Final Countdown (USA) Horse
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Final Countdown is a 4yo bay horse bred in the United States and trained by Robert Pompell. He is a son of Gio Ponti out of the mare Cinnie. The colt has not secured his first win, having finished without a victory in ten starts. In his latest outing at Churchill Downs on 15 June 2026, jockey Abel Cedillo guided him to a ninth‑place finish, trailing winner Mumdoggie.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Downs 15-Jun-26 1207m R6 Md (of $120,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:09.770, SP: 41.00 pursued from midpack in the four path then faded between horses around the turn. 1st Mumdoggie ( L Saez 118 ) 2nd Stellenbosch ( F Geroux 118 ) 3.50L 3rd Eleos ( M Garcia 118 ) 4.75L 9th Final Countdown ( A Cedillo 124 ) 12.25L See full results | A Cedillo 56.2kg 12.25L | 9 (10) |
| Churchill Downs 08-May-26 1006m R3 Md $3,600 (of $120,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:56.090, SP: 34.00 trailed along the inside, shifted out to the five to six path in upper stretch and moved up willingly. 1st Gypsy Art ( B Curtis 118 ) 2nd Dismiss ( M Gutierrez 124 ) 0.30L 3rd Soulman ( B J Hernandez 118 ) 0.75L 5th Final Countdown ( A Cedillo 124 ) 3.25L See full results | A Cedillo 56.2kg 3.25L | 5 (10) |
| Turfway Park 03-Jan-26 1308m R5 Md $718 (of $100,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:17.720, SP: 21.00 raced close up in the two path, chased between horses approaching the turn, but gave way entering it and steadily yielded. 1st Sixtyseven Mustang ( G Saez 122 ) 2nd Mashburn ( C Miller 122 ) 2.25L 3rd Policy Change ( W Rodriguez 122 ) 0.30L 9th Final Countdown ( A Bendezu 122 ) 8.55L See full results | A Bendezu 55.3kg 8.55L | 9 (12) |
| Turfway Park 07-Dec-25 1210m R5 Md $10,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:10.240, SP: 34.00 1st Big Garry ( W Rodriguez 122 ) 2nd War Legend ( L Machado 122 ) 0.30L 3rd Final Countdown ( A Bendezu 122 ) 1.25L See full results | A Bendezu 55.3kg 1.25L | 3 (12) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 11-Nov-25 1210m SOFT R3 Md $3,046 (of $43,520) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:09.830, SP: 21.00 raced in the four path but was no factor. 1st Lucius Verus ( A Concepcion 122 ) 2nd Shallus ( J Ramos 124 ) 9.50L 3rd Calling On Heaven ( F C L De 122 ) 1.25L 4th Final Countdown ( R Arrieta 122 ) 10.85L See full results | R Arrieta 55.3kg 10.85L | 4 (5) |