Emirates Affair (USA)
About
Emirates Affair is a 7yo dk b/br from the United States, trained by Robert B. Hess, Jr. The colt is by Handsome Mike out of Emirates Girl and has accumulated 11 victories in his career. On March 9, 2025, at Gulfstream, he recorded his biggest triumph, capturing the $54,000 purse in Race 9. Punters have found him to be a worthwhile pick; backing Emirates Affair throughout his runs would have generated a 31% return on investment.
Raced At
Santa Anita
• Del Mar
• Gulfstream
• Philadelphia Park
• Penn National
• Laurel Park
• Monmouth Park
• Meadowlands
• Belmont Park
• Tampa Bay Downs
• Presque Isle DownsRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Anita 18-Oct-25 1210m FIRM R3 Race 3 (of $61,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:08.890, SP: 26.00 chased from inside, lost ground through the turn, trailed into the stretch and came up empty. | K Kimura 56.2kg 15.25L | 5 (5) |
| Del Mar 23-Aug-25 1310m FIRM R2 Race 2 $8,600 (of $43,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:16.400, SP: 2.38 | H Berrios 54.4kg 3.75L | 2 (5) |
| Gulfstream 13-Jun-25 1210m FIRM R6 Race 6 $8,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.670, SP: 2.63 , outside the winner, chased that one, was floated out in upper stretch and finished gamely. | E Gonzalez 53.5kg 1.25L | 2 (6) |
| Gulfstream 28-Apr-25 1310m FIRM R5 Race 5 $27,090 (of $43,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:19.020, SP: 1.44 chased the leaders on the inside up the backstretch, challenged from the three path coming around the turn and kicked clear in the lane. | P Lopez 56.7kg | 1 (6) |
| Gulfstream 05-Apr-25 1410m FIRM R8 Race 8 $27,090 (of $43,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:24.330, SP: 1.91 was rated three wide, stalked the leader three wide on the turn and made a three wide bid by the quarter pole, came four wide into the lane dueling for command, gained a short lead by the furlong marker and then was shown the crop thru the furlong grounds while drawing clear as a handy winner. | P Lopez 55.3kg | 1 (6) |
| Gulfstream 09-Mar-25 1410m FIRM R9 Race 9 $34,020 (of $54,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:23.460, SP: 3.75 bumped mildly with the horse to her inside at the start, recovered to duel on the outside up the backstretch, came around the turn in the two path and kicked clear in the lane. | P Lopez 54.4kg | 1 (8) |
| Gulfstream 17-Feb-25 1410m FIRM R8 Race 8 $720 (of $96,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:23.630, SP: 21.00 brushed with the horse to her inside at the start, recovered to chase the leaders up the rail through the early going, navigated the turn from the three path and weakened in the stretch. | H Karamanos 54.4kg 11.25L | 6 (8) |
| Gulfstream 12-Jan-25 1410m FIRM R3 Race 3 $34,019 (of $53,999) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:24.680, SP: 15.00 prompted the pace in the three path, bid under a hold in the two path rounding the turn, took the lead while being coaxed passing the quarter, and drew clear down the lane. | H Karamanos 54.4kg | 1 (7) |
| Gulfstream 13-Dec-24 1710m FIRM R6 Race 6 $280 (of $43,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:42.430, SP: 26.00 raced off the pace in the three path but did not factor. | J Ruiz 55.8kg 10.05L | 5 (7) |
| Philadelphia Park 19-Nov-24 1670m FIRM R6 Philadelphia Park race 6 $3,300 (of $18,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:44.470, SP: 12/1 Stalked 2w, weakened | S Gonzalez 56.7kg 7.75L | 3 (7) |
| Philadelphia Park 19-Oct-24 1410m FIRM R8 Philadelphia Park race 8 $400 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:24.960, SP: 12/1 Vied btwn, weakened | D Haddock 56.7kg, Cd 0 10.25L | 6 (8) |
| Philadelphia Park 24-Sep-24 1410m FIRM R4 Philadelphia Park race 4 $3,300 (of $18,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:24.070, SP: 6/4 Stalked wide, empty | D Haddock 56.7kg 0.15L | 3 (5) |
| Philadelphia Park 03-Sep-24 1410m FIRM (of $33,000), Winning Time: 01:25.440, SP: 9/2 Prompted wide, gamely | D Haddock 54.9kg 3.25L | 2 |
| Philadelphia Park 23-Jul-24 1310m FIRM (of $31,200), Winning Time: 01:18.050, SP: 20/1 Awaited room, surged | S Gonzalez 55.3kg | 1 |
| Philadelphia Park 26-Mar-24 1670m FIRM (of $31,200), Winning Time: 01:45.360, SP: 18/1 Stalked 2-3w, tired | S Gonzalez 54.9kg, Cd 0 13.25L | 7 |
| Penn National 15-Feb-24 1670m FIRM R2 Race 2 $16,380 (of $26,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:42.580 set the early pace while racing removed from the rail, then was challenged nearing the quarter pole, but turned back that bid and drew out in the drive to prove much the best under a mild drive. | S Gonzalez 55.3kg | 1 (5) |
| Philadelphia Park 08-Jan-24 1670m GOOD (of $30,000), Winning Time: 01:45.340, SP: 15/1 Dueled, wdnd, clear | S Gonzalez 54.9kg | 1 (9) |
| Laurel Park 17-Dec-23 1410m FIRM R5 Race 5 (of $54,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:26.010 showed speed in the two path between horses, gave way mid way on the turn and retreated through the stretch. | S Gonzalez 55.8kg 13.75L | 8 (8) |
| Philadelphia Park 21-Nov-23 1310m FIRM (of $42,000), Winning Time: 01:21.860, SP: 19/5 Long diel, weakened | L C Rodriguez 55.3kg 1.75L | 3 (6) |
| Philadelphia Park 24-Oct-23 1210m FIRM (of $1,500), Winning Time: 01:12.940, SP: 3/1 Dueled, chased winner | S Gonzalez 55.3kg 3.50L | 2 (10) |
| Philadelphia Park 20-Sep-23 1210m GOOD R2 $20,160 (of $19,200) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.490, SP: 11/2 Stalked, bid, drew off | S Gonzalez 55.3kg | 1 (7) |
| Philadelphia Park 17-Jul-23 1510m FIRM (of $21,000), Winning Time: 01:38.050, SP: 6.00 Pursued winner, empty | S Gonzalez 55.8kg 15.00L | 3 (6) |
| Monmouth Park 05-Jun-23 1110m R5 CL $6,200 (of $31,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:04.560 chased three wide, bid three wide at the quarter pole, took over in upper stretch, dug in gamely to the finish and was caught in the final strides. | S Camacho 54.4kg 0.25L | 2 (6) |
| Philadelphia Park 15-May-23 1310m FIRM (of $29,400), Winning Time: 01:20.920, SP: 6.50 Vied outside, game try | S Gonzalez 55.8kg 1.25L | 2 (8) |
| Philadelphia Park 26-Apr-23 1410m FIRM CL (of $21,000), Winning Time: 01:26.530, SP: 4.80 Rated inside, outkick | S Gonzalez 55.8kg 4.00L | 3 (6) |
| Gulfstream 20-Mar-23 1670m R6 Race 6 (of $24,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:41.820 set the pace in the two path, was collared in upper stretch, fought on inside past the eighth pole then weakened late. | J M Rios 54.4kg 3.75L | 6 (11) |
| Gulfstream 26-Jan-23 1710m GOOD R9 Race 9 (of $32,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:41.820 set the pace along the inside but yielded at the top of the lane. | I O Jr 53.5kg 10.45L | 8 (8) |
| Gulfstream 30-Dec-22 1610m GOOD R1 Race 1 (of $32,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:36.300 was keen from the four path around the first turn, raced prominently from said position, was cued to bid turning into the stretch, but was outrun late. | M A Vasquez 55.8kg 3.05L | 7 (7) |
| Gulfstream 27-Nov-22 1670m FIRM R10 Race 10 $2,030 (of $29,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:40.140 stalked from the two path, was steadied while floating out to the five path turning into the stretch, and was one paced. | M A Vasquez 56.2kg 11.50L | 4 (7) |
| Gulfstream 24-Oct-22 1710m FIRM R9 Race 9 $16,380 (of $26,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:44.650 led in the three path, drifted out to the five path in the stretch, and just held on. | M A Vasquez 55.3kg | 1 (7) |
| Gulfstream 26-Sep-22 1010m FIRM R10 Race 10 (of $43,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:56.810 was bothered early, raced three wide and never threatened. | J Huayas 51.7kg, Cd 48.5kg 6.50L | 7 (9) |
| Gulfstream 01-Aug-22 1010m FIRM R8 Race 8 (of $43,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:58.120 failed to menace while racing five wide. | E J Zayas 55.3kg 5.25L | 6 (8) |
| Gulfstream 02-Jul-22 1610m FIRM R6 Race 6 (of $48,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:36.800 prompted the pace two wide, took the lead nearing the three-eighths pole, was soon collared by the winner and faded inside. | E J Zayas 56.2kg 11.25L | 5 (8) |
| Gulfstream 24-Apr-22 1610m R4 Race 4 $8,600 (of $43,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:37.910 vied outside of. | E Gonzalez 53.5kg 2.50L | 2 (6) |
| Gulfstream 26-Feb-22 1010m R5 Race 5 $17,640 (of $28,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:57.950 was prompted to a forward placing in opening stages then moved up to engage the top pair midway around the turn, dueled three deep into the final furlong then kicked clear under right-handed pressure. | R M Hernandez 55.3kg | 1 (5) |
| Gulfstream 06-Jan-22 1670m FIRM R6 Race 6 (of $28,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:41.590 approaching the stretch, could not match strides with. | L Saez 55.3kg 11.75L | 7 (7) |
| Gulfstream 04-Dec-21 1010m R7 Race 7 $5,600 (of $28,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:57.950 chased the winner in the three path, could not gain on that foe to deep stretch then belatedly closed the gap as that foe was taken in hand. | P Lopez 55.3kg 0.75L | 2 (7) |
| Gulfstream 21-Nov-21 1670m R5 Race 5 $5,600 (of $28,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:41.720 well placed outside, gained a striking position three wide through the second turn, edged ahead into the stretch, then was no match for the winner, while clearly best of the rest. | I Castillo 54.4kg 2.75L | 2 (11) |
| Meadowlands 10-Oct-21 1610m R4 Race 4 (of $23,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:36.870 | I Castillo 53.1kg 3.85L | 6 (10) |
| Monmouth Park 16-Aug-21 1110m R5 Race 5 $2,100 (of $30,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:02.920 raced off the pace between rivals, came four wide into the stretch and rallied mildly outside. | I Castillo 54.4kg 2.05L | 4 (9) |
| Monmouth Park 12-Jul-21 1110m R7 Race 7 $28,350 (of $45,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:05.840 was bumped at the start, chased inside, chased on the turn, came five wide into the lane, rallied steadily outside and was up late to win going away. | P Lopez 53.5kg | 1 (6) |
| Monmouth Park 14-Jun-21 1610m R3 Race 3 $5,600 (of $28,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:36.200 dueled outside for the early lead, then set the pace, shook free at the quarter pole, dug in gamely and was no match for the winner. | P Lopez 53.5kg 3.75L | 2 (6) |
| Monmouth Park 07-Jun-21 1110m R5 Race 5 (of $45,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:01.500 raced off the pace inside, was in tight at the half mile marker, continued inside, raced in the two path in the stretch and lacked a rally. | J C Ferrer 53.5kg 8.10L | 6 (10) |
| Belmont Park 14-May-21 1410m R4 Race 4 $9,000 (of $45,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:22.210 forwardly placed from the gate, advanced inside to take command five and a half furlongs from home and showed the way in hand just off the inside, tucked inside through the turn, came under coaxing near the quarter pole and continued in the inside route into upper stretch under threat, yielded the front straightened away, ran on to chase the winner home preserving the place honors on the wire. | J Lezcano 53.5kg 1.25L | 2 (11) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 22-Apr-21 1610m R1 Race 1 $2,900 (of $29,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:43.170 was urged forcing the pace outside a rival to the backstretch, dueled between foes on the far turn to upper stretch and gave way. | D Centeno 54.4kg 5.75L | 3 (8) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 29-Mar-21 1710m R6 Race 6 $2,600 (of $26,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:44.360 | J A Batista 54.4kg 1.25L | 3 (11) |
| Gulfstream 06-Mar-21 1610m R3 Race 3 $3,080 (of $44,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:35.260 set the pace just off the rail and weakened in the lane. | J L Ortiz 53.5kg 3.25L | 4 (7) |
| Presque Isle Downs 16-Oct-20 1610m R6 Race 6 $7,200 (of $36,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:38.900 sprinted to a clear lead soon after the start, stayed on when challenged into the stretch, then weakened late and held the place. | W Alencar 54.4kg 2.00L | 2 (9) |
| Monmouth Park 27-Sep-20 1010m R3 Race 3 (of $45,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:57.730 chased inside and closed mildly on the rail in the final furlong. | J A Batista 53.5kg 4.00L | 5 (11) |
| Monmouth Park 06-Sep-20 1110m R4 Race 4 $4,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:06.510 was loose briefly behind the gate, then a bit fractious reloading, chased the pace, bid three wide on the turn, steadied in tight at the quarter pole, then rallied outside in the final furlong. | J A Batista 53.5kg 2.75L | 2 (8) |