Donegal Momentum (USA)
About
Donegal Momentum is a 4yo dk b/br from the United States trained by Thomas Morley. He is by Uncle Mo out of Moon Dash and has recorded six wins in his career. On 6 Jun 2025 at Saratoga, Donegal Momentum secured his most important victory, taking the $300,000 Poker Stakes. The horse has been a lucrative option for punters, offering a 176% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Saratoga 30-Aug-25 1709m GOOD R3 Bernard Baruch Stakes (Stakes) $94,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:43.050 | I O Jr 56.2kg | 1 (4) |
| Saratoga 06-Jul-25 1609m GOOD R10 Kelso Stakes (Stakes) $2,625 (of $175,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:32.810, SP: 11.00 moved from the rail to the three path early on the first turn, prompted the pace on the outside of the leader, stumbled severely early on the far turn then dropped back while checking badly, fell well behind the rest of the field and was eased but walked off. | J Castellano 56.2kg 56.9kgL | 7 (7) |
| Saratoga 06-Jun-25 1609m GOOD R9 Poker Stakes (Stakes) $189,000 (of $300,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:34.220, SP: 11.00 2p,asked1/4,responded | J Castellano 53.5kg | 1 (7) |
| Belmont At The Big A 09-May-25 1609m GOOD R7 Race 7 $18,400 (of $92,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:35.620, SP: 5.00 2p turns,led3/16-1/16 | J Castellano 54.4kg 0.50L | 2 (5) |
| Aqueduct 06-Apr-25 1408m FIRM R10 Carter S. Presented by NYRA Bets (Stakes) $12,000 (of $300,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:21.950, SP: 11.00 5w upper, no response | J Castellano 53.5kg 6.50L | 5 (7) |
| Fair Grounds 07-Mar-25 1609m GOOD R9 Race 9 $34,650 (of $55,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:39.390, SP: 8.00 3wd,bid 2nd,led,held | J Castellano 54.4kg | 1 (8) |
| Del Mar 01-Dec-24 1810m GOOD R9 Hollywood Derby (Stakes) $30,000 (of $299,999) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:28.400, SP: 4.00 Cleared2x,outkicked | J Castellano 55.3kg 1.00L | 3 (11) |
| Belmont At The Big A 04-Oct-24 1609m GOOD R7 Belmont At The Big A race 7 $85,049 (of $134,999) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:35.640, SP: 17/4 moved in while hustled to the front, was well rated while setting the pace from the inside to the two path, responded well when asked near the quarter-pole, came under a right-handed crop in upper stretch and held under strong urging. ROYAL MAJESTY (GB) moved in while taken in hand then was reserved in the two path, came under encouragement on the far turn, turned into upper stretch under a drive and improved to just get the place. TAKE ME TO CHURCH (IRE) was bumped at the start, saved ground while well placed just off the pace, moved off the rail late on the far turn, was roused in the three path into the stretch, chased the winner in the drive and finished willingly but lost the place while able to get the show. | K Carmouche 54.4kg | 1 (10) |
| Saratoga 25-Aug-24 1709m GOOD R2 Race 2 $69,300 (of $12,992) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:42.830, SP: 11/2 Bobbld early,bmpd late | J Castellano 54.4kg | 1 (7) |
| Saratoga 27-Jul-24 1307m FIRM R3 Amsterdam Stakes (Stakes) $14,000 (of $108,268) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:16.020, SP: 7/1 2path-ins turn,tired | J Castellano 53.5kg 14.75L | 4 (5) |
| Belmont At The Big A 28-Jun-24 1609m FIRM R2 Race 2 $20,000 (of $54,134) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:35.450, SP: 1/4 In hand 2p, caught lte | J Castellano 53.5kg 0.50L | 2 (5) |
| Belmont At The Big A 17-May-24 1207m FIRM R6 Md $56,700 (of $48,720) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:10.030, SP: 7/5 Vied,duel, comfortably | J Castellano 53.5kg | 1 (8) |