Caught Off Guard (USA) Horse
About
Caught Off Guard is a 4yo dk b/br from the United States trained by Joel Berndt. Its sire is the stallion Maclean’s Music and its dam is Ambusher. The horse has accumulated six wins in its career. On 15 June 2025 at Canterbury Park, Caught Off Guard earned its most notable triumph to date, securing the $29,000 purse in Race 5.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Oaklawn Park 13-Dec-25 1710m R9 Race 9 (of $115,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:44.190, SP: 51.00 in some traffic between horses in the first turn, remained always back. 1st First Division ( E Esquivel 114 ) 2nd Dance Some Mo ( F Arrieta 125 ) 0.50L 3rd Super Cruise ( C A Torres 117 ) 1.00L 10th Caught Off Guard ( I Hernandez 125 ) 15.00L See full results | I Hernandez 56.7kg 15.00L | 10 (12) |
| Hawthorne 03-Nov-25 1510m R8 Race 8 $11,340 (of $18,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:30.100, SP: 4.33 1st Caught Off Guard ( A Quinonez 122 ) 2nd Tahoe Run ( O Mojica 122 ) 0.20L 3rd Cliff Diver ( I Hernandez 122 ) 1.50L See full results | A Quinonez 55.3kg | 1 (10) |
| Hawthorne 10-Oct-25 1610m R8 Race 8 $540 (of $18,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:40.500, SP: 7.50 1st Hard To Fathom ( E Gallardo 122 ) 2nd Woodcock Flight ( A Santos 122 ) 0.15L 3rd Even The Wind ( O Mojica 122 ) 0.75L 5th Caught Off Guard ( A Quinonez 122 ) 1.80L See full results | A Quinonez 55.3kg 1.80L | 5 (8) |
| Canterbury Park 21-Sep-25 1610m R5 Race 5 $250 (of $24,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:37.990, SP: 8.00 mid pack, raced four to five wide into the upper stretch and had no late rally. 1st Hidden Profit ( D B Lopez 121 ) 2nd Sonic Speed ( K Harr 121 ) 1.75L 3rd Max's Map ( H Hernandez 121 ) 0.20L 7th Caught Off Guard ( A Quinonez 121 ) 6.60L See full results | A Quinonez 54.9kg 6.60L | 7 (11) |
| Canterbury Park 28-Aug-25 1610m R4 Race 4 $1,680 (of $24,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:35.060, SP: 7.00 tracked the pace three wide down the back stretch, called up four deep from the quarter pole, chased on evenly through the final stages. 1st Half Brother ( E Murray 122 ) 2nd Supreme Dominance ( B Williams 124 ) 2.00L 3rd Touch Of Zen ( C Roman 122 ) 1.25L 4th Caught Off Guard ( G Rodriguez 122 ) 6.50L See full results | G Rodriguez 55.3kg 6.50L | 4 (7) |
| Canterbury Park 07-Aug-25 1670m R6 Race 6 $990 (of $24,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:40.140, SP: 2.88 showed GOOD early speed, pressed two-wide to the far turn, ramped up the pressure leaving the quarter pole, put a head in front briefly at the head of the stretch, fought on gamely in the stretch battle but was outfinished in the late stages. 1st Sonic Speed ( H Hernandez 122 ) 2nd Touch Of Zen ( C Roman 122 ) 0.50L 3rd Wodeton ( J Bridgmohan 122 ) 0.20L 5th Caught Off Guard ( A Quinonez 124 ) 1.15L See full results | A Quinonez 56.2kg 1.15L | 5 (8) |
| Canterbury Park 14-Jul-25 1610m GOOD R7 Race 7 $15,120 (of $24,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:35.410, SP: 5.00 pinched back at the start, raced off the pace, loomed along the outside of the far turn to surge past rivals in the stretch. 1st Caught Off Guard ( A Quinonez 124 ) 2nd Loring Park ( E Gallardo 122 ) 2.25L 3rd Papa Rizzo ( E Lara 122 ) 0.50L See full results | A Quinonez 56.2kg | 1 (11) |
| Canterbury Park 05-Jul-25 1610m GOOD R5 Race 5 $1,680 (of $24,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:35.070, SP: 8.50 settled off the pace inside, drew closer coming to the quarter pole, shifted four wide turning into upper stretch, was in tight and had to alter in, ran on evenly late. 1st Lord Knows ( C Roman 122 ) 2nd Max's Map ( H Hernandez 122 ) 1.75L 3rd Found Jordan ( L Mawing 122 ) 0.75L 4th Caught Off Guard ( S Gonzalez 124 ) 3.00L See full results | S Gonzalez 56.2kg 3.00L | 4 (9) |
| Canterbury Park 15-Jun-25 1510m FIRM R5 Race 5 $18,270 (of $29,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:39.160, SP: 1.44 set the pace and drew off in the drive under mild urging. 1st Caught Off Guard ( H Hernandez 124 ) 2nd Da Ghost ( E Gallardo 124 ) 4.75L 3rd Wocka Wocka ( C Lindsay 119 ) 5.00L See full results | H Hernandez 56.2kg | 1 (6) |
| Hawthorne 26-May-25 1670m FIRM R7 Race 7 $213 (of $32,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:42.870, SP: 8.50 five wide chasing around the second bend, faltered through the stretch. 1st Eternally Grateful ( A Bendezu 122 ) 2nd Bettera ( J Loveberry 122 ) 2.50L 3rd Bigfoot Sighting ( M Murrill 118 ) 5.25L 8th Caught Off Guard ( S Gonzalez 122 ) 12.75L See full results | S Gonzalez 55.3kg 12.75L | 8 (8) |
| Hawthorne 14-Apr-25 1670m FIRM R7 Race 7 $3,200 (of $32,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:43.720, SP: 10.00 Prssd,led str,caught 1st Battleoflexington ( J Loveberry 122 ) 2nd Runaway Charlie ( O Mojica 122 ) 0.25L 3rd Caught Off Guard ( C Roman 122 ) 2.00L See full results | C Roman 55.3kg 2.00L | 3 (6) |
| Hawthorne 14-Oct-24 1610m GOOD R8 Race 8 $2,520 (of $36,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:36.560 raced from off of the pace and made one run, started around the half mile pole, improved position on the out side in the six and seven paths, continued to gain ground into the stretch, closed well through the stretch drive getting up for third. 1st All Choked Up ( A Centeno 122 ) 2nd Man On Attack ( E T Baird 122 ) 0.10L 3rd Sharp Stick ( C A Emigh 122 ) 0.85L 4th Caught Off Guard ( A Bendezu 119 ) 2.10L See full results | A Bendezu 54kg 2.10L | 4 (10) |
| Hawthorne 30-Sep-24 1710m FIRM R9 Race 9 $3,000 (of $15,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:44.530 raced off of the pace, raced on the rail and saved ground through out, improved position, closed well in the stretch and just missed for the win. 1st Bakeneko ( E T Baird 122 ) 2nd Caught Off Guard ( I Hernandez 119 ) 0.50L 3rd Nathaniel's Hope ( L H Colon 122 ) 1.50L See full results | I Hernandez 54kg 0.50L | 2 (8) |
| Canterbury Park 22-Sep-24 1610m FIRM R2 Race 2 $670 (of $15,499) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:40.390 broke in the air, lacked speed and was never a factor. 1st El Tomate ( A Barajas 123 ) 2nd North Arm Bay ( E Gallardo 123 ) 0.25L 3rd Clear The Coast ( L A Valenzuela 119 ) 4.25L 6th Caught Off Guard ( S Carmona 119 , Cd 124 ) 10.75L See full results | S Carmona 54kg, Cd 56.2kg 10.75L | 6 (6) |
| Canterbury Park 02-Sep-24 1510m GOOD R6 Race 6 $1,160 (of $34,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:29.460 bumped with the horse to his inside leaving the gate, raced in the four path early, continued around the far turn still in the four path and weakened in the final furlong. 1st Martini Man ( L A Fuentes 119 ) 2nd Victorious Vanda ( G Rodriguez 119 ) 1.25L 3rd Gabriel's Legend ( K Harr 123 ) 6.00L 5th Caught Off Guard ( E Gallardo 119 ) 8.00L See full results | E Gallardo 54kg 8.00L | 5 (9) |
| Canterbury Park 19-Aug-24 1510m FIRM R7 Race 7 $6,800 (of $34,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:40.250 raced in the two path early, led the way up the backstretch, dueled from the two path around the far bend and into the stretch and could not go with the winner in the final furlong, chasing that rival home from there. 1st Outofthedark ( A Quinonez 119 ) 2nd Caught Off Guard ( E Gallardo 119 ) 8.00L 3rd Da Ghost ( M Arroyo 124 ) 10.50L See full results | E Gallardo 54kg 8.00L | 2 (8) |
| Canterbury Park 04-Aug-24 1610m GOOD R7 Race 7 $6,800 (of $34,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:37.460 raced in the two path early, settled in the middle of the pack on the inside up the backstretch, saved ground around the turn, began a bid passing the quarter pole and dueled to the finish to narrowly miss. 1st Mach Two ( L A Fuentes 119 ) 2nd Caught Off Guard ( E Gallardo 119 ) 0.20L 3rd Outofthedark ( A Quinonez 119 ) 0.50L See full results | E Gallardo 54kg 0.20L | 2 (7) |
| Canterbury Park 26-Jul-24 1610m GOOD R6 Race 6 $9,135 (of $14,499) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:35.060 saved ground around the first turn, dueled on the inside up the backstretch, came around the far turn in the two path and kicked clear in the stretch. 1st Caught Off Guard ( E Gallardo 119 ) 2nd Star Mission ( C S Wolff 124 ) 2.00L 3rd Lemon Meringue ( S Carmona 119 , Cd 114 ) 2.25L See full results | E Gallardo 54kg | 1 (9) |
| Canterbury Park 07-Jul-24 1510m GOOD R4 Race 4 $9,135 (of $14,499) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:31.720 reared up leaving the gate, raced in the three path around the firs turn, moved up to stalk the leaders on the outside racing up the backstretch, came around the far turn in the four path, began a bid passing the quarter pole and kicked clear. 1st Caught Off Guard ( E Gallardo 119 ) 2nd Star Mission ( C S Wolff 124 ) 0.75L 3rd Cowboy Cause ( K Harr 119 ) 1.50L See full results | E Gallardo 54kg | 1 (8) |
| Canterbury Park 28-Jun-24 1610m FIRM R1 Race 1 $1,085 (of $15,499) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:41.340 raced in the four path early, continued up the backstretch in the middle of the pack on the outside, came around the far turn in the three path and improved position mildly in the stretch. 1st Hayhaycaptain Jac ( K Harr 124 ) 2nd Got Ghosted ( L A Fuentes 119 ) 2.00L 3rd Midnight Royal ( C Lindsay 124 ) 3.75L 4th Caught Off Guard ( E Gallardo 119 ) 4.00L See full results | E Gallardo 54kg 4.00L | 4 (7) |
| Canterbury Park 02-Jun-24 1510m FIRM R5 Race 5 (of $34,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:31.200, SP: 10.50 saved ground around the first turn, settled off the pace on the inside for the run up the backstretch, continued to save ground around the second turn and passed tiring horses in the lane. 1st Mystifier ( E Gallardo 124 ) 2nd Gabriel's Legend ( K Harr 124 ) 1.75L 3rd Mr Insensitive ( A Barajas 124 ) 0.15L 8th Caught Off Guard ( C Roman 119 ) 7.40L See full results | C Roman 54kg 7.40L | 8 (11) |
| Canterbury Park 19-May-24 1210m FIRM R7 Race 7 (of $34,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.730, SP: 17.00 bumped with the horse to his outside leaving the gate, settled off the pace on the rail for the run up the backstretch, came around the turn in the four path, switched inside in upper stretch and was outkicked from there. 1st Distorted Pro ( S Carmona 124 ) 2nd Sam Sez ( L Valenzuela 124 ) 0.30L 3rd General Battle Axe ( A Quinonez 119 ) 7.25L 6th Caught Off Guard ( C Roman 119 ) 10.25L See full results | C Roman 54kg 10.25L | 6 (9) |
| Delta Downs 02-Dec-23 1410m FIRM (of $22,860), Winning Time: 01:29.040, SP: 11.00 Hop st, btw1/8,rallied 1st Frosty View ( J Dominguez 118 ) 2nd Otra Cosa ( J Melancon 118 ) 3.50L 3rd Magical Mark ( T Thornton 118 ) 2.75L 4th Caught Off Guard ( A Birzer 118 , Cd 0 ) 6.25L | A Birzer 53.5kg, Cd 0 6.25L | 4 (9) |
| Delta Downs 10-Nov-23 1410m FIRM (of $1,058), Winning Time: 01:27.860, SP: 46.00 Near middle, even try 1st Spinning Aces ( J Dominguez 115 ) 2nd Awesome Ruta ( E Nieves 115 ) 0.30L 3rd Good Like Magic ( T Thornton 122 ) 0.30L 5th Caught Off Guard ( A Birzer 115 , Cd 0 ) 11.25L | A Birzer 52.2kg, Cd 0 11.25L | 5 (9) |
| Delta Downs 21-Oct-23 1010m FIRM Md (of $22,225), Winning Time: 00:59.960, SP: 2.70 Contention, best late 1st Caught Off Guard ( C Roman 120 ) 2nd More Than Destiny ( T Albert 120 ) 0.75L 3rd Monsieur Candy ( V D Cid 117 ) 0.50L | C Roman 54.4kg | 1 (8) |
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