Cortese (USA)
About
Cortese, a 5yo dk b/br from the United States, is trained by Jose G. Rodriguez. He is by the stallion Speightster out of the mare Minstrel Show. To date, Cortese has secured six wins in his career. On August 31, 2023 at Hawthorne, he achieved his most significant triumph, collecting the $39,000.00 claim. He has proved a profitable runner for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have generated a 22% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Hawthorne 15-Aug-25 1207m R4 Race 4 $1,900 (of $19,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:09.040 stalked outside a foe nearing the half, circled four wide into the stretch, chased past mid stretch then flattened out late. | E Giles 56.2kg 6.25L | 3 (4) |
| Hawthorne 21-Jul-25 1207m FIRM R2 Race 2 $11,970 (of $19,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.230, SP: 10.00 settled inside off the pace around the turn, sung out seven deep leaving the quarter pole, steadily advanced outsider runners, surged clear through the wire. | E Giles 55.3kg | 1 (5) |
| Fairmount Park 01-Jun-25 1207m FIRM R5 Race 5 $231 (of $18,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.920, SP: 10.00 bumped between foes and bobbled at the start, was wellback in the two path but improved from the three path down the lane. | E Giles 57.2kg 2.85L | 5 (8) |
| Hawthorne 07-Apr-25 1106m FIRM R6 Race 6 $20,790 (of $33,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:03.610, SP: 5.00 raced in the middle of the pack on the outside up the backstretch, came around the bend in the three path, began a bid passing the quarter pole and drew off in the stretch. | C Roman 55.3kg | 1 (4) |
| Fair Grounds 31-Jan-25 1207m FIRM R3 Race 3 $900 (of $30,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.360, SP: 14.00 stalked outside of the top pair and from the four path, chased between rivals in upper stretch and yielded. | J Loveberry 54.4kg 5.50L | 5 (7) |
| Fair Grounds 06-Jan-25 1207m FIRM R2 Race 2 $2,101 (of $30,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.060, SP: 5.00 trailed in the three path, then improved to miss show at the wire. | J Loveberry 54.4kg 5.75L | 4 (5) |
| Fairmount Park 18-Oct-24 1207m FIRM (of $15,118), Winning Time: 01:11.680, SP: 13/5 Jostld strt,2-4wd turn | L Colon 56.2kg, Cd 0 4.25L | 5 |
| Hawthorne 13-Sep-24 1207m FIRM R2 Race 2 $2,400 (of $24,002) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.820, SP: 5/2 Ins turn,shift 5p,game | A Santos 55.3kg 2.25L | 3 (6) |
| Hawthorne 09-Jun-24 1307m R7 Race 7-Allowance Optional Claiming $1,020 (of $34,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:16.770, SP: 5/1 Passed tiring rivals | J Felix 56.2kg 10.75L | 5 (8) |
| Hawthorne 12-May-24 1207m FIRM R4 Race 4 $21,420 (of $34,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:09.980, SP: 5/1 Btw 3/16, drove past | J Felix 55.3kg | 1 (7) |
| Hawthorne 22-Apr-24 1207m FIRM R3 Race 3 $3,400 (of $34,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.740, SP: 5/2 Bst strd late,belated | J Felix 55.3kg 1.75L | 3 (6) |
| Hawthorne 31-Mar-24 1005m FIRM R4 $6,800 (of $20,400) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:57.000, SP: 13/1 Angled out, rallied | J Felix 55.3kg 1.25L | 2 (7) |
| Fair Grounds 04-Dec-23 1106m FIRM R7 Race 7 (of $54,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:04.810 saved ground and never threatened. | R Gutierrez 53.5kg 10.75L | 9 (10) |
| Hawthorne 31-Aug-23 1307m FIRM R5 CL $24,570 (of $39,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:18.520 bumped after the start, vied between horses, was taken back and settled off the pace, angled out on the turn, bid five wide, dueled for the lead and drew off. | J E Felix 53.5kg | 1 (7) |
| Hawthorne 10-Aug-23 1207m FIRM R7 CL $3,900 (of $39,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:09.330 stalked the pace while racing between horses, fell back into the turn, closed inside, altered course mid stretch and leveled off and settled for show. | A Bendezu 53.5kg 5.50L | 3 (7) |
| Hawthorne 21-Jul-23 1207m FIRM R7 CL $2,730 (of $39,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.410 3-w bid, flattened | C A Emigh 54.4kg 7.25L | 4 (5) |
| Churchill Downs 02-Nov-22 1207m FIRM (of $43,360), Winning Time: 01:11.480, SP: 11/10 Shouldr taps,wraps1/16 | G Corrales 54.4kg | 1 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 02-Oct-22 1207m FIRM Md (of $46,507), Winning Time: 01:10.830, SP: 14/5 2w,bid,brsh,clrd,lastd | G Corrales 54kg | 1 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 21-Sep-22 1207m FIRM Md (of $46,507), Winning Time: 01:10.820, SP: 14/5 Hustld,cleard,worn dwn | T Gaffalione 54kg 0.15L | 3 (16) |
| Del Mar 31-Jul-22 1106m FIRM R1 Race 1 $4,600 (of $46,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:05.010 broke inward at the start, lugged in shortly after, challenge inside a pair of rivals for the lead, lost contact with a quarter mile left to run and stayed on to hold third. | C Villasana 55.3kg 4.00L | 3 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 26-Jun-22 1106m SYNTHETIC CLMd (of $46,862), Winning Time: 01:05.440, SP: 9/2 Came out st,outfinishd | C Villasana 54kg 0.30L | 2 (10) |
| Churchill Downs 09-Jun-22 1005m SYNTHETIC CLMd (of $61,742), Winning Time: 00:58.470, SP: 28/1 Came in st,improvd btw | C Villasana 54kg, Cd 0 4.25L | 4 (11) |