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Background is a 9yo ch from United States trained by Michael Puhich. It is by stallion Khozan out of dam Ephyra. To date, Background has won six races. On 16th Aug 2021 at Emerald Downs, Background earned its biggest victory, capturing the $100,000 Longacres Mile Handicap.
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Emerald DownsRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Emerald Downs 27-Jul-26 1609m FIRM R6 Race 6 $11,340 (of $18,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:36.240, SP: 2.00 1st Background ( A Morales 125 ) 2nd Dirt Road Red ( A M Cruz 122 ) 0.25L 3rd I'm Noble ( F T Alvarado 122 ) 3.50L See full results | A Morales 56.7kg | 1 (5) |
| Emerald Downs 06-Jul-26 1609m GOOD R8 Race 8 $700 (of $10,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:36.830, SP: 2.38 1st House Of Lords ( N Blake 125 ) 2nd Brother O' Brien ( K Kevin 125 ) 0.30L 3rd Jullian In Paris ( A Silvio 122 ) 0.30L 4th Background ( E Isaias 122 ) 1.25L See full results | E Isaias 55.3kg 1.25L | 4 (10) |
| Emerald Downs 06-Jun-26 1609m R4 Race 4 $12,600 (of $20,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:36.280, SP: 5.50 1st Background ( I Enriquez 122 ) 2nd Seas Of Normandy ( K Krigger 122 ) 5.50L 3rd Elegant Boy ( F Alvarado 122 ) 1.75L See full results | I Enriquez 55.3kg | 1 (5) |
| Emerald Downs 25-May-26 1673m FIRM R3 Race 3 $3,600 (of $18,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:40.800, SP: 2.50 1st Brother O' Brien ( K Krigger 119 ) 2nd Background ( A Cruz 122 ) 0.05L 3rd Wood Ceiling ( I Enriquez 125 ) 1.00L See full results | A Cruz 55.3kg 0.05L | 2 (6) |
| Emerald Downs 11-May-26 1609m FIRM R7 Race 7 $2,800 (of $14,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:36.620, SP: 4.33 1st Afjan ( K Lopez 122 ) 2nd Background ( A Cruz 122 ) 1.25L 3rd I'm Noble ( S Amador 122 ) 1.00L See full results | A Cruz 55.3kg 1.25L | 2 (6) |