Florida Gator (USA) Horse
About
Florida Gator is a 6yo ch from the United States trained by Jay P. Bernardini. Its sire is the stallion Lea and its dam is Hardcore Candy. To date, Florida Gator has won eight races in its career. On 22 Oct 2021 at Belmont Park, the horse claimed its biggest victory, taking the $70,000 prize in Race 5.
Raced At
Mountaineer
• Presque Isle Downs
• Thistledown
• Turfway Park
• Keeneland
• Aqueduct
• Belmont ParkRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Mahoning Valley 19-Dec-25 1207m R5 Race 5 $2,220 (of $11,100) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:12.170, SP: 13.00 vied for the lead with an outer pair early on, dueled with only the eventual winner around the turn, fought on gamely while hanging on his left lead through the lane but was denied. 1st Unpredictable Bay ( A Chavez 124 ) 2nd Florida Gator ( B Tapara 124 ) 0.50L 3rd Dream Knight ( F B Salazar 124 ) 4.00L See full results | B Tapara 56.2kg 0.50L | 2 (9) |
| Mahoning Valley 19-Nov-25 1210m R4 Race 4 $1,110 (of $11,100) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:13.590, SP: 4.33 1st Blue Max ( A Diaz 124 ) 2nd Making Me Crazy ( E Paucar 124 ) 0.30L 3rd Florida Gator ( E Barbaran 124 ) 2.50L See full results | E Barbaran 56.2kg 2.50L | 3 (7) |
| Mahoning Valley 05-Nov-25 1210m R3 Race 3 $111 (of $11,100) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:13.400, SP: 3.75 1st I'll Figure It Out ( F B Salazar 124 ) 2nd Blue Max ( A Diaz 124 ) 0.75L 3rd Fat Daddy ( J Bracho 124 ) 0.50L 6th Florida Gator ( E Barbaran 124 ) 7.50L See full results | E Barbaran 56.2kg 7.50L | 6 (7) |
| Mountaineer 13-Oct-25 1210m R7 Race 7 $1,220 (of $12,200) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.780, SP: 2.75 pressed on the inside on the turn extending into upper stretch hanging late. 1st Royal Curlin ( N Luis 123 ) 2nd Game Boy Benny ( B Erik 123 ) 1.50L 3rd Florida Gator ( O Charle 126 ) 3.75L See full results | O Charle 57.2kg 3.75L | 3 (6) |
| Mountaineer 02-Oct-25 1210m R7 Race 7 $7,686 (of $12,200) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:12.640, SP: 4.33 rallied, dueled, driving. 1st Florida Gator ( E Barbaran 126 ) 2nd Larz ( B Whitacre 126 ) 0.30L 3rd Funny Joke ( M Pagan 126 ) 0.15L See full results | E Barbaran 57.2kg | 1 (10) |
| Presque Isle Downs 23-Sep-25 1310m R2 Race 2 $2,600 (of $13,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:17.740, SP: 3.75 chased the winner to the top of the lane, failed to close the gap and finished willingly to hold the place. 1st Fadethenoise ( P Morales 123 ) 2nd Florida Gator ( B Tapara 123 ) 3.25L 3rd Turnsandconditions ( M Rojas 123 ) 0.75L See full results | B Tapara 55.8kg 3.25L | 2 (7) |
| Mountaineer 04-Sep-25 1610m R7 Race 7 $180 (of $18,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:40.490, SP: 6.00 dueled, stopped. 1st Don Tequilas ( W Ho 123 ) 2nd Man On The Moon ( C Oliveros 123 ) 0.30L 3rd Washington's Union ( A Chavez 123 ) 5.00L 9th Florida Gator ( B Whitacre 123 ) 22.00L See full results | B Whitacre 55.8kg 22.00L | 9 (9) |
| Mountaineer 11-Aug-25 1610m R4 Race 4 $2,840 (of $14,200) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:40.860, SP: 3.75 set pace, dueled, gamely. 1st Irish Honor ( J Stokes 120 ) 2nd Florida Gator ( B Whitacre 120 ) 3.75L 3rd Road To Stardom ( K Gonzalez 120 ) 6.25L See full results | B Whitacre 54.4kg 3.75L | 2 (5) |
| Mountaineer 21-Jul-25 1610m FIRM R7 Race 7 $2,840 (of $14,200) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:41.060, SP: 4.00 pressed from the outset shaking clear on the far turn widening in upper stretch being run down from the outside at the wire. 1st Star Entertainer ( B Weatherly 120 ) 2nd Florida Gator ( B Whitacre 120 ) 0.25L 3rd Road To Stardom ( K Gonzalez 120 ) 9.25L See full results | B Whitacre 54.4kg 0.25L | 2 (5) |
| Mountaineer 02-Jul-25 1610m FIRM R2 Race 2 $1,800 (of $18,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:40.190, SP: 7.00 stalked the pace rallying to draw even on the far turn extending outside of foe down the stretch hanging three deep in the late going. 1st Washington's Union ( A Chavez 120 ) 2nd Crowned Jewel ( K Gonzalez 120 ) 0.50L 3rd Florida Gator ( B Whitacre 120 ) 1.00L See full results | B Whitacre 54.4kg 1.00L | 3 (8) |
| Mountaineer 24-Jun-25 1210m FIRM R7 Race 7 $360 (of $18,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:11.250, SP: 9.00 slow early played no factor. 1st Boudin ( Y Aviles 120 ) 2nd Fieldstone ( M Cedillo 120 ) 3.25L 3rd Lieutenant Stan ( E Barbaran 120 ) 3.35L 5th Florida Gator ( B Whitacre 120 ) 8.10L See full results | B Whitacre 54.4kg 8.10L | 5 (7) |
| Mountaineer 10-Jun-25 1410m FIRM R2 Race 2 $1,800 (of $18,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:12.000, SP: 10.00 moved off rail, rallied, just missed place. 1st Mighty Angel ( J H Hernandez 120 ) 2nd Fieldstone ( M Cedillo 120 ) 4.50L 3rd Florida Gator ( B Whitacre 120 ) 4.75L See full results | B Whitacre 54.4kg 4.75L | 3 (8) |
| Mountaineer 14-May-25 1610m GOOD R7 Race 7 $360 (of $18,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:41.910, SP: 11.00 raced evenly failing to menace. 1st Afjan ( L Negron 120 ) 2nd Tiz Speedy ( B Tapara 120 ) 0.50L 3rd Road To Stardom ( K Gonzalez 120 ) 1.75L 5th Florida Gator ( E Barbaran 120 ) 8.00L See full results | E Barbaran 54.4kg 8.00L | 5 (6) |
| Thistledown 29-Apr-25 1610m FIRM R6 Race 6 $280 (of $28,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:39.260, SP: 4.00 well placed, failed to respond. 1st Only Get'n Better ( L A Batista 119 ) 2nd Magical Monarch ( A I Diaz 121 ) 6.00L 3rd Tier One ( K Gonzalez 119 ) 6.75L 7th Florida Gator ( E Barbaran 119 ) 16.50L See full results | E Barbaran 54kg 16.50L | 7 (7) |
| Mahoning Valley 09-Apr-25 1210m GOOD R3 Race 3 $1,232 (of $17,600) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:12.790, SP: 2.63 trailed through the turn, swung wide and found his best stride late. 1st Reinvest ( H Berrios 124 ) 2nd Morethanreadyeddie ( V S P Rodriguez 126 ) 0.25L 3rd Star Entertainer ( B Weatherly 126 ) 1.25L 4th Florida Gator ( E Barbaran 126 ) 1.75L See full results | E Barbaran 57.2kg 1.75L | 4 (8) |
| Turfway Park 29-Mar-25 1010m FIRM R6 Race 6 $1,155 (of $16,500) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 00:59.000, SP: 7.50 no speed outside to the turn, kept on in the stretch moved up. 1st Bold Adventure ( I Moncada 120 , Cd 115 ) 2nd D'oro's Wish ( S Sanjur 120 ) 1.50L 3rd Minnesota Moon ( A Bendezu 120 ) 2.50L 4th Florida Gator ( R M Hernandez 120 ) 3.00L See full results | R M Hernandez 54.4kg 3.00L | 4 (11) |
| Hastings Racecourse 14-Oct-24 1710m FIRM R6 Race 6 $8,820 (of $14,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:43.140 away alertly and settled off a loose leader while racing one out from the rail through the stretch the first time, maintained his position in the run down the backside, set sail after the pacesetter three wide approaching the final turn, took control leaving the turn, and drew clear late as much the best. 1st Florida Gator ( K Khelawan 120 ) 2nd Strait Of Georgia ( A A Reyes 120 ) 3.00L 3rd Pay My Way ( K Santo 120 ) 4.50L See full results | K Khelawan 54.4kg | 1 (6) |
| Hastings Racecourse 22-Sep-24 1310m R2 Race 2 $1,027 (of $15,800) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:15.890 settled off the contested early pace while saving ground at the rail entering the backside, launched his bid from along the rail entering the final turn, tipped three wide entering the lane, and closed determinedly two out from the rail in the drive while gaining late. 1st Cascade Billy ( B Boodramsingh 120 ) 2nd Stanford Bay ( K Santo 122 ) 1.00L 3rd Florida Gator ( K Khelawan 120 ) 1.05L See full results | K Khelawan 54.4kg 1.05L | 3 (4) |
| Hastings Racecourse 08-Sep-24 1310m R3 Race 3 $697 (of $20,800) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:16.040 settled off the early pace while racing two out from the rail entering the backstretch, began to take up the chase midway down the backside, continued one out from the rail entering the final turn, and finished five wide in deep stretch but needed more. 1st Set To Shine ( A Perez 120 ) 2nd Finding Ways ( S Morales 120 ) 0.25L 3rd Cascade Billy ( B Boodramsingh 120 ) 0.35L 4th Florida Gator ( K Khelawan 120 ) 1.85L See full results | K Khelawan 54.4kg 1.85L | 4 (7) |
| Hastings Racecourse 17-Aug-24 1310m R3 Race 3 $3,160 (of $15,800) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:16.930 away well, and settled off the early pace while saving ground at the rail entering the backstretch, shifted three wide to launch his bid entering the final turn, and finished determinedly two out from the rail in the drive to prove clearly second best. 1st Stanford Bay ( K Santo 116 ) 2nd Florida Gator ( K Khelawan 120 ) 1.25L 3rd Finding Ways ( S Morales 120 ) 3.75L See full results | K Khelawan 54.4kg 1.25L | 2 (4) |
| Hastings Racecourse 12-May-24 1210m FIRM R7 Race 7 $1,085 (of $15,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.880 settled off the early pace while racing two out from the rail entering the backstretch, rallied two wide entering the final turn, but lacked the needed closing response when called upon. 1st Finding Ways ( K Khelawan 120 ) 2nd Broke An Broken ( A Perez 120 ) 1.75L 3rd Rookie Year ( S Morales 120 ) 4.75L 4th Florida Gator ( S Williams 120 ) 7.75L See full results | S Williams 54.4kg 7.75L | 4 (5) |
| Hastings Racecourse 28-Apr-24 1210m FIRM R5 Race 5 $1,750 (of $17,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.150 away alertly and tracked the pacesetter into the first turn while racing one out from the rail, maintained his position in the run down the backstretch, rallied two wide into the final turn, and finished from along the rail in the drive to garner a share. 1st Lucky Force ( A Perez 120 ) 2nd Cerebro ( S Morales 120 ) 0.50L 3rd Florida Gator ( S Williams 120 ) 3.75L See full results | S Williams 54.4kg 3.75L | 3 (4) |
| Hastings Racecourse 08-Oct-23 1310m FIRM R4 Race 4 $1,246 (of $17,800) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:15.720 settled off the early pace while racing three wide entering the backstretch, commenced his bid two out from the rail entering the final turn, but lacked the needed closing response when called upon. 1st Set To Shine ( A Perez 120 ) 2nd Smart Lad ( S Morales 120 ) 3.75L 3rd Prince Cairo ( F Aebly 115 , Cd 120 ) 6.25L 4th Florida Gator ( R Balgobin 120 ) 7.25L See full results | R Balgobin 54.4kg 7.25L | 4 (5) |
| Hastings Racecourse 10-Sep-23 1810m R7 S. W. Randall Plate Handicap (Stakes) (of $50,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:51.220 through the second turn and in the run down the backside, began to get the better of his pace rival entering the final turn, drifted off the rail entering the lane, and just missed. 1st Big Union ( S Morales 119 ) 2nd At Attention ( A A Reyes 123 ) 0.10L 3rd Pay My Way ( F Aebly 113 ) 3.35L 6th Florida Gator ( R Balgobin 116 ) 6.60L See full results | R Balgobin 52.6kg 6.60L | 6 (6) |
| Hastings Racecourse 08-Aug-23 1710m R8 BC Cup Classic Handicap (Stakes) (of $50,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:44.750 away well and pressed the pace three wide through the stretch the first time, continued three wide in the run down the backside and into the final turn, but weakened over the final furlong. 1st At Attention ( A A Reyes 123 ) 2nd Soaringforthesun ( K Santo 122 ) 1.00L 3rd Arollercoasterride ( A Perez 119 ) 1.10L 7th Florida Gator ( S Morales 115 ) 7.85L See full results | S Morales 52.2kg 7.85L | 7 (8) |
| Hastings Racecourse 02-Jul-23 1710m R6 Lieutenant Governors' Handicap (Stakes) (of $50,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:43.240 dueled for the lead from the outside of. 1st Soaringforthesun ( K Santo 120 ) 2nd Big Union ( R Balgobin 121 ) 1.00L 3rd Arollercoasterride ( A Perez 119 ) 2.00L 5th Florida Gator ( A A Reyes 114 ) 5.25L See full results | A A Reyes 51.7kg 5.25L | 5 (7) |
| Hastings Racecourse 19-Jun-23 1710m R4 Race 4 $2,500 (of $25,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:44.230 away well and dueled for the lead from the outside of. 1st At Attention ( A A Reyes 120 ) 2nd Pay My Way ( R Balgobin 120 ) 0.25L 3rd Florida Gator ( A Perez 120 ) 0.35L See full results | A Perez 54.4kg 0.35L | 3 (5) |
| Hastings Racecourse 29-May-23 1310m FIRM R5 Race 5 $14,364 (of $22,800) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:16.960 settled off the early pace while racing two out from the rail entering the backstretch, rallied smartly two wide entering the final turn, tipped outside leaving the turn, and closed with a rush four wide in the drive to prove best. 1st Florida Gator ( A A Reyes 120 ) 2nd Smart Lad ( A Perez 120 ) 0.75L 3rd Sir Bregovic ( J L Sanchez 124 ) 1.50L See full results | A A Reyes 54.4kg | 1 (6) |
| Hastings Racecourse 03-Oct-22 1310m FIRM R4 Race 4 $13,734 (of $21,800) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:17.810 settled off the early pace while saving ground along the inside entering the backstretch, rallied smartly three wide entering the final turn, assumed control entering the lane, and quickly drew clear as much the best. 1st Florida Gator ( A A Reyes 122 ) 2nd Better Tone ( R Balgobin 116 ) 3.25L 3rd All Liquord Up ( S Morales 118 ) 3.75L See full results | A A Reyes 55.3kg | 1 (7) |
| Hastings Racecourse 19-Sep-22 1710m FIRM R7 Race 7 $15,183 (of $24,100) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:44.710 tracked the leaders through the stretch the first time while racing one out from the rail, maintained his position in the run down the backstretch, collared the leaders while mounting a three wide bid entering the final turn, took control midway through the turn, and held. 1st Florida Gator ( A A Reyes 122 ) 2nd Mount Asgard ( E Hernandez 118 ) 1.50L 3rd Sharpzan ( K Khelawan 122 ) 5.50L See full results | A A Reyes 55.3kg | 1 (7) |
| Hastings Racecourse 31-Aug-22 1710m FIRM R1 Race 1 $17,073 (of $27,100) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:46.330 pressed the pace from the outside of. 1st Florida Gator ( A A Reyes 120 ) 2nd Hanky Pranky ( K Santo 115 ) 0.50L 3rd Better Tone ( S Williams 118 ) 2.50L See full results | A A Reyes 54.4kg | 1 (6) |
| Hastings Racecourse 24-Jul-22 1310m R7 Race 7 $5,600 (of $28,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:16.980 away alertly, but was taken in hand and allowed to settle off the dueling leaders while racing one out from the rail entering the backstretch, rallied smartly from along the rail entering the final turn, and closed willingly two wide in the drive to prove second best. 1st Just Jimmy ( E Hernandez 118 ) 2nd Florida Gator ( A A Reyes 118 ) 1.25L 3rd Country Cowboy ( A Perez 115 ) 3.50L See full results | A A Reyes 53.5kg 1.25L | 2 (5) |
| Hastings Racecourse 02-Jul-22 1710m R7 Race 7 $12,663 (of $20,100) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:46.580 away well and rushed up to duel for the lead while racing two out from the rail through the stretch the first time, continued to force the issue from the outside of. 1st Florida Gator ( A A Reyes 118 ) 2nd Visenya ( J R Gomez 113 ) 1.25L 3rd Hanky Pranky ( G Morales 115 ) 1.30L See full results | A A Reyes 53.5kg | 1 (6) |
| Keeneland 09-Apr-22 1210m R3 Race 3 (of $38,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.510 bumped between horses early on, and made little impact. 1st Vidal ( R Gutierrez 118 ) 2nd Password Protected ( A Beschizza 124 ) 1.25L 3rd Terawatt ( J Rosario 124 ) 1.35L 9th Florida Gator ( M Murrill 118 ) 11.40L See full results | M Murrill 53.5kg 11.40L | 9 (12) |
| Aqueduct 26-Feb-22 1610m R8 Race 8 (of $55,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:39.490 chased just off the inside until tucked inside through the turn getting put to coaxing three furlongs from home, spun just off the inside into upper stretch and tired. 1st GOOD Skate ( J Lezcano 120 ) 2nd Hot Stepper ( D Davis 120 ) 5.50L 3rd Printrack ( M Franco 120 ) 6.75L 7th Florida Gator ( J A Gomez 113 , Cd 106 ) 20.60L See full results | J A Gomez 51.3kg, Cd 48.1kg 20.60L | 7 (8) |
| Aqueduct 17-Dec-21 1410m R7 Race 7 $8,200 (of $82,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:26.020 1st Hagler ( J A V Jr 122 ) 2nd Doin'ittherightway ( D Davis 122 ) 1.25L 3rd Florida Gator ( K Carmouche 122 ) 3.25L See full results | K Carmouche 55.3kg 3.25L | 3 (5) |
| Belmont Park 22-Oct-21 1310m R5 Race 5 $44,100 (of $70,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:19.780 1st Florida Gator ( K Carmouche 119 ) 2nd Safalow's Mission ( J Castellano 119 ) 0.50L 3rd Al's Rocket ( L Saez 119 ) 1.50L See full results | K Carmouche 54kg | 1 (10) |
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