Ambition (USA)
About
Ambition is a 4yo colt from the United States trained by Steven M. Asmussen. He is by Street Sense out of the mare Inspired. So far, Ambition has recorded a single victory in his racing record. On 29 Jun 2025 at Churchill Downs, he captured his biggest triumph, earning the $120,000 purse. Throughout his career he has been a money‑maker for bettors, and anyone who backed him from the start would have seen roughly a 30% return on their investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Downs 05-Sep-25 2414m FIRM R4 Race 4 $19,000 (of $190,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:26.330, SP: 26.00 raced mid pack down the backstretch, two deep through the far turn into the lane, shifted out five wide and moved up to improve position. | K Asmussen 55.3kg 8.75L | 3 (11) |
| Saratoga 17-Aug-25 2212m FIRM R5 Race 5 $1,650 (of $110,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:16.250, SP: 10.00 brushed the off side stall at the start, settled tracking the leader just off the pace along the inside, remained patiently handled until set down spinning from the two path into upper stretch, weakened in the drive. | J L Ortiz 56.7kg 5.60L | 7 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 29-Jun-25 1810m GOOD R2 Md $75,600 (of $120,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:50.070, SP: 13.00 brushed with an outer foe at the start, tracked two wide and between horses, awaited racing room while within striking range among foes and behind the leaders turning for home, brushed with an inner rival while taking aim from the four path in upper stretch, bid and kicked clear at the furlong grounds. | J L Ortiz 56.7kg | 1 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 27-May-25 1709m GOOD R4 Md $8,400 (of $120,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:41.070, SP: 16.00 was allowed to settle early three wide, advanced three to four wide on the far turn and came five wide off the bend and made a bid but flattened out late while besting the rest. | K J Asmussen 56.7kg 4.00L | 4 (12) |
| Oaklawn Park 29-Mar-25 1709m GOOD R9 Md $786 (of $110,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:44.750, SP: 12.00 settled in mid pack while off the inside, three wide far turn, asked along, lacked a significant closer response while inside of horses into the lane. | K J Asmussen 56.7kg 11.00L | 8 (11) |
| Oaklawn Park 08-Mar-25 1709m FIRM R4 Md $7,700 (of $110,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:45.370, SP: 10.00 raced back off the early pace toward the inside, steered out three wide in some traffic turning for home, staged a mild rally to improve slightly. | K J Asmussen 56.7kg 1.85L | 4 (8) |
| Oaklawn Park 03-Feb-25 1609m FIRM R1 Md $4,400 (of $110,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:39.730, SP: 12.00 rank and slow to settle into and through much of the turn while saving ground, continued along the inside the middle half, remained on the rail into the stretch, came up empty for the run to the wire. | E Asmussen 56.7kg 2.25L | 5 (5) |
| Turfway Park 05-Dec-24 2011m R7 Md $8,000 (of $79,998) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 03:23.980, SP: 6.00 good position never far back to half, battled to stretch weakened. | I Moncada 54kg, Cd 50.8kg 2.50L | 3 (11) |
| Churchill Downs 04-Nov-24 1810m GOOD R4 Md $8,400 (of $120,001) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:29.140, SP: 16.00 broke out and brushed a floated rival at the start, stalked along the inside, took aim inside of the leaders in upper stretch, crept closer to bid at the furlong grounds but needed more. | I Moncada 54.9kg, Cd 58.1kg 1.55L | 4 (12) |
| Aqueduct 13-Jan-24 1207m FIRM R1 Md $5,600 (of $46,567) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.510, SP: 9/2 4w upper, tired | K Carmouche 54.4kg 0.15L | 4 (6) |