Classic Q (USA)
About
Classic Q is a 3yo gr/ro from the United States trained by Mark E. Casse. He is by Classic Empire out of Lovely Em and has recorded 3 wins so far. On 4 July 2025 at Saratoga, Classic Q captured his biggest triumph, taking the $150,000 Wild Applause Stakes. The horse has proved profitable for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have generated a 178% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Downs 07-Sep-25 1307m GOOD R9 AGS Music City Stakes (Stakes) $140,000 (of $2,000,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:14.540, SP: 8.50 was off the pace three to four wide on the turn, waited in behind in upper stretch, found room between foes near the eighth pole, kept on between runners late. | F Prat 54.4kg 4.75L | 4 (12) |
| Saratoga 27-Jul-25 1709m GOOD R9 Lake George S. Presented by Surfside (Stakes) $35,000 (of $175,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:40.190, SP: 11.00 | J Ortiz 55.3kg 0.25L | 2 (7) |
| Saratoga 04-Jul-25 1609m GOOD R8 Wild Applause Stakes (Stakes) $94,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:33.210, SP: 9.00 In hand 2p, held safe | J Ortiz 54.4kg | 1 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 01-Jun-25 1810m GOOD R11 Regret Stakes (Stakes) $2,500 (of $275,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:47.290, SP: 11.00 was brushed between horses at the start, showed the way in the two path, met an outer challenge turning for home, got headed by that one in upper stretch and weakened. | J Ortiz 53.5kg 7.60L | 7 (9) |
| Churchill Downs 01-May-25 1609m GOOD R7 Race 7 $80,010 (of $127,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:32.910, SP: 7.00 tracked in the two path, advanced in the two to three path turning for home, bid and assumed command with three sixteenths to go, then drew off to set a new course record. | J Ortiz 53.5kg | 1 (11) |
| Gulfstream 30-Mar-25 1508m GOOD R10 Sanibel Island Stakes (Stakes) $11,550 (of $165,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:27.340, SP: 13.00 was off a bit slowly, raced off the pace three wide, launched a four wide bid around the far turn, reached near even terms outside of the winner late on the far turn then flattened out a bit in the lane. | J Rosario 53.5kg 1.75L | 4 (10) |
| Gulfstream 02-Mar-25 1609m GOOD R4 Herecomesthebride Stakes (Stakes) $15,050 (of $215,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:33.570, SP: 11.00 brushed with the horse to her outside at the start, fought her rider some while saving ground around the first turn, settled to run in the middle of the pack on the inside up the backstretch, came around the far bend in the two path, launched a bid in upper stretch and gained ground late from there. | D Davis 54kg 0.40L | 4 (7) |
| Gulfstream 27-Jan-25 1609m GOOD R11 Md $56,070 (of $89,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:34.410, SP: 9.00 prompted the pace in the two path, bid in hand passing the quarter, was roused to the lead just before the eighth pole, and kicked clear thru the final furlong. | D Davis 53.5kg | 1 (12) |
| Gulfstream 23-Dec-24 1709m GOOD R5 Md $4,550 (of $65,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:40.010, SP: 15.00 set the pace inside and weakened in the lane. | I O Jr 53.5kg 6.25L | 4 (12) |