Durango Jess (USA)
About
Durango Jess is a 6yo from the United States trained by Travis Wheeler. He is by Classic Empire out of Durango and has recorded 11 wins so far. On 4 January 2025 at Sunland Park, he secured his most notable victory, taking the $38,386 Klaq Handicap. Throughout his career he has been a rewarding pick for bettors; had you backed him from the beginning, you would have achieved a 39% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Sunland Park 30-Mar-25 795m FIRM R2 Race 2 $3,940 (of $39,400) Barrier 2, SP: 5/2 step slow start, chase ins-2wide, swung out, closed willingly late, clear 3rd. | F Amparan 58.1kg 2.25L | 3 (8) |
| Sunland Park 15-Feb-25 795m FIRM R2 Race 2 (of $12,180) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:45.400, SP: 3/10 8-w, no rally | F Amparan 58.1kg 7.75L | 8 (8) |
| Sunland Park 04-Jan-25 1005m FIRM R7 Hcp $40,950 (of $38,386) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:57.570, SP: 14/5 Prsd pc,3p,duel,held | F Amparan 56.2kg | 1 (6) |
| Zia Park 10-Dec-24 905m FIRM R6 $25,201 (of $24,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:50.010, SP: 6/4 Stumbled, led, clear | F Amparan 55.8kg | 1 (7) |
| Albuquerque 26-Oct-24 795m FIRM (of $6,900), Winning Time: 00:40.564, SP: 1/2 3-w, all out | F Amparan 58.1kg | 1 (6) |
| Albuquerque 10-Oct-24 795m FIRM (of $5,420), Winning Time: 00:41.075, SP: 4/5 Slow start, wide uppr | A Francisco 58.1kg | 1 (8) |
| Albuquerque 13-Sep-24 795m FIRM (of $3,960), Winning Time: 00:40.079, SP: 4/5 Drew off, ridden out | F Amparan 58.1kg | 1 (8) |
| Albuquerque 01-Sep-24 795m FIRM (of $30,000), Winning Time: 00:40.729, SP: 15/2 Checked into turn | F Amparan 58.1kg 0.25L | 3 (8) |
| Albuquerque 02-Aug-24 795m FIRM (of $6,216), Winning Time: 00:40.842, SP: 17/4 Checked turn, up late | F Amparan 58.1kg | 1 (7) |
| Sunray Park 20-May-24 905m FIRM (of $22,600), Winning Time: 00:51.000, SP: 11/5 pressed the pace along the rail, fell back into the turn and stopped. An objection by the rider of. | I Rosendo 55.8kg, Cd 0 13.75L | 10 (10) |
| Sunray Park 06-May-24 m $14,238 (of $22,600), Winning Time: 00:50.750 vied for the early lead near the inside and drew off to be well clear under strong handling. | I J Rosendo | 1 (7) |
| Sunray Park 14-Apr-24 m $1,414 (of $20,250), Winning Time: 00:51.020 chased the pace four wide and weakened. | A Medellin 55.8kg, Cd 0 10.25L | 4 (6) |
| Turf Paradise 07-Mar-24 1005m FIRM R6 Race 6 $3,600 (of $18,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:57.080 chased the early pace from the outside, gained a short lead on the turn, held a short advantage in mid stretch, drifted out late and just missed in a game effort. D K'. | K Kellenberger 55.3kg 0.10L | 2 (9) |
| Energy Downs 307 Horse Racing 27-May-23 1005m FIRM (of $7,208), Winning Time: 01:00.020, SP: 8/1 Drew clear easily | K Kellenberger 58.1kg | 1 (8) |
| Sunray Park 14-May-23 905m FIRM (of $11,700), Winning Time: 00:50.450, SP: 17/4 Swung wide, drew off, | A Medellin 55.8kg | 1 (8) |
| Turf Paradise 21-Mar-23 1106m FIRM (of $13,400), Winning Time: 01:02.820, SP: 10/1 while racing three-wide, opened a clear lead into the lane and held sway to the wire. | E Lara 55.3kg, Cd 0 11.10L | 6 (7) |
| Turf Paradise 26-Feb-23 m $2,680 (of $13,400), Winning Time: 01:03.220 was reserved just off the leaders early, moved five-wide through the turn and finished evenly in the drive. J T'S A. T. M. was off a step slow, settled off the leaders early, steadied nearing the nine-sixteenths pole, moved three-wide through the turn, angled out with a furlong to run and finished with late interest. | K Lopez 2.50L | 2 (7) |
| Turf Paradise 25-Feb-23 1106m FIRM (of $8,142), Winning Time: 01:03.220, SP: 9/2 5w-turn, evenly | K Lopez 56.2kg 2.50L | 3 (7) |
| Turf Paradise 07-Feb-23 905m FIRM $6,552 (of $10,400), Winning Time: 00:50.300, SP: 6/5 was hustled along to set a pressured pace, opened a clear margin nearing the five-sixteenths marker and drew off through the lane with complete authority. | K Lopez 56.2kg | 1 (10) |
| Turf Paradise 24-Jan-23 905m FIRM R3 Race 3 $6,552 (of $5,434) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:50.190, SP: 2/1 Duel3w,clr3/16,hldsway | K Lopez 55.3kg | 1 (10) |
| Remington Park 12-Nov-22 1106m GOOD R3 (of $7,056), Winning Time: 01:05.020, SP: 9/5 Duel inside, gave way, | C Torres 53.1kg, Cd 0 14.50L | 8 (10) |
| Remington Park 23-Sep-22 1408m FIRM $1,036 (of $7,209), Winning Time: 01:25.560, SP: 7/5 Duel inside, weakened | L Luzzi 53.1kg, Cd 0 5.50L | 4 (6) |
| Remington Park 04-Sep-22 1207m FIRM R5 $1,036 (of $7,005), Winning Time: 01:11.060, SP: 4/5 Duel inside, faltered | J Alvarez 54kg, Cd 0 6.75L | 4 (10) |
| Lone Star Park 16-Jul-22 1408m FIRM R4 (of $11,340), Winning Time: 01:23.980, SP: 13/2 Vied ins early, faded | R Gutierrez 54.9kg, Cd 0 0.15L | 5 (7) |
| Lone Star Park 25-Jun-22 1307m FIRM (of $20,400), Winning Time: 01:17.380, SP: 13/1 Forward, faded turn | L Luzzi 54.9kg, Cd 0 20.50L | 9 (10) |
| Lone Star Park 22-May-22 1508m GOOD $2,415 (of $34,500), Winning Time: 01:30.820, SP: 9/2 pressed the leader while two wide down the backstretch into the far turn, was hard used and gave way in the end missing the show prize. | L Luzzi 54.9kg, Cd 0 3.85L | 4 (6) |