Dark Vintage (2021)
About
Dark Vintage is a 4yo gr/ro trained by Chris M. Block. It is by the stallion Dark Angel out of the dam The Mums. To date, Dark Vintage has secured two wins. On 4 Aug 2023 at Del Mar, it captured its most important victory, earning $82,000 in the Clmd.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Downs 05-Sep-25 1307m FIRM R8 Race 8 $14,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:13.320, SP: 8.00 rated along racing in hand just off the early leader into the stretch, asked near the quarter pole and weakened a bit in the final stages. | B J H Jr 54.9kg 0.00L | 4 (12) |
| Ellis Park 11-Aug-25 1106m R2 Race 2 $20,800 (of $104,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:59.940, SP: 10.00 pursued from midpack in the five path, tucked behind the main group and to the inside at the five sixteenths pole, awaited racing room while encountering traffic entering the lane, slipped through to offer a rail rally entering the final furlong and was second best. | B J H Jr 56.2kg 1.50L | 2 (7) |
| Hawthorne 27-Jun-25 1106m GOOD R5 Race 5 $20,160 (of $32,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:04.720, SP: 11.00 , four wide outside rivals while in close attendance into the turn, bid three deep soon into the lane, forged clear under left handed asking in mid stretch and eagerly pulled away in the final seventy yards. | O Mojica 55.3kg | 1 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 12-Jun-25 1106m GOOD R8 Race 8 $1,215 (of $127,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:01.840, SP: 14.00 raced off of the pace in the four to three path and failed to factor. | B Curtis 55.8kg 7.25L | 10 (12) |
| Pontefract 19-Aug-24 1008m GOOD R6 CL2 Hcp (of $49,185) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:01.260, SP: 10.00 In rear, outpaced before halfway, always well behind | O J Orr 56.7kg 24.25L | 7 (7) |
| Pontivy 18-Aug-24 1005m R6 Pontivy race 6 (of $64,033) Barrier 6 | O J Orr 56.7kg, Cd 0 | 7 (7) |
| Hamilton 04-Aug-24 1012m GOOD R4 CL2 Hcp $1,812 (of $29,511) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:56.960, SP: 4.50 Held up in 4th, headway far side of group ad kept on inside final furlong, not pace to | D Nolan 59.9kg 2.25L | 4 (6) |
| Hamilton (Ont) 03-Aug-24 1005m R4 Hamilton (Ont) race 4 $2,321 (of $38,420) Barrier 3 | D Nolan 59.9kg, Cd 0 | 4 (6) |
| Newmarket 11-Jul-24 1207m SOFT R3 CL2 Hcp (of $98,370) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 01:11.810, SP: 13.00 Raced towards far side, chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong | O J Orr 59kg 4.50L | 10 (13) |
| Ascot 21-Jun-24 1005m GOOD R7 Hcp $1,661 (of $70,868), Winning Time: 00:59.600, SP: 66/1 Raced centre, mid-division, headway chasing leaders halfway, ridden and held when hung left over 1f out, weakened towards finish | B Garritty 59kg, Cd 0 2.25L | 6 (28) |
| Ascot Park 21-Jun-24 1005m R7 Ascot Park race 7 $2,102 (of $139,228) Barrier 18 | B Garritty 59kg, Cd 0 | 6 (28) |
| York 16-May-24 1005m GOOD R5 York race 5 $7,532 (of $49,621) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:58.400, SP: 14/1 Outpaced in rear, ridden and kept on far side of group inside final furlong, went modest 3rd towards finish | O J Orr 59kg 2.75L | 3 (7) |
| Sandown Park 26-Apr-24 1005m R1 Sandown Park race 1 $851 (of $56,309) Barrier 4 | O J Orr 60.3kg, Cd 0 | 6 (9) |
| Sandown 26-Apr-24 1015m GOOD R1 Hcp $680 (of $28,991), Winning Time: 01:01.090, SP: 22/1 Off the pace in last trio on rail, some late minor progress, never on terms | O J Orr 60.3kg, Cd 0 3.25L | 6 (9) |
| Del Mar 12-Nov-23 1005m GOOD R1 Race 1 $12,600 (of $63,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:57.290 Boxd/angl in trn,rally | J J Hernandez 54.4kg 0.50L | 2 (6) |
| Santa Anita 08-Oct-23 1005m GOOD R4 CL $20,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:55.960 Step slow,rail,outkckd | J J Hernandez 55.3kg 1.25L | 2 (10) |
| Del Mar 04-Aug-23 1005m GOOD R1 CLMd $51,660 (of $82,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:57.530 Ins,easd out,bmp,drvg | V Espinoza 54.4kg | 1 (8) |
| Belmont Park 23-Jun-23 1005m GOOD R5 CLMd $9,000 (of $90,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:57.250 was hustled from the gate, disputed the pace on the inside of a foe, vied along the rail on the turn, was asked for his best in upper stretch, dropped back into the final furlong and weakened but held the show. | J Alvarado 54kg 2.00L | 3 (7) |