Brave Blend (USA)
About
Brave Blend is a 4yo dk b/r from the United States, trained by J. Kent Sweezey. The horse is by Omaha Beach out of Ultimate Blend. To date, Brave Blend has secured one win in its career. On 1 Dec 2024 at Del Mar, the horse captured its most notable victory, earning $19,000 in the Md.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Downs 03-Nov-25 1210m R3 Race 3 $7,600 (of $76,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.130, SP: 3.00 dueled for the lead inside of the eventual winner into the turn, gave way nearing the lane, moved out to the three path in upper stretch, kept on to hold place in the final furlong but yielded that position late. | I O Jr 54.4kg 3.00L | 3 (6) |
| Keeneland 23-Oct-25 1210m R3 Race 3 $5,800 (of $58,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.560, SP: 8.00 backed out between horses early on, yet rushed forward to regain position shortly after, stalked along the inside into the turn, tipped to the five path into the lane, ranged up to bid in the six path in midstretch, but got outkicked by an inner foe at the furlong grounds and was denied place. | I O Jr 54.9kg 2.25L | 3 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 21-Sep-25 1310m R2 Race 2 $11,400 (of $57,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:17.230, SP: 1.44 leaned outwardly and bumped an outer rival at the start, put a different outer foe into tight into the backstretch, prompted inside of the leader before backing off to stalk at the nine sixteenths pole, reengaged two wide into the far turn, bid along with an outer rival turning for home, led into the lane, held sway through midstretch but was bested with a sixteenth to go. | J R Leparoux 54.9kg 1.25L | 2 (5) |
| Ellis Park 05-Aug-25 1610m R3 Race 3 $4,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:38.030, SP: 3.50 laid off of the pace in the four path, inched closer spinning into the lane in the five path, gained show at the furlong grounds, but was no match for the top pair and proved best of the rest. | J R Leparoux 55.8kg 7.60L | 3 (7) |
| Ellis Park 05-Jul-25 1710m GOOD R6 Race 6 $416 (of $40,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:40.840, SP: 3.50 tracked in the three path, pursued within striking range outside of the top pair around the far turn, but only managed to chase in upper stretch, got outkicked and floated to the four path by an inner foe in midstretch and weakened between horses. | G Saez 55.8kg 7.75L | 7 (10) |
| Churchill Downs 30-May-25 1610m FIRM R2 Race 2 $7,600 (of $76,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:35.240, SP: 9.00 set the pace near the inside, dug in to meet an outer challenge entering the lane, proved no match for that one reaching the final furlong and yielded place to an inner rival with a sixteenth to go. | M Garcia 56.2kg 7.50L | 3 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 10-May-25 1710m FIRM R4 Race 4 $1,176 (of $82,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:42.710, SP: 13.00 tracked three wide, came under urging in range outside of the top pair around the far turn and faded between horses in upper stretch. | M Garcia 56.2kg 0.00L | 7 (7) |
| Oaklawn Park 22-Mar-25 1210m FIRM R7 Race 7 $670 (of $67,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.020, SP: 15.00 bobbled to be off slowly, trailed throughout. | F Arrieta 54.4kg 12.05L | 9 (9) |
| Oaklawn Park 03-Mar-25 1710m FIRM R3 Race 3 $6,200 (of $62,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:44.340, SP: 5.50 within striking distance while racing off the inside, three to four wide turning for home, lacked a serious closing kick. | R A Vazquez 53.5kg 4.35L | 3 (7) |
| Santa Anita 02-Feb-25 1810m GOOD R1 Race 1 $500 (of $34,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:47.880, SP: 5.50 raced in range from the three path early, coaxed along outside a pair of rivals on the second bend and finished evenly between foes late. | R Gonzalez 56.2kg 2.30L | 6 (10) |
| Santa Anita 06-Jan-25 1610m FIRM R10 Race 10 $6,800 (of $34,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:34.210, SP: 10.00 moved inside tracking the top trio, followed along the rail then two wide on the second bend, moved out in the lane but could not make a dent on the winners advantage but stayed on to best the rest. | R Gonzalez 56.2kg 2.75L | 2 (11) |
| Del Mar 01-Dec-24 1310m FIRM R6 Md $11,970 (of $19,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:16.260, SP: 2.10 Rail bid,duel,drew clr | J Castellano 55.3kg | 1 (9) |
| Santa Anita 28-Oct-24 1310m R10 Md $1,080 (of $53,999) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:15.420, SP: 41.00 raced in range off the rail, drew closer three deep around the bend and could not summon the needed response in the furlong grounds. | K Frey 54.9kg 2.50L | 5 (11) |
| Santa Anita 13-Oct-24 1710m FIRM R8 Md $500 (of $53,999) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:43.750 Brk in/bpd,2-3w,empty | K Frey 54.9kg 18.55L | 7 (8) |
| Santa Anita 29-Sep-24 1610m GOOD R3 Md (of $53,999) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:33.610 stalked the speed in the two path, roused while still a bit off the rail on the far turn, drifted in and bothered rival approaching the eighth pole and flattened in the late stages. | F Prat 54.9kg 3.85L | 6 (8) |
| Del Mar 01-Sep-24 1610m GOOD R3 Md (of $75,001) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:35.920 settled inside, drew closer on the backstretch, tipped out into the lane, then got bumped repeatedly and had his path taken in deep stretch. | J Talamo 54.9kg 4.15L | 8 (11) |
| Del Mar 21-Jul-24 1210m FIRM R8 Md (of $75,001) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:09.500 chased inside several rivals early, came under a ride when losing ground on the turn and faded in the lane. | J Talamo 54.4kg 17.25L | 7 (9) |