Dive Bomber (USA) Horse
Country
Foal Date
Colour
Sire
Dam
Prize Money
Trainer
Owners
About
Dive Bomber is a 5yo bay horse from the United States trained by Aaron Shorter. He is by the stallion Omaha Beach out of the mare Daisy. To date he has captured four victories, including his most important win on 14 Nov 2025 at Churchill Downs, where he earned the $127,000 purse in Race 9. He has been a profitable selection for bettors, delivering a 42% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Downs 18-Jun-26 1408m R5 Race 5 $8,900 (of $89,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:22.220, SP: 5.50 vied along the inside, got headed by an outer pair in upper stretch but kept on gamely to miss place at the wire. 1st Tarantino ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 2nd Classic Car Wash ( B J H Jr 120 ) 2.00L 3rd Dive Bomber ( C A Torres 118 ) 2.50L See full results | C A Torres 53.5kg 2.50L | 3 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 17-May-26 1408m R9 Race 9 $13,400 (of $134,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:22.420, SP: 17.00 broke outwardly, tracked four wide, brushed with an inner rival while pursuing in the five path in upper stretch then ran on to miss place at the wire. 1st Hymn ( B Curtis 123 ) 2nd I Got Game ( A Concepcion 121 ) 1.50L 3rd Dive Bomber ( C Torres 121 ) 1.60L See full results | C Torres 54.9kg 1.60L | 3 (14) |
| Oaklawn Park 03-May-26 1609m R4 Race 4 $972 (of $126,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:35.810, SP: 9.00 in the second flight while inside, continued to save ground second turn, had little for the drive. 1st Forged Steel ( F Arrieta 124 ) 2nd Gewurztraminer ( E Esquivel 124 ) 1.00L 3rd Zambezi ( R Bejarano 120 ) 1.50L 7th Dive Bomber ( A Mendoza 117 , Cd 112 ) 7.30L See full results | A Mendoza 53.1kg, Cd 50.8kg 7.30L | 7 (11) |
| Oaklawn Park 04-Apr-26 1207m R8 Race 8 $12,600 (of $126,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:10.990, SP: 11.00 raced off the three path, was driven around the far turn, and kept on to get up for show late. 1st Sharp Swinger ( R Bejarano 124 ) 2nd Carbone ( R Vazquez 121 ) 2.25L 3rd Dive Bomber ( A Mendoza 121 , Cd 116 ) 2.30L See full results | A Mendoza 54.9kg, Cd 52.6kg 2.30L | 3 (4) |
| Oaklawn Park 09-Mar-26 1811m R8 Race 8 $1,575 (of $126,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:49.360, SP: 15.00 pulled around the first turn to dictate the pace along the inside up the backstretch, lost the lead while ridden along the inside midway around the far turn, and yielded in the stretch. 1st Stars And Stripes ( L Saez 118 ) 2nd Gun Runner Charlie ( R Vazquez 124 ) 0.75L 3rd Classify ( E Esquivel 118 ) 7.50L 6th Dive Bomber ( A Mendoza 118 , Cd 113 ) 12.00L See full results | A Mendoza 53.5kg, Cd 51.3kg 12.00L | 6 (8) |