Bold Buckeye (USA)
About
Bold Buckeye is a 5yo horse from the United States trained by Joseph M. Poole. He is by the stallion Bold Truth out of the mare Lady Buckeye. To date he has recorded five victories. On 19 August 2025 at Thistledown he captured his biggest prize so far, winning the $28,000 Race 7. The horse has been a money‑maker for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have yielded a 241% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Thistledown 04-Sep-25 1609m R2 Race 2 $2,970 (of $29,700) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:39.750, SP: 3.75 set the pace along the inside through the first turn, dropped back before a half, shifted out three wide on the far turn, came on again before the quarter pole, battled until deep stretch then was outfinished. | J A Bracho 55.8kg 3.00L | 3 (6) |
| Thistledown 19-Aug-25 1207m R7 Race 7 $27,860 (of $28,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.760, SP: 10.00 pressed the pace two wide into the turn, made the lead three wide near the quarter pole, set the balance of the pace under pressure and proved best under left handed urging while fully extended. | J A Bracho 54.9kg | 1 (5) |
| Thistledown 17-Jul-25 1207m FIRM R7 Race 7 $2,800 (of $28,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.670, SP: 5.00 stalked the pace along the inside and went evenly. | J A Bracho 55.8kg 4.00L | 3 (6) |
| Thistledown 24-Jun-25 1207m FIRM R5 Race 5 $25,262 (of $40,100) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.870, SP: 9.00 never far back, slipped through along the rail to make the lead at the top of the stretch then finished full of run to win as much the best while in hand. | J A Bracho 54kg | 1 (7) |
| Mahoning Valley 17-Jan-25 1207m GOOD R7 Race 7 $7,240 (of $36,199) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:05.410 4w,bid,just missed | J A Bracho 56.2kg 0.05L | 2 (9) |
| Mahoning Valley 03-Dec-24 1609m FIRM R8 Race 8 $7,240 (of $36,199) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:35.560, SP: 11.00 with the second flight along the inside finished second best. | J A Bracho 57.2kg 4.00L | 2 (6) |
| Mahoning Valley 07-Nov-24 1207m FIRM R7 Race 7 $22,113 (of $35,101) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:14.270, SP: 10.00 never far back, closed willingly four then two wide through the turn, made the lead in upper stretch and proved best under strong handling by a narrow margin. | J A Bracho 56.2kg | 1 (7) |
| Thistledown 08-Oct-24 1207m FIRM R2 Thistledown race 2 $3,200 (of $18,898) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:12.040, SP: 2/1 Dueled inside,outfnshd | J Bracho 55.8kg 0.15L | 3 (7) |
| Thistledown 20-Sep-24 1207m FIRM R8 Thistledown race 8 $22,554 (of $21,480) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:13.040, SP: 1/2 Pace,clear,driving | J Bracho 55.8kg | 1 (6) |
| Thistledown 29-Aug-24 1207m FIRM R1 Md $21,358 (of $20,340) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.680, SP: 13/5 Much the best | J Bracho 55.8kg | 1 (8) |