Dance Step (USA)
About
Dance Step is a 5yo horse from the United States trained by Craig Sweeting. He is by the stallion Bucchero out of the dam Heir Time. To date, Dance Step has recorded eight victories. On 22 Aug 2022 at Monmouth Park, he captured his biggest triumph so far, winning the $45,000 Race 5.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Thistledown 14-Aug-25 1207m R4 Race 4 $12,600 (of $20,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.810, SP: 2.00 set the pace with a narrow advantage down the backstretch, dropped back a bit on the turn, came on again under right handed urging to regained the lead before the furlong marker, dueled to the wire with the runner up and proved best in a game effort. | L A Batista 54kg | 1 (6) |
| Thistledown 18-Jun-25 1106m FIRM R6 Race 6 $7,686 (of $12,200) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:06.340, SP: 2.00 broke well, set a pressured pace into the stretch, drew clear under left and right handed urging before the furlong marker and maintained her advantage under strong handling. | L A Batista 54.9kg | 1 (6) |
| Thistledown 21-May-25 1106m FIRM R4 Race 4 $2,520 (of $12,600) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:05.740, SP: 9.00 pressured the winner along the inside, shied entering the turn, shifted out two wide and finished clear for second. | L A Batista 55.8kg 2.50L | 2 (6) |
| Thistledown 04-May-25 1106m FIRM R1 Race 1 $7,320 (of $13,200) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:05.680 sprinted to a clear lead soon after the start, set all the pace unchallenged and prevailed under right handed urging. | L A Batista 55.8kg | 1 (7) |
| Mahoning Valley 20-Oct-24 1106m FIRM R7 Race 7 $552 (of $18,401) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:06.650, SP: 17/5 Stalk 4w,no kick | B Tapara 56.2kg 8.50L | 5 (7) |
| Mountaineer 03-Oct-24 1005m FIRM R3 Race 3 $2,200 (of $11,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:59.800, SP: 6/5 Press 3deep saved 2d | B Tapara 54.4kg 2.25L | 2 (4) |
| Mountaineer 04-Sep-24 1207m FIRM R7 Mountaineer Casino Racetrack & Resort race 7 $124 (of $7,079) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.740, SP: 17/2 Chased, short mid tk | T Brandon 54.4kg 7.75L | 7 (8) |
| Mountaineer 08-Aug-24 1408m FIRM R3 Race 3 $2,480 (of $12,399) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.789, SP: 5/2 Angled mid tk, caught | B Tapara 54.4kg 0.50L | 2 (6) |
| Mountaineer 02-Jul-24 1207m FIRM R6 Race 6 $424 (of $12,102) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:12.030, SP: 17/4 Chased, weakened lane | T Brandon 54.4kg 9.75L | 5 (6) |
| Mountaineer 29-May-24 1408m FIRM R2 Race 2 $8,946 (of $14,200) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:12.090, SP: 7/10 Bore down needed all | B Tapara 55.8kg | 1 (6) |
| Mountaineer 15-May-24 1106m FIRM R4 Race 4 $11,844 (of $18,800) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:06.080, SP: 19/5 4path full extension | B Tapara 54.4kg | 1 (7) |
| Mountaineer 01-May-24 905m FIRM R4 Race 4 $5,922 (of $5,452) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:54.490, SP: 11/10 Angled out surged up | B Tapara 54.4kg | 1 (4) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 25-Mar-24 1307m FIRM R2 Race 2 (of $10,927) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:18.320, SP: 8/1 No threat | S Marin 55.8kg 8.25L | 8 (9) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 17-Mar-24 1106m FIRM R6 Race 6 $1,800 (of $10,557) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:05.020, SP: 7/1 Stalk,3p,chase on | S Marin 55.8kg 1.75L | 3 (11) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 03-Mar-24 1408m FIRM R7 Race 7 (of $13,259) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:24.070, SP: 5/1 Bid3/8,4p,flatten | S Marin 53.5kg 6.50L | 6 (9) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 10-Feb-24 1408m FIRM R2 Race 2 $1,800 (of $11,112) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:24.230, SP: 5/2 Bid3/8,5p,late gain | S Marin 53.5kg 1.25L | 3 (8) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 21-Jan-24 1106m FIRM R2 Race 2 $3,600 (of $11,483) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:05.830, SP: 33/10 Bid3/8,3p,late gain | S Marin 53.5kg 1.50L | 2 (7) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 07-Jan-24 1307m FIRM R5 Race 5 $1,260 (of $18,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:19.640 tracked the pace setter on the outside up the backstretch, continued around the turn in the three path and kept on to the finish. | S Marin 53.5kg 3.00L | 4 (9) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 24-Dec-23 1207m FIRM R1 Race 1 $3,600 (of $18,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.180 raced in the middle of the pack on the outside through the opening quarter of a mile, began a bid from the three path coming around the bend and gained ground steadily to the wire. | S Marin 53.5kg 1.00L | 2 (8) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 07-Dec-23 1408m FIRM R2 Race 2 $1,800 (of $18,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:26.660 hit the gate leaving it, stalked the pace setters on the outside through the opening quarter of a mile, continued around the turn in the three path and kept on to the finish. | A S Arroyo 53.5kg 5.50L | 3 (8) |
| Penn National 16-Nov-23 1609m R6 Race 6 $826 (of $11,800) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:40.670 tracked the pace early, made a three wide bid on the turn to press the winner but weakened the final furlong. | J Torres 54kg 6.50L | 4 (7) |
| Delaware Park 03-Nov-23 1207m FIRM R6 Race 6 $1,400 (of $14,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:12.060 tracked the leaders on the rail up the backstretch, continued around the bend in the two path, switched inside entering the lane and chased the top two to the finish. | A S Arroyo 54.4kg 4.50L | 3 (10) |
| Delaware Park 20-Oct-23 1106m FIRM R6 CL $1,400 (of $14,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:04.600 stalked the pace four wide and made a five wide bid off the turn but flattened out, bested rest. | A S Arroyo 54.4kg 6.25L | 3 (10) |
| Delaware Park 29-Sep-23 1609m FIRM R3 CL $1,400 (of $14,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:41.280 was four wide into the first turn, chased the pace on the outside, then fell back, three wide on the far turn and advanced four wide off the turn but had no late kick. | J Trejos 54kg 5.00L | 3 (6) |
| Delaware Park 16-Sep-23 1207m FIRM R8 CL $1,400 (of $14,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:12.270 dropped back off the early going, raced from the far outside in the lane and closed in well late. | J Trejos 54.4kg 2.25L | 3 (6) |
| Monmouth Park 20-Aug-23 1207m FIRM R10 CL $1,540 (of $22,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.430 stalked between rivals, chased three wide on the turn, lacked a winning bid and finished evenly. | S Marin 54kg 4.00L | 4 (8) |
| Monmouth Park 29-Jul-23 1106m FIRM R8 CL $12,600 (of $20,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:06.340 vied for the early lead, then took back into a stalking position, bid three wide nearing the quarter pole, took over and drew clear under urging. | S Marin 53.1kg | 1 (6) |
| Monmouth Park 10-Jul-23 1207m FIRM R3 CL (of $24,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:13.350 chased inside and faded. | R R Maragh 53.1kg 10.50L | 5 (7) |
| Monmouth Park 19-Jun-23 1106m FIRM R5 CL (of $24,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:05.380 raced two wide off the pace, came three wide into the lane and lacked a rally. | R R Maragh 53.1kg 9.75L | 5 (8) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 16-Apr-23 1609m GOOD R7 Race 7 (of $27,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:37.310 dropped back early and failed to menace. | J Alicea 50.3kg, Cd 53.5kg 15.50L | 6 (8) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 19-Mar-23 1207m GOOD R6 Race 6 $2,240 (of $32,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.480 chased the frontrunners between horses through the early going, navigated the bend from the four path and faded in the lane. | S Marin 53.5kg 6.00L | 4 (5) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 23-Jan-23 1207m FIRM R6 Race 6 (of $32,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.190 raced off the pace on the outside through the opening stages, continued around the turn in the two path and made no bid. | S Marin 53.5kg 6.60L | 5 (6) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 18-Dec-22 1207m FIRM R5 Race 5 $3,200 (of $32,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.720 bumped with the horse to her inside leaving the gate, settled off the pace between horses for the run up the backstretch, came around the turn in the four path and improved position mildly in the final furlong. | S Marin 53.5kg 9.25L | 3 (6) |
| Monmouth Park 22-Aug-22 1005m FIRM R5 Race 5 $28,350 (of $45,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:59.070 bobbled at the break, raced off the rail, off the pace, moved up three wide at the quarter pole, closed steadily outside in the final furlong, finished willingly and was along in time. | S Marin 53.1kg | 1 (8) |
| Monmouth Park 17-Jul-22 1005m FIRM R3 Race 3 $9,000 (of $45,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:59.130 chased on the inside, came two wide into the lane, rallied and finished well outside. | S Marin 53.1kg 0.50L | 2 (7) |