Fancy Sailor (USA) Horse
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Fancy Sailor is a 3yo ch from United States trained by Brian Lynch. He is by the stallion Justify out of the mare Tiz Ro. Fancy Sailor has won three races so far. On August 3, 2026 at Ellis Park, he secured his biggest triumph, the $250,000 Water Tower Stakes presented by Sterling Industrial. He has proven a profitable runner for bettors, delivering a 55% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Keeneland 25-Oct-26 1609m FIRM R9 Bryan Station Stakes (Stakes) (of $570,160) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:35.130, SP: 26.00 hopped slightly and bumped with an outer foe at the start, lacked speed in the four to five path, fanned wider into upper stretch and got outrun. 1st Bottas ( T Gaffalione 122 ) 2nd Conducted ( L Saez 118 ) 2.25L 3rd Remember Mamba ( J L Ortiz 120 ) 3.50L 11th Fancy Sailor ( B J H Jr 118 ) 14.80L See full results | B J H Jr 53.5kg 14.80L | 11 (12) |
| Kentucky Downs 06-Sep-26 2112m FIRM R8 1/ST BET Nashville Derby Invitational Stakes (Stakes) $43,459 (of $4,172,100) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:08.490, SP: 26.00 settled between rivals early on, lost position approaching the second turn, coaxed from the six path to upper stretch, needed more to the final sixteenth and offered a mild late rally. 1st Caroline St. Beat ( T Gaffalione 120 ) 2nd Glacius ( L Saez 124 ) 1.50L 3rd Go Grey ( J Ortiz 120 ) 3.25L 6th Fancy Sailor ( B J Hernandez 120 ) 5.75L See full results | B J Hernandez 54.4kg 5.75L | 6 (10) |
| Ellis Park 03-Aug-26 1811m R7 Water Tower S. presented by Sterling Industrial (Stakes) $225,257 (of $357,552) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:48.860, SP: 3.50 stalked from the two path, bid outside of the top pair and from the four path into the far turn, vied entering the lane, forged an advantage into the final furlong as an outer rival had aim then held FIRM thereafter. 1st Fancy Sailor ( B J Hernandez 119 ) 2nd Royal Causeway ( C Torres 119 ) 1.00L 3rd Blackmail ( F Arrieta 121 ) 1.25L See full results | B J Hernandez 54kg | 1 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 06-Jun-26 1609m R7 Race 7 $112,048 (of $177,855) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:33.650, SP: 4.50 settled outside a foe stalking the leaders not far removed from the pace, went mostly two to three wide on the turns, was encouraged along while swinging five wide into upper stretch, put to stronger urging at that juncture, struck the lead about the sixteenth pole and edged past. 1st Fancy Sailor ( B J Hernandez 118 ) 2nd Zakinthos ( R Bejarano 118 ) 1.50L 3rd Six O Clock ( B Curtis 122 ) 0.20L See full results | B J Hernandez 53.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Churchill Downs 09-May-26 1710m R9 Race 9 $2,130 (of $175,571) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:40.660, SP: 5.50 was brushed between horses early on, settled along the inside, but was bumped and crowded between horses in upper stretch then failed to menace. 1st West End Kid ( T Gaffalione 122 ) 2nd Zeus's Echo ( F Geroux 118 ) 3.75L 3rd Time For America ( J R Jr 118 ) 1.00L 6th Fancy Sailor ( B J Hernandez 118 ) 5.95L See full results | B J Hernandez 53.5kg 5.95L | 6 (10) |