Designated Runner (USA) Horse
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Designated Runner, a 3yo bay foaled in the United States and trained by Ryland M. Harwood, is sired by Rise Up out of the dam Line Drive. The horse has yet to break its maiden, having failed to win in five starts. In its most recent start at Emerald Downs on 7th Jun 2026, Silvio Ruiz Amador rode Designated Runner to a ninth‑place finish behind the winner Empirical.
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Emerald DownsRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Emerald Downs 07-Jun-26 1106m SOFT R4 Md (of $23,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:03.820, SP: 26.00 1st Empirical ( K E Orozco 125 ) 2nd Native Empress ( K Krigger 121 ) 1.25L 3rd Mocktails Anyone ( J E Rodriguez 125 ) 1.30L 9th Designated Runner ( S R Amador 121 ) 18.80L See full results | S R Amador 54.9kg 18.80L | 9 (9) |
| Emerald Downs 17-May-26 1106m FIRM R7 Md $460 (of $23,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:05.250, SP: 15.00 1st Malibu Lady ( A Cruz 121 ) 2nd Native Empress ( K Krigger 121 ) 1.75L 3rd Slippery Silk ( C Montalvo 125 ) 0.15L 6th Designated Runner ( K Lopez 121 ) 11.55L See full results | K Lopez 54.9kg 11.55L | 6 (9) |
| Grants Pass 13-Oct-25 1207m GOOD R3 Grants Pass Race 3 $2,670 (of $7,343) Barrier 1, SP: 3.50 1st Hacksaw Mountain ( M Americano 124 ) 2nd Designated Runner ( K Mcgregor 121 ) 3rd Rise Up And Go ( T Timentwa 124 ) 7.25L | K Mcgregor 54.9kg | 2 (6) |
| Emerald Downs 18-Aug-25 1310m FIRM R6 W.T.B.O.A. Lassies S. Presented by 1/ST Bet (Stakes) $2,200 (of $50,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:17.550, SP: 21.00 was allowed to settle while racing four-wide and failed to seriously threaten. 1st Bewitching Joy ( I Enriquez 120 ) 2nd Subtle Shimmer ( K Krigger 120 ) 7.75L 3rd Falling Leaves ( C Montalvo 120 ) 4.50L 5th Designated Runner ( M Americano 118 ) 17.25L See full results | M Americano 53.5kg 17.25L | 5 (6) |
| Emerald Downs 23-Jun-25 1010m FIRM R4 Md $460 (of $23,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:57.720, SP: 5.00 was forwardly placed while racing three-wide, came four-wide into the stretch and tired. 1st Falling Leaves ( C Montalvo 119 ) 2nd Candy Creek ( J Couton 119 ) 4.75L 3rd Chica Tigre ( F Alvarado 119 ) 0.50L 6th Designated Runner ( M Americano 119 , Cd 124 ) 8.30L See full results | M Americano 54kg, Cd 56.2kg 8.30L | 6 (8) |