Close The Gate (USA) Horse
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Close The Gate is a 3yo bay horse from the United States trained by John E. Salzman, Jr. Its sire is Engage and its dam is Bethaven. To date the horse has recorded one win. On 11 Jan 2026 at Laurel Park it captured its biggest victory, collecting $41,000.00 in prize money. The animal has been a rewarding bet for gamblers, and anyone who wagered on it throughout its career would have earned a 33% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Laurel Park 19-Apr-26 1811m R11 Federico Tesio Stakes (Stakes) (of $150,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:52.920, SP: 15.00 was never a factor. 1st Taj Mahal ( S Russell 124 ) 2nd Wild Warrior ( Y Hazlewood 124 ) 8.25L 3rd Let'S Go Lando ( P Lopez 118 ) 9.50L 8th Close The Gate ( J R Jr 118 ) 28.50L See full results | J R Jr 53.5kg 28.50L | 8 (10) |
| Colonial Downs 13-Mar-26 1609m R2 Race 2 $8,000 (of $80,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:37.910, SP: 10.00 saved ground stalking the leaders, was pushed along as a duel developed mid turn, angled out to about the three path soon into the stretch, gave hard chase from there and was steadily getting to the inner top pair. 1st Code Review ( T Gaffalione 120 ) 2nd I Did I Did ( M Sanchez 120 ) 0.00L 3rd Close The Gate ( J R Jr 120 ) 0.50L See full results | J R Jr 54.4kg 0.50L | 3 (6) |
| Laurel Park 22-Feb-26 1609m R8 Miracle Wood Stakes (Stakes) $10,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:39.470, SP: 7.50 broke alertly then dropped off leaders and settled, gathered steam under a ride and boldly move up past the three eighths, pursued the embattled leaders four wide from the head of the lane, shifted out some late but came up empty. 1st Taj Mahal ( S Russell 118 ) 2nd Let's Go Lando ( Y Hazlewood 118 ) 0.25L 3rd Close The Gate ( I Villalobos 118 ) 4.00L See full results | I Villalobos 53.5kg 4.00L | 3 (6) |
| Laurel Park 05-Feb-26 1408m FIRM R9 Spectacular Bid Stakes (Stakes) $20,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:26.360, SP: 5.50 1st Hollywood Import ( J Torrealba 124 ) 2nd Close The Gate ( I Villalobos 118 ) 0.75L 3rd Code Of Silence ( A Cruz 124 ) 1.75L See full results | I Villalobos 53.5kg 0.75L | 2 (7) |
| Laurel Park 11-Jan-26 1408m SOFT R5 Md $25,830 (of $41,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:27.800, SP: 8.00 chased outside horses, swept to command entering the stretch, readily pulled away and was under brisk urging until inside the sixteenth pole. 1st Close The Gate ( I Villalobos 124 ) 2nd Pont Aven ( M J Sanchez 124 ) 9.75L 3rd Greyline Station ( J F Hernandez 124 ) 11.50L See full results | I Villalobos 56.2kg | 1 (10) |
| Laurel Park 20-Dec-25 1106m GOOD R1 Md $6,000 (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:06.830, SP: 13.00 lacked speed, hugged the inner rail leaving the backstretch, moved to the two path on the turn, was behind horses in mid stretch, altered course to the outside near the sixteenth pole and rallied. 1st Rhodes ( J Toledo 122 ) 2nd Close The Gate ( I Villalobos 122 ) 6.50L 3rd Vida ( T Lyapustina 122 ) 7.25L See full results | I Villalobos 55.3kg 6.50L | 2 (7) |