Catching Freedom (USA)
About
Catching Freedom is a 4yo b bred in the United States and is trained by Brad H. Cox. The colt is by Constitution out of Catch My Drift. To date, it has captured three victories. Its biggest triumph came on 24 March 2024 at Fair Grounds, where it won the $1,000,000 Louisiana Derby (stakes) listed on Twinspires.com.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | 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. | 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. | F Prat 53.5kg 8.85L | 7 (8) |
| Thistledown 23-Jun-24 1810m FIRM R13 Ohio Derby (Stakes) $35,000 (of $500,001) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:50.200 Stalked, outfinishd 5p | L Saez 57.2kg 3.00L | 4 (6) |
| Pimlico 19-May-24 1910m FIRM 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. | F Prat 57.2kg 2.35L | 3 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 05-May-24 2010m FIRM 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | C A 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 | 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 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. | F Geroux 54kg | 1 (9) |