Ak Sar Ben Derby (USA)
About
Ak Sar Ben Derby is a 4yo horse from the United States trained by John Alexander Ortiz. He is by the stallion Tapiture out of the dam Mensa Member. To date he has won 2 races, with his most important victory coming on 7 Oct 2024 at Hawthorne, where he captured the $149,999 Hawthorne Derby (stakes). The horse has been a profitable selection for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have produced a 21% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ellis Park 19-Aug-25 2011m R8 Race 8 $7,280 (of $104,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:59.460, SP: 3.00 laid off of the pace along the inside, then in the four path around the far turn and stayed on mildly. | A Concepcion 55.3kg 3.00L | 4 (8) |
| Colonial Downs 27-Jul-25 1911m R5 Race 5 $5,180 (of $74,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:54.450, SP: 2.00 broke in and bumped with a rival at the break, settled two wide and advanced three wide on the far turn, five wide into the lane but had no late punch. | D Centeno 55.3kg 4.50L | 4 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 22-Jun-25 1709m GOOD R7 Race 7 $9,380 (of $134,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:41.700, SP: 15.00 hopped at the start and raced back early on, was on the inside along both turns, tipped out into the five path entering the lane, made a bid down the lane but flattened out late in the drive. | E Morales 55.3kg 2.50L | 4 (11) |
| Churchill Downs 26-May-25 1609m GOOD R9 Race 9 $4,020 (of $134,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:33.980, SP: 10.00 tracked the early pace from the inside, shuffled back on the turn and came two wide into the lane and was not asked for best in the final furlong while missing the show award between rivals. | E Morales 55.3kg 6.60L | 5 (11) |
| Churchill Downs 24-Nov-24 1709m GOOD R10 Commonwealth Turf Stakes (Stakes) $30,000 (of $299,999) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:20.829, SP: 14.00 broke a step slow, brushed with an inner rival and took back at the start, saved ground at the rear, angled out to the seven path in midstretch and rallied to gain show late. | J Alvarado 54.4kg 1.75L | 3 (8) |
| Hawthorne 07-Oct-24 1810m GOOD R7 Hawthorne Derby (Stakes) $94,499 (of $149,999) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:49.030, SP: 9/1 Forced way out,in time | A Concepcion 56.2kg | 1 (12) |
| Ellis Park 26-Aug-24 1810m GOOD R9 Md $44,729 (of $71,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:48.090, SP: 7/2 2wbtw,bid 4w1/4,prvail | E Morales 53.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Ellis Park 23-Jul-24 1810m GOOD R9 Md $14,200 (of $71,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:45.890, SP: 30/1 Bobble/bmp st,ins,game | E Morales 53.5kg 1.25L | 2 (11) |
| Churchill Downs 09-Jun-24 1810m GOOD R5 Md $1,256 (of $67,913) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 01:48.570, SP: 66/1 4p,came6w,belatedly | E Morales 53.5kg 8.50L | 6 (12) |
| Churchill Downs 19-May-24 1709m GOOD R2 Md $1,278 (of $120,001) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:43.780, SP: 60/1 2p-ins, improved | R Gutierrez 53.5kg 15.55L | 6 (11) |
| Oaklawn Park 31-Mar-24 1709m FIRM R7 Md $1,000 (of $72,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:45.210, SP: 6/1 Distanced, jogged in | R J Santana 55.3kg 12.25L | 10 (10) |
| Oaklawn Park 09-Dec-23 1207m FIRM R5 Md $8,050 (of $115,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.630 off slowly, continued to lag in the back for a half, fanned six wide into the lane when commencing to rally, continued willingly to the finish to narrowly miss the show while well out in the strip. | R S Jr 54.9kg 6.30L | 4 (12) |