Banishing (USA)
About
Banishing is a 5yo colt from the United States trained by David Jacobson. He is by Ghostzapper out of the mare Dowager. To date, Banishing has recorded nine victories in his career. On 23 Aug 2025 at Charles Town, he captured his most important win, taking the $1,000,000 Charles Town Classic Stakes. The horse has proved lucrative for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have generated a 22% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Town 23-Aug-25 1810m FIRM R11 Charles Town Classic Stakes (Stakes) $582,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:53.260, SP: 4.50 floated out to the five path around the first turn, rated in the three path as they crossed the wire for the first time, tipped out to the five path and moved up outside of foes going up the backstretch, bid in the three path going into the final turn, took command while being cued passing the quarter, and drew away nearing the sixteenth pole to hold safe. | T Gaffalione 54.9kg | 1 (8) |
| Ellis Park 21-Jul-25 1307m FIRM R8 Jeff Hall Memorial Stakes (Stakes) $94,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:14.970 leaned outwardly and brushed a rival at the start, tracked two wide and between horses, got keen briefly reaching the turn, bided time while awaiting racing room behind the leaders turning for home, shifted out to the five path into upper stretch, rallied to bid outside of the clear leader in the final sixteenth and narrowly prevailed at the wire. | T Gaffalione 57.2kg | 1 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 30-Jun-25 1609m FIRM R8 Hanshin S. Presented by JRA (Stakes) $60,000 (of $300,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:34.100, SP: 9.00 bumped an outer rival leaving the gate, set a pressured pace, vied inside of a pair of rivals while taking the turn in the three path, dug in between horses in upper stretch, dueled while getting headed by an outer challenger at the furlong grounds, fought on doggedly thereafter but was kept at bay. | J L Ortiz 54.4kg 0.25L | 2 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 01-Jun-25 1810m FIRM R10 Blame Stakes (Stakes) $8,115 (of $275,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:48.450 pursued off of the pace in the four to three path, progressed five deep around the far turn, but got floated out to the seven path by the leaders entering the lane and leveled off. | F Prat 53.5kg 4.60L | 5 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 04-May-25 1408m FIRM R8 Churchill Downs S. presented by Ford (Stakes) $200,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:22.640, SP: 11.00 was bumped between horses and pinched back at the start, raced at the rear early on, brushed his way to the three path around the turn, moved to the five path in upper stretch, closed in behind the main group in midstretch, tipped inwardly to find a seam between rivals in the final furlong, split foes to issue a late bid inside of the leaders but missed to an outer rival at the wire and shared place. | J L Ortiz 55.8kg 0.25L | 2 (11) |
| Oaklawn Park 20-Apr-25 1810m FIRM R11 Hcp $250,000 (of $1,250,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:49.090, SP: 8.00 3w move 1/2,led,clr2nd | R S Jr 55.3kg 2.00L | 2 (8) |
| Oaklawn Park 30-Mar-25 1609m GOOD R8 Oaklawn Mile Stakes (Stakes) $315,000 (of $500,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:36.770, SP: 13.00 in the second flight while three wide into the first turn, joined the leader soon after, helped set some lively fractions, continued to duel on the outside into the stretch, displayed some good resolve to the wire to be edging away late. | F Prat 56.2kg | 1 (6) |
| Oaklawn Park 24-Feb-25 1709m FIRM R10 Hcp $100,000 (of $500,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:21.880, SP: 10.00 broke well, set the pace in the two path while in hand, picked up the tempo into the far turn, responded when the winner came alongside into the stretch, continued to duel past the furlong marker, dug in late to miss in a gallant effort. | F Prat 54kg 0.10L | 2 (14) |
| Oaklawn Park 24-Jan-25 1207m FIRM R9 Byerley Turk Overnight Stakes (Stakes) $89,911 (of $142,716) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.660 with the pace from the start, vied in the two path up the backstretch, put a head in front early in the turn, edged away from the other speed entering the stretch while remaining just off the inside, drifted out a little nearing the furlong grounds,continued to extend that advantage under a steady hand ride while only being shown the crop to win ridden out. | R S Jr 56.2kg | 1 (6) |
| Oaklawn Park 21-Dec-24 1207m FIRM R9 Race 9 $83,790 (of $132,999) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.550 last away, moved up to race in the second flight, angled out four wide when moving to challenge exiting the turn, quickly took command and held a daylight advantage the final furlong in a sharp effort. | R S Jr 56.2kg | 1 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 24-Nov-24 1408m FIRM R6 Race 6 $76,920 (of $133,999) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:21.400, SP: 2.00 laid off of the pace in the five path, rallied to bid outside of the top pair leaving the furlong grounds and drove clear. | S C Jr 54.4kg | 1 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 07-Nov-24 1508m FIRM R8 Race 8 $26,800 (of $133,999) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:28.660, SP: 5.00 rated along to race in hand early on, made a strong four wide bid around the far turn and missed in a long drive. | S C Jr 54.9kg 0.10L | 2 (8) |
| Keeneland 19-Oct-24 1408m FIRM R1 Race 1 $41,580 (of $38,766) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:27.650, SP: 9/2 4-6p,bid,kckd clear1/8 | J Ortiz 54.9kg | 1 (8) |
| Saratoga 25-Aug-24 1609m FIRM R4 Race 4 (of $62,254) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:37.320, SP: 12/1 Bore out bad,equ-amb | R Vazquez 55.3kg 0.15L | 7 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 07-Jun-24 1810m FIRM R6 Race 6 (of $75,709) Barrier 10, SP: 18/5 Stalk 3w,4p,wknd 6p1/4 | L Saez 55.3kg 8.75L | 6 (10) |
| Keeneland 20-Apr-24 1609m GOOD R5 (of $15,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:35.810, SP: 13/2 Step slw,5-4p,no impct | T Gaffalione 53.5kg 11.50L | 9 (11) |
| Fair Grounds 13-Feb-24 1673m FIRM R6 $4,130 (of $37,465) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:42.340, SP: 14/5 Stdy/rank1st,5-4p,stay | B J Hernandez 54.4kg 3.00L | 4 (8) |
| Fair Grounds 14-Jan-24 1709m FIRM R6 $5,400 (of $1,714) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:43.750, SP: 17/10 Vie ins,game,yield1/16 | B J Hernandez 55.3kg 4.75L | 3 (8) |
| Fair Grounds 01-Dec-23 1709m FIRM R9 Race 9 $33,390 (of $53,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:44.120 Vied ins,game,shk free | B J H Jr 53.1kg | 1 (9) |
| Churchill Downs 03-Nov-23 1609m R8 Race 8 $12,700 (of $127,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:35.800 bobbled outwardly at the start, lacked speed in the four to five path, gained ground while fanning six wide entering the lane and ran on to miss reaching place at the wire. | T Gaffalione 53.5kg 3.00L | 3 (8) |
| Fair Grounds 18-Feb-23 1709m FIRM (of $42,000), Winning Time: 01:44.410, SP: evens Track 3w,4w1/4,tired | T Gaffalione 54kg, Cd 0 8.50L | 5 (7) |
| Fair Grounds 26-Dec-22 1709m FIRM Md (of $32,000), Winning Time: 01:44.080, SP: 2/1 Ins pair,drew off 1/4 | B J Hernandez 54.4kg | 1 (12) |
| Churchill Downs 13-Nov-22 1609m FIRM Md (of $61,333), Winning Time: 01:38.320, SP: 20/1 4w,bid5/16,chsd,kepton | T Gaffalione 54kg, Cd 0 2.75L | 4 (12) |