Awesome Aaron (USA) Horse
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Awesome Aaron is a 7yo b horse from the United States, trained by Norm W. Casse. He is by the stallion Practical Joke out of the mare Do The Dance. He has won six races so far. On 17 May 2025 at Pimlico, Awesome Aaron achieved his most important win, taking the $250000.00 Pimlico Special Stakes.
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Keeneland • Oaklawn Park • Delaware Park • Charles Town • Saratoga • Pimlico • Churchill Downs • Mountaineer • Ellis Park • Horseshoe Indianapolis • Turfway Park • Monmouth Park • Aqueduct • GulfstreamRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Keeneland 19-Apr-26 1911m FIRM R9 Ben Ali Stakes (Stakes) $24,500 (of $350,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:58.340, SP: 21.00 stalked along the inside, maintained striking range into the lane, but only offered an even kick then yielded show late. 1st Stars And Stripes ( L Saez 118 ) 2nd Batten Down ( F Prat 118 ) 0.50L 3rd San Siro ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 1.50L 4th Awesome Aaron ( J Rosario 118 ) 2.50L See full results | J Rosario 53.5kg 2.50L | 4 (9) |
| Oaklawn Park 29-Mar-26 1609m R11 Oaklawn Mile Stakes (Stakes) $12,500 (of $500,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:37.340, SP: 17.00 1st Nu What's New ( L Saez 124 ) 2nd East Avenue ( C Torres 117 ) 0.75L 3rd Neoequos ( I O Jr 119 ) 0.75L 7th Awesome Aaron ( R Vazquez 117 ) 8.50L See full results | R Vazquez 53.1kg 8.50L | 7 (8) |
| 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. 1st Cooke Creek ( J Rodriguez 119 ) 2nd Awesome Aaron ( M Husbands 124 ) 3.00L 3rd Gould's Gold ( J R Leparoux 124 ) 0.30L See full results | M 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. 1st Banishing ( T Gaffalione 121 ) 2nd Willy D's ( L Saez 119 ) 2.25L 3rd Gould's Gold ( B J Hernandez 119 ) 3.00L 4th Awesome Aaron ( J Castellano 121 ) 5.75L See full results | J Castellano 54.9kg 5.75L | 4 (8) |
| Saratoga 05-Jul-25 2010m 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. 1st Phileas Fogg ( K Carmouche 120 ) 2nd Antiquarian ( J Velazquez 122 ) 0.20L 3rd Locked ( J Ortiz 124 ) 6.25L 6th Awesome Aaron ( I O Jr 124 ) 31.35L See full results | I O Jr 56.2kg 31.35L | 6 (7) |
| Pimlico 17-May-25 1910m 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. 1st Awesome Aaron ( J Velazquez 122 ) 2nd Phileas Fogg ( K Carmouche 122 ) 0.75L 3rd Star Of Wonder ( F Prat 122 ) 4.75L See full results | J Velazquez 55.3kg | 1 (9) |
| Oaklawn Park 13-Apr-25 1710m 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. 1st Awesome Aaron ( C Torres 117 ) 2nd Baddest Good Boy ( R J Santana 124 ) 5.75L 3rd Willy D's ( J R Leparoux 120 ) 1.00L See full results | C Torres 53.1kg | 1 (8) |
| Oaklawn Park 17-Mar-25 1610m 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. 1st Baton Rouge ( R Bejarano 117 ) 2nd Awesome Aaron ( R J Santana 117 ) 0.25L 3rd W W Scout's Honor ( T Wales 117 ) 0.50L See full results | R J Santana 53.1kg 0.25L | 2 (12) |
| Oaklawn Park 17-Feb-25 1710m 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. 1st Woodcourt ( E Esquivel 118 ) 2nd Sir Greylind ( J R Leparoux 124 ) 0.50L 3rd Awesome Aaron ( T W Bacon 118 , Cd 123 ) 3.25L See full results | T W Bacon 53.5kg, Cd 55.8kg 3.25L | 3 (9) |
| Oaklawn Park 26-Jan-25 1710m 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. 1st Bishops Bay ( F Prat 121 ) 2nd Woodcourt ( E Esquivel 118 ) 3.75L 3rd Underhill's Tab ( R Bejarano 115 ) 5.75L 6th Awesome Aaron ( R S Jr 118 ) 8.25L See full results | R S Jr 53.5kg 8.25L | 6 (9) |
| Oaklawn Park 14-Dec-24 1210m 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. 1st Bohemian Bo ( C A Torres 115 ) 2nd Chiringo ( E Esquivel 120 ) 0.75L 3rd Classic Car Wash ( R A Vazquez 120 ) 1.50L 5th Awesome Aaron ( R S Jr 122 ) 4.25L See full results | R S Jr 55.3kg 4.25L | 5 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 07-Nov-24 1510m 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. 1st Liberal Arts ( L Saez 118 ) 2nd Banishing ( S C Jr 121 ) 0.10L 3rd Awesome Aaron ( R S Jr 121 ) 2.35L See full results | R S Jr 54.9kg 2.35L | 3 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 27-Sep-24 1210m 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. 1st Awesome Aaron ( C A Torres 121 ) 2nd Nabokov ( R Bejarano 123 ) 2.00L 3rd Princip ( M Murrill 121 ) 4.75L See full results | C A Torres 54.9kg | 1 (8) |
| Mountaineer 19-Aug-24 1010m FIRM R7 Race 7 $2,860 (of $28,599) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:56.940 stalked three wide, needed more. 1st Kosher Cowboy ( Y Aviles 120 ) 2nd Williston Way ( C Oliveros 120 ) 0.75L 3rd Awesome Aaron ( L Negron 120 ) 4.00L See full results | L Negron 54.4kg 4.00L | 3 (6) |
| Ellis Park 04-Aug-24 1210m 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. 1st Cyclone Mischief ( C J Lanerie 122 ) 2nd Rhyme Schemes ( R S Jr 118 ) 0.50L 3rd Awesome Aaron ( C A Torres 122 ) 6.25L See full results | C A Torres 55.3kg 6.25L | 3 (5) |
| Churchill Downs 15-Jun-24 1210m 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. 1st Money Run ( C A Torres 118 ) 2nd Infiltrator ( F Arrieta 118 ) 3.25L 3rd Awesome Aaron ( B J H Jr 118 ) 3.75L See full results | B J H Jr 53.5kg 3.75L | 3 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 28-May-24 1110m FIRM R7 Race 7 (of $133,999) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:03.770, SP: 40.00 lacked speed in the four to five path and moved up. 1st Surveillance ( J Graham 121 ) 2nd Macron ( C Barbosa 121 ) 0.75L 3rd Two Eagles River ( R Bejarano 121 ) 0.50L 5th Awesome Aaron ( B J Hernandez 121 ) 3.25L See full results | B J Hernandez 54.9kg 3.25L | 5 (9) |
| Keeneland 19-Apr-24 1310m FIRM R8 Race 8 (of $65,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:16.930, SP: 31.00 was bumped between rivals and pinched back soon after the start, pursued off of the pace two wide and made little impact. 1st The Distractor ( J Rosario 118 ) 2nd Kneedeepinsnow ( L Saez 118 ) 1.75L 3rd Zippin Gigi ( B J Hernandez 118 ) 4.50L 7th Awesome Aaron ( J Talamo 118 ) 16.75L See full results | J Talamo 53.5kg 16.75L | 7 (9) |
| Keeneland 06-Apr-24 1110m GOOD R3 Race 3 (of $120,001) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:03.270, SP: 61.00 pursued from midpack just off the fence and faded through the lane. 1st Mo Stash ( L Saez 118 ) 2nd Run Curtis Run ( I O Jr 118 ) 0.15L 3rd Counterstrike ( E Morales 118 ) 0.15L 9th Awesome Aaron ( L Machado 118 ) 13.00L See full results | L Machado 53.5kg 13.00L | 9 (9) |
| Oaklawn Park 09-Dec-23 1210m FIRM R3 Race 3 (of $70,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.250, SP: 10.50 forwardly placed off the rail, three wide and in tight turning for home also faltered when the real running began. 1st Stage Left ( R Vazquez 119 ) 2nd Payne ( K Asmussen 119 ) 0.75L 3rd Friar Laurence ( E Esquivel 124 ) 0.30L 6th Awesome Aaron ( R Bejarano 119 ) 8.25L See full results | R Bejarano 54kg 8.25L | 6 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 24-Nov-23 1310m FIRM R9 Race 9 $9,380 (of $134,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:16.170, SP: 41.00 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. 1st Angkor ( R Bejarano 120 ) 2nd Bourbon Heist ( C Landeros 120 ) 1.50L 3rd Ducale ( F Geroux 120 ) 3.25L 4th Awesome Aaron ( B J Hernandez 120 ) 5.25L See full results | B J Hernandez 54.4kg 5.25L | 4 (10) |
| Churchill Downs 05-Nov-23 1210m FIRM R10 Bet on Sunshine Stakes (Stakes) (of $300,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:09.270, SP: 51.00 prompted outside of the leader and from the six to four path into the turn, then weakened between horses in upper stretch. 1st Tejano Twist ( C Landeros 123 ) 2nd Miles Ahead ( J Talamo 121 ) 1.50L 3rd Bango ( M J Pedroza 125 ) 1.00L 9th Awesome Aaron ( E Morales 121 ) 14.75L See full results | E Morales 54.9kg 14.75L | 9 (9) |
| Churchill Downs 17-Sep-23 1210m FIRM R4 CL $21,000 (of $300,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:09.020, SP: 31.00 coaxed inside, checked near the three eighths pole, angled out to race three deep around the turn and weakened a bit through the drive. 1st Bango ( T Gaffalione 123 ) 2nd Gulfstream Way ( R J Santana 121 ) 0.20L 3rd Necker Island ( M Murrill 123 ) 3.75L 4th Awesome Aaron ( R Bejarano 121 ) 6.10L See full results | R Bejarano 54.9kg 6.10L | 4 (6) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 20-Aug-23 1010m GOOD R5 Race 5 $2,660 (of $38,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:57.800, SP: 7.00 chased the pace while three wide, then bid on the turn and came up evenly in the stretch. 1st Bal A Kazoo ( E Perez 118 ) 2nd Never Have I Ever ( E Esquivel 122 ) 0.30L 3rd Spycraft ( J Ramos 122 ) 6.25L 4th Awesome Aaron ( O Mojica 122 ) 7.75L See full results | O Mojica 55.3kg 7.75L | 4 (6) |
| Saratoga 30-Jul-23 1210m FIRM R8 CL (of $350,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.220, SP: 46.00 brushed with a foe at the start, chased the pace between horses, went two then three wide on the turn and came up empty. 1st Elite Power ( I O Jr 126 ) 2nd Gunite ( T Gaffalione 124 ) 0.20L 3rd Dean Delivers ( E Jaramillo 120 ) 6.25L 6th Awesome Aaron ( D Davis 116 ) 11.65L See full results | D Davis 52.6kg 11.65L | 6 (7) |
| Ellis Park 01-Jul-23 1410m FIRM (of $77,720), Winning Time: 01:21.330, SP: 19.00 3-w, weakened late 1st Hoist The Gold ( L Saez 121 ) 2nd Gulfstream Way ( R J Santana 121 ) 1.75L 3rd Awesome Aaron ( R Bejarano 121 ) 3.75L | R Bejarano 54.9kg 3.75L | 3 (9) |
| Churchill Downs 12-May-23 1210m FIRM (of $42,000), Winning Time: 01:08.820, SP: 17.00 No mtch1/4,held plcbtw 1st Divine Leader ( E Morales 118 ) 2nd Awesome Aaron ( W Rodriguez 118 ) 0.15L 3rd Nifty ( R Gutierrez 123 ) 0.15L | W Rodriguez 53.5kg 0.15L | 2 (6) |
| Keeneland 09-Apr-23 1110m 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. 1st Mischievous Rogue ( B J H Jr 120 ) 2nd Willtorun ( L Machado 118 ) 0.25L 3rd Mamba On Three ( G Corrales 118 ) 2.00L 9th Awesome Aaron ( R Bejarano 118 ) 9.20L See full results | R Bejarano 53.5kg 9.20L | 9 (12) |
| Turfway Park 18-Mar-23 1310m FIRM CL (of $46,800), Winning Time: 01:16.090, SP: 51.00 Ins to front faded str 1st Purple Dream ( J Ramos 123 ) 2nd Samurai Prince ( F C L De 123 ) 1.25L 3rd Bodock ( M Franklin 123 ) 1.50L 8th Awesome Aaron ( J Mckee 123 , Cd 0 ) 12.75L | J Mckee 55.8kg, Cd 0 12.75L | 8 (10) |
| Turfway Park 01-Jan-23 1210m FIRM CL (of $41,600), Winning Time: 01:10.410, SP: 26.00 4w turn, faltered, 1st Blue Kentucky ( F C L De 120 ) 2nd Stonevicious ( J Ramos 120 ) 0.15L 3rd Boise ( G Corrales 120 ) 0.15L 7th Awesome Aaron ( M Franklin 120 , Cd 0 ) 0.15L | M Franklin 54.4kg, Cd 0 0.15L | 7 (9) |
| Turfway Park 17-Dec-22 1310m FIRM CL (of $356), Winning Time: 01:16.240, SP: 34.00 Through early, stopped 1st Visitant ( G Corrales 120 ) 2nd Night Time ( C Landeros 120 ) 3.25L 3rd Bakers Bay ( M Franklin 120 ) 2.25L 11th Awesome Aaron ( D Cannon 118 , Cd 0 ) 23.00L | D Cannon 53.5kg, Cd 0 23.00L | 11 (12) |
| Churchill Downs 17-Nov-22 1710m FIRM (of $68,373), SP: 9.00 1st Pioneer Of Medina ( L Saez 118 ) 2nd Warrior Johny ( J Talamo 118 ) 0.50L 3rd Droppin G's ( E Morales 118 ) 7.00L 4th Awesome Aaron ( D Cannon 118 , Cd 0 ) 9.25L | D Cannon 53.5kg, Cd 0 9.25L | 4 |
| Churchill Downs 02-Nov-22 1410m FIRM (of $39,289), SP: 2.90 1st Awesome Aaron ( F Geroux 118 ) 2nd Kunshan Bridge ( R J Santana 120 ) 3.50L 3rd Bonus Appreciation ( M Garcia 118 ) 3.00L | F Geroux 53.5kg | 1 |
| Monmouth Park 28-Aug-22 1670m 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. 1st No Salt ( J C Ferrer 124 ) 2nd Top Gun Tommy ( J A Gomez 115 , Cd 120 ) 5.25L 3rd Wild Banker ( J Castellano 120 ) 6.75L 4th Awesome Aaron ( S Camacho 117 ) 21.50L See full results | S Camacho 53.1kg 21.50L | 4 (5) |
| Monmouth Park 24-Jul-22 1670m 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. 1st Awesome Aaron ( M Franco 115 ) 2nd Our Lucky Man ( J Torres 120 ) 0.50L 3rd Centurion ( J A V Jr 120 ) 0.75L See full results | M Franco 52.2kg | 1 (8) |
| Aqueduct 21-Mar-22 1410m R6 Race 6 $50,400 (of $80,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:24.600 broke in at the start bumping. 1st Awesome Aaron ( M Franco 120 ) 2nd Check That Chip ( J Lezcano 120 ) 0.05L 3rd Union Lights ( J A Gomez 113 , Cd 120 ) 13.05L See full results | 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. 1st South Street ( J Lezcano 120 ) 2nd Awesome Aaron ( M Franco 120 ) 0.10L 3rd Nobodyridesforfree ( D Davis 120 ) 6.85L See full results | M Franco 54.4kg 0.10L | 2 (7) |
| Gulfstream 09-Jan-22 1210m FIRM R4 Race 4 (of $60,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:09.760 was in range three wide and steadily faded. 1st Iron Works ( L Saez 120 ) 2nd Particular ( E Gonzalez 120 ) 4.00L 3rd Master Of Arms ( J R Leparoux 120 ) 6.25L 5th Awesome Aaron ( C Sutherland 120 ) 10.75L See full results | C Sutherland 54.4kg 10.75L | 5 (9) |