Awesome Czech (USA) Horse
About
Awesome Czech is a 4yo bay from the United States, trained by Horacio De Paz. The colt is out of the stallion Mendelssohn and the mare Marvelous Martina. So far, Awesome Czech has earned six wins in its career. On 26 Oct 2025 at Belmont’s Big A, the horse captured its most important victory, taking the $200,000 Ticonderoga Stakes.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Downs 28-Nov-25 1810m R11 Cardinal S. Presented by Resolute Racing (Stakes) $60,000 (of $300,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:49.650, SP: 10.00 stalked along the inside, took rail aim in upper stretch, bid in midstretch, but was fended off late then saved place. | R S Jr 55.8kg 0.75L | 2 (11) |
| Belmont At The Big A 26-Oct-25 1710m R9 Ticonderoga Stakes (Stakes) $126,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:41.410, SP: 2.25 was well placed on the inside and sat the pocket on the far turn and made a two wide bid leaving the turn and vied for command by the furlong marker and led by the sixteenth marker and held on gamely to prove best under crop urging. | R J Santana 57.2kg | 1 (9) |
| Belmont At The Big A 15-Sep-25 1810m R4 Athenia Stakes (Stakes) $15,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:48.600, SP: 3.50 | R J Santana 56.2kg 1.75L | 3 (8) |
| Saratoga 23-Aug-25 1710m FIRM R9 Yaddo S. Presented by STIHL (Stakes) $94,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:41.410, SP: 5.00 stumbled at the start, tracked the pace along the inside from just off the pace a bit keen early off heels into the backstretch, settled patiently handled until roused spinning three to four wide into upper stretch, dug in under a drive issuing a challenge through the final furlong and was up in the final jumps to prevail. | R J Santana 56.2kg | 1 (10) |
| Saratoga 05-Jul-25 1610m GOOD R1 Race 1 $69,300 (of $110,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:33.110, SP: 3.25 established the front and showed the way in hand along the inside under the watchful eyes of. | R J Santana 55.8kg | 1 (7) |
| Saratoga 05-Jun-25 1710m GOOD R9 Mount Vernon Stakes (Stakes) $20,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:43.270, SP: 2.88 just off the inside through the opening bend, chased three then two wide coming under urging near the quarter pole, angled four wide into upper stretch and kept on to the finish. | R J Santana 54.4kg 4.25L | 3 (10) |
| Belmont At The Big A 04-May-25 1610m GOOD R9 Race 9 $17,600 (of $88,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:35.060, SP: 4.50 Ins1st,2-4p2nd,5p1/4 | R J Santana 56.2kg 0.25L | 2 (9) |
| Aqueduct 14-Dec-24 1410m FIRM R9 Race 9 $6,440 (of $92,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:23.320, SP: 8.50 chased the early pace three wide, moved in entering the turn and was in the two path on the turn, swung out seven wide leaving the turn and improved position late. | L R Jr 54.4kg 4.00L | 4 (7) |
| Aqueduct 08-Nov-24 1710m GOOD R7 Race 7 $6,440 (of $92,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:41.880, SP: 6.00 broke out at the start, angled in early, rounded the first turn in the two path, settled just off the pace on the outside, was given his cue in the two path on the far turn, turned into upper stretch in the three path, pursued the winner in the drive and just missed the trifecta. | M Franco 54.4kg 4.60L | 4 (8) |
| Belmont At The Big A 11-Oct-24 1610m GOOD R7 Race 7 $9,200 (of $92,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:35.890 Btwn,angd out,fin well | R Silvera 54.4kg 1.25L | 3 (10) |
| Colonial Downs 08-Sep-24 1810m GOOD R9 Virginia Oaks (Stakes) $17,501 (of $250,001) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:47.150 Duel 2w, weakened | J Toledo 54.4kg 4.75L | 4 (10) |
| Saratoga 15-Aug-24 1710m GOOD R5 Suzie O'Cain Stakes (Stakes) $78,750 (of $125,001) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:42.940 Ins1st,2-3p2nd,rallied | M Franco 54.4kg | 1 (8) |
| Saratoga 22-Jul-24 1710m GOOD R8 Race 8 $59,850 (of $95,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:42.090 Bumped st, up 1/16p | M Franco 53.5kg | 1 (12) |
| Belmont At The Big A 23-Jun-24 1610m GOOD R10 Wild Applause Stakes (Stakes) $10,500 (of $149,999) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:35.590 went around the first turn in the two path, settled near the rear, saved ground under urging on the far turn, moved off the rail while put to the crop in upper stretch, dropped in inside the furlong marker and improved position. | M Franco 53.5kg 5.75L | 4 (7) |
| Aqueduct 18-Nov-23 1610m GOOD R6 Tepin Stakes (Stakes) $24,000 (of $120,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:36.570, SP: 16.00 coaxed from the gate, showed the way in hand just off the inside coming under coaxing near the quarter pole, took the inside route into upper stretch, edged away under a drive to the eighth pole, dug in and was nailed in the final strides to the wire. | K Carmouche 54.4kg 0.25L | 2 (6) |
| Belmont At The Big A 28-Oct-23 1710m GOOD R6 Chelsey Flower Stakes (Stakes) (of $135,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:43.650, SP: 21.00 2w 1/4p, no headway | K Carmouche 54.4kg 4.75L | 5 (10) |
| Belmont At The Big A 16-Sep-23 1710m GOOD R5 Md $47,250 (of $75,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:45.500, SP: 4.80 was hustled from the gate then taken in hand early, saved ground while rated off the pace, swung four wide into upper stretch, rallied to get the lead inside the furlong marker and proved best under good handling. | M Franco 54kg | 1 (12) |
| Saratoga 25-Aug-23 1410m FIRM R5 Md $17,600 (of $88,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:26.120, SP: 5.50 Chased 4-3w, 2nd best | M Franco 54kg 2.50L | 2 (6) |
| Saratoga 15-Jul-23 1110m GOOD R1 Md $6,160 (of $88,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:05.410, SP: 3.25 Chased 4-3w, weakened | M Franco 54kg 11.00L | 4 (5) |
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