Big Dilemma (USA) Horse
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Big Dilemma is a 5yo ch from the United States trained by Timothy Shanley. He is sired by the stallion Solomini out of the dam Private Escort. To date, Big Dilemma has secured five wins. On 18 Jul 2025 at Charles Town, he captured his most important victory, earning the $19,100 purse.
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Charles TownRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Town 16-Oct-26 1710m FIRM R1 Race 1 (of $23,286) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:47.880, SP: 13.00 1st Mr Scatter ( J D Acosta 124 ) 2nd Buckin' Dreamer ( W Cullum 124 ) 0.75L 3rd Hurricane Alert ( N A Bueno 124 , Cd 119 ) 1.00L 6th Big Dilemma ( J Raspaldo 122 , Cd 115 ) 20.50L See full results | J Raspaldo 55.3kg, Cd 52.2kg 20.50L | 6 (6) |
| Charles Town 28-Aug-26 1710m FIRM R2 Race 2 $2,439 (of $24,390) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:48.120, SP: 13.00 balked at the start broke dead last, rated well back down the backside, roused on four wide into the lane, finished one pace through the final sixteenth. 1st Blameitonthefun ( J Diaz 124 ) 2nd Rhumjar ( W Cullum 124 ) 0.50L 3rd Big Dilemma ( D Araujo 124 ) 7.25L See full results | D Araujo 56.2kg 7.25L | 3 (7) |
| Charles Town 12-Jul-26 1408m FIRM R7 Race 7 $702 (of $35,093) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:26.000, SP: 26.00 lost contact around the first turn, eased home. 1st Happy Jaunt ( J Diaz 122 ) 2nd Coronation Time ( N B Arroyo 126 ) 1.75L 3rd Heaven Street ( A Bocachica 126 ) 1.75L 6th Big Dilemma ( J Stokes 122 ) 40.50L See full results | J Stokes 55.3kg 40.50L | 6 (6) |
| Charles Town 13-Jun-26 1710m FIRM R7 Race 7 $1,491 (of $49,893) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:46.560, SP: 8.00 raced off the pace and off the rail, rail trip upper, no kick. 1st Talklessworkmore ( J Acosta 122 ) 2nd Big Joe B ( J Stokes 122 ) 2.00L 3rd Summer Vibes ( J Barbosa 124 ) 0.20L 5th Big Dilemma ( M Santaella 122 ) 6.10L See full results | M Santaella 55.3kg 6.10L | 5 (7) |
| Charles Town 05-Jun-26 1408m FIRM R7 Race 7 $3,416 (of $34,162) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:25.820, SP: 17.00 saved ground mid pack, bullied his way through bumping rivals into the lane, shook loose at the sixteenth marker, stayed on willingly for the show. 1st Wiley Willard ( N B Arroyo 124 ) 2nd Masterwork ( M Santaella 126 ) 2.75L 3rd Big Dilemma ( J Stokes 122 ) 5.75L See full results | J Stokes 55.3kg 5.75L | 3 (7) |