Determined Ace (USA) Horse
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Determined Ace, a 3yo from the United States trained by Cherie Devaux, is by stallion Practical Joke out of Fashion Island. The horse has not yet broken its maiden, having failed to win in two starts. In its most recent race at Churchill Downs on September 13, 2026, jockey Jose Ortiz rode Determined Ace to a ninth‑place finish behind winner Army's Marauder.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Downs 13-Sep-26 1308m R2 Md (of $167,160) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:16.870, SP: 5.00 brushed with an inner foe at the start, lacked speed in the three to two path then failed to factor. 1st Army's Marauder ( L Saez 121 ) 2nd Kaykay ( F Prat 121 ) 0.50L 3rd Magic Woman ( J Rosario 121 ) 7.50L 9th Determined Ace ( J Ortiz 121 ) 15.30L See full results | J Ortiz 54.9kg 15.30L | 9 (12) |
| Keeneland 06-Oct-25 1210m FIRM R5 Md $11,663 (of $166,617) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.360, SP: 11.00 was bumped between horses at the start, raced off of the pace in the three path, shfited out to the five to six path in upper stretch and rallied willingly to miss show. 1st Bella Ballerina ( T Gaffalione 119 ) 2nd Debbie Doll ( W Rodriguez 119 ) 4.25L 3rd Llamp ( N Juarez 119 ) 0.75L 4th Determined Ace ( J Ortiz 119 ) 5.10L See full results | J Ortiz 54kg 5.10L | 4 (11) |