Essentially Fast (USA)

Country
United States
Foal Date
20-May-23
Colour
gray or roan
Sire
Essential Quality
Dam
Storm Crossing
Prize Money
$6423
Trainer
Gary C. Contessa
Owners
Grant, Joseph M, Marsh, Greg A, Riccio, Keith, Ficarelle, Leonard, Can Do Racing Llc, Maher, William L, July Cavalry Racing, Yellow Moon Stable, Cardona, John C, Smith, Donald R And Smith, Thomas
About

Essentially Fast is a 2yo gray/roan colt from the United States trained by Gary C. Contessa. He is by Essential Quality out of Storm Crossing. The horse has not yet broken his maiden, having failed to win in two starts. In his latest run at Saratoga on August 4, 2025, he was ridden by Romero Maragh and finished eighth, behind winner Johnny's Red Storm.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Saratoga 04-Aug-25 1106m FIRM R2 Md $600 (of $80,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:01.660, SP: 20.00 shied in at the start, chased just off the inside under urging from the five-sixteenths, angled three to four wide for home and tired in the stretch.R Maragh 54kg 16.00L8 (9)
Saratoga 05-Jul-25 1106m GOOD R6 Md $3,600 (of $90,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:03.770, SP: 8.50 3-4p turn,5p1/4,wkndJ Alvarado 54kg 4.90L5 (7)