Banishing (USA)
About
Banishing is a 5yo ch from the United States trained by Chad Summers. It is by Ghostzapper out of Dowager. Banishing has recorded nine victories in its career. On August 23, 2025 at Charles Town, it earned its biggest triumph to date by winning the $1,000,000 Charles Town Classic Stakes.
Raced At
Del Mar
• Churchill Downs
• Charles Town
• Ellis Park
• Oaklawn Park
• Keeneland
• Saratoga
• Fair GroundsRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Del Mar 02-Nov-25 1210m FIRM R6 Cygames Breeders' Cup Sprint (Stakes) (of $2,000,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:08.200, SP: 21.00 | T Gaffalione 57.2kg 11.30L | 12 (14) |
| Churchill Downs 28-Sep-25 1810m R10 Lukas Classic Stakes (Stakes) $50,000 (of $500,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:49.250, SP: 4.00 tracked three wide, bid around the far turn, vied in the four aath and between horses into the lane, got headed by his outer counterpart in upper stretch, then steadied when put to tight quarters between foes by that one at the furlong grounds, recovered and kept on to be best of the rest. | T Gaffalione 56.7kg 4.50L | 3 (7) |
| 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 1310m FIRM R8 Jeff Hall Memorial Stakes (Stakes) $94,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:14.970, SP: 2.10 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 1610m FIRM R8 Hanshin S. Presented by JRA (Stakes) $60,000 (of $300,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:34.100, SP: 3.25 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 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, SP: 3.75 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 1410m FIRM R8 Churchill Downs S. presented by Ford (Stakes) $200,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:22.640, SP: 6.50 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 Ortiz 55.8kg 0.00L | 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: 9.00 3w move 1/2,led,clr2nd | R S Jr 55.3kg 2.00L | 2 (8) |
| Oaklawn Park 30-Mar-25 1610m GOOD R8 Oaklawn Mile Stakes (Stakes) $315,000 (of $500,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:36.770, SP: 2.63 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 1710m FIRM R10 Hcp $100,000 (of $500,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:41.880, SP: 4.33 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 1210m FIRM R9 Byerley Turk Overnight Stakes (Stakes) $89,911 (of $142,716) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.660, SP: 1.62 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 1210m FIRM R9 Race 9 $83,790 (of $132,999) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.550, SP: 3.75 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 1410m FIRM R6 Race 6 $76,920 (of $133,999) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:21.400, SP: 3.00 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 1510m FIRM R8 Race 8 $26,800 (of $133,999) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:28.660, SP: 6.00 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 1410m FIRM R1 Race 1 $41,580 (of $66,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:27.650 laid last of the short group early on, crept closer in the four to five path turning for home before taking aim outside of the leaders and from the six path entering the lane, bid in upper stretch and kicked away at the furlong grounds. | J L Ortiz 54.9kg | 1 (8) |
| Saratoga 25-Aug-24 1610m FIRM R4 Race 4 (of $115,001) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:37.320 bore out badly on the first turn, continued to bear out severely on the backstretch and was pulled up then transported off the track via equine ambulance. | R A Vazquez 55.3kg 100L | 7 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 07-Jun-24 1810m R6 Race 6 (of $133,999) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:50.090 bumped with an inner rival at the start, stalked three wide, chased in the four path around the far turn then weakened after drifting to the six path entering the lane. | L Saez 55.3kg 8.85L | 6 (10) |
| Keeneland 20-Apr-24 1610m GOOD R5 Race 5 (of $120,001) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:35.810 broke a step slow, raced off of the pace in the five to four path and made little impact. | T Gaffalione 53.5kg 11.45L | 9 (11) |
| Fair Grounds 13-Feb-24 1670m FIRM R6 Race 6 $4,130 (of $59,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:42.340 Stdy/rank1st,5-4p,stay | B J H Jr 54.4kg 3.00L | 4 (8) |
| Fair Grounds 14-Jan-24 1710m FIRM R6 Race 6 $5,400 (of $54,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:43.750 was briefly antsy awaiting the start, vied along the inside, then with a pair of outer rivals around the far turn, gamely sparred with the eventual winner through upper stretch, but yielded approaching the final sixteenth. | B J H Jr 55.3kg 4.75L | 3 (8) |
| Fair Grounds 01-Dec-23 1710m 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 1610m 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 1710m 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 1710m 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 1610m 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) |