Contrary (USA)
About
Contrary is a 3yo gelding/colt from the United States trained by Brendan P. Walsh. The horse is by Medaglia D'oro out of Antithesis. So far, Contrary has recorded one victory. On 27 July 2025 at Ellis Park, it captured its biggest triumph, earning the $100,000.00 maiden. The animal has been a money‑maker for bettors; backing it for its entire career would have yielded a 400% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Downs 13-Nov-25 1510m R7 Race 7 $25,400 (of $127,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:29.130, SP: 8.00 broke inwardly and bumped a foe at the start, prompted two wide and between horses, wrestled an advantage entering the lane, dug in as an outer menacing rival issued a bid in upper stretch, battled gamely through the final furlong but was grudgingly bested. | L Saez 53.5kg 0.50L | 2 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 27-Sep-25 1710m R9 Race 9 $1,250 (of $127,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:44.150, SP: 8.50 stalked along the inside, chased in upper stretch and lacked a bid. | E Morales 53.5kg 11.00L | 7 (12) |
| Ellis Park 27-Jul-25 1310m R5 Md $63,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:17.750, SP: 15.00 was bumped hard by an inner rival and forced to jostle an outer foe at the start, raced off of the pace in the four path and between horses, swung out to the six path into upper stretch and rallied widest to reel in the leader in the closing stages. | E Morales 54kg | 1 (10) |