Brief Encounter (USA) Horse
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Brief Encounter is a 5yo ch from the United States, trained by James R. Jackson. Its sire is the stallion National Flag and its dam is Grand Mere. So far the horse has achieved five wins. On 23 Apr 2024 at Thistledown, Brief Encounter earned its most important victory, taking the $35800.00 purse in Race 2.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Thistledown 06-Aug-26 1106m FIRM R5 Race 5 $19,567 (of $31,057) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:06.560, SP: 6.50 settled two wide, shifted four wide on the turn, rallied under right handed urging to make the lead inside the furlong marker and edged clear late. 1st Brief Encounter ( H Haldar 119 , Cd 112 ) 2nd Val's Twinstar ( L Gonzalez 119 ) 1.25L 3rd Angel I'm Not ( V Fernandez 121 ) 1.35L See full results | H Haldar 54kg, Cd 50.8kg | 1 (7) |
| Thistledown 23-Jun-26 1106m R1 Race 1 $312 (of $31,248) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:06.120, SP: 4.00 had brief speed. 1st Kiss Valentina ( J Skerrett 119 ) 2nd Val's Twinstar ( L Gonzalez 119 ) 3.25L 3rd Come On Arlene ( R Bowen 119 ) 3.00L 7th Brief Encounter ( D Parker 121 ) 15.10L See full results | D Parker 54.9kg 15.10L | 7 (8) |
| Thistledown 02-Jun-26 1207m R1 Race 1 $6,106 (of $30,528) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:13.660, SP: 6.50 forwardly placed from the start, rallied three wide into the stretch and finished second best. 1st Amy's Star ( B Tapara 119 ) 2nd Brief Encounter ( L Rivera 123 ) 0.25L 3rd Val's Twinstar ( L Gonzalez 119 ) 0.20L See full results | L Rivera 55.8kg 0.25L | 2 (9) |
| Thistledown 20-May-26 1207m FIRM R4 Race 4 $16,199 (of $25,713) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:14.540, SP: 2.75 gained a narrow lead along the inside soon after the start, set all the pace, widened into the stretch and won under left handed urging. 1st Brief Encounter ( R Bowen 123 ) 2nd State Of Grace ( A Rodriguez 119 ) 4.75L 3rd Shes A Storm ( E Barbaran 119 ) 0.30L See full results | R Bowen 55.8kg | 1 (5) |
| Thistledown 06-May-26 1106m FIRM R8 Race 8 $15,730 (of $24,966) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:06.480, SP: 3.75 pressed the pace along the inside into the turn, dropped back a bit, came on again under right handed urging through deep stretch as the leader drifted out and got up in time. 1st Brief Encounter ( R Bowen 119 ) 2nd Siofra ( M Cedillo 119 ) 0.50L 3rd Devoutly ( L Rivera 119 ) 0.15L See full results | R Bowen 54kg | 1 (8) |