Carlin Contention (USA)
About
Carlin Contention is a 3yo colt from the United States trained by James T. Ryerson. He is by the stallion Solomini out of Jessamy Lane. The horse has not yet broken his maiden, having failed to win in nine starts. In his most recent outing at Belmont's Big A on 22 Sep 2025, Christopher Elliott rode Carlin Contention to a third-place finish, behind the winner God Given.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Belmont At The Big A 22-Sep-25 1609m R2 Md $3,800 (of $38,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:37.940, SP: 3.00 settled at the rear on the outside, went around the turn in the three path, spun into the stretch in the five path and improved with late energy to get the show. | C Elliott 54.4kg 3.55L | 3 (7) |
| Saratoga 02-Sep-25 1709m R3 Md $250 (of $50,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:41.840, SP: 41.00 | C Elliott 54.4kg 6.15L | 7 (11) |
| Saratoga 15-Aug-25 1709m SOFT R10 Race 10 $3,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:40.480, SP: 7.50 | E Cancel 53.5kg 8.00L | 4 (2) |
| Saratoga 14-Aug-25 1709m FIRM R10 Md $3,000 (of $27,500) Barrier 8, SP: 9.50 | E Cancel 53.5kg, Cd 0 8.00L | 4 (9) |
| Saratoga 18-Jul-25 1207m FIRM R5 Md $1,520 (of $38,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.840, SP: 41.00 broke out at the start bumping FIDDLING FELIX, chased three to four paths off the inside down the backstretch, tucked three then two wide through the turn coming under coaxing at the seven-sixteenths, angled four to five wide into upper stretch and tired. | C Elliott 54kg, Cd 56.2kg 12.25L | 5 (6) |
| Belmont At The Big A 24-May-25 1307m FIRM R9 Md $380 (of $38,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:17.070, SP: 26.00 broke in at the start, chased along the inside coming under urging midway on the turn, spun three wide into upper stretch, tired. | M Gonzalez 53.5kg, Cd 55.8kg 10.50L | 6 (8) |
| Belmont At The Big A 05-May-25 1307m FIRM R10 Md $800 (of $80,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:16.120, SP: 41.00 2-3w upper, tired | M Gonzalez 53.5kg, Cd 55.8kg 19.00L | 8 (8) |
| Aqueduct 20-Apr-25 1207m FIRM R5 Md $2,960 (of $74,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.330, SP: 21.00 Shied in st, mild kick | C Elliott 53.5kg, Cd 55.8kg 6.25L | 5 (8) |