Florida Gator (USA)
About
Florida Gator is a 6yo ch from the United States trained by Jay P. Bernardini. It is by the stallion Lea out of the mare Hardcore Candy. The horse has won 6 races to date. On 31 Aug 2022 at Hastings Racecourse, Florida Gator captured its biggest victory so far, earning $27,100 in Race 1.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Presque Isle Downs 23-Sep-25 1307m 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. | B Tapara 55.8kg 3.25L | 2 (7) |
| Mountaineer 04-Sep-25 1609m R7 Race 7 $180 (of $18,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:40.490, SP: 6.00 dueled, stopped. | B Whitacre 55.8kg 22.00L | 9 (9) |
| Mountaineer 11-Aug-25 1609m R4 Race 4 $2,840 (of $14,200) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:40.860, SP: 3.75 set pace, dueled, gamely. | B Whitacre 54.4kg 3.75L | 2 (5) |
| Mountaineer 21-Jul-25 1609m 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. | B Whitacre 54.4kg 0.25L | 2 (5) |
| Mountaineer 02-Jul-25 1609m 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. | B Whitacre 54.4kg 1.00L | 3 (8) |
| Mountaineer 24-Jun-25 1207m FIRM R7 Race 7 $360 (of $18,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:11.250, SP: 9.00 slow early played no factor. | B Whitacre 54.4kg 8.10L | 5 (7) |
| Mountaineer 10-Jun-25 1408m 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. | B Whitacre 54.4kg 4.75L | 3 (8) |
| Mountaineer 14-May-25 1609m GOOD R7 Race 7 $360 (of $18,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:41.910, SP: 11.00 raced evenly failing to menace. | E Barbaran 54.4kg 8.00L | 5 (6) |
| Thistledown 29-Apr-25 1609m FIRM R6 Race 6 $280 (of $28,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:39.260, SP: 4.00 well placed, failed to respond. | E Barbaran 54kg 16.50L | 7 (7) |
| Mahoning Valley 09-Apr-25 1207m 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. | E Barbaran 57.2kg 1.75L | 4 (8) |
| Turfway Park 29-Mar-25 1005m 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. | R Hernandez 54.4kg 3.00L | 4 (11) |
| Hastings Racecourse 14-Oct-24 1709m FIRM R6 Race 6 $8,820 (of $14,000) Barrier 3, SP: 17/5 Settled, rallied 2 wid | K Khelawan 54.4kg | 1 (6) |
| Hastings Racecourse 22-Sep-24 1307m R2 Race 2 $1,027 (of $15,800) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:15.890, SP: 13/5 Settled, closed 3 wide | K Khelawan 54.4kg 1.25L | 3 (6) |
| Hastings Racecourse 08-Sep-24 1307m FIRM R3 Race 3 $697 (of $20,800) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:16.040, SP: 6/1 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. | K Khelawan 54.4kg 1.85L | 4 (7) |
| Hastings Racecourse 17-Aug-24 1307m FIRM $3,160 (of $5,558), Winning Time: 01:16.930, SP: 2/1 Settled, rallied 3 wid | K Khelawan 54.4kg 1.25L | 2 (4) |
| Hastings Racecourse 12-May-24 1207m FIRM $1,085 (of $6,929), Winning Time: 01:10.880, SP: 19/5 Settled, needed more | S Williams 54.4kg, Cd 0 7.75L | 4 (5) |
| Hastings Racecourse 28-Apr-24 1207m FIRM $1,750 (of $7,920), Winning Time: 01:11.150, SP: 6/1 Tracked, rallied 2 wid | S Williams 54.4kg 3.75L | 3 (4) |
| Hastings Racecourse 08-Oct-23 1307m 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. | 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. | R Balgobin 52.6kg 6.60L | 6 (6) |
| Hastings Racecourse 08-Aug-23 1709m 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. | S Morales 52.2kg 7.85L | 7 (8) |
| Hastings Racecourse 02-Jul-23 1709m R6 Lieutenant Governors' Handicap (Stakes) (of $50,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:43.240 dueled for the lead from the outside of. | A A Reyes 51.7kg 5.25L | 5 (7) |
| Hastings Racecourse 19-Jun-23 1709m 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. | A Perez 54.4kg 0.35L | 3 (5) |
| Hastings Racecourse 29-May-23 1307m 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. | A A Reyes 54.4kg | 1 (6) |
| Hastings Racecourse 03-Oct-22 1307m 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. | A A Reyes 55.3kg | 1 (7) |
| Hastings Racecourse 19-Sep-22 1709m 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. | A A Reyes 55.3kg | 1 (7) |
| Hastings Racecourse 31-Aug-22 1709m FIRM R1 Race 1 $17,073 (of $27,100) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:46.330 pressed the pace from the outside of. | A A Reyes 54.4kg | 1 (6) |
| Hastings Racecourse 24-Jul-22 1307m 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. | A A Reyes 53.5kg 1.25L | 2 (5) |
| Hastings Racecourse 02-Jul-22 1709m 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. | A A Reyes 53.5kg | 1 (6) |
| Keeneland 09-Apr-22 1207m R3 Race 3 (of $38,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.510 bumped between horses early on, and made little impact. | M Murrill 53.5kg 11.40L | 9 (12) |
| Aqueduct 26-Feb-22 1609m 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. | J A Gomez 51.3kg, Cd 54.4kg 20.60L | 7 (8) |