Atomic Drop (USA)
About
Atomic Drop is a 7yo b horse from the United States trained by Steve R. Knapp. He is by the stallion Mucho Macho Man out of the dam Always Sweet. To date, Atomic Drop has won 10 races. On 8 Apr 2023 at Santa Anita, he secured his biggest victory, earning the $72,000 purse in Race 9.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Los Alamitos Racecourse 21-Sep-25 1106m FIRM R6 Race 6 (of $18,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:02.840, SP: 6.50 broke in and bumped, raced up close early, took the turn two to three wide and weakened. | A Espinoza 56.7kg 7.60L | 6 (8) |
| Del Mar 30-Aug-25 1106m FIRM R6 Race 6 $7,000 (of $35,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:02.980, SP: 8.50 tracked the top pair from off the rail out of range, went three wide around the bend, closed in entering the final furlong, rallied between rivals but got outclosed by the winner. | A Espinoza 56.2kg 1.50L | 2 (10) |
| Del Mar 01-Aug-25 1609m FIRM R3 Race 3 $500 (of $35,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:36.340, SP: 11.00 was forwardly three then two wide around the first turn, raced up close outside the pacesetter on the backstretch, could not keep up and chased two then three wide on the far turn and faded. | A Espinoza 56.7kg 7.80L | 9 (10) |
| Los Alamitos Racecourse 06-Jul-25 1307m FIRM R7 Race 7 $12,600 (of $20,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:16.350, SP: 3.25 dueled from inside then cleared up the backstretch, led two, three, then four wide around the bend, inched away under hand urging in upper stretch, asked right handed midstretch and stayed clear under a drive to the wire. | A Espinoza 57.2kg | 1 (8) |
| Santa Anita 16-Jun-25 1609m FIRM R2 Race 2 $1,400 (of $20,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:37.710, SP: 2.00 fought briefly for the lead three deep between rivals approaching the first turn, took a stalking position in the three path around the bend, remained three wide to the stretch and flattened in the late stages. | A Espinoza 57.2kg 4.75L | 4 (7) |
| Santa Anita 18-May-25 1609m FIRM R9 Race 9 $1,400 (of $20,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:38.280, SP: 1.83 stepped to the front from inside, took pressure on the backstretch, fought on even terms at the quarter pole, lost command in upper stretch, fought to the sixteenth pole and yielded late. | A Espinoza 57.2kg 1.75L | 4 (9) |
| Santa Anita 12-May-25 1609m FIRM R6 Race 6 $15,750 (of $25,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:36.960, SP: 4.00 Prss ins,clear,widened | A Espinoza 56.2kg | 1 (7) |
| Santa Anita 07-Apr-25 1609m GOOD R10 Race 10 $500 (of $40,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:34.710, SP: 17.00 was moving around just before the start and came away slow when the gates opened, trailed inside then in the two path around the first turn, continued two wide on the far turn, moved out in the lane and failed to threaten. | A Espinoza 55.3kg 5.00L | 7 (10) |
| Santa Anita 10-Mar-25 1609m GOOD R3 Race 3 $14,490 (of $23,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:36.090, SP: 5.50 sprinted clear and moved inside, controlled the pace up the backstretch, saved ground through the far turn as well, moved off the fence at the top of the lane, asked right handed at the eighth pole, switched to the left hand midstretch and remained clear to the wire. | A Espinoza 55.3kg | 1 (7) |
| Santa Anita 23-Feb-25 1609m FIRM R4 Race 4 $10,710 (of $17,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:38.240, SP: 3.75 dueled for the lead inside a rival into the first turn, ceded command and angled off the fence, bid three deep on the far turn, took over at the top of the lane, cleared inner rivals with a furlong remaining and held safely under a drive. | A Espinoza 55.3kg | 1 (6) |
| Santa Anita 25-Jan-25 1609m FIRM R2 Race 2 $1,400 (of $20,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:39.050, SP: 3.25 Speed 2wd-insd,weaknd | A Espinoza 55.3kg 12.00L | 4 (7) |
| Golden State Racing 19-Dec-24 1673m R8 Race 8 $676 (of $25,999) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:45.490, SP: 7.50 Clear, overtaken 5/16 | A Castellanos 56.7kg 7.75L | 5 (8) |
| Golden State Racing 25-Nov-24 1709m R8 Race 8 $11,970 (of $19,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:44.770, SP: 3.50 Pace,dueled,won clear | A Espinoza 55.8kg | 1 (8) |
| Golden State Racing 02-Nov-24 1709m R2 Race 2 $12,600 (of $20,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:45.370, SP: 4.00 Set pace 3p,held sway | A Espinoza 54.9kg | 1 (5) |
| Fresno 15-Oct-24 1106m FIRM R2 Race 2 (of $12,992) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:04.020, SP: 6/4 Stalk,bid1/4,weakened | A Espinoza 56.7kg 5.50L | 5 (5) |
| Fresno 29-Sep-24 1609m FIRM (of $15,354), Winning Time: 01:36.260, SP: 15/2 2-3w,3-4w,weakened | A I William 56.7kg, Cd 0 9.25L | 6 (8) |
| Santa Rosa 05-Aug-24 1609m GOOD R7 Race 7 (of $15,354) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:37.280, SP: 13/5 Set pace,faded stretch | I Orozco 56.7kg 8.75L | 5 (6) |
| Del Mar 21-Jul-24 1609m FIRM R1 Race 1 $19,530 (of $18,600) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:36.940, SP: 7/5 Pace,cleared,driving | A Fresu 54.9kg | 1 (10) |
| Santa Anita 28-May-24 1207m FIRM R2 Race 2 $4,600 (of $13,800) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.620, SP: evens Clear into 1/16,caught | T Baze 55.3kg 0.50L | 2 (5) |
| Santa Anita 20-Apr-24 1609m FIRM R6 Race 6 $5,400 (of $16,200) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:38.090, SP: 13/5 Ins,tipped out,led1/16 | T Baze 55.3kg 0.75L | 2 (6) |
| Santa Anita 06-Apr-24 1609m FIRM R8 Race 8 (of $40,200) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:37.880, SP: 30/1 4wd,bid3-2wd,weakened | T Baze 56.2kg 12.50L | 9 (9) |
| Santa Anita 09-Mar-24 1609m GOOD R7 Race 7 $3,080 (of $27,940) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:39.070, SP: 9/2 Stalked outside,weaknd | T Baze 55.3kg 13.75L | 4 (5) |
| Santa Anita 11-Feb-24 1207m GOOD R6 Race 6 (of $25,400) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:09.210, SP: 20/1 Duel 2x ins,weakened | K Frey 56.2kg 4.50L | 6 (9) |
| Los Alamitos Racecourse 14-Jan-24 914m FIRM $9,765 (of $8,440), Winning Time: 00:48.787, SP: 5/2 Chase2p,drove past1/16 | E Garcia 57.2kg | 1 (5) |
| Los Alamitos Racecourse 18-Dec-23 914m R1 Race 1 (of $20,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 03:20.460 Stalked 3w,mildly 4p | E Garcia 57.2kg 7.25L | 5 (9) |
| Los Alamitos Racecourse 10-Jul-23 1609m FIRM R7 CL $3,300 (of $33,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:36.190 Pace2w,duel 2nd,wknd | K Frey 56.2kg 6.00L | 3 (4) |
| Santa Anita 11-Jun-23 1307m GOOD R9 CL (of $65,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:13.220 raced up close in the three path, remained off the rail to the stretch and weakened. | K Frey 56.2kg 9.05L | 9 (9) |
| Santa Anita 29-May-23 1609m R10 Race 10 (of $63,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:35.540 stalked from inside, angled three then four wide on the far turn but flattened in the late stages. | A Cedillo 57.2kg 4.85L | 6 (8) |
| Santa Anita 08-Apr-23 1609m GOOD R9 Race 9 $45,360 (of $72,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:35.870 Pace inside,held safe | A Cedillo 57.2kg | 1 (10) |
| Santa Anita 19-Mar-23 1307m GOOD R11 Race 11 (of $72,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:13.170 stalked the pacesetter from outside, got floated out by the leader crossing the dirt, took over at the top of the stretch, led into the final sixteenth and yielded late. | A Cedillo 56.2kg 1.50L | 6 (9) |
| Santa Anita 11-Feb-23 1609m R1 Race 1 $7,200 (of $72,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:35.260 was antsy in the starting gate, forwardly placed on the inside then switch off the rail on the first turn, was closest in pursuit to the far turn, engaged the leader from the two path, dueled into the lane, took over in upper stretch, challenged by outside runners in the final sixteenth, lost whip late and was overtaken. | A Cedillo 56.2kg 0.15L | 3 (7) |
| Del Mar 04-Dec-22 1609m FIRM R8 Race 8 $6,552 (of $93,600) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:37.340, SP: 6.00 stalked three then two wide early, tugged and climbed a bid early on the backstretch then went up to press the pace from outside, vied two wide around the far turn and between rivals into the lane, got shuffled back midstretch and weakened. | A Cedillo 56.7kg 4.50L | 4 (7) |
| Del Mar 12-Nov-22 1609m FIRM R6 Race 6 $45,360 (of $72,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:36.500, SP: 4.40 steadied three wide behind the leader on the first turn, bid five deep with three furlongs left to run, drifted in and brushed midstretch, took over and drove clear. | A Cedillo 55.8kg | 1 (10) |
| Santa Anita 17-Oct-22 1609m FIRM R2 Race 2 $6,300 (of $63,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:38.620, SP: 1.60 away quickly from inside, set the pace under pressure then cleared at the half-mile pole, coaxed along into the stretch, drifted out a bit and clung to a slim lead at the eight pole, was soon overtaken and got outfinished for second. | A Cedillo 55.3kg 2.75L | 3 (5) |
| Del Mar 12-Sep-22 1005m GOOD R7 Race 7 (of $82,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 00:56.430, SP: 4.00 chased the top trio early on, saved ground to the stretch and lacked the needed late kick in deep stretch. | A Cedillo 55.3kg 4.30L | 9 (12) |
| Del Mar 25-Jul-22 1005m GOOD R5 Race 5 $16,400 (of $82,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:56.620, SP: 5.50 showed speed between rivals then moved back to a stalking position, traveled along the inside then the two path, bumped and got hemmed in by. | A Cedillo 55.3kg 1.25L | 2 (12) |
| Santa Anita 20-Feb-22 1307m FIRM R8 Race 8 $13,800 (of $69,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:16.560, SP: 1.90 sped clear from inside, padded the lead on the turn then held a diminishing lead entering the stretch, lost command at the eighth pole and chased the winner to the wire while well clear of the next rival. | A Cedillo 56.2kg 3.50L | 2 (6) |