Ames (USA) Horse
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Ames is a 3yo gelding from the United States trained by Chad Summers. He is by Runhappy out of Attempt To Name and has yet to break his maiden, having failed to win in four starts. In his most recent race at Saratoga on 10 Jul 2026, ridden by Tyler Gaffalione, he finished seventh, behind winner Cold Spell.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Saratoga 10-Jul-26 1308m FIRM R3 Md (of $115,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:17.850, SP: 34.00 1st Cold Spell ( J R Velazquez 122 ) 2nd Fletch's Rockette ( J Alvarado 122 ) 2.25L 3rd Lil Tipsy ( M Franco 122 ) 3.25L 7th Ames ( T Gaffalione 122 ) 37.50L See full results | T Gaffalione 55.3kg 37.50L | 7 (7) |
| Ellis Park 25-Aug-25 1610m R2 Md $1,105 (of $100,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:39.560, SP: 9.00 leaned outwardly and bumped a rival leaving the gate, tracked along the inside while tugging into the backstretch, but faded rounding the far turn and was eased through th lane. 1st The Grumpy Rabbit ( B J Hernandez 119 ) 2nd Morning Menace ( T Gaffalione 119 ) 6.00L 3rd Ginger Ale ( L Machado 119 ) 7.25L 7th Ames ( C Lanerie 119 ) 74.50L See full results | C Lanerie 54kg 74.5kgL | 7 (7) |
| Ellis Park 21-Jul-25 1610m GOOD R5 Md $10,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:40.050, SP: 2.88 vied for the lead two wide and in the three path, yielded to the top pair three wide at the quarter pole yet was best of the rest. 1st To A Flame ( A Concepcion 119 ) 2nd Undercover Agent ( J Torres 119 ) 0.50L 3rd Ames ( B J Hernandez 119 ) 5.75L See full results | B J Hernandez 54kg 5.75L | 3 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 26-Jun-25 1010m FIRM R4 Md $1,223 (of $120,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:57.800, SP: 8.00 rated inside, angled out to the four path at the top of the lane, but faded. 1st Tiz In Sight ( J Ortiz 119 ) 2nd Wakuda ( K Asmussen 119 ) 0.30L 3rd Miss Complicated ( J R Leparoux 119 ) 0.30L 7th Ames ( B J Hernandez 119 ) 8.00L See full results | B J Hernandez 54kg 8.00L | 7 (10) |