Express Cruiser (USA)
About
Express Cruiser is a 4yo horse from the United States trained by Kim A. Puhl. It is by Catalina Cruiser out of Appealing Stella. To date, Express Cruiser has won three races. On 20 May 2024 at Churchill Downs, it secured its most important win, earning $17,360.00 in a claiming race.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Thistledown 19-Aug-25 1207m R3 Race 3 (of $31,400) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.250, SP: 9.00 pressed the early pace four wide and gave way on the turn. | L A Gonzalez 54kg 8.50L | 6 (6) |
| Thistledown 24-Jun-25 1207m FIRM R4 Race 4 $3,140 (of $31,400) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.900, SP: 5.00 unhurried early, finished well along the rail. | L A Gonzalez 55.8kg 3.50L | 3 (6) |
| Thistledown 03-Jun-25 1207m FIRM R6 Race 6 $18,711 (of $29,700) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.820, SP: 4.00 had good position early, rallied in the stretch, closed willingly and drew off late. | L A Gonzalez 54kg | 1 (5) |
| Thistledown 20-May-25 1207m FIRM R7 Race 7 $2,970 (of $29,700) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.390, SP: 11.00 hesitated at the start, trailed into the stretch and closed a gap late in the middle of the racetrack. | L A Gonzalez 54kg 3.25L | 3 (8) |
| Thistledown 07-May-25 1207m GOOD R4 Race 4 $5,940 (of $29,700) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.420, SP: 4.00 drifted out a bit then was bumped from his outside leaving the chute, contested the lead along the inside into the stretch and held on for second in a determined effort. | J Stokes 54kg 1.00L | 2 (6) |
| Oaklawn Park 07-Apr-25 1207m FIRM R4 Race 4 (of $40,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:10.970, SP: 20.00 off slow, raced back while off the inside, three wide into the lane, picked off a couple of tiring rivals while not a serious threat. | W D L Cruz 53.1kg 5.00L | 6 (8) |
| Oaklawn Park 22-Mar-25 1207m FIRM R6 Race 6 $2,240 (of $32,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:12.710, SP: 10.00 in the second group while racing outside four to five wide exiting the turn, was going mildly late to also be found lacking in the final strides. | R Bejarano 53.1kg 3.00L | 4 (10) |
| Oaklawn Park 01-Mar-25 1207m FIRM R6 Race 6 $7,000 (of $35,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.920 forwardly placed while off the inside, came three wide for the drive, brief bid nearing midstretch then proved no match for the winner, well clear of the rest. | R Bejarano 56.7kg 4.00L | 2 (11) |
| Oaklawn Park 01-Feb-25 1207m GOOD R5 Race 5 $6,400 (of $32,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:12.650, SP: 11.00 last to leave, angled in a bit to save some ground into the turn, two path into the stretch when moving closer into the stretch when splitting horses, dropped to the inside and challenged inside the winner late, outfinished late. | R Bejarano 54.9kg 0.25L | 2 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 28-Nov-24 1609m FIRM R6 Race 6 $832 (of $51,999) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:36.090 set the pace in the two path before moving to the inside approaching the turn, vied with a pair of outer foes turning for home, but got headed inside of a trio of foes entering the lane and faded. | Y L Correa 53.5kg 7.75L | 6 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 11-Nov-24 1207m FIRM R7 Race 7 $3,220 (of $56,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.190, SP: 10.00 was off slowly, swung wide into the upper stretch and needed more. | R Bejarano 53.5kg 3.55L | 4 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 23-Sep-24 1709m FIRM R1 Race 1 (of $35,827) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:43.440, SP: 11/1 Mid pack, gave way | A Beschizza 53.5kg 0.15L | 7 (7) |
| Ellis Park 14-Jul-24 1207m FIRM R4 Race 4 $6,400 (of $24,018) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.000, SP: 9/2 2-3p,5w3/16,rallied | R Bejarano 53.5kg 2.75L | 2 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 13-Jun-24 1207m FIRM R1 Race 1 $5,599 (of $35,827) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:09.520, SP: 6/1 Chasd 3-4w,outkckd plc | R Bejarano 53.5kg 6.00L | 3 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 20-May-24 1106m FIRM R6 $19,530 (of $17,360) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:04.020, SP: 9/2 2-3p,btwn1/4,drew away | R Bejarano 53.5kg | 1 (8) |
| Oaklawn Park 27-Apr-24 1207m GOOD R2 $5,999 (of $18,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.520, SP: 16/1 Duel,tight,std'd 1/8 | R Bejarano 55.3kg, Cd 52.6kg 3.00L | 3 (9) |
| Oaklawn Park 05-Apr-24 1106m FIRM R2 Md $18,900 (of $18,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:07.020, SP: 5/1 Pace inside,clr,lasted | M Chuan 54kg | 1 (11) |
| Oaklawn Park 10-Feb-24 1207m FIRM R7 Md (of $24,130) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.390, SP: 22/1 Traffic 7/16, evenly | M Chuan 55.3kg 8.75L | 6 (12) |
| Oaklawn Park 28-Jan-24 1207m FIRM R3 Md (of $38,100) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:13.050, SP: 8/1 One paced,traffic 1/4 | M Chuan 55.3kg 10.25L | 7 (12) |
| Oaklawn Park 07-Jan-24 1207m FIRM R1 Md $3,300 (of $33,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:12.120 away in good order, closest to the winner into and through the turn while between horses, continued to chase upper stretch,lugged in a furlong out, also proved no match in the late going, outkicked for the runner up spot. | M Chuan 54.9kg 2.75L | 3 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 27-Nov-23 1307m FIRM R1 Md (of $42,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:17.410 chased forwardly along the inside but lacked a bid while hanging on his left lead. | C J Hernandez 54kg 14.00L | 5 (12) |
| Ellis Park 30-Jun-23 1106m FIRM Md (of $36,018), Winning Time: 01:04.790, SP: 19/5 Bolted turn, no factor | R Gutierrez 54kg, Cd 0 0.15L | 7 (8) |
| Ellis Park 16-Jun-23 1005m FIRM Md (of $36,018), Winning Time: 00:58.610, SP: 15/2 Bmp st,2-3wbtw,kept on | R Gutierrez 54kg 4.75L | 3 (7) |
| Keeneland 27-Apr-23 905m FIRM R1 CLMd (of $80,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:52.520 was slow early, raced far back while extremely wide around the turn, and made little impact. | F Peterson 54kg 14.30L | 7 (9) |