Backside Buzz (USA)
About
Backside Buzz, a 5yo chestnut bred in the United States, is trained by Michael L. Catalano, Jr. The colt is by Connect out of Smooth Caramel. To date, he has captured four wins. On 15 Sep 2023 at Churchill Downs, Backside Buzz secured his most important triumph, collecting the $72,000 purse in the Cl.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Penn National 05-Sep-25 1207m FIRM R6 Race 6 $7,000 (of $35,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.060, SP: 7.50 broke out at the start, dueled for the lead in the three path, was cued passing the quarter, took command while angling to rail at the top of the stretch, dug in to hold a safe lead into the final sixteenth, but was caught by a late closing outer foe in the final strides. | J Aguilar 54.9kg 1.00L | 2 (7) |
| Penn National 15-Aug-25 1207m FIRM R1 Race 1 $2,100 (of $35,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.150, SP: 5.00 raced between horses in the stalking group, held position, but could not find another gear when needed in the stretch. | J Aguilar 54.9kg 1.50L | 4 (7) |
| Delaware Park 17-Jul-25 1005m FIRM R7 Race 7 $500 (of $46,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 00:57.340, SP: 5.00 raced off the pace, never involved. | C Cedeno 54.9kg 6.25L | 5 (6) |
| Philadelphia Park 12-Feb-25 1307m FIRM R7 Philadelphia Park race 7 $410 (of $30,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:18.320, SP: 6.00 Bid wide turn, empty | C Elliott 55.3kg, Cd 0 6.25L | 6 (7) |
| Aqueduct 20-Jan-25 1307m FIRM R1 Race 1 $5,400 (of $53,999) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:19.160, SP: 7.00 Dueled 2p, kept on | C Elliott 55.8kg, Cd 53.5kg 1.50L | 3 (6) |
| Aqueduct 16-Nov-24 1307m FIRM R7 Race 7 $580 (of $58,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:16.100, SP: 13.00 Chased inside, tired | I O Jr 56.2kg 20.75L | 6 (8) |
| Belmont At The Big A 20-Oct-24 1207m FIRM R8 Race 8 $36,540 (of $58,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:09.970, SP: 6.50 Ins turn,kicked clear | R J Santana 55.8kg | 1 (8) |
| Ellis Park 05-Aug-24 1106m GOOD R9 Race 9 $609 (of $42,092) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:01.250, SP: 20/1 Came in st, squeezed | J Torres 55.3kg 5.25L | 8 (11) |
| Churchill Downs 30-Jun-24 1408m FIRM R3 Race 3 $2,589 (of $75,001) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:22.080, SP: 7/1 Brkin/bmp,ins duo,fade | C Torres 53.5kg 6.75L | 5 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 17-May-24 1207m FIRM R3 Race 3 $5,460 (of $77,999) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:09.630, SP: 8/1 Dueld 2w-3p,yieldd upr | C Torres 54.4kg 4.25L | 4 (6) |
| Oaklawn Park 21-Apr-24 1207m FIRM R6 Race 6 $42,840 (of $68,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:11.030, SP: 13/2 Headed 3/16, game | C Torres 55.8kg | 1 (7) |
| Oaklawn Park 08-Apr-24 1207m FIRM R7 Race 7 $4,550 (of $65,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.440, SP: 15/1 Boxed 2p 1/4,mildly | C Torres 53.5kg 5.75L | 4 (10) |
| Oaklawn Park 23-Mar-24 1207m FIRM R7 Race 7 $6,500 (of $41,275) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.520, SP: 4/1 3w,chased,bid,outkickd | C Torres 55.8kg 2.25L | 3 (9) |
| Oaklawn Park 10-Mar-24 1207m FIRM R3 Race 3 (of $44,450) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:10.330, SP: 18/1 2nd flight 4w,empty | R Bowen 54.4kg 9.50L | 7 (9) |
| Oaklawn Park 12-Feb-24 1207m FIRM R5 Race 5 $4,340 (of $39,370) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.090, SP: 9/2 3w, bid, not enough | C Torres 54.4kg 1.00L | 4 (9) |
| Oaklawn Park 30-Dec-23 1609m FIRM R9 Race 9 (of $141,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:38.340 broke back and was not a factor. | E Esquivel 52.6kg 16.10L | 10 (11) |
| Churchill Downs 11-Nov-23 1207m FIRM R5 Race 5 $4,620 (of $66,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:09.160 stalked along the inside, hugged the fence around the turn, but failed to change leads while chasing through the lane and tired late. | C J Lanerie 53.5kg 6.75L | 4 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 15-Sep-23 1307m FIRM R4 CL $45,360 (of $72,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:16.580 set the pace along the inside, inched away in hand with five sixteenths to go, drew off under light urging while hanging on his left lead and felt a right handed crop at the sixteenth pole to seal the deal. | C J Lanerie 53.5kg | 1 (7) |
| Ellis Park 19-Aug-23 1609m FIRM (of $26,825), Winning Time: 01:37.520, SP: 11/1 Pace, 2p, yielded ins | C Lanerie 53.5kg 1.25L | 3 (7) |
| Ellis Park 31-Jul-23 1307m FIRM (of $26,825), Winning Time: 01:17.260, SP: 12/1 Bobbled st,5p,tired | C Torres 53.5kg, Cd 0 9.25L | 7 (9) |
| Churchill Downs 07-May-23 1307m FIRM R1 CL (of $127,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:16.080 trailed the field early on, raced on the inside through the turn and moved up down the lane. | C J Lanerie 53.5kg 9.50L | 5 (8) |
| Oaklawn Park 23-Mar-23 1106m FIRM (of $61,800), Winning Time: 01:03.420, SP: 4/1 3-4w 1/4,best rest | C Torres 55.3kg 6.50L | 3 (6) |
| Oaklawn Park 24-Feb-23 1207m FIRM (of $30,000), Winning Time: 01:10.940, SP: 18/5 3-2p, up late 2nd | C Torres 56.2kg 1.50L | 2 (7) |
| Oaklawn Park 03-Feb-23 1207m SYNTHETIC CLMd (of $42,000), Winning Time: 01:11.560, SP: 7/2 3w, going away | C Torres 54.9kg | 1 (9) |
| Oaklawn Park 15-Jan-23 1207m SYNTHETIC CLMd (of $27,733), Winning Time: 01:12.010, SP: 9/2 Stalked,led,outkicked | R Bejarano 55.3kg 0.30L | 2 (11) |
| Oaklawn Park 08-Jan-23 1709m SYNTHETIC CLMd (of $26,133), Winning Time: 01:47.860, SP: 18/5 Vied, rebid,faltered | R Bejarano 55.3kg, Cd 0 2.75L | 4 (12) |
| Oaklawn Park 16-Dec-22 1609m SYNTHETIC CLMd (of $48,000), Winning Time: 01:39.140, SP: 100/1 4-3w trip, tired | D Cabrera 54kg, Cd 0 17.25L | 7 (12) |
| Keeneland 10-Oct-22 1408m R2 Race 2 (of $100,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:25.800 vied for the lead inside of a pair of foes, and weakened on his left lead. | F Arrieta 54kg 20.35L | 10 (10) |
| Lone Star Park 18-Jul-22 1106m FIRM R4 Race 4 (of $53,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:05.680 was unhurried early, then was in a hard drive while four wide on the turn but came up evenly in the stretch. | D Cabrera 54kg 11.50L | 5 (12) |
| Lone Star Park 26-Jun-22 1005m R8 Race 8 $6,600 (of $33,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:58.630 dueled for the lead from the inside, then was headed going into the turn, was in a steady drive coming into the stretch then continued to race even throughout the final furlongs. | G Mora 54kg 4.50L | 2 (8) |
| Lone Star Park 21-May-22 905m FIRM R1 Race 1 $2,310 (of $33,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:53.010 dueled for the lead through the turn, and was tired down the lane for the stretch drive. | R Eikleberry 54kg 6.75L | 4 (7) |