Favoritism (USA) Horse
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Favoritism is a 5yo dk b/br from the United States trained by Dan Ward. He is by the stallion Enticed out of the dam Comanche Princess. Favoritism has won 2 races so far. On 29th Apr 2026 at Churchill Downs, he claimed his most significant victory, taking the $49000.00 prize in Race 7. The horse has proved profitable for bettors, delivering a 57% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Downs 29-Apr-26 1408m R7 Race 7 $30,870 (of $49,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:24.540, SP: 11.00 got floated out by an inner foe at the start, stalked from the five to four path before pressing three deep rounding the turn, bid entering the lane, vied and forged an advantage while leaning out to the six path in upper stretch, got collared by an outer bidder passing the furlong grounds, repelled that challenger in the final sixteenth and shook clear. 1st Favoritism ( M Garcia 124 ) 2nd Mcilroy ( E Morales 124 ) 1.75L 3rd Another Monarch ( I O Jr 124 ) 1.80L See full results | M Garcia 56.2kg | 1 (10) |
| Oaklawn Park 27-Mar-26 1207m R2 Race 2 $4,200 (of $42,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.800, SP: 13.00 bumped with an outer foe at the start, tracked in the three path, was nibbled along around the turn, kept on from the five path in upper stretch, but evened out in the final furlong for show. 1st Bourbon's Fault ( R Vazquez 122 ) 2nd Sexagenarian ( F Arrieta 122 ) 4.50L 3rd Favoritism ( A Mendoza 122 , Cd 117 ) 7.50L See full results | A Mendoza 55.3kg, Cd 53.1kg 7.50L | 3 (9) |
| Oaklawn Park 08-Mar-26 1710m R4 Race 4 $750 (of $45,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:44.920, SP: 5.00 1st First Bid ( J Bealmear 118 ) 2nd Pacific ( K Asmussen 121 ) 0.30L 3rd Magical Wish ( E Esquivel 124 ) 5.25L 6th Favoritism ( A Cedillo 115 ) 13.00L See full results | A Cedillo 52.2kg 13.00L | 6 (8) |
| Oaklawn Park 20-Feb-26 1207m R8 Race 8 $1,250 (of $125,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:09.750, SP: 26.00 pinballed between foes at the start, was held up in the three path, roused from the two path midway around the turn, but weakened. 1st Classic Time ( L Saez 124 ) 2nd Pokerknightatvees ( C Torres 124 ) 0.30L 3rd Tom Cat Tuesday ( D Cabrera 118 ) 2.75L 8th Favoritism ( A Cedillo 118 ) 15.75L See full results | A Cedillo 53.5kg 15.75L | 8 (11) |
| Oaklawn Park 04-Jan-26 1207m R11 Race 11 $958 (of $115,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:08.850, SP: 26.00 chased the winner early from along the inside, began a steady retreat just before a half. 1st Stiglets ( F Arrieta 119 ) 2nd Vital Mind ( J Rosario 124 ) 6.50L 3rd Heart N Soul ( R Arrieta 121 ) 1.25L 8th Favoritism ( A Cedillo 119 ) 18.50L See full results | A Cedillo 54kg 18.50L | 8 (12) |
| Santa Anita 29-Oct-23 1310m FIRM R8 Md $25,200 (of $40,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:17.310 set the pace under from outer rivals, asked leaving the turn in the two path, cleared outside the eighth pole and drew away while flagged with the crop in deep stretch. 1st Favoritism ( E Maldonado 120 ) 2nd Tapalo ( H Berrios 120 ) 2.75L 3rd Schwarzmeier ( T Baze 120 ) 0.75L See full results | E Maldonado 54.4kg | 1 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 04-May-23 910m GOOD R2 Md $1,350 (of $120,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:52.280 broke slowly before mildly shying from an inner rival at the start, lacked speed in the four path around the turn, fanned to the seven path entering the lane, and made little impact. 1st Vitement ( R Gutierrez 119 ) 2nd Sonofaship ( T Gaffalione 119 ) 0.00L 3rd Beaudacious Colton ( W Rodriguez 119 ) 0.00L 8th Favoritism ( E Maldonado 119 ) 12.50L See full results | E Maldonado 54kg 12.50L | 8 (9) |