Courageous Clay (USA) Horse
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Courageous Clay is a 4yo dk b/br horse from the United States trained by Michelle Lovell. He is by Catholic Boy out of Scattered Thoughts. The colt has not yet broken his maiden, failing to win in 14 starts. In his latest outing at Churchill Downs on 21st Jun 2026, D E Sheehy rode him to a fifth-place finish, behind winner Go For Rocket.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Downs 21-Jun-26 1710m R6 Md (of $69,000) Barrier 7, SP: 51.00 1st Go For Rocket ( F Arrieta 118 ) 2nd Arabian Power ( I O Jr 125 ) 3rd Diamond Eyed Jack ( B Curtis 125 ) 5th Courageous Clay ( D E Sheehy 125 ) | D E Sheehy 56.7kg | 5 (12) |
| Turfway Park 04-Dec-25 1310m R1 Md $383 (of $37,200) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:17.230, SP: 6.00 slow into stride from the gate, saved ground to no avail. 1st Galantini ( W Rodriguez 122 ) 2nd Frosty Beer ( D Machado 122 ) 0.20L 3rd Love In Lights ( A Burgos 124 ) 0.15L 10th Courageous Clay ( D E Sheehy 122 ) 9.25L See full results | D E Sheehy 55.3kg 9.25L | 10 (11) |
| Keeneland 23-Oct-25 1610m R4 Md $1,375 (of $110,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:37.740, SP: 51.00 tracked four wide, inched closer to stalk three wide at the five furlong pole but faltered between horses around the far turn. 1st Mary's Lad ( B A Curtis 120 ) 2nd Bessamay ( F Arrieta 120 ) 0.30L 3rd Post Game ( L Saez 120 ) 0.30L 12th Courageous Clay ( C Hernandez 120 ) 37.60L See full results | C Hernandez 54.4kg 37.60L | 12 (12) |
| Churchill Downs 19-Sep-25 1710m R2 Md $3,600 (of $120,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:41.740, SP: 26.00 tracked three wide, chased in the three to four path around the far turn and gave way. 1st Copp ( I O Jr 120 ) 2nd Altiplano ( J Ortiz 120 ) 2.00L 3rd Pirandello ( T Gaffalione 120 ) 2.75L 5th Courageous Clay ( C Hernandez 120 ) 7.75L See full results | C Hernandez 54.4kg 7.75L | 5 (7) |
| Belterra Park 02-Aug-25 1710m R8 Race 8 $280 (of $29,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:47.260 stalked the pace inside horses down the backstretch and gave way on the far turn. 1st Midnight Survivor ( Y Correa 121 ) 2nd Legend Of Bobby C ( O Villarreal 121 ) 1.50L 3rd Thuboot ( V Lebron 121 ) 1.50L 6th Courageous Clay ( J Elliott 121 ) 25.00L See full results | J Elliott 54.9kg 25.00L | 6 (4) |