Contrary Thinking (USA) Horse
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Contrary Thinking, a 6yo b bred in the United States and trained by Amelia J. Green, is by the stallion Into Mischief out of Valadorna. The horse has captured two victories in its career. Its biggest triumph came on 30 June 2025 at Belmont’s The Big A, where it won the $88,000 Race 3.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Saratoga 11-Jul-26 1308m FIRM R5 Race 5 $25,000 (of $125,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:16.790, SP: 3.25 1st Whatchatalkinabout ( J L Ortiz 126 ) 2nd Contrary Thinking ( J Rodriguez 126 ) 1.50L 3rd Commuted ( R S Jr 126 ) 3.50L See full results | J Rodriguez 57.2kg 1.50L | 2 (6) |
| Saratoga 07-Jun-26 1408m R2 Race 2 $25,000 (of $125,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:21.710, SP: 21.00 1st Senior Officer ( I O Jr 126 ) 2nd Contrary Thinking ( J Rodriguez 126 ) 0.05L 3rd Life And Times ( F Prat 126 ) 0.00L See full results | J Rodriguez 57.2kg 0.05L | 2 (8) |
| Aqueduct 26-Apr-26 1609m FIRM R6 Race 6 $8,600 (of $86,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:37.250, SP: 4.00 vied very briefly before establishing sole command along the inside, showed the way patiently handled until let placed to coaxing near the quarter pole, spun three then two wide into upper stretch, dug in under a drive and was caught inside the sixteenth marker, then got nailed in the final jumps for the place honors. 1st Bramito ( J Velazquez 123 ) 2nd Dreamlike ( K Carmouche 123 ) 1.25L 3rd Contrary Thinking ( D Davis 121 ) 1.50L See full results | D Davis 54.9kg 1.50L | 3 (9) |
| Del Mar 02-Nov-25 2010m FIRM R9 Longines Breeders' Cup Classic (Stakes) $70,000 (of $7,000,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:00.190, SP: 67.00 1st Forever Young ( R Sakai 126 ) 2nd Sierra Leone ( F Prat 126 ) 0.50L 3rd Fierceness ( J Velazquez 126 ) 1.00L 9th Contrary Thinking ( F Geroux 126 ) 38.00L See full results | F Geroux 57.2kg 38.00L | 9 (9) |
| Saratoga 01-Sep-25 2010m R5 Jockey Club Gold Cup Stakes (Stakes) $30,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:02.160, SP: 67.00 1st Antiquarian ( J Velazquez 126 ) 2nd Sierra Leone ( F Prat 126 ) 1.50L 3rd Highland Falls ( L Saez 126 ) 4.50L 6th Contrary Thinking ( D Davis 126 ) 12.85L See full results | D Davis 57.2kg 12.85L | 6 (8) |