First Blessing (USA) Horse
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First Blessing is a three-year-old bay colt bred in the United States, by Maximus Mischief out of The Promised Road. He is conditioned by trainer Jose M. Jimenez and runs for R T Stables. Across 13 starts he has captured one win, placed second once, and earned four third‑place finishes, bringing his earnings to $138,206. His latest start was at Belmont Park on 31 October 2026, finishing 4th of 10 runners. His most recent victory came at Aqueduct on 20 March 2026.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Belmont Park 31-Oct-26 1609m FAST R8 Race 8 - Starter Allowance, SP: 21.00 | Pedro Pena | 4 (10) |
| Saratoga 15-Aug-26 1609m FIRM R1 Race 1 (of $110,479) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:38.420, SP: 11.00 1st Stickupwithoutagun ( J Ortiz 123 ) 2nd Into The Light ( D Davis 123 ) 1.50L 3rd Jets Rio ( I O Jr 121 ) 3.75L 5th First Blessing ( J Rodriguez 123 ) 16.75L See full results | J Rodriguez 55.8kg 16.75L | 5 (6) |
| Belmont At The Big A 29-Jun-26 1811m R6 Race 6 $1,360 (of $181,291) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:49.770, SP: 21.00 three wide through the first turn, chased five then four paths off the inside down the backstretch, tucked three wide through the far turn coming under encouragement three furlongs out, tipped four wide into upper stretch, tired. 1st Georgia Magic ( J Rodriguez 126 ) 2nd Ez Roll ( D Davis 126 ) 6.75L 3rd Willintoriskitall ( M Franco 126 ) 0.15L 7th First Blessing ( E Zayas 120 ) 13.40L See full results | E Zayas 54.4kg 13.40L | 7 (9) |
| Saratoga 05-Jun-26 1609m FIRM R9 Race 9 $10,921 (of $109,207) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:35.620, SP: 26.00 1st Magnanimous Max ( M Franco 126 ) 2nd Cocktailsnkringle ( R J Santana 126 ) 1.25L 3rd First Blessing ( J Ortiz 120 ) 4.00L See full results | J Ortiz 54.4kg 4.00L | 3 (10) |
| Belmont At The Big A 03-May-26 1308m R6 Race 6 $5,540 (of $79,145) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:17.040, SP: 21.00 coaxed from the gate, chased four then five wide under a ride from midway on the turn, continued five wide into upper stretch, kept on through to the finish. 1st Sea Vista ( J Rodriguez 126 ) 2nd Seeker's Hope ( D Rivera 126 ) 0.30L 3rd Favorite Day ( R Gutierrez 126 ) 2.75L 4th First Blessing ( E Zayas 121 ) 3.75L See full results | E Zayas 54.9kg 3.75L | 4 (7) |
| Aqueduct 11-Apr-26 1308m R6 Race 6 $8,485 (of $84,848) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:16.310, SP: 11.00 was away alertly, showed speed then chased the pace, went around the turn in the two path, turned into upper stretch under a drive and weakened while clear for the show. 1st Wonder Mist ( J Rodriguez 123 ) 2nd Southeastern ( J Lezcano 123 ) 3.50L 3rd First Blessing ( R Gutierrez 123 ) 8.75L See full results | R Gutierrez 55.8kg 8.75L | 3 (5) |
| Aqueduct 20-Mar-26 1408m Flat, SP: 11/2 | Reylu Gutierrez 55.3kg | 1 (7) |
| Aqueduct 26-Feb-26 1609m SLOPPY Flat, SP: 6/1 | Reylu Gutierrez 55.3kg | 2 (6) |
| Aqueduct 05-Feb-26 1609m Flat, SP: 25/1 | Reylu Gutierrez 55.3kg | 3 (7) |
| Aqueduct 02-Jan-26 1609m Flat, SP: 14/1 | Reylu Gutierrez 55.3kg | 3 (5) |
| Aqueduct 10-Dec-25 1207m Flat, SP: 16/1 | Sahin Civaci 54kg | 5 (7) |
| Finger Lakes 24-Nov-25 1106m Flat, SP: 11/10 | Reylu Gutierrez 55.3kg | 4 (7) |
| Belmont At The Big A 01-Nov-25 1308m Flat, SP: 13/2 | Sahin Civaci 54kg | 4 (8) |