Faith Understood (USA) Horse
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Faith Understood is a five-year-old bay mare bred in the United States, by Catholic Boy out of Zia. Trained by Steven Chircop and owned by Team Adams Racing Llc, she has started 21 times, winning a single race while recording two second‑place finishes and four third‑place finishes, and has accrued $206,668 in earnings. Her most recent outing was at Woodbine on 1 October 2026, where she finished 6th of 7 starters. She previously secured her last victory at Keeneland on 6 April 2024.
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Woodbine • Gulfstream • Ellis Park • Churchill Downs • Keeneland • Santa Anita • Del Mar • Aqueduct • Turfway ParkRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Woodbine 01-Nov-26 1710m FIRM R5 Race 5 - Allowance Optional Claiming, SP: 26.00 | Jeffrey Alderson | 3 (8) |
| Woodbine 01-Oct-26 2012m FIRM Flat, SP: 9/1 | Jeffrey Alderson 55.3kg | 6 (7) |
| Woodbine 19-Sep-26 1609m Flat, SP: 25/1 | Jeffrey Alderson 55.3kg | 3 (11) |
| Woodbine 22-Aug-26 1710m Flat, SP: 14/1 | Jeffrey Alderson 55.3kg Dead Heat | 2 (5) |
| Woodbine 01-Aug-26 1509m FIRM Flat, SP: 20/1 | Jeffrey Alderson 55.3kg | 3 (7) |
| Woodbine 11-Jul-26 1609m FIRM Flat, SP: 20/1 | Jeffrey Alderson 55.3kg | 7 (8) |
| Woodbine 20-Jun-26 1710m Flat, SP: 16/1 | Jeffrey Alderson 55.3kg | 5 (9) |
| Woodbine 30-May-26 1710m FAST Flat, SP: 12/1 | Jose Campos 55.3kg | 8 (10) |
| Gulfstream 22-Feb-26 1710m FIRM R6 Race 6 (of $86,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:39.830, SP: 41.00 was settled back on the outside and raced three to five wide on the far turn and came six wide into the lane but never factored. 1st Wind Flower ( J Alvarado 121 ) 2nd Starship Melody ( J Castellano 121 ) 2.25L 3rd Bojaca Blessing ( I O Jr 121 ) 2.30L 8th Faith Understood ( L Panici 121 ) 6.80L See full results | L Panici 54.9kg 6.80L | 8 (10) |
| Gulfstream 25-Jan-26 1673m R4 Hcp $1,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:40.180, SP: 51.00 was settled on the outside and had outside pursuit down the backside and raced four to five wide on the far turn but lacked a rally. 1st Miss Mary Nell ( J Bravo 117 ) 2nd Warming ( M Franco 122 ) 0.75L 3rd Awesome Czech ( R J Santana 124 ) 0.50L 7th Faith Understood ( L Panici 115 ) 5.10L See full results | L Panici 52.2kg 5.10L | 7 (10) |
| Gulfstream 28-Dec-25 1710m FIRM R11 Race 11 $440 (of $57,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:39.820, SP: 26.00 was reserved early, two to four wide on the far turn and swung out seven wide leaving the turn but lacked a rally. 1st Modarosa ( J Alvarado 121 ) 2nd Agia Marina ( E Zayas 118 ) 2.25L 3rd Capturing ( J Velazquez 118 ) 1.25L 8th Faith Understood ( L Panici 121 ) 11.25L See full results | L Panici 54.9kg 11.25L | 8 (9) |
| Ellis Park 25-Aug-25 1710m R8 Ellis Park Turf Stakes (Stakes) $10,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:43.340, SP: 21.00 tracked two wide and between horses, pursued in the three to two path turning for home then ran on willingly. 1st Hope Mission ( T Gaffalione 122 ) 2nd Next Up ( M Gutierrez 118 ) 1.00L 3rd Rose Palace ( J Torres 122 ) 1.25L 4th Faith Understood ( E Morales 122 ) 2.75L See full results | E Morales 55.3kg 2.75L | 4 (8) |
| Ellis Park 22-Jul-25 1810m R6 Race 6 $3,040 (of $102,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:51.440, SP: 15.00 showed the way along the inside as the eventual winner applied outer pressure, got headed by that one entering the far turn, faded turning for home and weakened. 1st Poppy The Princess ( I Moncada 118 ) 2nd Fleetingly ( J Torres 123 ) 1.25L 3rd Classy'n Connected ( B J Hernandez 123 ) 2.75L 5th Faith Understood ( G Saez 123 ) 16.50L See full results | G Saez 55.8kg 16.50L | 5 (6) |
| Ellis Park 05-Jul-25 1610m GOOD R4 Race 4 $3,040 (of $102,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:33.690, SP: 6.00 tracked from midpack in the two path, shifted outside of rivals and to the four path with five furlongs to go, chased outside of foes around the far turn and failed to threaten. 1st Candy Bar ( B J Hernandez 123 ) 2nd Winning Streep ( C Lanerie 118 ) 1.50L 3rd Missy Bee ( L Machado 123 ) 0.15L 5th Faith Understood ( G Saez 123 ) 3.90L See full results | G Saez 55.8kg 3.90L | 5 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 30-May-25 1710m GOOD R4 Race 4 $8,200 (of $82,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:40.820, SP: 8.00 rated at the rear along the inside, got shuffled back and steadied hard entering the far turn, regained stride while shifting out in upper stretch, rallied in the six path into the final furlong and gained belatedly for show. 1st Annelle ( N Juarez 118 ) 2nd Malibu Smart ( R Bejarano 124 ) 3.75L 3rd Faith Understood ( F Geroux 124 ) 4.50L See full results | F Geroux 56.2kg 4.50L | 3 (9) |
| Keeneland 24-Apr-25 2410m GOOD R6 Race 6 $3,375 (of $120,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:33.820, SP: 9.00 tracked three wide, chased four wide into the lane and faded. 1st Sugaree ( F Prat 118 ) 2nd Parish Lane ( L Saez 118 ) 0.50L 3rd Tarneema ( J L Ortiz 118 ) 2.25L 5th Faith Understood ( F Geroux 118 ) 7.75L See full results | F Geroux 53.5kg 7.75L | 5 (10) |
| Santa Anita 26-Jan-25 1810m GOOD R10 Race 10 $500 (of $61,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:49.660, SP: 13.00 2-3w,crowded1/4,faded 1st Lady Claypoole ( T J Pereira 122 ) 2nd Strutting ( R Gonzalez 124 ) 0.00L 3rd Paradise Lake ( H I Berrios 122 ) 0.00L 9th Faith Understood ( A Espinoza 122 ) 0.00L See full results | A Espinoza 55.3kg 0.00L | 9 (10) |
| Del Mar 30-Nov-24 1610m GOOD R9 Race 9 $500 (of $54,999) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:36.660, SP: 8.00 stalked in the two path between rivals, ridden along still in the two path on the far turn, altered out a bit at the eighth pole and weakened. 1st Sareeha ( F Prat 123 ) 2nd Strutting ( U Rispoli 122 ) 0.50L 3rd Word Play ( A Fresu 120 ) 1.00L 7th Faith Understood ( V Cheminaud 120 ) 4.05L See full results | V Cheminaud 54.4kg 4.05L | 7 (11) |
| Santa Anita 02-Jun-24 1810m R7 Honeymoon Stakes (Stakes) $10,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:48.400 unhurried in the early going and moved inside, lacked room on the far turn and trailed a bit off the rail into the lane, went between rivals in upper stretch but ran into traffic briefly at the eight pole, tipped out into the clear, then had to steady when losing her path near the sixteenth pole and kept on to gain third. 1st Circle Of Trust ( A Fresu 120 ) 2nd Sakura Blossom ( H I Berrios 124 ) 1.25L 3rd Faith Understood ( M E Smith 120 ) 3.00L See full results | M E Smith 54.4kg 3.00L | 3 (7) |
| Aqueduct 29-Apr-24 1610m R6 Memories Of Silver Stakes (Stakes) $30,000 (of $149,999) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:35.790 Ins,headed1/8,outkickd 1st Sweet Rebecca ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 2nd Faith Understood ( M Franco 118 ) 1.50L 3rd Curlin's Girl ( J Castellano 118 ) 1.25L See full results | M Franco 53.5kg 1.50L | 2 (7) |
| Keeneland 06-Apr-24 1910m R10 Md $63,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:58.730 prompted two wide, vied around the far turn, dueled with a narrow advantage in upper stretch, led late and lasted. 1st Faith Understood ( F Geroux 120 ) 2nd Hidden Presence ( J Velazquez 120 ) 0.20L 3rd Moonlight Gambler ( L Machado 120 ) 0.20L See full results | F Geroux 54.4kg | 1 (11) |
| Turfway Park 07-Mar-24 1710m FIRM R5 Md $2,017 (of $70,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:46.110, SP: 14.00 no speed to the half, kept on from far turn to improve only. 1st Befriended ( C Axel 120 ) 2nd Mystical Chant ( A Alex 120 ) 1.25L 3rd Gerwig ( C Gerardo 120 ) 4.75L 5th Faith Understood ( T Joseph 120 ) 7.05L See full results | T Joseph 54.4kg 7.05L | 5 (12) |