Byword (USA)
About
Byword is a 3yo horse from the United States trained by Blanca Candelas. He is by the stallion Mendelssohn out of the mare Twisted Adage. To date, Byword has secured one win. On 28 April 2025 at Hawthorne, he captured his most notable victory, earning the $9,500 purse.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Hawthorne 22-Sep-25 1673m R5 Race 5 $1,450 (of $14,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:44.930, SP: 4.50 | S Gonzalez 54kg 7.75L | 3 (4) |
| Hawthorne 05-Sep-25 1207m R2 Race 2 $1,000 (of $10,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.490, SP: 11.00 hit the gate leaving it, settled in the middle of the pack through the early going, began a bid from the three path coming around the turn and gained ground mildly in the lane. | O Hernandez 54kg 5.25L | 3 (5) |
| Hawthorne 18-Aug-25 1673m R2 Race 2 $345 (of $11,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:41.260, SP: 8.50 rated inside into the far turn, called up while under pressure leaving the quarter pole, gave way through the lane. | O Hernandez 53.5kg 20.35L | 5 (6) |
| Hawthorne 25-Jul-25 1673m FIRM R2 Race 2 $840 (of $12,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:45.730, SP: 7.00 angled out early and stalked the embattled leaders, took closer order near the five eighths, chased four wide from the three eighths, loomed under pressure in mid stretch then flattened out late under some hand urging. | O Hernandez 53.5kg 2.60L | 4 (6) |
| Hawthorne 07-Jul-25 1508m GOOD R6 Race 6 $200 (of $14,500) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:31.090, SP: 34.00 roused on four wide into the far turn, faltered through the stretch. | B Troxtell 53.1kg, Cd 57.6kg 23.75L | 10 (10) |
| Hawthorne 30-May-25 1673m FIRM R4 Race 4 $875 (of $12,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:43.440, SP: 8.50 was lightly steadied entering the backstretch, saved ground within range through the backstretch run, chased the embattled leaders into the stretch but came up empty. | S Gonzalez 52.6kg 7.50L | 4 (7) |
| Hawthorne 12-May-25 1709m FIRM R4 Race 4 $465 (of $15,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:47.510, SP: 15.00 settled inside off the pace down the backside, rail bid stalled in traffic nearing the furlong marker, came up empty after that. | O Hernandez 52.6kg 7.85L | 5 (7) |
| Hawthorne 28-Apr-25 1673m FIRM R3 Md $5,985 (of $9,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:44.750, SP: 7.00 broke a step slow then was pinballed twice in the initial stages, rushed up two wide on the first turn to grab the lead then went on to open a big lead, extended the margin to double digits on the far turn, was kept to task in the stretch and went unchallenged to the finish despite shortening strides in the final furlong. | O Hernandez 53.5kg | 1 (6) |
| Keeneland 07-Apr-25 1810m FIRM R2 Md $662 (of $53,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:53.140, SP: 21.00 lacked speed in the four path early on then showed little. | J R Leparoux 53.5kg 65.2kgL | 10 (10) |
| Turfway Park 25-Jan-25 1609m FIRM R4 Md $401 (of $41,200) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:39.610, SP: 17.00 stumbled from the gate never recovered while no factor. | L Contreras 54.4kg 16.10L | 9 (12) |