Dominican Pioneer (USA) Horse
About
Dominican Pioneer is a 6yo dark bay/brown colt from the United States trained by Leandro Moreno‑Barban. He is by Pioneerof The Nile out of Heatherdoesntbluff. So far he has earned four wins. His most important victory came on 14 Sep 2023 at Kentucky Downs, where he captured the $180,000 Claimer. The horse has proved a rewarding choice for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have yielded a 41% return on investment.
Raced At
Belmont At The Big A
• Kentucky Downs
• Gulfstream
• Santa Anita
• Keeneland
• Churchill Downs
• Saratoga
• Ellis Park
• Belmont ParkRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Belmont At The Big A 18-Oct-25 1910m R4 Race 4 (of $90,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:53.450, SP: 21.00 1st Activist Investing ( F Prat 122 ) 2nd Strong Quality ( D Davis 122 ) 2.25L 3rd Trikari ( J R Velazquez 122 ) 2.75L 7th Dominican Pioneer ( I Beato 122 ) 24.25L See full results | I Beato 55.3kg 24.25L | 7 (7) |
| Kentucky Downs 11-Sep-25 1410m FIRM R8 Race 8 $1,514 (of $200,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:20.450, SP: 3.75 1st Quereme Pass ( L Dettori 121 ) 2nd Princetown ( F Prat 121 ) 0.20L 3rd Aspenite ( E Asmussen 121 ) 0.50L 9th Dominican Pioneer ( I O Jr 121 ) 9.35L See full results | I O Jr 54.9kg 9.35L | 9 (11) |
| Gulfstream 01-Feb-25 1610m GOOD R9 Race 9 $740 (of $98,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:31.920, SP: 8.50 set the pace along the rail and weakened in the drive. 1st Silent Heart ( L Saez 120 ) 2nd Strong Quality ( I O Jr 122 ) 1.50L 3rd Ruse ( J Ruiz 122 ) 3.50L 5th Dominican Pioneer ( T Gaffalione 122 ) 6.75L See full results | T Gaffalione 55.3kg 6.75L | 5 (7) |
| Kentucky Downs 12-Sep-24 1410m GOOD R5 Race 5 $14,000 (of $200,001) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:21.180 rushed up on the outside and then moved to the inside to set the pace, then dueled for the lead off the turn and fought on but faded late. 1st Mischievous Angel ( I O Jr 121 ) 2nd Double Clutch ( J Ortiz 121 ) 2.25L 3rd Dude N Colorado ( T Gaffalione 121 ) 0.75L 4th Dominican Pioneer ( J Velazquez 121 ) 4.00L See full results | J Velazquez 54.9kg 4.00L | 4 (12) |
| Santa Anita 28-May-24 1610m GOOD R11 Shoemaker Mile Stakes (Stakes) $500 (of $299,999) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:33.000 coaxed from the gate, pulled between rivals then bumped outer rival and steadied entering the first turn, chased three wide into the second bend, came five wide into the stretch and weakened. 1st Johannes ( U Rispoli 122 ) 2nd Funtastic Again ( L Dettori 122 ) 0.50L 3rd Du Jour ( F Prat 126 ) 1.25L 9th Dominican Pioneer ( K Kimura 122 ) 10.20L See full results | K Kimura 55.3kg 10.20L | 9 (11) |
| Keeneland 07-Apr-24 1710m GOOD R11 Race 11 $28,000 (of $140,001) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:42.960, SP: 7.00 showed the way while pulling in the bit and rank in the three to two path around the first turn, shook clear of outer chasers entering the lane, shifted out as a pursuing foe took aim at the furlong ground, drifted again in soon after and was caught the closing stages. 1st Running Bee ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 2nd Dominican Pioneer ( G Corrales 118 ) 0.50L 3rd Master Piece ( I O Jr 123 ) 1.50L See full results | G Corrales 53.5kg 0.50L | 2 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 12-Nov-23 1810m GOOD R10 River City Stakes (Stakes) $8,475 (of $300,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:50.660, SP: 17.00 set the pace along the inside, vacated the rail entering the lane, got headed by a wide bidder at the furlong grounds and yielded between horses. 1st Smokin' T ( J Velazquez 121 ) 2nd Harlan Estate ( J Ramos 121 ) 1.75L 3rd Siege Of Boston ( J Ruiz 121 ) 0.30L 5th Dominican Pioneer ( G Corrales 121 ) 3.25L See full results | G Corrales 54.9kg 3.25L | 5 (12) |
| Kentucky Downs 14-Sep-23 1610m GOOD R6 CL $113,400 (of $180,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:32.850, SP: 5.00 was sent along early to set a fast early pace along the inside and held well through the drive to prove best under steady pressure. 1st Dominican Pioneer ( J Velazquez 122 ) 2nd Big Blue Line ( J Rosario 122 ) 1.00L 3rd Kentucky Ghost ( F Geroux 122 ) 3.50L See full results | J Velazquez 55.3kg | 1 (8) |
| Saratoga 31-Jul-23 1710m GOOD R7 CL $750 (of $162,501) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:40.750, SP: 8.50 bumped with a foe at the start, bumped with another rival early then became very rank, was taken up while very hard to control into the first turn, went four to five wide on that bend, settled on the outside, was urged along late on the backstretch, went three to four wide on the far turn, came six wide into upper stretch and faltered. 1st Jerry The Nipper ( J Ortiz 122 ) 2nd Kuramata ( F Prat 122 ) 0.30L 3rd Easter ( T Gaffalione 126 ) 2.50L 10th Dominican Pioneer ( L Saez 122 ) 22.00L See full results | L Saez 55.3kg 22.00L | 10 (10) |
| Churchill Downs 04-Jun-23 1610m GOOD R4 Churchill Downs race 4 $28,200 (of $9,842) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:36.120, SP: 3.20 Off rail,driftd,naild 1st Kittansett ( J Castellano 122 ) 2nd Dominican Pioneer ( W Rodriguez 122 ) 0.20L 3rd Good Governance ( R Bejarano 122 ) 2.25L | W Rodriguez 55.3kg 0.20L | 2 (4) |
| Keeneland 21-Apr-23 1710m GOOD R7 CL $1,625 (of $130,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:40.360, SP: 4.75 bore to the three path while setting the pace into the first turn, settled into stride in the two path soon after, vied with an outer bidder down the backstretch, dueled around the far turn, but got headed at the three sixteenths pole, and faded. 1st Royal Patronage ( J Rosario 118 ) 2nd Commandeer ( J R Leparoux 118 ) 0.30L 3rd Tiberius Mercurius ( I O Jr 118 ) 2.25L 8th Dominican Pioneer ( J Velazquez 118 ) 8.30L See full results | J Velazquez 53.5kg 8.30L | 8 (11) |
| Keeneland 22-Oct-22 1710m GOOD R5 Race 5 $75,600 (of $120,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:42.750, SP: 12.00 set the pace along the inside, vied with an outer rival around the far turn, shook clear at the three sixteenths pole while tipping a bit off of the rail, then gamely held sway through the late stages. 1st Dominican Pioneer ( G Corrales 118 ) 2nd Easy Time ( B J Hernandez 121 ) 0.75L 3rd Alex Joon ( J Graham 121 ) 0.15L See full results | G Corrales 53.5kg | 1 (11) |
| Kentucky Downs 03-Sep-22 1410m GOOD (of $85,333), Winning Time: 01:20.930, SP: 7.00 2p,kicked clear,held 1st Dominican Pioneer ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 2nd Martini'nmoonshine ( E Morales 118 ) 0.30L 3rd Policy Option ( R Bejarano 121 ) 0.20L | T Gaffalione 53.5kg | 1 (12) |
| Ellis Park 06-Aug-22 1610m FIRM R7 Race 7 (of $61,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:36.160 raced back early on, was in the three path entering the lane while making a bid but weakened late in the stretch run. 1st Uninvited Guest ( J R Jr 120 ) 2nd St Andrews ( G Corrales 120 ) 1.50L 3rd Britain's Kitten ( A Beschizza 120 ) 2.50L 6th Dominican Pioneer ( M Garcia 120 ) 8.75L See full results | M Garcia 54.4kg 8.75L | 6 (8) |
| Belmont Park 04-Jun-22 1610m R7 Race 7 (of $92,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:37.060 went to the front, set the pace under pressure to his outside, vied inside on the turn, lost the lead just after passing the five-sixteenths, dropped back into the stretch and faded. 1st Galt ( J Castellano 122 ) 2nd Highly Respected ( M Franco 120 ) 0.25L 3rd Unbridled Bomber ( J L Ortiz 122 ) 4.50L 6th Dominican Pioneer ( J R Velazquez 120 ) 23.75L See full results | J R Velazquez 54.4kg 23.75L | 6 (7) |
| Keeneland 30-Apr-22 1310m FIRM R5 Race 5 $63,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:17.930 pressed the pace early while two wide, was in the three path into the lane, under a long drive down the lane and inched clear in the late stages. 1st Dominican Pioneer ( J R Velazquez 120 ) 2nd Spankster ( J K Court 120 ) 1.50L 3rd Hill Of Gold ( L Saez 120 ) 2.50L See full results | J R Velazquez 54.4kg | 1 (9) |