Answer The Call (USA)
About
Answer The Call is a 4yo chestnut from the United States trained by Gary C. Contessa. He is by Dialed In out of Unethical. He has recorded two career wins. On May 2, 2024 at Churchill Downs, Answer The Call secured his most important victory to date, capturing the $68,000 purse in Race 1.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware Park 09-Oct-25 1010m R6 Race 6 $2,200 (of $22,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:58.730, SP: 8.50 bumped at the start, raced behind the pace on the inside, angled out four wide in the stretch but could not close, finished evenly. | R E Mena 55.3kg 2.35L | 3 (8) |
| Delaware Park 29-Aug-25 1110m R2 Race 2 $4,400 (of $22,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:06.390, SP: 5.00 set the pace in the four path, was roused in the two path midway around the turn, fought on while tipping back out to the four path at the top of the stretch, could not keep up with the winning closer in the final furlong, but held place. | R Mena 55.3kg 3.75L | 2 (6) |
| Delaware Park 26-Sep-24 1210m FIRM R5 Race 5 $1,365 (of $19,499) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:13.350 pressed the pace in between rivals, fell back nearing the quarter pole, came four wide into the lane and faded. | J Hernandez 54.4kg 3.25L | 4 (5) |
| Saratoga 12-Aug-24 1310m FIRM R1 Race 1 $4,900 (of $69,999) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:18.590 3w pursuit,no response | J Rosario 54.4kg 4.75L | 4 (5) |
| Saratoga 05-Aug-24 1110m GOOD R5 Race 5 $525 (of $69,999) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:02.950 Chased 4-3w, no impact | T Gaffalione 54.4kg 10.25L | 7 (9) |
| Churchill Downs 09-Jun-24 1210m R6 Race 6 $5,039 (of $72,001) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.220 vied for the lead three wide, then was in between rivals on the turn and weakened in the drive. | C Lanerie 54.4kg, Cd 57.6kg 5.75L | 4 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 02-May-24 1310m FIRM R1 Race 1 $42,840 (of $68,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:17.660 stalked three wide, pressed around the turn, vied in upper stretch, drove clear at the furlong grounds and held sway. | T Gaffalione 53.5kg | 1 (6) |
| Fair Grounds 14-Mar-24 1510m GOOD R4 Race 4 $2,100 (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:34.190 bumped an outer rival at the start, raced off of the pace in the two to three path and between horses into the first turn, checked to tuck inside of her inner counterpart approaching the backstretch, saved ground around the far turn, ran on with a rail charge to bid for show, but missed that position. | C J Lanerie 54kg 4.25L | 4 (7) |
| Fair Grounds 27-Jan-24 1110m FIRM R8 Race 8 (of $58,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:05.100 chased from midpack in the six to five path into the turn, but yielded tucking to the three path at the three furlong pole and gave way. | J L Rodriguez 54kg 21.35L | 7 (8) |
| Delta Downs 29-Dec-23 1310m FIRM R2 Delta Downs race 2 $3,960 (of $22,860) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:22.780, SP: 4/1 Early factor, no kick | E Santiago 54.4kg, Cd 52.2kg 4.25L | 3 (6) |
| Remington Park 15-Nov-23 1110m FIRM R7 Md $21,420 (of $34,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:05.130 set a well handled pace from the start, drew off in upper stretch and led throughout in a game effort. | J A Medina 53.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Remington Park 29-Oct-23 1210m FIRM R10 CLMd $6,800 (of $34,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:14.080 set the early pace then vied for the lead while three wide at the quarter pole, was in a long drive inside the winner in late stretch but weakened in the end. | C Lindsay 53.5kg 2.00L | 2 (11) |
| Remington Park 01-Oct-23 1110m FIRM R7 Race 7 $2,912 (of $41,650) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:04.820 broke in at the start sharply then went up and set a pressured pace from the inside, was in a long drive then weakened in the drive. | J L Alvarez 53.5kg 12.25L | 4 (11) |
| Remington Park 01-Sep-23 1010m FIRM R6 Race 6 $8,320 (of $41,650) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:59.140 set the pace racing slightly off the rail, responded when headed and held on gamely to the wire. | J L Alvarez 53.5kg 1.00L | 2 (9) |