Brighter Day (USA)
About
Brighter Day is a 4yo chestnut from the United States trained by Timothy E. Hamm. He is by National Flag out of Lillard Hall. Brighter Day has won four races to date. On 6 June 2024 at Thistledown, Brighter Day earned its biggest victory so far, collecting $35,800 in Race 3.
Raced At
ThistledownRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Mahoning Valley 22-Oct-25 1610m R8 Race 8 (of $25,900) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:39.860, SP: 6.00 | R Bowen 56.2kg 6.05L | 5 (9) |
| Thistledown 18-Sep-25 1610m R1 Race 1 $1,960 (of $28,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:38.120, SP: 5.00 reared at the start then failed to menace. | R Bowen 55.8kg 11.25L | 4 (5) |
| Thistledown 29-Aug-25 1610m R4 Race 4 $21,420 (of $34,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:40.010, SP: 2.38 pressed the pace two wide past the three furlong marker, made the lead, set the balance of the pace and widened through the stretch to win as much the best while under confident handling. | R Bowen 54kg | 1 (6) |
| Thistledown 07-Aug-25 1610m R8 Race 8 $6,800 (of $34,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:40.330, SP: 3.75 prompted the pace two wide for a half mile, dropped back and shifted three wide on the far turn, came on again to make the lead in upper stretch, drifted out to the six path and was caught in the final yards. | R Bowen 54kg 0.50L | 2 (9) |
| Thistledown 16-Jul-25 1610m FIRM R2 Race 2 $6,800 (of $34,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:39.760, SP: 11.00 3-2wide bid, denied | R Bowen 54kg 1.00L | 2 (7) |
| Thistledown 25-Jun-25 1610m FIRM R7 Race 7 $1,020 (of $34,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:41.180, SP: 3.50 was restless in the gate, reared when the doors opened missing the break, moved up outside rivals before a half mile then came up empty. | R Bowen 54kg 5.00L | 5 (5) |
| Thistledown 29-May-25 1210m GOOD R4 Race 4 $20,160 (of $32,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:13.310, SP: 1.67 was well placed early, rallied in the stretch, split horses, drew off late, driving. | R Bowen 54kg | 1 (7) |
| Belterra Park 15-May-25 1610m FIRM R2 Race 2 $5,240 (of $26,200) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:43.650 broke in, raced close to the pace, rallied three wide on the turn, closed under steady urging and was gaining late. | V Lebron 55.8kg 0.10L | 2 (5) |
| Mahoning Valley 03-Apr-25 1610m FIRM R8 Race 8 $2,458 (of $35,100) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:41.050, SP: 7.00 Chased, no bid | R Bowen 56.2kg 12.50L | 4 (8) |
| Thistledown 23-Jun-24 1810m FIRM R9 Daniel Stearns Cleveland Gold Cup Stakes (Stakes) $7,501 (of $75,001) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:54.000 set the pace along the inside for a half, stopped on the far turn, pulled up and was walked off. | R A Vazquez 54.9kg 2.75L | 3 (8) |
| Thistledown 06-Jun-24 1610m FIRM R3 Race 3 $22,554 (of $35,800) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:42.420 stumbled a few strides out of the gate, was allowed to settle, closed rapidly in the five path through the stretch under left handed urging and got up in the final strides. | R Bowen 52.2kg | 1 (6) |
| Thistledown 14-May-24 1210m FIRM R4 Md $21,358 (of $33,901) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:13.460 was bumped by the runner up at the start, chased that one into the stretch, responded with a burst of speed under right handed urging to make the lead near the sixteenth pole and drew off. | R Bowen 54kg | 1 (6) |
| Thistledown 23-Apr-24 1110m FIRM R6 Md $2,372 (of $33,901) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:06.680 was squeezed and in tight near the nine sixteenths pole then failed to menace. | R Bowen 54kg 5.85L | 4 (11) |