Austonian (USA)
About
Austonian is a 5yo colt from the United States trained by Robert B. Hess, Jr. He is by the stallion Smiling Tiger out of the mare Pearls For Girls. To date, Austonian has claimed three victories in his career. On 24 Mar 2025 at Gulfstream, he captured his most important win, taking the purse in the $23,000 Race 7. The horse has been a profitable choice for bettors, and anyone who backed Austonian throughout his career would have earned a 100% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Del Mar 02-Sep-25 1609m FIRM R5 Race 5 $2,500 (of $25,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:36.480, SP: 5.50 settled on the inside near the back of the field, moved off the rail and went between foes on the backstretch, advanced while moving back inside on the second turn, flattened out in the final furlong but was able to secure third. | M Demuro 54.9kg 7.00L | 3 (9) |
| Gulfstream 28-Jul-25 1609m R9 Race 9 $4,700 (of $23,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:37.510, SP: 5.00 tracked the pace to the turn, rallied four wide into the stretch, could not reel in the winner late but was up in time for second. | M A Vasquez 55.3kg 2.25L | 2 (7) |
| Gulfstream 22-Jun-25 1673m FIRM R9 Race 9 $210 (of $27,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:41.760, SP: 9.00 never far back, chased three to four wide upper stretch, tired. | M A Vasquez 54.4kg 14.35L | 10 (10) |
| Gulfstream 11-May-25 1673m FIRM R8 Race 8 $1,890 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:40.870, SP: 8.00 raced in the two path around the first turn, settled in the middle of the pack on the outside for the run up the backstretch, continued around the far turn still in the two path and finished evenly. | J M Rios 54.4kg 3.25L | 4 (10) |
| Gulfstream 20-Apr-25 1709m FIRM R2 Race 2 $210 (of $25,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:41.350, SP: 14.00 raced in the two path early, tracked the leader on the outside up the backstretch, navigated the second turn from the three path and kept on in the lane. | J M Rios 54.4kg 6.80L | 5 (12) |
| Gulfstream 24-Mar-25 1709m FIRM R7 Race 7 $14,490 (of $23,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:44.190, SP: 33.00 Bump st, 4wd bid, duel | J M Rios 55.3kg | 1 (10) |
| Gulfstream 07-Mar-25 1207m FIRM R1 Race 1 $200 (of $23,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.450, SP: 9.00 pressed the pace between horses up the backstretch, navigated the turn from the two path and faded in the stretch. | T Gaffalione 55.3kg 14.00L | 7 (8) |
| Gulfstream 16-Jan-25 1207m FIRM R7 Race 7 $230 (of $25,999) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.440, SP: 9.00 was outrun while racing two wide. | T Gaffalione 55.3kg 19.00L | 7 (8) |
| Gulfstream 29-Dec-24 1207m FIRM R4 Race 4 $14,489 (of $22,999) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:12.150, SP: 7.00 checked near the half mile pole, altered out, made a four wide bid from the outside in the stretch and just got up under all out pressure. | T Gaffalione 55.3kg | 1 (7) |
| Gulfstream 13-Dec-24 1408m FIRM R7 Race 7 $200 (of $22,999) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:24.730 dueled at the rail and faltered in the stretch. | T Gaffalione 55.3kg 9.00L | 5 (7) |
| Gulfstream 08-Mar-24 1408m FIRM R7 Gulfstream race 7 $3,100 (of $17,145) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:23.560, SP: 8/1 3p,5p lane,along show | T Gaffalione 57.2kg 13.00L | 3 (5) |
| Gulfstream 08-Feb-24 1005m GOOD R5 (of $19,685) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:55.660, SP: 19/2 Rated2p,not threaten | T Gaffalione 55.8kg 5.00L | 5 (6) |
| Gulfstream 17-Dec-23 1207m FIRM R7 Race 7 $3,600 (of $36,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.720 pressed inside of foes from the two path, was urged along the rail turning into the stretch, and was one paced for show. | E Gonzalez 54.4kg 4.50L | 3 (6) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 26-Nov-23 1207m FIRM R3 Md $13,860 (of $22,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.070 raced in the middle of the pack on the inside up the backstretch, came around the turn in the two path, began a bid passing the quarter pole and drew off in the lane. | S Camacho 55.3kg | 1 (9) |
| Gulfstream 21-Oct-23 1408m FIRM R7 CLMd $2,800 (of $40,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:24.290 Pace 2p, lost 2nd late | E Gonzalez 54.9kg 8.55L | 4 (7) |
| Del Mar 05-Sep-23 1307m FIRM R4 CLMd $6,000 (of $30,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:18.160 raced up close early then moved up to press from outside, dueled around the turn and into the lane, could not keep up with the winner at the eighth pole but stayed on well to hold the place. | J V Jr 54.9kg 1.25L | 2 (12) |
| Santa Anita 29-May-23 1609m FIRM R3 Race 3 $4,270 (of $61,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:38.700 hustled from the gate and went up to vie for the lead with rivals into the first turn, kicked clear around the bend, pressured on the far turn and dueled into the lane, relinquished the lead at the top of the stretch and weakened in the final furlong. | H I Berrios 53.5kg 10.25L | 4 (7) |
| Santa Anita 10-Apr-23 1106m FIRM R8 Race 8 (of $67,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:04.380 got bumped then crowded between at the start, raced at the back off the rail, rounded the bend three wide, moved out in the drive and could not rally. | H I Berrios 53.5kg 8.05L | 8 (11) |
| Santa Anita 06-Mar-23 1207m FIRM R2 Race 2 $13,400 (of $67,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.250 at bay. | D A Herrera 55.3kg 1.25L | 2 (6) |