B A Champion (USA)
About
B A Champion, a 7yo b bred in the United States, is trained by Martin Manuel Valdez‑Cabral. He is by the stallion Indy Express out of the mare Shepardsbaby. To date, B A Champion has earned four wins. On 30 March 2022 at Sunland Park, he achieved his biggest victory, taking the $15,700 purse in Race 2.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Sunray Park 26-May-25 1609m R7 Race 7 (of $13,950) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:40.570 tracked pace four to five wide, faltered stretch. | E P Gomez 55.8kg 13.50L | 8 (10) |
| Sunray Park 05-May-25 1609m FIRM R9 Race 9 (of $10,730) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:39.770 hard to load, contested the early pace three wide, battled into the second turn then faded in the stretch. | E P Gomez 55.8kg 11.00L | 5 (7) |
| Sunray Park 27-Apr-25 1307m R6 Race 6 $959 (of $13,730) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:21.330 vied with. | E P Gomez 55.8kg 3.25L | 4 (8) |
| Sunland Park 07-Apr-25 1307m FIRM R3 Race 3 $2,900 (of $14,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:16.590, SP: 4.50 broke alertly and assumed early command, dictated terms to the turn then set the pace from the two path nearing the quarter pole, met the bid of INDY'. | A J Jr 56.2kg 0.05L | 2 (7) |
| Sunland Park 07-Mar-25 1609m FIRM R3 Race 3 $2,960 (of $14,800) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:40.140, SP: 3.75 moved up in the five path around the first turn to set the pace in the two path down the backstretch, was ridden into the far turn, lost the lead before the quarter, but finished evenly to hold place. | A J J Jr 56.2kg 5.50L | 2 (6) |
| Zia Park 19-Dec-24 1609m FIRM R8 Race 8 $6,600 (of $32,999) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:38.180, SP: 6.50 was sent to an early lead while racing in the two path around the first turn and up the backstretch, dueled from the rail around the far bend and into the lane and gave way late. | A J J Jr 55.8kg 1.25L | 2 (9) |
| Albuquerque 11-Sep-24 1408m FIRM (of $9,626), Winning Time: 01:23.430, SP: 11/5 Led, pressed, stopped | E Gomez 54.9kg, Cd 0 12.00L | 6 |
| Albuquerque 26-Jul-24 1408m FIRM (of $12,596), Winning Time: 01:23.560, SP: 11/5 Clear,dueled, no match | E Gomez 55.8kg 2.00L | 2 |
| Sunray Park 12-May-24 1609m FIRM $9,639 (of $15,330), Winning Time: 01:40.040, SP: 9/4 set a pressured pace, drew off on the backstretch for a clear lead and held well. INDY'. | E P Gomez 55.8kg | 1 (6) |
| Sunray Park 29-Apr-24 1408m FIRM $1,230 (of $12,330), Winning Time: 01:26.500, SP: 9/5 bumped at the start, set a pressured pace, dueled through the stretch, didn't have enough late and was outfinished. | E P Gomez 55.8kg 1.00L | 3 (6) |
| Sunland Park 22-Mar-24 1609m FIRM R3 Sunland Park race 3 $2,800 (of $11,062) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:38.670, SP: 11/1 Dueled, 2nd best | E Gomez 56.2kg 1.50L | 2 (5) |
| Sunland Park 01-Mar-24 1207m FIRM R5 Race 5 (of $9,300) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.460, SP: 11/2 Pressured pace,empty | A Medellin 55.8kg 14.75L | 7 (7) |
| Zia Park 21-Dec-23 1609m FIRM R7 Race 7 (of $25,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:38.610 ran at the front of the pack setting the pack then faded at the quarter pole. | C Ramos 54.9kg 7.50L | 5 (8) |
| Ruidoso Downs 16-Jul-23 1609m FIRM R4 Race 4 (of $16,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:41.490 got away well, set the pace to the second turn, tired and gave way. | E P Gomez 55.8kg 12.30L | 7 (11) |
| Ruidoso Downs 25-Jun-23 1609m R5 Race 5 $2,640 (of $13,200) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:43.470 was sent to the front, set the pace, was headed leaving the turn and was no match for the winner. | E P Gomez 55.8kg 3.75L | 2 (8) |
| Sunray Park 07-May-23 1307m FIRM (of $9,900), Winning Time: 01:21.020, SP: 9/2 Failed to respond, | A Medellin 55.8kg, Cd 0 16.75L | 9 (10) |
| Sunray Park 10-Apr-23 1307m FIRM (of $10,020), Winning Time: 01:18.570, SP: 17/5 Chased 4 wide, stopped | A Medellin 55.8kg, Cd 0 19.00L | 8 (8) |
| Sunland Park 13-Mar-23 1307m R6 Race 6 $3,340 (of $16,700) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:17.500 set a pressured early pace, raced four wide into the turn, was no match late and finished second best. | A Medellin 55.8kg 3.00L | 2 (9) |
| Sunland Park 15-Feb-23 1673m R8 Race 8 $924 (of $13,200) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:42.910 set a clear early pace, raced three wide into the turns and weakened late. | A Medellin 55.8kg 6.25L | 4 (9) |
| Sunland Park 23-Jan-23 1307m R8 Race 8 $1,670 (of $16,700) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:16.370 set a pressured early pace, raced five wide into the turn, angled in while taking a brief lead and weakened. | A Medellin 55.8kg 5.00L | 3 (10) |
| Zia Park 31-Oct-22 1609m SYNTHETIC CL (of $9,600), Winning Time: 01:39.090, SP: 17/10 Off slw,rushd,spd,fade | A Medellin 55.8kg, Cd 0 | 4 (6) |
| Albuquerque 01-Oct-22 1609m SYNTHETIC CL (of $18,715), Winning Time: 01:37.430, SP: 19/5 Pressured, weakened | A Medellin 54.9kg, Cd 0 21.25L | 10 (10) |
| Ruidoso Downs 07-Aug-22 1508m R7 Land of Enchantment Stakes (Stakes) (of $50,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:31.860 broke sharply to set a pressured pace and weakened after going five furlongs. | F Amparan 55.8kg 18.75L | 5 (5) |
| Ruidoso Downs 18-Jul-22 1508m R8 Race 8 $2,530 (of $25,300) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:33.000 sprinted clear at once, raced off the rail while setting the pace and gave way grudgingly in the drive. | A Medellin 55.8kg 0.75L | 3 (7) |
| Ruidoso Downs 27-Jun-22 1508m R5 Race 5 $6,300 (of $10,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:33.360 sprinted clear soon after the start, saved ground while setting the pace, responded when challenged by. | A Medellin 55.8kg | 1 (7) |
| Turf Paradise 13-Apr-22 1609m R1 Race 1 $8,883 (of $14,140) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:35.940 bumped lightly at the start, set the pace while racing well off the rail, drew off leaving the turn for a clear lead and held safely under steady urging. | L Negron 56.2kg | 1 (4) |
| Sunland Park 30-Mar-22 1609m R2 Race 2 $9,891 (of $15,700) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:40.380 broke a half-step slowly then moved forward inside rivals to a clear lead, dictated terms up the backstretch racing off the rail, went in the two to three path on the far turn, kicked clear in the stretch and was in hand late. DIGGER'. | L Negron 56.2kg | 1 (6) |
| Sunland Park 14-Mar-22 1307m R7 Race 7 $1,800 (of $18,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:18.020 set a pressured early pace, raced off the rail and weakened late. | L Negron 56.2kg 2.50L | 3 (5) |
| Sunland Park 20-Feb-22 1609m R8 Race 8 $990 (of $9,900) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:38.660 set a pressured early pace, raced off the rail and weakened late. | R Chirinos 55.8kg 3.50L | 3 (7) |
| Sunland Park 09-Feb-22 1005m R2 Race 2 (of $18,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:57.750 broke a bit awkwardly and was in a little tight, trailed about in the three path into the turn, swung eight deep leaving that bend and was not a threat. | R Chirinos 56.2kg 5.75L | 6 (7) |
| Sunland Park 12-Jan-22 1609m R6 Race 6 $3,600 (of $18,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:36.550 set a pressured early pace, raced four wide into the turns, opened up, drifted out and finished second best. | R Chirinos 55.3kg 1.75L | 2 (7) |
| Sunland Park 01-Jan-22 m (of $33,100), Winning Time: 00:59.450 was unhurried early, went four wide and was no threat. | R Chirinos 55.3kg, Cd 0 7.60L | 7 (9) |