First Glimpse (USA)
About
First Glimpse is a 6yo dk b/br from the United States trained by Timothy C. Kreiser. The colt is by First Samurai out of Bard's Day. To date, First Glimpse has captured eight victories. Its biggest triumph came on 14 Oct 2022 at Keeneland, where it won the $61,000 Race 1. The horse has been a money‑maker for bettors, delivering about a 14% ROI for anyone who backed it throughout its career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware Park 14-Aug-25 1709m R1 Race 1 $5,800 (of $29,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:45.620, SP: 9.00 saved ground to press the pace from the two path, moved up to duel foes in the stretch but was unable to get by, finished evenly. | A R Rodriguez 54.4kg 0.50L | 2 (7) |
| Penn National 05-Jul-25 1673m FIRM R5 Race 5 $3,600 (of $36,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:40.630, SP: 9.00 stalked the pace three wide but offered no bid and weakened in the drive while staying on for the show award. | A R Rodriguez 56.7kg 8.25L | 3 (5) |
| Penn National 14-Jun-25 1709m FIRM R5 Race 5 $22,680 (of $36,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:44.030, SP: 10.00 was bumped at the break, stalked the pace and made a bid between rivals at the five sixteenths, then dueled for command and shook clear leaving the turn and held well to prove best under a drive. | A R Rodriguez 54.4kg | 1 (6) |
| Penn National 17-May-25 1609m FIRM R6 Race 6 $3,600 (of $36,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:37.820, SP: 7.00 tracked the leaders three wide and came four wide while in range, angled in for racing room leaving the furlong marker but needed more late. | R Chiappe 54.4kg 2.00L | 3 (6) |
| Penn National 02-May-25 1673m FIRM R1 Race 1 $13,860 (of $22,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:41.030, SP: 10.00 was bumped at the break, moved to the outside on the first turn while settled, advanced four wide on the far turn, came five wide into the lane to make a bid and put to a long drive and slowly edged clear in the final seventy yards to prove best. | A R Rodriguez 54.4kg | 1 (7) |
| Penn National 29-Mar-25 1673m FIRM R1 Race 1 $4,400 (of $22,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:43.610, SP: 9.00 was rated along the inside to the half mile marker, moved out four wide by the seven sixteenths and made a four wide move on the far turn to loom boldly but hung in the final furlong, second best. | A R Rodriguez 54.9kg 2.00L | 2 (7) |
| Penn National 14-Mar-25 1709m FIRM R2 Race 2 $1,540 (of $22,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:44.460, SP: 5.00 settled off the early going, raced from the inside near the quarter pole and was even with no closing run. | C E Lopez 54.9kg 8.50L | 4 (7) |
| Penn National 22-Feb-25 1609m FIRM R4 Race 4 $3,600 (of $18,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:40.690 pressed the early pace and then vied for command between rivals by the half mile marker and into the far turn and then fell back nearing the quarter pole and angled out nearing the furlong marker and came again to get the place award on the wire. | J Torres 54.9kg 2.75L | 2 (4) |
| Aqueduct 11-Jan-25 1609m R7 Race 7 $400 (of $40,001) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:37.690, SP: 10.00 bumped with a foe at the start, tracked the pace on the outside, chased in the three path on the turn and retreated then was eased in the final furlong but walked off. | J Lezcano 55.8kg 26.00L | 8 (8) |
| Aqueduct 25-Nov-24 1609m FIRM R6 Race 6 $1,800 (of $45,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:36.970, SP: 7.00 4w upper, tired | C Elliott 55.8kg, Cd 58.1kg 12.75L | 5 (8) |
| Belmont At The Big A 20-Oct-24 1609m FIRM R11 Race 11 $1,800 (of $45,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:36.450, SP: 4/1 5w upper, mild bid | R Silvera 56.2kg 1.60L | 5 (10) |
| Belmont At The Big A 03-Oct-24 1609m FIRM R3 $25,201 (of $22,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:36.090, SP: 14/5 Ins,rail bid1/4,gamely | R Silvera 56.2kg | 1 (7) |
| Belmont At The Big A 13-Sep-24 1609m FIRM R7 $3,640 (of $28,600) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:40.230, SP: 11/1 Bmp brk,3p turn,4p1/4 | R Silvera 56.2kg 5.25L | 4 (11) |
| Saratoga 20-Jul-24 1810m FIRM R4 $4,550 (of $35,750) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:52.510, SP: 7/1 4-5p trns,3p into lane | J Castellano 54.4kg 8.75L | 4 (9) |
| Belmont At The Big A 29-Jun-24 1609m FIRM R2 $7,000 (of $38,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:36.160, SP: 13/5 3-5w turn,drift in 1/8 | J Castellano 53.5kg 0.15L | 3 (5) |
| Belmont At The Big A 27-May-24 1709m GOOD R3 Race 3 (of $34,100) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:41.240, SP: 14/1 Inside turns,no factor | D Davis 54.4kg 8.25L | 8 (7) |
| Aqueduct 27-Apr-24 1609m FIRM R4 Race 4 $34,649 (of $30,250) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:36.360, SP: 6/1 5-6w upper, game | D Davis 53.5kg | 1 (7) |
| Aqueduct 08-Apr-24 1609m FIRM R6 Race 6 $3,500 (of $27,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:37.240, SP: 13/2 Bmpd brk,4-5wide turn | D Davis 53.5kg 6.00L | 4 (6) |
| Aqueduct 30-Mar-24 1609m FIRM R2 Race 2 $5,500 (of $30,250) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:38.620, SP: 17/5 4p turn,bid5/16,5p1/4 | E Cancel 53.5kg 0.50L | 3 (5) |
| Aqueduct 08-Mar-24 1609m FIRM R8 Race 8 $5,000 (of $29,104) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:38.440, SP: 9/4 Jstld repeatdly5/8,ins | J A Gomez 53.5kg 6.00L | 3 (6) |
| Fair Grounds 03-Dec-23 1810m FIRM R10 Race 10 (of $200,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:52.050 settled off of the pace in the four path, pursued in the four to six path around the far turn, then chased behind rivals in upper stretch, bumped an outer foe at the furlong pole and lacked a bid. | D Cohen 54.4kg 5.50L | 5 (9) |
| Delta Downs 14-Oct-23 1307m FIRM (of $28,800), Winning Time: 01:19.490, SP: 5/1 No match for top two | J Rodriguez 53.1kg 3.75L | 3 (8) |
| Evangeline Downs 04-Aug-23 1609m GOOD (of $6,600), Winning Time: 01:35.680, SP: 11/5 4w 2nd flight, empty | V D Cid 53.5kg, Cd 0 5.50L | 4 (8) |
| Evangeline Downs 02-Jul-23 1709m GOOD (of $36,000), Winning Time: 01:43.060, SP: 13/2 4w bid upper,flattened | J Rodriguez 54kg, Cd 0 1.50L | 4 (11) |
| Evangeline Downs 26-May-23 1609m GOOD (of $19,800), Winning Time: 01:37.710, SP: 14/5 Chased,duel,drifted in | J Rodriguez 54.4kg | 1 (8) |
| Evangeline Downs 15-Apr-23 1609m GOOD (of $19,200), Winning Time: 01:37.350, SP: 11/2 Steady gain, clear | J Rodriguez 53.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Fair Grounds 10-Mar-23 1709m GOOD (of $21,000), Winning Time: 01:45.170, SP: 19/5 Bumpd btw st,3w,6p3/16 | R Gutierrez 54.4kg 4.00L | 3 (7) |
| Keeneland 14-Oct-22 1709m FIRM R1 Race 1 $38,430 (of $61,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:45.320 prompted the pace three wide, sustained pressing position under strong urging around the far turn, kept on to spar for the lead entering the final sixteenth, and edged ahead. | L Saez 53.5kg | 1 (6) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 08-Sep-22 m $22,680 (of $36,000) pressed the early pace, bid late and was up in time under steady urging. | O Mojica | 1 (7) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 17-Aug-22 m $2,520 (of $36,000), Winning Time: 01:37.300 dueled for the lead from the two path into the first turn, was in a steady drive on the backstretch then bid in the early stretch and gave way in the end. | M P Jr 53.5kg, Cd 0 6.00L | 4 (5) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 04-Aug-22 1609m R7 Race 7 (of $36,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:38.320 was unrushed inside, moved to the three path on the far turn but then failed to menace. | A Achard 53.5kg 8.25L | 7 (12) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 10-Jul-22 1709m GOOD R12 Indiana Derby (Stakes) (of $300,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:44.480 tracked the pace along the inside through the far turn and was done turning into the lane. | O Mojica 53.5kg 11.75L | 8 (8) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 09-Jun-22 1709m FIRM R6 Race 6 $7,200 (of $36,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:46.320 was off awkwardly, went clear early before being challenged on the far turn, dueled inside of the winner and gave way late grudgingly. | O Mojica 54.4kg 1.50L | 2 (6) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 18-May-22 1673m R4 Race 4 (of $36,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:42.470 stumbled badly at the start and spotted the field some five lengths, raced in the back and was not persevered with late. | O Mojica 54.4kg 41.00L | 6 (6) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 08-May-22 1609m R5 Race 5 $3,600 (of $36,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:42.930 stalked the pace from the two path into the far turn, pressed into the lane, was a serious threat after straightening in the lane then just lasted for the show spot. | O Mojica 53.5kg 4.25L | 3 (4) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 21-Apr-22 1609m R4 Race 4 $7,200 (of $36,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:39.530 pressed the pace two wide through the far turn, bid with the winner into the lane, could not keep up with that one then was all out to last for the place spot. | O Mojica 53.5kg 2.25L | 2 (6) |