Bourbon Story (USA) Horse
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Bourbon Story is a 3yo gr/ro colt from the United States trained by Robert B. Hess, Jr. It is by Liam's Map out of Apple Snow. The horse has not yet broken its maiden, remaining winless in four attempts. In its most recent start at Churchill Downs on 27 Jun 2026, ridden by Julien R. Leparoux, it finished fifth behind the winner Bodacious Bay.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Downs 27-Jun-26 1710m R8 Md (of $120,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:43.980, SP: 21.00 stumbled at the start, trailed in the three path, then the five path around the far turn and moved up. 1st Bodacious Bay ( C A Torres 118 ) 2nd Wedelia ( I O Jr 118 ) 4.00L 3rd Episist ( K J Asmussen 125 ) 9.50L 5th Bourbon Story ( J R Leparoux 118 ) 10.30L See full results | J R Leparoux 53.5kg 10.30L | 5 (8) |
| Keeneland 13-Apr-26 1609m R1 Md $2,193 (of $110,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:38.250, SP: 21.00 brushed with an outer foe at the start, got keen while forward early on before settling into stalking stride around the first turn, chased while moving out to the three to four path in upper stretch then yielded between foes. 1st Use Me ( T Gaffalione 120 ) 2nd Eat Hay Run ( L Saez 120 ) 2.00L 3rd Tulip ( J Alvarado 120 ) 1.25L 5th Bourbon Story ( J R Leparoux 120 ) 0.00L See full results | J R Leparoux 54.4kg 0.00L | 5 (12) |
| Del Mar 06-Sep-25 1610m FIRM R6 Md $5,600 (of $80,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:37.320, SP: 17.00 took the first turn three then two wide traveling toward the rear, crept closer in the middle stages, chased two then three wide on the second bend, angled out in upper stretch and finished willingly to round out the superfecta. 1st Brave Deb ( M Demuro 122 ) 2nd Yurak ( H Berrios 122 ) 0.20L 3rd Cortina D'amprezzo ( U Rispoli 122 ) 0.75L 4th Bourbon Story ( M Smith 122 ) 1.60L See full results | M Smith 55.3kg 1.60L | 4 (10) |
| Ellis Park 27-Jul-25 1110m R6 Md $820 (of $100,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:01.870, SP: 26.00 laid off of the pace along the inside, shifted out to the five path into the lane and failed to factor. 1st Z Z's ( T Gaffalione 119 ) 2nd Second City Saint ( A Beschizza 119 ) 5.00L 3rd Triskelion ( A Concepcion 119 ) 0.15L 7th Bourbon Story ( C Lanerie 119 ) 11.05L See full results | C Lanerie 54kg 11.05L | 7 (10) |