Direct Appeal (USA)
About
Direct Appeal is a 3yo gr/ro unknown from United States trained by Frederick Clatterbuck, who is based at . It is sired by the stallion Redirect out of the dam Brooke's Appeal. Direct Appeal has managed to win 4 races in its career so far. On 6th Nov 2025 at Charles Town, Direct Appeal scored its most significant win to date, getting the money in the $34000.00 Race 3. It has proven a profitable horse for the punters over the journey. If you had backed Direct Appeal throughout its career you'd have achieved a 12% return on investment.
Raced At
Charles TownRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Town 06-Nov-25 1310m FIRM R3 Race 3 $21,420 (of $34,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:21.050, SP: 6.50 settled into stride off the pace and along the rail into the far turn, quickened leaving the quarter pole, angled out nearing the furlong marker, four deep all out rally nailed the leaders in the final jumps. | J M Lewis 55.3kg | 1 (7) |
| Charles Town 24-Oct-25 1410m R7 Race 7 $3,400 (of $34,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:27.190, SP: 3.50 saved ground well off the pace into the far turn, upped the tempo bid five wide nearing the furlong marker, stymied in traffic turning for home, shifted out wider, rallied with authority for the show money. | A Batista 54.4kg 2.50L | 3 (7) |
| Charles Town 12-Oct-25 1810m R9 Sam Huff West Virginia Breeders' Classic Stakes (Stakes) $2,700 (of $300,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:52.670, SP: 51.00 raced in the back two wide and failed to move into contention. | M Mendez 54.4kg 23.25L | 8 (10) |
| Charles Town 26-Sep-25 1710m SOFT R4 Race 4 $3,500 (of $35,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:46.270, SP: 5.00 vide inside around the first turn, rated off the pace under the wire first time through, chased the leader two wide into the lane, no match leaving the sixteenth marker, stayed on willingly for the show. | M Mendez 55.3kg 2.00L | 3 (6) |
| Charles Town 13-Sep-25 1310m FIRM R4 Race 4 $20,664 (of $32,800) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:20.260, SP: 17.00 rated inside just off the top trio into the far turn, rail bid from the furlong marker, bumped in deep stretch, chased on willingly. | M Mendez 54.4kg | 1 (6) |
| Charles Town 17-Aug-25 1410m FIRM R7 Race 7 $2,296 (of $32,800) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:26.510, SP: 17.00 raced off the pace into the far turn, cut the corner into the lane, improved placing through the wire. | M Chilo 54.4kg 5.00L | 4 (9) |
| Charles Town 03-Aug-25 1310m FIRM R5 Race 5 $19,971 (of $31,700) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:20.570, SP: 2.10 settled into a nice rhythm three wide off the dueling front runners into the far turn, gradually inched up leaving the quarter pole, drew on even terms turning into the lane, wore down rival kicked clear through the wire. | M Mendez 54.4kg | 1 (8) |
| Charles Town 20-Jul-25 1410m FIRM R7 Robert G. Leavitt Stakes (Stakes) $2,290 (of $75,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:24.950, SP: 41.00 very slow into stride, trailer leaving the quarter pole, no late response. | C Maldonado 55.3kg 5.50L | 5 (7) |
| Charles Town 28-Jun-25 1410m FIRM R7 Race 7 $2,016 (of $28,800) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:28.910, SP: 3.50 rated well back into the far turn, upped the tempo leaving the quarter pole, gained ground on the front runners through the final sixteenth, needed a little extra to grab the final spot on the podium. | C Maldonado 52.6kg 2.10L | 4 (7) |
| Charles Town 22-Jun-25 1410m FIRM R5 Race 5 $2,980 (of $29,800) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:27.810, SP: 13.00 raced well back into the far turn, bid six deep into the lane, late rally up for the show at the wire. | C Maldonado 52.6kg 1.00L | 3 (10) |
| Charles Town 25-May-25 1310m FIRM R8 Race 8 $2,980 (of $29,800) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:19.880, SP: 21.00 slow start, rail bid upper, late rally inside up for show. | C Maldonado 52.6kg 4.00L | 3 (8) |
| Charles Town 03-May-25 1310m GOOD R7 Race 7 $565 (of $28,800) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:20.240, SP: 5.50 pressed hard between runners leaving the quarter pole, came up empty. | A Radcliffe 54.4kg, Cd 56.7kg 6.60L | 6 (10) |
| Charles Town 05-Apr-25 1410m GOOD R7 Race 7 $5,760 (of $28,800) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:25.030, SP: 5.00 tracked leaving first, roused on chased into lane, gaining late. | A Radcliffe 54.4kg, Cd 51.3kg 2.00L | 2 (9) |
| Charles Town 02-Mar-25 1410m FIRM R5 Race 5 $2,980 (of $29,800) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:28.800, SP: 13.00 Pocket trip1/4,willing | C E Lopez 53.5kg, Cd 51.3kg 1.75L | 3 (7) |
| Charles Town 14-Feb-25 1410m GOOD R4 Race 4 $576 (of $28,800) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:28.690, SP: 3.25 settled in just behind the vying leaders for the run into the far turn, waited till nearing the furlong marker to make his move, quickly shifted out and bumped outside rival off stride, continued on and captured the leaders in upper stretch, kicked away late under strong handling. | A Radcliffe 54.4kg, Cd 57.6kg | UPD (6) |
| Charles Town 30-Jan-25 1310m FIRM R6 Race 6 $5,760 (of $28,800) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:23.560, SP: 10.00 raced out of the picture and unhurried into the final turn, finally came into the light nearing the furlong marker, six deep and under a drive cruised past the front runners settled second through the stretch. | C Maldonado 54.4kg, Cd 52.2kg 0.75L | 2 (7) |
| Charles Town 11-Jan-25 1410m FIRM R6 Md $17,515 (of $27,801) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:28.950, SP: 3.50 tracked the pace three deep, tucked in and ranged into striking distance through the second turn, shifted out and took dead aim entering the stretch, struck the front a sixteenth out and kicked clear. | A Radcliffe 55.3kg, Cd 52.2kg | 1 (8) |
| Charles Town 07-Dec-24 1310m FIRM R7 Md $5,300 (of $26,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:23.710, SP: 2.63 raced in the three path the first turn, gave chase passing the half mile pole and raced close two deep through the far turn, angled five wide entering the stretch and dueled to clear second the final yards. | A Radcliffe 55.3kg, Cd 52.2kg 0.50L | 2 (9) |
| Charles Town 23-Nov-24 1410m FIRM R1 Md $5,300 (of $26,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:30.620, SP: 2.50 off to a slow start, raced off the pace and off the rail, put to task while six deep entering the lane, closed in on inside rival, and hung in the final yards. | A Radcliffe 55.3kg, Cd 52.2kg 0.25L | 2 (7) |
| Charles Town 26-Oct-24 1310m FIRM R3 Md $1,855 (of $26,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:21.180, SP: 7.50 raced awkwardly while jostled early, rounded the first turn about the four path and gave chase from the seven sixteenths pole, ran in the five path on the far turn and showed little in the lane. | J C Batista 55.3kg 8.75L | 4 (9) |
| Charles Town 13-Oct-24 1310m FIRM R1 West Virginia Vincent Moscarelli Memorial Breeders' Classic Stakes (Stakes) $5,250 (of $75,001) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:20.130 raced off the rail the first turn, angled to the outside into the backstretch and gave chase nearing the three eighths pole, rounded the far turn in the four path and passed some rivals in the lane. | J C Batista 54.4kg 10.00L | 4 (8) |
| Charles Town 05-Oct-24 1310m FIRM R1 Md $2,650 (of $26,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:22.400 4wd, flattened 1/16 | J C Batista 55.3kg 5.00L | 3 (8) |
| Charles Town 13-Sep-24 1310m FIRM R5 Md $1,855 (of $26,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:20.960 settled off the pace inside, gave chase from the seven sixteenths pole, rounded the far turn near the rail then flattened stride. | J C Batista 55.3kg 15.00L | 4 (10) |
| Charles Town 10-Aug-24 910m FIRM R3 Md (of $26,500) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 00:53.140 gave chase and rounded the turn about the four path. | M E Reap 55.3kg 7.30L | 8 (9) |
| Charles Town 20-Jul-24 910m FIRM R3 Md (of $26,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:52.890 Bmp brk, saved ground | M E Reap 55.3kg 12.75L | 8 (10) |
| Charles Town 05-Jul-24 910m FIRM R3 Md (of $26,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:53.240 raced wide and was not a factor. | V Rodriguez 55.3kg 22.00L | 7 (7) |