Bracket Buster (USA)
About
Bracket Buster is a 3yo horse from the United States trained by Victoria H. Oliver. He is by the stallion Vekoma out of the mare Spring Dance. To date, Bracket Buster has earned three career wins. On September 29, 2025, at Remington Park, he secured his most important victory by winning the $400,000 Oklahoma Derby.
Raced At
Keeneland
• Remington Park
• Saratoga
• Monmouth Park
• Churchill Downs
• Horseshoe IndianapolisRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Keeneland 26-Oct-25 1810m FIRM R9 Hagyard Fayette Stakes (Stakes) $24,500 (of $350,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:50.390, SP: 4.00 tracked along the inside, tipped out with five furlongs to go, pursued four deep around the far turn, got outkicked by an inner rival while chasing into the final furlong and kept on willingly. | J Velazquez 53.5kg 3.25L | 4 (11) |
| Remington Park 29-Sep-25 1810m FIRM R10 Oklahoma Derby (Stakes) $252,000 (of $400,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:49.990, SP: 2.00 stalked the pace while two wide on the backstretch, rallied on the far turn then was in a strong drive to take command in mid stretch and drew off in the end. | S Luis 56.2kg | 1 (7) |
| Saratoga 24-Aug-25 2010m R13 DraftKings Travers Stakes (Stakes) $250,000 (of $1,250,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:00.840, SP: 34.00 established a forward position early, rounded the first turn in the two path, prompted the pace on the outside, turned up the pressure on the leader in the three path early on the far turn, took the advantage with three furlongs to run, dropped to the two path while roused later on that bend, lost the advantage to the winner into upper stretch, remained on his inside lead in the drive and proved no match while well clear for the place. | L Saez 57.2kg 10.00L | 2 (5) |
| Monmouth Park 20-Jul-25 1810m R12 NYRA Bets Haskell Stakes (Stakes) $70,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:48.150, SP: 26.00 vied inside early, then tracked close up on the inside, chased on the far turn, came two wide into the lane and weakened. | J Velazquez 54kg 8.00L | 4 (8) |
| Monmouth Park 15-Jun-25 1710m FIRM R8 NYRA Bets Pegasus Stakes (Stakes) $94,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:44.640, SP: 5.00 vied inside for the lead, alternated heads apart on the backside, took charge on the far turn, responded when roused at the quarter pole, kicked away and was geared down passing the sixteenth pole. | A Concepcion 52.6kg | 1 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 04-May-25 1710m FIRM R3 Race 3 $1,445 (of $127,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:42.830, SP: 10.00 stalked the pace early along the inside, was in the three path into the lane and faded late in the stretch run. | M Franco 53.5kg 12.30L | 7 (10) |
| Keeneland 13-Apr-25 1710m FIRM R9 Stonestreet Lexington Stakes (Stakes) $80,000 (of $400,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:44.150, SP: 21.00 Ins foe,dueled,outkckd | M Franco 55.8kg 2.00L | 2 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 28-Oct-24 1710m FIRM R10 Street Sense Stakes (Stakes) $5,820 (of $200,001) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:43.860, SP: 17.00 tracked along the inside, then two wide and between horses into the backstretch, got shuffled back behind a tiring rival turning for home, shifted three wide into the lane and failed to menace. | A Concepcion 55.3kg 9.10L | 5 (9) |
| Keeneland 10-Oct-24 1710m FIRM R6 Md $63,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:45.340 prompted two wide, vied between horses around the far turn, dueled with an outer rival into the lane and held sway from that one while hanging on his left lead. | J R Velazquez 54kg | 1 (12) |
| Churchill Downs 13-Sep-24 1210m FIRM R8 Md $1,278 (of $120,001) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:09.980 stalked three to four wide and between horses, floated to the six path into the lane and gave way. | B J H Jr 54kg 10.50L | 7 (11) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 08-Aug-24 1110m FIRM R7 Md $4,352 (of $43,522) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:05.620 was unrushed early, angled four wide on the turn and rallied belatedly. | W A Rodriguez 54.4kg 3.00L | 3 (10) |