David's Gem (USA)
About
David's Gem is an 8yo b from the United States trained by Gary L. Johnson. He is by the stallion Gemologist out of the mare Chokonni. So far, David's Gem has secured 13 wins. On February 3, 2020 at Aqueduct, he captured his most important victory, taking the $46,000 purse in Race 1.
Raced At
MountaineerRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Thistledown 08-Oct-25 1106m R6 Race 6 $1,180 (of $11,800) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:05.440, SP: 4.33 with the second flight inside, improved position late. | A Rodriguez 55.8kg 7.00L | 3 (6) |
| Thistledown 04-Sep-25 1207m R6 Race 6 $1,180 (of $11,800) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.730, SP: 2.50 sprinted to a clear lead soon after the start, set the pace off the rail in the three path into the turn, gave up the advantage before a half, kept on past the furlong marker then weakened in the final stages. | A Chavez 55.8kg 8.00L | 3 (4) |
| Thistledown 06-Aug-25 1207m R8 Race 8 $2,360 (of $11,800) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.850, SP: 5.00 sprinted to a clear lead soon after the start, set all the pace, drifted three wide late and was caught in the final stages. | A Chavez 55.8kg 0.75L | 2 (10) |
| Thistledown 13-Jun-25 1106m FIRM R8 Race 8 $1,220 (of $12,200) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:06.300, SP: 3.50 never far back, offered a mild bid three wide on the turn then was outfinished. | M Cedillo 54kg 3.50L | 3 (7) |
| Mahoning Valley 30-Jan-25 1207m FIRM R1 Race 1 $322 (of $16,100) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:12.480, SP: 3.25 pressed the pace from three wide to the head of the lane and flattened out. | M Cedillo 57.2kg 12.75L | 6 (6) |
| Mahoning Valley 17-Dec-24 1207m FIRM R5 Race 5 $176 (of $17,600) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:12.130, SP: 4.50 Bobbled, no threat | M Cedillo 56.2kg 4.90L | 6 (9) |
| Mahoning Valley 27-Nov-24 1106m FIRM R6 Race 6 (of $17,600) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:05.500 Declared non-starter | M Cedillo 56.2kg 9.75L | 7 (8) |
| Mountaineer 28-Oct-24 1207m R7 Race 7 $1,880 (of $18,800) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:12.420, SP: 3.50 pressed the pace dueling inside of rival on the turn then down the lane weakening late. | M Cedillo 54.4kg 2.50L | 3 (10) |
| Mountaineer 18-Sep-24 1106m FIRM R7 Race 7 $1,880 (of $18,800) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:04.240 pressed a narrow lead dueling between horses in upper stretch weakening late. | M Cedillo 54.4kg 4.75L | 3 (8) |
| Mountaineer 13-Aug-24 1106m FIRM R7 Race 7 $3,760 (of $18,800) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:04.400 dueled outside, caught late. | M Cedillo 55.8kg 1.00L | 2 (9) |
| Thistledown 16-Jul-24 1207m FIRM R7 Race 7 $10,458 (of $16,600) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.840 sprinted to the lead shortly after the start, set all the pace, widened into the stretch under right handed urging and held on in the final stages under left handed encouragement. | M Cedillo 55.8kg | 1 (7) |
| Thistledown 25-Jun-24 1106m FIRM R5 Race 5 $166 (of $16,600) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:05.000 had speed from the start, offered a mild bid four wide through the turn then came up empty. | M Cedillo 55.8kg 5.75L | 6 (9) |
| Thistledown 09-May-24 1106m FIRM R1 Race 1 $434 (of $21,701) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:05.200 had inside speed for seven sixteenths of a mile then weakened. | M Cedillo 54.9kg 6.75L | 6 (6) |
| Mahoning Valley 09-Apr-24 1207m FIRM R2 Race 2 $11,088 (of $17,600) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:12.060 away alertly, set all the pace and widened through the stretch to win as much the best while being ridden out. | M Cedillo 56.2kg | 1 (6) |
| Mahoning Valley 20-Mar-24 1207m FIRM R2 Race 2 $4,080 (of $20,400) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.220 Clear,cldnt last | A I Diaz 56.2kg 2.25L | 2 (5) |
| Mahoning Valley 07-Feb-24 1207m FIRM R6 Race 6 (of $22,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:13.190 turned his head as the gate opened missing the break and was no factor. | L A Batista 56.2kg 12.50L | 6 (6) |
| Mahoning Valley 16-Jan-24 1207m FIRM R7 Race 7 (of $17,698) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:09.460 vied for the early lead four wide and was through after a half. | M Cedillo 56.2kg 10.55L | 9 (11) |
| Mountaineer 30-Nov-23 1207m R7 Race 7 $2,120 (of $21,200) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:13.020 pressed the pace dueling through the turn ceding in upper stretch weakening late. | M Cedillo 54.4kg 8.00L | 3 (5) |
| Mountaineer 12-Oct-23 1106m R7 CL $11,844 (of $18,800) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:04.460 rallied to collar rival on the turn wresting the lead in upper stretch edging off under a drive. | M Cedillo 54.4kg, Cd 52.2kg | 1 (7) |
| Mountaineer 05-Sep-23 1106m R7 CL $13,356 (of $21,200) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:04.910 cleared while racing four wide on the turn digging in from that path down the lane holding off rivals late. | M Cedillo 54.4kg, Cd 52.2kg | 1 (7) |
| Mountaineer 09-Aug-23 1207m R7 CL $11,844 (of $18,800) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.000 away alertly set the pace to upper stretch finding more there widening late. | A I Diaz 54.4kg | 1 (6) |
| Thistledown 28-Jun-23 1207m R7 CL (of $16,600) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:12.880 drifted out at the start, battled for the lead three wide until mid stretch then weakened late. | J Torrealba 55.8kg, Cd 58.1kg 4.25L | 6 (7) |
| Thistledown 30-May-23 1106m FIRM R5 Race 5 (of $25,200) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:04.040 dueled for the lead along the inside while getting quick fractions into the stretch then faltered. | L A Batista 54kg 15.50L | 5 (5) |
| Mahoning Valley 29-Jan-23 1207m GOOD R4 Race 4-Allowance Optional Claiming (of $27,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:11.590, SP: 2.70 Tracked 3w, no rally, | M Cedillo 56.2kg, Cd 58.5kg 7.25L | 4 (9) |
| Mahoning Valley 22-Dec-22 1207m FIRM (of $14,667), Winning Time: 01:12.180, SP: 3.00 Bmp,pressd,led,outfnsh | M Cedillo 57.2kg 1.75L | 3 (9) |
| Mahoning Valley 01-Dec-22 1207m FIRM (of $15,889), Winning Time: 01:11.950, SP: 2.30 Widened, left handed | M Cedillo 57.2kg | 1 (5) |
| Mahoning Valley 09-Nov-22 1207m FIRM (of $14,080), Winning Time: 01:12.030, SP: 3.40 Edged clear, left hand | M Cedillo 56.2kg | 1 (10) |
| Keeneland 08-Oct-22 1408m R1 Race 1 $27,090 (of $43,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:24.390 laid off of the pace in the three path, gained between horses in midstretch before tipping outside of the leading quartet a sixteenth from home, and surged to reel in those tiring rivals nearing the wire. | E T Baird 54.9kg | 1 (10) |
| Fairmount Park 10-Sep-22 1207m FIRM (of $10,453), Winning Time: 01:11.990, SP: 3.80 Checked into turn | V Bailon 56.2kg, Cd 0 11.00L | 5 (6) |
| Ellis Park 29-Aug-22 1307m FIRM R3 Race 3 $2,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:17.950 set the pace in the two path, felt stern pressure from pair of outer foes around the turn, gave way to them approaching the quarter pole, and managed show through the lane. | R Bejarano 55.3kg 4.25L | 3 (6) |
| Ellis Park 01-Aug-22 1207m R4 Race 4 (of $20,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.450 vied for the lead inside of a pair of foes early on, but yielded while inside of a trio of foes at the five sixteenths pole, then checked out of tight quarter along the rail entering the lae. | B J H Jr 55.8kg 11.25L | 5 (6) |
| Keeneland 29-Oct-21 1810m R2 Race 2 $7,600 (of $38,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:52.380 set the pace early, was in the three path into the lane, under a long drive down the lane, was headed near the eighth pole, fought back along the inside of foe but just missed in the final stages. | R S Jr 55.3kg 0.10L | 2 (7) |
| Thistledown 15-Sep-21 2011m R8 Race 8 $16,758 (of $26,600) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:05.040 broke well, set all the pace, widened at will into the stretch and won easily. | H Berrios 55.3kg | 1 (7) |
| Thistledown 07-Sep-21 1609m R7 Race 7 $25,515 (of $40,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:39.640 broke in front, set all the pace, widened into the stretch and won as much the best under right handed urging. | H Berrios 54kg | 1 (7) |
| Thistledown 07-Jul-21 1609m R5 Race 5 $4,050 (of $40,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:40.060 sprinted to the lead two wide on the clubhouse turn, set the pace for nearly six furlongs along the inside then was outfinished. | H Berrios 54kg 4.75L | 3 (7) |
| Thistledown 29-Jun-21 1207m R6 Race 6 (of $40,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:12.200 battled for the lead along the rail and weakened on the turn. | R Mejias 54kg 13.75L | 7 (7) |
| Thistledown 11-Jun-21 1207m R5 Race 5 $7,800 (of $39,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.420 bobbled at the start, closed willingly though the stretch five wide and got up for second. | R Mejias 54kg 1.50L | 2 (7) |
| Thistledown 04-May-21 1207m R7 Race 7 (of $39,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:13.240 was a forward factor from the start, lacked room behind the top pair at the half mile marker, altered course to the five path, had speed into the stretch then faded. | R Feliciano 54.9kg 6.10L | 7 (8) |
| Aqueduct 12-Apr-21 1207m R8 Race 8 $4,400 (of $44,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.620 | L A R Castro 56.2kg 4.00L | 3 (6) |
| Aqueduct 20-Mar-21 1207m R5 Race 5 $17,640 (of $28,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:13.630 | L A R Castro 57.2kg | 1 (7) |
| Aqueduct 21-Feb-21 1207m R4 Race 4 (of $55,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:12.330 | L A R Castro 55.8kg 7.50L | 5 (6) |
| Aqueduct 07-Feb-21 1207m R2 Race 2 $17,640 (of $28,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.900 | L A R Castro 54.4kg | 1 (8) |
| Aqueduct 08-Jan-21 1207m R8 Race 8 (of $28,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:12.180 stumbled at the start recovering inwards, chased just off the inside under coaxing from three furlongs out, spun three wide into upper stretch and tired. | L A R Castro 54.4kg 12.10L | 9 (10) |
| Aqueduct 03-Feb-20 1307m R1 Race 1 $28,980 (of $46,000) Barrier 4 | L A R Castro 53.5kg | 1 (4) |
| Aqueduct 21-Nov-19 1207m R6 Race 6 $8,200 (of $41,000) Barrier 13 | L A R Castro 54kg | 2 (4) |