Departure (USA) Horse
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Departure is an eight-year-old bay gelding bred in the United States, by Run Away And Hide out of Sheza Rounder. He races under the guidance of Isaiah Ortiz and is owned by Manuel Ortiz, Sr. Over 39 starts he has amassed 15 victories and has placed twelve times, bringing in $378,354 in earnings. His most recent start came at Remington Park on 28 August 2026, where he finished 3rd of a 12 runner field. His latest win was recorded at Turf Paradise on 22 January 2026.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Remington Park 28-Aug-26 1509m FIRM R10 Race 10 $4,320 (of $43,205) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:28.750, SP: 10.00 was settled inside for the run down the backstretch, started a run then was blocked nearing the top of the stretch, split rivals and was gaining ground to finished well. 1st Executive Power ( S Elliott 122 ) 2nd Imua Kai ( J L Alvarez 122 ) 2.00L 3rd Departure ( L D Goncalves 122 ) 2.50L See full results | L D Goncalves 55.3kg 2.50L | 3 (12) |
| Turf Paradise 28-Apr-26 1308m FIRM R3 Race 3 $2,920 (of $29,201) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:15.340, SP: 4.33 engaged the leader from the outside near the five eighths, pressed into the turn, failed to go on from between rivals leaving the five sixteenths and steadily retreated. 1st Mission Beach ( M Americano 124 ) 2nd Riverside ( C Figueroa 124 ) 4.00L 3rd Departure ( F Alvarado 124 ) 6.25L See full results | F Alvarado 56.2kg 6.25L | 3 (5) |
| Turf Paradise 22-Mar-26 1207m FIRM R8 Hcp $7,099 (of $70,993) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:07.580, SP: 15.00 outpaced while four wide, continued five wide for the stretch run and stayed on well. 1st Distant Fleet ( K Lopez 116 ) 2nd Book Smart ( A Lezcano 124 ) 0.30L 3rd Departure ( J Asencio 120 ) 2.25L See full results | J Asencio 54.4kg 2.25L | 3 (10) |
| Turf Paradise 01-Mar-26 1207m R6 Race 6 $5,902 (of $29,511) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:07.580, SP: 8.00 outrun while four wide, advanced on the turn, continued four wide into the stretch and finished well. 1st Mission Beach ( M Americano 124 ) 2nd Departure ( J Asencio 122 ) 1.00L 3rd Kauai Dan ( G Rodriguez 124 ) 3.50L See full results | J Asencio 55.3kg 1.00L | 2 (6) |
| Turf Paradise 22-Jan-26 1207m FIRM R4 Race 4 $19,542 (of $31,020) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:08.670, SP: 13.00 settled outside of rivals in the early stages, was coaxed along while widest into the turn, mounted a six wide rally to upper stretch and closed determinedly into the final furlong, wore down foes in deep stretch and was up in time to prevail. 1st Departure ( J Asencio 122 ) 2nd Diamond Rim ( O Mojica 124 ) 0.20L 3rd Sawasdee ( G Rodriguez 122 ) 0.50L See full results | J Asencio 55.3kg | 1 (8) |
| Turf Paradise 01-May-25 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 9/2 | Daniel Vergara 55.3kg | 3 (10) |
| Turf Paradise 27-Mar-25 1308m FAST Flat, SP: 9/4 | Daniel Vergara 56.2kg | 1 (7) |
| Turf Paradise 10-Mar-25 1609m FAST Flat, SP: 15/2 | Daniel Vergara 55.3kg | 1 (6) |
| Turf Paradise 06-Feb-25 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 13/2 | Luis Valenzuela 56.2kg | 3 (7) |
| Turf Paradise 25-Jan-25 1308m FAST Flat, SP: 14/1 | Luis Valenzuela 56.2kg | 1 (10) |
| Turf Paradise 30-Dec-24 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 11/2 | Daniel Vergara 56.2kg | 7 (11) |
| Del Mar 17-Aug-24 1609m FAST Flat, SP: 11/8 | Antonio Fresu 54.9kg | 5 (7) |
| Los Alamitos Racecourse 29-Jun-24 1609m FAST Flat, SP: 11/8 | Kyle Frey 57.2kg | 5 (6) |
| Santa Anita 19-May-24 1609m FAST Flat, SP: 9/4 | Kyle Frey 55.3kg | 4 (6) |
| Santa Anita 17-Mar-24 1609m FAST Flat, SP: 10/3 | Kyle Frey 55.3kg | 1 (6) |
| Santa Anita 05-Mar-24 1609m FAST Flat, SP: 4/1 | Kyle Frey 55.3kg | 3 (4) |
| Santa Anita 26-Jan-24 1609m FAST Flat, SP: 5/1 | Kyle Frey 55.3kg | 5 (6) |
| Los Alamitos Racecourse 15-Dec-23 1609m FAST Flat, SP: 10/11 | Kyle Frey 56.2kg | 1 (6) |
| Del Mar 19-Nov-23 1609m FIRM Flat, SP: 6/1 | Kyle Frey 54.9kg | 5 (7) |
| Santa Anita 15-Oct-23 1609m FIRM Flat, SP: 14/1 | Kyle Frey 56.7kg | 1 (9) |
| Los Alamitos Racecourse 22-Sep-23 1609m FAST Flat, SP: 7/4 | Kyle Frey 56.2kg | 1 (5) |
| Del Mar 19-Aug-23 1308m FAST Flat, SP: 7/1 | Hector Berrios 54.4kg | 4 (4) |
| Del Mar 22-Jul-23 1308m FAST Flat, SP: 33/1 | Abel Cedillo 56.2kg | 8 (12) |
| Santa Anita 04-Jun-23 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 8/1 | Daniel Vergara 57.2kg | 6 (7) |
| Turf Paradise 24-Apr-23 1609m FAST Flat, SP: 11/8 | Daniel Vergara 55.3kg | 2 (7) |
| Turf Paradise 03-Apr-23 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 10/3 | Daniel Vergara 56.2kg | 2 (6) |
| Turf Paradise 20-Mar-23 1308m FAST Flat, SP: 10/3 | Daniel Vergara 55.3kg | 1 (6) |
| Turf Paradise 21-Mar-22 1308m FIRM Flat, SP: 5/2 | Daniel Vergara 56.2kg | 1 (9) |
| Turf Paradise 02-Mar-22 1308m FAST Flat, SP: 11/10 | Daniel Vergara 56.2kg | 1 (5) |
| Turf Paradise 10-Feb-22 1207m FIRM Flat, SP: 13/2 | Daniel Vergara 55.3kg | 1 (9) |