As Catch Can (USA)
About
As Catch Can is a 3yo dk b/br from the United States, trained by Jonathan Thomas. The horse is by Mo Town out of Just A Catch and has recorded three victories to date. On 7 Sep 2025 at Colonial Downs, As Catch Can secured its biggest triumph, winning the $250,000 Old Dominion Oaks (stakes). The horse has been a money‑maker for bettors, delivering a 125 % return on investment for anyone who backed it throughout its career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Colonial Downs 07-Sep-25 1810m R9 Old Dominion Oaks (Stakes) $157,500 (of $250,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:51.280, SP: 15.00 settled off the pace inside, patiently handled up the backstretch and into the far turn, crept a bit while still in hand and saving ground late in that bend, called on for run when straightened for home, challenged inside the pacesetter just inside the furlong marker, long drive to the wire, proved best in determined fashion. | J Torres 53.5kg | 1 (8) |
| Del Mar 20-Jul-25 1609m GOOD R9 Hcp $500 (of $200,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:36.240, SP: 25.00 trailed two wide then found the rail early, saved ground through the second bend, moved out a bit in the lane and could not threaten. | V Cheminaud 54kg 3.75L | 6 (9) |
| Santa Anita 19-May-25 1810m GOOD R4 Honeymoon Stakes (Stakes) $6,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:49.910, SP: 4.00 Stalked ins, willingly | K Kimura 55.3kg 0.85L | 4 (6) |
| Turfway Park 23-Mar-25 1709m FIRM R11 Bourbonette Oaks (Stakes) $60,000 (of $300,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:44.650, SP: 9.00 pinched back start. | L Dettori 55.3kg 2.75L | 2 (11) |
| Santa Anita 10-Feb-25 1307m GOOD R7 Sweet Life Stakes (Stakes) $20,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:12.900, SP: 14.00 stalked the top pair between rivals in the two path around the bend, tipped out entering the lane, took aim from outside with a furlong remaining but could not summon the needed late kick. | U Rispoli 55.3kg 1.75L | 2 (9) |
| Woodbine 06-Dec-24 1673m FIRM R3 Race 3 $69,741 (of $110,702) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:45.040, SP: 8.00 had a stalking trip on the outside in the third pairing, began to pick up the pace three wide with three eighths left to run, shifted to the four path posing the main opposition at the head of the stretch and grinded away at a stubborn leader to get the better of him in the last seventy yards for a workman like win. | S Civaci 54.9kg | 1 (6) |
| Woodbine 04-Nov-24 1709m FIRM R8 Mazarine S. Presented by Ketel One (Stakes) $27,000 (of $134,999) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:45.000, SP: 14.00 was situated outside a runner close to the back of the pack, galloped along making little progression three deep along the backstretch, had a quick turn of foot three wide with runners on both sides moving sharply at the five sixteenths pole, was in range for a piece of the prize three wide by the time they straightened out for the drive, shifted out four wide with a sixteenth left to run and with one last burst closed with a rush just missing at the finish line outside for the win. | V Cheminaud 54kg 0.25L | 2 (9) |
| Keeneland 12-Oct-24 1609m GOOD R3 Race 3 $2,081 (of $109,999) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:36.390, SP: 6/1 Stumbled st,ins,3w1/8 | V Cheminaud 55.3kg 4.75L | 5 (10) |
| Colonial Downs 17-Aug-24 1609m GOOD R7 Md $37,800 (of $59,999) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:38.110, SP: 4/5 Stalk, took control | V Cheminaud 54kg | 1 (8) |
| Saratoga 29-Jul-24 1709m GOOD R6 Md $10,000 (of $5,906) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:44.110, SP: 16/1 4w upper, closed well | J Ortiz 54kg 1.25L | 3 (10) |
| Belmont At The Big A 05-Jul-24 1106m FIRM R1 Md $6,300 (of $48,720) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:05.080, SP: 7/2 Bumped st, tired | J Ortiz 54kg 12.50L | 4 (5) |