Bear River (USA)
About
Bear River is a 4yo horse from the United States trained by J. Keith Desormeaux. He is by the stallion Flameaway out of the dam Sixtyfivenorth. To date, Bear River has won 6 races. On 31st Aug 2025 at Kentucky Downs he earned his most important victory, taking the $2,000,000 Mint Kentucky Turf Sprint Stakes. The horse has been a profitable runner for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have produced a 54% return on investment.
Raced At
Del Mar
• Kentucky Downs
• Ellis Park
• Horseshoe Indianapolis
• Fair Grounds
• Churchill Downs
• Keeneland
• Colonial Downs
• Santa AnitaRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Del Mar 02-Nov-25 1010m FIRM R5 Prevagen Breeders' Cup Turf Sprint (Stakes) (of $1,000,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:55.240, SP: 26.00 followed in range four then three deep to the turn, chased three then four wide around the bend and faded in the stretch. | J Graham 57.2kg 11.25L | 11 (12) |
| Kentucky Downs 31-Aug-25 1210m FIRM R9 Mint Kentucky Turf Sprint Stakes (Stakes) $1,260,000 (of $2,000,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:06.910, SP: 17.00 got away well, was quick to take the lead, set a pressured pace inside foes on or just off the rail, came out past the furlong marker, held. | J Graham 54.9kg | 1 (12) |
| Ellis Park 04-Aug-25 1110m GOOD R10 KY Downs Preview Turf Sprint Stakes (Stakes) $157,500 (of $250,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:00.680, SP: 13.00 prompted two wide, dueled through the final furlong and edged an advantage late. | J Graham 55.3kg | 1 (10) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 05-Jul-25 1010m GOOD R8 Hcp $10,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:54.390, SP: 8.00 dueled outside of the winner and was no match late. | J Graham 56.7kg 3.00L | 3 (10) |
| Fair Grounds 19-Jan-25 1110m FIRM R6 Duncan F. Kenner Stakes (Stakes) $1,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:04.340, SP: 4.00 sparred with an inner rival through fast fractions around the turn, but was surpassed by an outer rival entering the lane and faltered. | A Concepcion 55.3kg 17.00L | 7 (7) |
| Fair Grounds 22-Dec-24 1110m GOOD R8 Richard R. Scherer Memorial Stakes (Stakes) $63,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:03.610, SP: 5.50 showed the way in the two path, shook free of an outer presser entering the lane, shifted out in upper stretch, drifted wider leaving the furlong grounds as an outer rival pursued, then held sway safely. | A Concepcion 52.6kg | 1 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 04-Nov-24 1110m FIRM R7 Race 7 $9,870 (of $141,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:02.150, SP: 6.00 was put to tight quarters between horses early on, pursued from the two path and failed to menace. | J Graham 55.3kg 6.50L | 4 (5) |
| Keeneland 07-Oct-24 1110m GOOD R5 Race 5 $9,100 (of $129,999) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:01.820 took light contact from an inner foe at the start, laid off of the pace in the four path, shifted to the six path in upper stretch, ran on late and gained fourth in the closing stages. | J Graham 53.5kg 4.50L | 4 (10) |
| Kentucky Downs 08-Sep-24 1310m GOOD R9 Aristocrat Franklin-Simpson Stakes (Stakes) $17,900 (of $2,000,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:14.200 raced forwardly two wide and between horses, turned for home a bit keen among foes, chased between rivals in upper stretch and lacked a bid. | J Graham 53.5kg 6.25L | 6 (12) |
| Colonial Downs 11-Aug-24 1110m R8 Race 8-Van Clief Stakes $1,000 (of $149,999) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:03.630 Vied btwn,faltered | L Dettori 55.3kg | 6 (12) |
| Ellis Park 05-Jul-24 1110m FIRM R5 Dade Park Dash Stakes (Stakes) $78,750 (of $125,001) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:03.780 dueled early on from the inside, stayed on the inside into the lane, shook clear near the eighth pole and held sway in the final stages. | J Graham 54.4kg | 1 (5) |
| Churchill Downs 14-Jun-24 1110m R5 Race 5 $88,830 (of $141,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:02.210 Ins foe turn,held well | J Graham 53.5kg | 1 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 18-May-24 1110m FIRM R5 Race 5 $80,010 (of $127,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:04.150 showed the way inside of a prompting rival around the turn, scooted clear in upper stretch and held from a late challenger. | J Graham 53.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Churchill Downs 02-May-24 1110m GOOD R9 William Walker Stakes (Stakes) (of $299,999) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:02.900 took contact from an inner foe at the start, raced off of the pace in the five to seven path, bumped an inner rival in upper stretch and pursued evenly between horses. | J Graham 53.5kg 3.20L | 6 (12) |
| Fair Grounds 25-Mar-24 1210m FIRM R5 Race 5 (of $58,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.300 led from an outer vying rival around the turn, shook free in upper stretch, but was no match for an outer bidder at the furlong grounds and weakened between horses. | J Graham 54kg 8.00L | 5 (7) |
| Fair Grounds 03-Mar-24 1710m FIRM R9 Black Gold Stakes (Stakes) (of $100,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:45.970 set the pace in the two path, led from an outer presser around the far turn, but had his hind quarters brushed whlie inside of a pair of bidders at the three sixteenths pole, got headed in midstretch and faded. | J Graham 53.5kg 7.25L | 5 (6) |
| Fair Grounds 14-Feb-24 1210m FIRM R7 Race 7 $5,800 (of $58,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.520 stalked along the inside, slipped through to offer a rail place bid in midstretch, but was outkicked passing the furlong grounds, persisted on but was fended off for that position. | J Graham 55.3kg 5.25L | 3 (7) |
| Fair Grounds 19-Jan-24 1110m R5 Md $10,400 (of $52,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:03.640 tracked in the four path, fanned to the seven path entering the lane, bid in the eight path outside of the new leader, dueled with that one before being herded outwardly and brushed in the closing stages and missed. | J Graham 55.3kg 0.25L | 3 (11) |
| Churchill Downs 23-Nov-23 1210m FIRM R9 Md $9,200 (of $92,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:11.780 stalked four wide, bid and vied around the turn, dueled through midstretch but yielded between the eventual top pair approaching the wire. | B J H Jr 54kg 0.50L | 3 (12) |
| Churchill Downs 10-Nov-23 1410m FIRM R6 Md (of $92,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:24.720 prompted the leader from the three path, vied between rivals around the turn, but failed to keep pace with his inner counterpart in upper stretch and tired between horses in the final furlong. | D Cohen 54kg 9.50L | 5 (11) |
| Santa Anita 08-Oct-23 1010m R4 CL (of $100,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:55.960 chased three deep into the turn, got floated six wide past the quarter pole and flattened out in the final furlong. | A Cedillo 53.5kg 3.85L | 5 (10) |
| Del Mar 11-Sep-23 1610m R7 CL (of $100,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:35.280 Outsd,clear,ins,wknd | K J Desormeaux 53.5kg 5.75L | 5 (8) |
| Del Mar 25-Aug-23 1610m R8 Md (of $82,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:37.200 Bid3deep1/4,shftd uppr | K J Desormeaux 55.3kg 7.50L | 5 (10) |