Blast Furnace (USA)
About
Blast Furnace is a 4yo gr/ro horse from the United States trained by Michael J. Maker. He is by The Factor out of Aliquippa. The colt has yet to win, finishing without a victory in 10 starts. In his latest outing at Kentucky Downs on September 8, 2025, he was aboard Luis Saez and took second place, trailing the winner Chapman's Peak.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Downs 08-Sep-25 2112m FIRM R11 Md $34,000 (of $170,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 02:06.820, SP: 3.50 | L Saez 56.2kg 1.00L | 2 (11) |
| Saratoga 09-Aug-25 1609m FIRM R7 Md $7,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:35.530, SP: 11.00 three then two wide through the first turn, chased just off the inside coming under urging near the quarter pole, angled six wide into upper stretch and offered up a mild kick. | J Rosario 56.2kg 2.00L | 4 (8) |
| Belmont At The Big A 30-Jun-25 1709m GOOD R5 Md $13,600 (of $68,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:40.210 Ins-2p,3p1/4,bid,dueld | J Castellano 56.7kg 0.05L | 2 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 31-May-25 1106m FIRM R3 Md $990 (of $69,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:03.610, SP: 9.00 bumped with an outer rival early on, stalked outside of the top pair and from the three path, but got brushed to the four path while chasing in upper stretch and tired. | C Torres 56.2kg 15.25L | 6 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 09-May-25 1005m GOOD R4 Md $12,000 (of $120,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:55.930, SP: 9.00 brushed with an outer rival leaving the gate, then bumped with that one after getting brushed by an inner foe early on, tracked along the inside, chased into midstretch, dueled for show with an outer rival through the late stages and narrowly prevailed. | L Saez 56.2kg 6.50L | 3 (10) |
| Churchill Downs 01-May-24 1207m FIRM R9 Md $5,800 (of $58,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:09.060 Vie 2wbtw,led,gave way | B J Hernandez 53.5kg 5.25L | 3 (12) |
| Turfway Park 31-Mar-24 1207m FIRM R5 Md $544 (of $69,999) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.050 Inside,2wd,weakened | A Cedillo 53.5kg 14.00L | 8 (10) |
| Saratoga 20-Aug-23 1709m FIRM R2 CLMd $786 (of $136,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:39.240 leaned in at the start and bumped with a foe then was hustled, went four wide on the first turn, tracked the pace on the outside, chased in the three path on the far turn, dropped back late on that bend and faltered. | T Gaffalione 54kg 43.25L | 9 (9) |
| Gulfstream 14-May-23 1005m GOOD R6 CL $7,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:57.090 bumped with an inner foe at the start, stalked in the two path, shifted out to the five path into the stretch, was herded out passing the eighth pole, and finished evenly. | E Gonzalez 53.5kg 4.75L | 4 (10) |
| Keeneland 28-Apr-23 1106m GOOD R2 Race 2 $15,400 (of $80,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:03.210 Stalked 3p, held place | L Saez 54kg 6.75L | 2 (8) |