Awesome Aaron (USA)
About
Awesome Aaron is a 6yo b from the United States trained by Norm W. Casse. He is by the stallion Practical Joke out of the mare Do The Dance. To date, Awesome Aaron has recorded six career wins. On 17 May 2025 at Pimlico, he captured his most important victory so far, earning the purse in the $250,000 Pimlico Special Stakes.
Raced At
Delaware Park
• Charles Town
• Saratoga
• Pimlico
• Oaklawn Park
• Churchill Downs
• Mountaineer
• Ellis Park
• Keeneland
• Horseshoe Indianapolis
• Turfway Park
• Monmouth Park
• Aqueduct
• GulfstreamRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware Park 29-Sep-25 1810m R10 Battery Park Stakes (Stakes) $40,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:50.910, SP: 2.63 stalked the pace throughout, weakened slightly in the final sixteenth. | M J Husbands 56.2kg 3.00L | 2 (5) |
| Charles Town 23-Aug-25 1810m FIRM R11 Charles Town Classic Stakes (Stakes) $70,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:53.260, SP: 9.00 laid in range in the two path, was ridden in the three path around the final turn, but flattened along the inside down the lane. | J Castellano 54.9kg 5.75L | 4 (8) |
| Saratoga 05-Jul-25 2011m FIRM R10 Suburban S. Presented by Subourbon (Stakes) $6,000 (of $400,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:02.970, SP: 8.50 brushed the outside of the gate at the start, raced in the four path on the first turn, settled on the outside, was urged along in the three path on the far turn, spun into the stretch in the five path and also faltered. | I O Jr 56.2kg 31.35L | 6 (7) |
| Pimlico 17-May-25 1911m FIRM R12 Pimlico Special Stakes (Stakes) $157,500 (of $250,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:56.670, SP: 8.00 , four wide and in range, took closer order of the embattled leaders leaving the five sixteenths, sustained under left handed asks, brushed with the winner when moving to command with about seventy yards remaining then was edging away at the wire. | J R Velazquez 55.3kg | 1 (9) |
| Oaklawn Park 13-Apr-25 1709m FIRM R10 Race 10 $82,530 (of $131,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:43.190, SP: 3.75 broke alertly, pressed early, dueled into and through the final turn, shook off the other speed entering the stretch, drew off steadily while only being shown a right handed crop to win ridden out. | C A Torres 53.1kg | 1 (8) |
| Oaklawn Park 17-Mar-25 1609m FIRM R7 Race 7 $26,200 (of $131,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:38.270, SP: 8.00 took command after the start, showed the way through the first turn in the two path, rated in the run up the backstretch, moved inside for the final turn, responded when called on for the stretch run, proved stubborn to the end. | R S Jr 53.1kg 0.25L | 2 (12) |
| Oaklawn Park 17-Feb-25 1709m FIRM R8 Race 8 $13,100 (of $131,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:44.510, SP: 13.00 dueled up front outside the winner first turn, cleared just before a quarter,showed the way into and through the final turn, offered little resistance to the winner when that one came calling again nearing midstretch, also proved no match for the runner up, comfortably save the show. | T W Bacon 53.5kg, Cd 51.3kg 3.25L | 3 (9) |
| Oaklawn Park 26-Jan-25 1709m FIRM R4 Race 4 $1,310 (of $128,937) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:45.130, SP: 26.00 broke back, was rank while attempting to rate first turn, made an early move along the inside before a half, traffic into the far turn, had little left for the stretch run. | R S Jr 53.5kg 8.25L | 6 (9) |
| Oaklawn Park 14-Dec-24 1207m FIRM R9 Race 9 $1,638 (of $130,999) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.940, SP: 3.25 pressed the pace while three wide for a half, had little left for the drive. | R S Jr 55.3kg 4.25L | 5 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 07-Nov-24 1508m FIRM R8 Race 8 $13,400 (of $133,999) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:28.660, SP: 11.00 vied for the early lead from the outside of rival, dug in from the inside and gave way to the top pair grudgingly. | R S Jr 54.9kg 2.35L | 3 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 27-Sep-24 1207m FIRM R3 Race 3 $42,840 (of $68,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:09.680 took contact from an outer rival at the start, stalked from the two path while close up to the leading quartet around the turn, tipped to the five path to take aim in upper stretch, rallied to bid at the furlong grounds and drove clear. | C A Torres 54.9kg | 1 (8) |
| Mountaineer 19-Aug-24 1005m FIRM R7 Race 7 $2,860 (of $28,599) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:56.940 stalked three wide, needed more. | L Negron 54.4kg 4.00L | 3 (6) |
| Ellis Park 04-Aug-24 1207m FIRM R3 Race 3 $7,600 (of $75,999) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:08.870 pressed the leader from teh four path around the turn, yielded entering the lane, lost place to an inner foe in midstretch and lasted for show late. | C A Torres 55.3kg 6.25L | 3 (5) |
| Churchill Downs 15-Jun-24 1207m R7 Race 7 $6,800 (of $68,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:08.830 prompted outside of the pace setter and eventual winner around the turn, but proved no match for that one in upper stretch, yielded and lost place late. | B J H Jr 53.5kg 3.75L | 3 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 28-May-24 1106m FIRM R7 Race 7 (of $133,999) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:03.770 lacked speed in the four to five path and moved up. | B J H Jr 54.9kg 3.25L | 5 (9) |
| Keeneland 19-Apr-24 1307m FIRM R8 Race 8 (of $65,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:16.930 was bumped between rivals and pinched back soon after the start, pursued off of the pace two wide and made little impact. | J Talamo 53.5kg 16.75L | 7 (9) |
| Keeneland 06-Apr-24 1106m GOOD R3 Race 3 (of $120,001) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:03.270 pursued from midpack just off the fence and faded through the lane. | L Machado 53.5kg 13.00L | 9 (9) |
| Oaklawn Park 09-Dec-23 1207m FIRM R3 Race 3 (of $70,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.250 forwardly placed off the rail, three wide and in tight turning for home also faltered when the real running began. | R Bejarano 54kg 8.25L | 6 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 24-Nov-23 1307m FIRM R9 Race 9 $9,380 (of $134,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:16.170 brushed with an inner rival at the start, stalked along the inside, chased up the rail through the lane, vied for show late but got outfinished. | B J H Jr 54.4kg 5.25L | 4 (10) |
| Churchill Downs 05-Nov-23 1207m FIRM R10 Bet on Sunshine Stakes (Stakes) (of $300,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:09.270 prompted outside of the leader and from the six to four path into the turn, then weakened between horses in upper stretch. | E Morales 54.9kg 14.75L | 9 (9) |
| Churchill Downs 17-Sep-23 1207m R4 CL $21,000 (of $300,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:09.020 coaxed inside, checked near the three eighths pole, angled out to race three deep around the turn and weakened a bit through the drive. | R Bejarano 54.9kg 6.10L | 4 (6) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 20-Aug-23 1005m GOOD R5 Race 5 $2,660 (of $38,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:57.800 chased the pace while three wide, then bid on the turn and came up evenly in the stretch. | O Mojica 55.3kg 7.75L | 4 (6) |
| Saratoga 30-Jul-23 1207m R8 CL (of $350,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.220 brushed with a foe at the start, chased the pace between horses, went two then three wide on the turn and came up empty. | D Davis 52.6kg 11.65L | 6 (7) |
| Ellis Park 01-Jul-23 1408m FIRM (of $77,720), Winning Time: 01:21.330, SP: 19.00 3-w, weakened late | R Bejarano 54.9kg 3.75L | 3 (9) |
| Churchill Downs 12-May-23 1207m FIRM (of $42,000), Winning Time: 01:08.820, SP: 17.00 No mtch1/4,held plcbtw | W Rodriguez 53.5kg 0.15L | 2 (6) |
| Keeneland 09-Apr-23 1106m R3 Race 3 (of $120,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:02.910 broke slowly, laid off of the pace three wide, and failed to factor. | R Bejarano 53.5kg 9.20L | 9 (12) |
| Turfway Park 18-Mar-23 1307m FIRM CL (of $46,800), Winning Time: 01:16.090, SP: 51.00 Ins to front faded str | J Mckee 55.8kg, Cd 0 12.75L | 8 (10) |
| Turfway Park 01-Jan-23 1207m FIRM CL (of $41,600), Winning Time: 01:10.410, SP: 26.00 4w turn, faltered, | M Franklin 54.4kg, Cd 0 0.15L | 7 (9) |
| Turfway Park 17-Dec-22 1307m FIRM CL (of $356), Winning Time: 01:16.240, SP: 34.00 Through early, stopped | D Cannon 53.5kg, Cd 0 23.00L | 11 (12) |
| Churchill Downs 17-Nov-22 1709m FIRM (of $68,373), SP: 9.00 | D Cannon 53.5kg, Cd 0 9.25L | 4 |
| Churchill Downs 02-Nov-22 1408m FIRM (of $39,289), SP: 2.90 | F Geroux 53.5kg | 1 |
| Monmouth Park 28-Aug-22 1673m R7 Race 7 $4,375 (of $62,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:41.400 sent to the early lead racing two wide into the clubhouse turn, opened up, showed the way into the far turn, began to tire and gave way entering the stretch. | S Camacho 53.1kg 21.50L | 4 (5) |
| Monmouth Park 24-Jul-22 1673m FIRM R6 Race 6 $37,800 (of $60,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:38.900 vied inside for the lead, dueled on the backside, shook free at the quarter pole, kicked clear and held on well late. | M Franco 52.2kg | 1 (8) |
| Aqueduct 21-Mar-22 1408m R6 Race 6 $50,400 (of $80,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:24.600 broke in at the start bumping. | M Franco 54.4kg | 1 (6) |
| Aqueduct 25-Feb-22 1810m FIRM R5 Race 5 $16,000 (of $80,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:54.970 saved ground around the opening bend, moved out behind the leading duo while well placed outside the five-eighths, ranged up to issue an outside challenge in the three path on the final turn, was asked while in front coming to the quarter-pole, kicked clear into upper stretch, drifted in under a left-handed crop into the final furlong, remained clear into the final sixteenth but was caught while well clear for the place. | M Franco 54.4kg 0.10L | 2 (7) |
| Gulfstream 09-Jan-22 1207m FIRM R4 Race 4 (of $60,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:09.760 was in range three wide and steadily faded. | C Sutherland 54.4kg 10.75L | 5 (9) |