Curlin's Gesture (USA) Horse
About
Curlin's Gesture is a 5yo b horse from the United States trained by David Jacobson. The colt is by Curlin out of Sky Gesture. To date, Curlin's Gesture has recorded three victories. On September 18, 2025 at Churchill Downs, the horse earned its most important triumph, capturing the $83,000 purse in Race 6.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Downs 01-Dec-25 1610m R12 Race 12 (of $127,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:35.950, SP: 10.00 pursued from the five path, fanned out to the eight path into the lane and was eased thereafter. 1st Johny's Rendezvous ( J Alvarado 118 ) 2nd Tre Italiani ( W A Rodriguez 118 ) 0.50L 3rd Original Sin ( T Gaffalione 120 ) 4.50L 9th Curlin's Gesture ( C A Torres 121 ) 49.25L See full results | C A Torres 54.9kg 49.2kgL | 9 (11) |
| Churchill Downs 08-Nov-25 1110m R9 Race 9 $3,810 (of $127,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:01.780, SP: 17.00 broke a step slow, trailed in the four path, fanned out to the six path into upper stretch and stayed on willingly. 1st Its Bourbon Thirty ( L Machado 120 ) 2nd Beer Run ( J Ortiz 120 ) 1.00L 3rd G T Five Hundred ( J R Leparoux 120 ) 0.75L 5th Curlin's Gesture ( L Saez 120 ) 0.00L See full results | L Saez 54.4kg 0.00L | 5 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 18-Sep-25 1410m R6 Race 6 $52,290 (of $83,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:23.420, SP: 2.38 1st Curlin's Gesture ( C Torres 121 ) 2nd Remi's Moon ( I O Jr 121 ) 0.20L 3rd Ravens Dream ( E Asmussen 118 ) 3.00L See full results | C Torres 54.9kg | 1 (4) |
| Churchill Downs 26-Jun-25 1610m GOOD R5 Race 5 $15,600 (of $78,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:34.570, SP: 3.75 raced back early on, was on the rail along the far turn, raced in the two path into the lane, rallied down the lane and was just for place three wide. 1st Pancake House ( J Ortiz 124 ) 2nd Curlin's Gesture ( L Saez 124 ) 0.50L 3rd King Curlin ( C Emigh 124 ) 0.15L See full results | L Saez 56.2kg 0.50L | 2 (12) |
| Churchill Downs 13-Jun-25 1610m GOOD R5 Race 5 $2,490 (of $83,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:35.810, SP: 7.50 was bumped between horses at the start, laid off of the pace while hung four wide, tucked two wide around the far turn, progressed among foes into the lane, chased in the three to four path into the final furlong and lacked a bid. 1st Covert Law ( R Gutierrez 118 ) 2nd Pineland ( J Ortiz 124 ) 0.30L 3rd Double Neat ( A Beschizza 124 ) 0.15L 5th Curlin's Gesture ( M Gutierrez 124 ) 2.55L See full results | M Gutierrez 56.2kg 2.55L | 5 (11) |
| Churchill Downs 02-May-25 1610m FIRM R5 Race 5 $8,300 (of $83,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:35.440, SP: 3.25 brushed an inner rival soon after the start, stalked the embattled leading pair from the four to three path into the turn, loomed a large danger outside of them and from the four path entering the lane, bid then forged an advantage midstretch, but was outkicked by an inner rival leaving the furlong grounds and yielded place. 1st Gamblers Tail ( U Rispoli 124 ) 2nd Baytown Bruiser ( M Garcia 124 ) 2.00L 3rd Curlin's Gesture ( F Geroux 124 ) 2.75L See full results | F Geroux 56.2kg 2.75L | 3 (7) |
| Keeneland 11-Apr-25 1710m GOOD R6 Race 6 $12,600 (of $63,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:44.380, SP: 6.00 stalked outside of the top pair and from the four path, bid in the three path around the far turn, dueled with the early leader in upper stretch but was fended off through the final furlong. 1st Dbook ( R Gutierrez 118 ) 2nd Curlin's Gesture ( F Geroux 125 ) 0.50L 3rd Sweetalkingbourbon ( J Ortiz 125 ) 1.25L See full results | F Geroux 56.7kg 0.50L | 2 (10) |
| Fair Grounds 02-Mar-25 1710m FIRM R6 Race 6 $1,590 (of $53,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:42.230, SP: 17.00 stalked in the three to two path and between horses into the backstretch, chased in the three to four path around the far turn, but got floated to the five path leaving upper stretch and lacked a bid. 1st Just A Touch ( F Geroux 120 ) 2nd Orizzonte ( E Morales 122 ) 10.50L 3rd Runaway Charlie ( C J Mcmahon 120 ) 3.75L 5th Curlin's Gesture ( M J Pedroza 120 ) 15.50L See full results | M J Pedroza 54.4kg 15.50L | 5 (8) |
| Fair Grounds 19-Jan-25 1610m FIRM R3 Race 3 $12,000 (of $59,999) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:44.390, SP: 6.00 stalked along the inside, then from the two path around the far turn, bid outside of the leader and from the four path in upper stretch, gained an advantage coming to the furlong grounds, but lugged inwardly at that station, wandered about through the final furlong, drifted out while meeting an outer challenge in the final sixteenth and was caught late. 1st National Eclipse ( J A Torres 120 ) 2nd Curlin's Gesture ( M P Jr 120 ) 0.50L 3rd Devilsgotacause ( E Morales 120 ) 4.75L See full results | M P Jr 54.4kg 0.50L | 2 (9) |
| Fair Grounds 22-Dec-24 1610m GOOD R3 Race 3 $4,130 (of $59,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:37.860, SP: 21.00 pursued from midpack along the inside, then in the two path turning for home, tipped out to the four path in upper stretch, ran on after getting outkicked by an inner rival at the furlong grounds and needed more to bid for show. 1st American Hope ( F Geroux 117 ) 2nd Sand Pipes ( J L Ortiz 117 ) 0.25L 3rd News At Nine ( D L Parker 119 ) 2.00L 4th Curlin's Gesture ( M P Jr 119 ) 3.00L See full results | M P Jr 54kg 3.00L | 4 (12) |
| Churchill Downs 14-Nov-24 1710m FIRM R8 Race 8 $1,153 (of $72,001) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:44.620, SP: 4.00 vied for the lead with an outer rival, but faded turning for home. 1st Lucency ( E Morales 121 ) 2nd Interlock Empire ( L Machado 121 ) 1.75L 3rd Apollo Rising ( C A Torres 121 ) 1.85L 6th Curlin's Gesture ( J L Ortiz 121 ) 6.35L See full results | J L Ortiz 54.9kg 6.35L | 6 (8) |
| Keeneland 24-Oct-24 1910m FIRM R3 Race 3 $1,819 (of $62,999) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:58.310 prompted between the top pair into the first turn before backing off to stalk along the inside around that bend, chased them into the far turn and faded. 1st Gilded Craken ( T Gaffalione 122 ) 2nd Apollo Rising ( F Prat 122 ) 1.00L 3rd Unstable Prince ( R A Vazquez 122 ) 3.25L 5th Curlin's Gesture ( L Machado 122 ) 10.50L See full results | L Machado 55.3kg 10.50L | 5 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 26-Sep-24 1710m FIRM R9 Race 9 $14,401 (of $72,001) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:43.750 pursued from midpack two to three wide, swung to the six path into the lane, rallied to offer a late bid but missed. 1st Pancake House ( M Chuan 122 ) 2nd Curlin's Gesture ( L Machado 122 ) 0.25L 3rd Atlantic Dancer ( R Bejarano 122 ) 0.30L See full results | L Machado 55.3kg 0.25L | 2 (9) |
| Ellis Park 18-Aug-24 1610m FIRM R6 Race 6 $22,680 (of $36,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:37.210 was bumped at the start and steadied back early on, raced in the four path into the lane, rallied down the lane and edged past the leader in the final stages. 1st Curlin's Gesture ( L Machado 123 ) 2nd Flat On ( C A Torres 123 ) 0.25L 3rd Mikealicious ( G Corrales 118 ) 3.00L See full results | L Machado 55.8kg | 1 (8) |
| Ellis Park 22-Jul-24 1610m FIRM R6 Race 6 (of $73,001) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:37.080 was bumped at the start, raced in the two path into the lane and flattened out late in the stretch drive. 1st Most Wanted ( F Geroux 118 ) 2nd Midnight Raid ( C J Lanerie 123 ) 0.75L 3rd Uno Mas Bourbon ( F Arrieta 118 ) 0.85L 6th Curlin's Gesture ( C A Torres 123 ) 6.60L See full results | C A Torres 55.8kg 6.60L | 6 (12) |
| Churchill Downs 12-May-24 1510m FIRM R8 Md $39,690 (of $62,999) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:28.790, SP: 6.00 Pop gate,ins,bid,clear 1st Curlin's Gesture ( T Gaffalione 124 ) 2nd Air It Out ( J Graham 118 ) 4.00L 3rd Pancake House ( M Chuan 124 ) 0.75L See full results | T Gaffalione 56.2kg | 1 (11) |
| Ellis Park 02-Jul-23 1410m FIRM Md (of $73,660), Winning Time: 01:23.020, SP: 6.50 Pressed-3-w, tired 1st Bramito ( C Torres 119 ) 2nd Wild Thinker ( L Saez 119 ) 2.25L 3rd Eirik Ridge ( C Lanerie 119 ) 3.25L 7th Curlin's Gesture ( T Gaffalione 119 , Cd 0 ) 19.25L | T Gaffalione 54kg, Cd 0 19.25L | 7 (8) |
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