into the stretch, but was no factor. | M A Vasquez 53.5kg 12.75L | 4 (7) |
| Gulfstream 18-Dec-23 1106m FIRM R2 Md (of $35,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:04.810 failed to menace while racing four wide. | M A Vasquez 53.5kg 16.75L | 7 (8) |