Brief Encounter (USA) Horse

Country
United States
Foal Date
27-Apr-21
Colour
chestnut
Sire
National Flag
Dam
Grand Mere
Prize Money
90466
Trainer
Timothy E. Hamm
Owners
Blazing Meadows Farm LLC
About

Brief Encounter is a 4yo ch from the United States trained by Timothy E. Hamm. He is by National Flag out of Grand Mere. To date, Brief Encounter has recorded two wins. On 23 Apr 2024 at Thistledown, he captured his most important victory, collecting $35,800 in Race 2.

Raced At
Thistledown
Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Thistledown 11-Oct-25 1210m R8 Race 8 (of $32,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:13.590, SP: 6.00 dueled on the lead until mid stretch, then weakened.L Sosa 54kg 5.00L5 (7)
Belterra Park 14-Sep-25 1210m R1 Race 1 $4,940 (of $24,700) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:14.040L Sosa 55.8kg 1.25L2 (5)
Thistledown 29-Aug-25 1210m R5 Race 5 $1,498 (of $21,400) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:14.170, SP: 1.80 pressed the pace two wide down the backstretch, gained a narrow lead nearing the turn, battled into the stretch, drifted out to the five path then weakened late.R Bowen 54kg 3.75L4 (6)
Thistledown 12-Aug-25 1210m R7 Race 7 $4,280 (of $21,400) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:12.840, SP: 2.50 pressured the winner two wide down the backstretch, gained a narrow lead past the three furlong marker, matched strides the balance of the trip but was denied.R Bowen 54kg 0.75L2 (8)
Thistledown 28-May-25 1210m FIRM R5 Race 5 $320 (of $32,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.870, SP: 10.00 sent along near the rail and gave way.L Rivera 54kg 8.50L7 (9)
Thistledown 07-May-25 1210m GOOD R8 Race 8 $2,240 (of $32,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:12.370, SP: 8.50 vied for the lead three then four wide and went evenly.L Rivera 54kg 11.25L4 (8)
Belterra Park 20-Sep-24 1710m GOOD R5 Belterra Park race 5 (of $44,291) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:42.380, SP: 10.00 Never a threatL Sosa 51.7kg, Cd 0 10.75L8 (12)
Belterra Park 15-Aug-24 1210m FIRM R3 Belterra Park race 3 $789 (of $15,532) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:13.430, SP: 23.00 Ins into lane,bid,wkndL Sosa 53.5kg, Cd 0 0.00L5 (6)
Belterra Park 27-Jul-24 1610m FIRM R6 Belterra Park race 6 $272 (of $16,063) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:43.010, SP: 4.60 Empty at the 1/2 fadedA Jimenez 53.1kg, Cd 0 20.00L6 (7)
Belterra Park 28-Jun-24 1710m GOOD R1 Belterra Park race 1 $11,250 (of $44,291) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:42.980, SP: 2/1 Kept on for even termsR Bowen 52.6kg, Cd 53.5kg 0.00L2 (10)
Belterra Park 07-Jun-24 1210m FIRM R9 Belterra Park race 9 $1,360 (of $16,063) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.970, SP: 4/1 Never prominentR Bowen 53.5kg, Cd 0 17.25L4 (6)
Belterra Park 22-May-24 1310m FIRM R6 Belterra Park race 6 $2,720 (of $16,063) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:19.550, SP: 12/1 Stayed game for 3rdC Oliveros 53.1kg, Cd 54.4kg 2.00L3 (6)
Thistledown 23-Apr-24 1210m FIRM R2 Race 2 $22,554 (of $35,800) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:14.260 stalked the pace into the stretch, responded under left handed urging to make the lead inside the furlong marker and proved best under strong handling.R Bowen 52.2kg1 (9)
Thistledown 13-Aug-23 1210m R5 CL $7,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.660 bumped at the start and trailed.G Rodriguez 53.5kg 31.50L4 (4)
Belterra Park 22-Jul-23 1110m FIRM (of $45,000), Winning Time: 01:05.350, SP: 5.00 Off rail, gained placeF C L De 53.5kg 16.00L2 (6)
Belterra Park 15-Jun-23 910m FIRM Md (of $14,694), Winning Time: 00:53.550, SP: 4.30 Ridden out, clearedS Gonzalez 54kg1 (5)