Final Gambit (USA) Horse

Country
United States
Foal Date
21-Feb-22
Colour
gray or roan
Sire
Not This Time
Dam
Pachinko
Prize Money
1718601
Owners
Juddmonte
About

Final Gambit is a 3yo gr/ro colt from the United States trained by Brad H. Cox. He is by Not This Time out of Pachinko. To date, Final Gambit has recorded two wins. On 23 Mar 2025 at Turfway Park, he secured his biggest triumph, taking the $777,000 Jeff Ruby Steaks. The horse has proved profitable for bettors, delivering roughly a 49% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Keeneland 26-Oct-25 1610m FIRM R8 Bryan Station Stakes (Stakes) (of $600,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:35.780, SP: 7.50 checked with a strong left rein leaving the gate, trailed along the inside, swung out to the eight path into upper stretch and advanced belatedly.L Machado 53.5kg 3.00L8 (12)
Kentucky Downs 31-Aug-25 2110m FIRM R10 DK Horse Nashville Derby Invitational Stakes (Stakes) $98,700 (of $3,500,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:06.760, SP: 8.50 trailed early on, swung seven wide into the lane and closed in mildly.F Geroux 54.4kg 4.05L5 (12)
Saratoga 03-Aug-25 1910m FIRM R9 Saratoga Derby Invitational Stakes (Stakes) $30,000 (of $750,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:52.820, SP: 5.00 bumped with rivals on both sides at the start then was pinched back, raced inside for most of the first turn then moved to the two path, was unhurried at the rear of the field, angled from the three path to the five path while roused on the far turn, turned into the stretch in the six path and improved position.F Prat 55.3kg 2.85L5 (9)
Saratoga 05-Jul-25 1810m GOOD R9 Belmont Derby Invitational Stakes (Stakes) $20,625 (of $750,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:45.560, SP: 6.50 Chased 2-3w, outkickedF Prat 55.3kg 0.00L5 (7)
Churchill Downs 09-Jun-25 1710m FIRM R8 Matt Winn Stakes (Stakes) $28,000 (of $400,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:42.120, SP: 2.63 broke inwardly, trailed the short field while saving ground around the first turn, moved out to the four path with five furlongs to go, responded to rousing and inched closer into the far turn, but emptied out while still trailing entering the lane and only managed to chase from there.F Prat 54.4kg 4.75L4 (4)
Churchill Downs 04-May-25 2010m FIRM R12 Kentucky Derby presented by Woodford Reserve (Stakes) $350,000 (of $5,000,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:02.310, SP: 15.00 was squeezed and steadied hard at the start, lagged at the tail of the field, launched a sweeping move seven wide, was fanned out ten wide entering the stretch, fought on doggedly and was making up ground.L Machado 57.2kg 4.25L4 (19)
Turfway Park 23-Mar-25 1810m FIRM R12 Jeff Ruby Steaks (Stakes) $489,510 (of $777,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:50.100, SP: 13.00 was bumped and bothered at the start, trailed the field early on, began a move along the far turn from the four path, swung widest into the lane, rallied down the lane, drove past the leader six wide and drew away in the late stages.L Machado 55.8kg1 (12)
Turfway Park 16-Feb-25 1610m FIRM R5 Md $50,400 (of $80,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:40.800, SP: 1.91 was void of early speed to far turn, ran on with a deft move past the quarter pole, kept on and cleared off in the stretch in impressive fashion.L Machado 54.4kg1 (11)
Turfway Park 05-Jan-25 1610m FIRM R5 Md $15,999 (of $79,998) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:39.030, SP: 2.00 chased winner throughout with no late kick to get past.L Machado 54.4kg 0.50L2 (12)
Churchill Downs 10-Nov-24 1610m GOOD R5 Md $12,000 (of $120,001) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:37.550, SP: 3.50 took up at the break, unhurried early on to racing in hand near the inside, angled out to race from the far outside in the stretch and rallied well late.T Gaffalione 54kg 3.25L3 (12)