Catching Freedom (USA) Horse
About
Catching Freedom is a 5yo bay horse from the United States trained by Brad H. Cox. It is by Constitution out of Catch My Drift. The horse has won three races so far. On 24 March 2024 at Fair Grounds, it earned its most important win, taking the $1000000.00 Twinspires.com Louisiana Derby.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Oaklawn Park 05-Jan-26 1710m R5 Race 5 (of $120,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:44.120, SP: 3.75 lost footing at the start, trailed throughout. 1st Seize The Night ( A Mendoza 119 , Cd 124 ) 2nd Winnemac Avenue ( L Saez 119 ) 1.75L 3rd Gun Party ( J Rosario 119 ) 3.50L 9th Catching Freedom ( C Torres 119 ) 16.00L See full results | C Torres 54kg 16.00L | 9 (10) |
| Churchill Downs 22-Nov-25 1710m R9 Race 9 $14,100 (of $141,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:44.880, SP: 3.25 tracked while tucking down to the inside around the first turn, pursued the clear leader around the far turn, tipped to the three to four path to take aim outside of that on in upper stretch, but only managed to chase before getting outkicked by an outer foe for place in midstretch, then held show. 1st Capital Idea ( J Alvarado 121 ) 2nd Prince Of Power ( J P Barcenas 121 ) 0.30L 3rd Catching Freedom ( I O Jr 121 ) 6.25L See full results | I O Jr 54.9kg 6.25L | 3 (6) |
| Keeneland 25-Oct-25 1710m FIRM R8 Race 8 $28,000 (of $140,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:44.360, SP: 9.00 advanced four to three wide around the first turn to vie two wide down the backstretch, led turning for home, dueled between rivals into the final furlong but got bested. 1st Generous Tipper ( I O Jr 122 ) 2nd Catching Freedom ( F Prat 122 ) 1.25L 3rd Capital Idea ( J Alvarado 124 ) 1.25L See full results | F Prat 55.3kg 1.25L | 2 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 29-Sep-25 1710m R8 Race 8 $2,402 (of $141,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:41.840, SP: 5.50 raced off of the pace three to four wide and tired. 1st Moonlight ( T Gaffalione 122 ) 2nd This Is Uscar ( E Morales 122 ) 1.25L 3rd Not This Boy ( L Machado 122 ) 2.25L 6th Catching Freedom ( I O Jr 122 ) 14.25L See full results | I O Jr 55.3kg 14.25L | 6 (6) |
| Fair Grounds 16-Feb-25 1710m FIRM R11 Mineshaft S. Presented by Relyne GI By Hagyard (Stakes) $2,500 (of $250,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:42.890, SP: 3.75 raced off of the pace two wide while between horses and made little impact. 1st Hall Of Fame ( J Ortiz 120 ) 2nd Komorebino Omoide ( J Melancon 122 ) 0.20L 3rd Maycocks Bay ( B Curtis 118 ) 2.25L 7th Catching Freedom ( F Prat 118 ) 8.85L See full results | F Prat 53.5kg 8.85L | 7 (8) |
| Thistledown 23-Jun-24 1810m R13 Ohio Derby (Stakes) $35,000 (of $500,001) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:50.200 Stalked, outfinishd 5p 1st Batten Down ( J Alvarado 126 ) 2nd Gould's Gold ( B J Hernandez 126 ) 1.75L 3rd Copper Tax ( J G Torrealba 126 ) 0.75L 4th Catching Freedom ( L Saez 126 ) 3.00L See full results | L Saez 57.2kg 3.00L | 4 (6) |
| Pimlico 19-May-24 1910m R13 Preakness Stakes (Stakes) $200,000 (of $2,000,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:56.820 , snugly rated early while towards the inside, moved up in about the two path into the far turn, gained inside rivals under a ride approaching the stretch, worked outward for the final three sixteenths, finished gamely and just missed second. 1st Seize The Grey ( J Torres 126 ) 2nd Mystik Dan ( B J Hernandez 126 ) 2.25L 3rd Catching Freedom ( F Prat 126 ) 2.35L See full results | F Prat 57.2kg 2.35L | 3 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 05-May-24 2010m R12 Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (Stakes) $350,001 (of $5,000,002) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:03.340 settled off of the inside, tucked in on the second turn, followed the winner into the lane along the inside, continued on well and was making up ground. 1st Mystik Dan ( B J Hernandez 126 ) 2nd Sierra Leone ( T Gaffalione 126 ) 0.15L 3rd Forever Young ( R Sakai 126 ) 0.15L 4th Catching Freedom ( F Prat 126 ) 1.85L See full results | F Prat 57.2kg 1.85L | 4 (20) |
| Fair Grounds 24-Mar-24 1910m FIRM R12 Twinspires.com Louisiana Derby (Stakes) $630,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:56.160 rated back between hoses soon after the start, trailed, picked up stride in the five path around the far turn before swinging to the eight path entering the lane, rallied widest delaying his lead change until midstretch, sustained progress to bid entering the final sixteenth and drove past. 1st Catching Freedom ( F Prat 122 ) 2nd Honor Marie ( B Curtis 122 ) 1.00L 3rd Tuscan Gold ( T Gaffalione 122 ) 0.75L See full results | F Prat 55.3kg | 1 (11) |
| Fair Grounds 18-Feb-24 1810m FIRM R14 Risen Star Stakes (Stakes) $40,000 (of $400,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:52.130 pursued from midpack three wide, then four wide and between horses around the far turn before fanning to the eight path entering the lane, sustained a grinding charge while hanging on his left lead, but was outkicked for place while put to tight quarters at the sixteenth pole. 1st Sierra Leone ( T Gaffalione 122 ) 2nd Track Phantom ( J Rosario 122 ) 0.50L 3rd Catching Freedom ( L Saez 122 ) 1.75L See full results | L Saez 55.3kg 1.75L | 3 (12) |
| Oaklawn Park 02-Jan-24 1710m FIRM R9 Smarty Jones Stakes (Stakes) $189,000 (of $300,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:44.590 raced unhurried early just off the inside, continued to track into the far turn just off the rail, steered out four wide late in that bend, lost some ground to the leaders into the stretch as a result, was set down when straightened for home, accelerated with a late surge out in the strip to win going away at the end. 1st Catching Freedom ( C Torres 117 ) 2nd Just Steel ( R Vazquez 119 ) 2.50L 3rd Informed Patriot ( R J Santana 117 ) 0.30L See full results | C Torres 53.1kg | 1 (9) |
| Churchill Downs 10-Nov-23 1710m FIRM R8 Race 8 $8,890 (of $127,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:44.340 Btw 2nd,stymied 1/16 1st Parchment Party ( J Graham 122 ) 2nd First World War ( T Gaffalione 122 ) 1.50L 3rd Lagynos ( B J Hernandez 120 ) 0.30L 4th Catching Freedom ( F Geroux 122 ) 2.25L See full results | F Geroux 55.3kg 2.25L | 4 (10) |
| Churchill Downs 02-Oct-23 1610m FIRM R4 Race 4 $75,600 (of $120,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:36.580, SP: 2.10 checked out of tight quarters between horses passing the seven furlong pole, pursued from midpack in the two path, shifted out four wide to be outside of the leading group at the three furlong pole, ranged up while fanning to the six path entering the lane, offered a bid at the three sixteenths pole and drove clear. 1st Catching Freedom ( F Geroux 119 ) 2nd Cash Only ( A Achard 119 ) 3.75L 3rd Planet ( J Graham 119 ) 2.00L See full results | F Geroux 54kg | 1 (9) |
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