Empty Gesture (USA) Horse
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Bred in the United States, Empty Gesture comes from sire Reload and dam Keep A Knockin. He is under the guidance of trainer Angus Buntain and is owned by Lanny McDonald. Over 21 starts he has notched four victories and has been placed seven times, accumulating earnings of $274,282. His most recent outing was at Woodbine on 25 October 2026, where he finished 4th of 12.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Woodbine 25-Oct-26 1006m FIRM R11 Race 11 $12,472 (of $178,175) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:56.530, SP: 21.00 had to be checked dropping back close to the back at the half mile marker, travelled two wide on the turn starting to reach for more ground when urged on at the quarter pole, shifted to the four path at the top of the lane, made a sharp move bursting between horses with a sixteenth to go and closed in smartly gaining on the leaders with every jump in deep stretch capturing a minor placing in the ned. 1st Chromeplated Heart ( J I Alderson 123 ) 2nd Brittany's Way ( C Douglas 123 , Cd 118 ) 0.25L 3rd Executive Success ( R Munger 123 ) 1.00L 4th Empty Gesture ( J Crawford 121 ) 1.50L See full results | J Crawford 54.9kg 1.50L | 4 (12) |
| Woodbine 16-Oct-26 1308m R5 Race 5 $6,158 (of $87,969) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:16.570, SP: 11.00 had the inside position with another tracking the embattled duo down the backside, made little movement through the turn, had the two path in with a chance for a piece of the prize straightening out for home and finished up one paced down the lane to settle on the fringes in the end. 1st Hard To Capture ( S Chernetz 123 ) 2nd Verdejo ( P Moran 123 ) 0.30L 3rd Girls Weekend ( D Fukumoto 121 ) 2.25L 4th Empty Gesture ( J Crawford 121 ) 2.75L See full results | J Crawford 54.9kg 2.75L | 4 (7) |
| Fort Erie 08-Sep-26 1308m R7 Richard Grubb Cup Stakes (Stakes) $501 (of $44,438) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:16.960, SP: 9.00 was up close early but chased on the turn and had no impact. 1st Momaxie ( J Crawford 120 ) 2nd Spirit Bear ( R Munger 122 ) 0.75L 3rd Really Thirsty ( X Forde 122 ) 3.50L 6th Empty Gesture ( P Moran 122 ) 15.10L See full results | P Moran 55.3kg 15.10L | 6 (7) |
| Woodbine 17-Aug-26 1308m R10 Race 10 $510 (of $177,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:16.320, SP: 8.50 was just lightly bumped at the start but close up, settled in behind the leading pair stalking from outside, went three wide on the turn, faded in the stretch. 1st Z Z's ( F Aebly 120 ) 2nd Fourfiftyfour ( D Fukumoto 123 ) 8.00L 3rd Mobula ( R Maragh 125 ) 1.25L 7th Empty Gesture ( P Moran 123 ) 37.25L See full results | P Moran 55.8kg 37.25L | 7 (7) |
| Woodbine 20-Jul-26 1006m R2 Race 2 $16,075 (of $80,373) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:57.320, SP: 3.50 settled in midfield in the three path along the back straight, travelled two wide inside another tracking the engaged duo throughout the turn, angled out in the five path at the head of the lane, finished up solidly in the drive but was just second best behind the overpowering winner. 1st Souper Sunday ( L Reyes 123 ) 2nd Empty Gesture ( J Crawford 123 ) 3.50L 3rd Prima ( R Maragh 121 ) 1.50L See full results | J Crawford 55.8kg 3.50L | 2 (6) |