Formidable Threat (USA) Horse

Country
United States
Foal Date
08-Jan-21
Colour
bay
Sire
Cat Burglar
Dam
Vai
Prize Money
35659
Owners
Ables, Frank R And McLean, Bill
About

Formidable Threat, a 4yo b bred in the United States and trained by Bill McLean, is by the stallion Cat Burglar out of the mare Vai. The horse has recorded two wins in its career. Its most notable triumph occurred on 2 Nov 2024 at Golden State Racing, where it collected $12,499.00.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Los Alamitos Racecourse 14-Dec-25 910m R5 Race 5 $1,700 (of $8,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:52.000 1st Cangrejo ( C Ortega 123 ) 2nd Formidable Threat ( C Herrera 123 ) 2.00L 3rd Twilight Moon ( S R Vargas 118 , Cd 123 ) 3.50L See full resultsC Herrera 55.8kg 2.00L2 (4)
Del Mar 30-Nov-25 1110m FIRM R2 Race 2 $1,260 (of $18,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:04.170, SP: 41.00 stalked from inside, fell out of range on the turn and weakened in the stretch run. 1st Majestic Palisades ( A Aguilar 124 ) 2nd Whats The Buzz ( T J Pereira 124 ) 0.50L 3rd One Big Smile ( W R Orantes 124 ) 12.75L 4th Formidable Threat ( S Carmona 124 ) 12.85L See full resultsS Carmona 56.2kg 12.85L4 (6)
Santa Anita 26-Oct-25 1210m FIRM R9 Race 9 $500 (of $18,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.140, SP: 67.00 bumped leaving the gate, raced near the back on the inside, driven two wide into the lane and could not make an impact. 1st Self Sufficient ( D Herrera 124 ) 2nd Last Call Paul ( E Maldonado 124 ) 3.50L 3rd Ya'll Come ( G Franco 122 ) 1.75L 13th Formidable Threat ( C Herrera 124 ) 23.25L See full resultsC Herrera 56.2kg 23.25L13 (14)
Los Alamitos Racecourse 14-Sep-25 1110m FIRM R10 Race 10 $500 (of $13,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:04.540, SP: 26.00 also bumped leaving the gate, chased bit off the fence, dropped back around the turn and faded. 1st Distant Fleet ( R Jaime 120 ) 2nd Lobdell Lake ( A Espinoza 125 ) 3.00L 3rd Standard Of Proof ( S Vargas 125 ) 0.75L 12th Formidable Threat ( S Carmona 125 ) 18.25L See full resultsS Carmona 56.7kg 18.25L12 (12)
Santa Anita 06-Jan-25 1210m FIRM R9 Race 9 $500 (of $22,002) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:12.200, SP: 41.00 got bumped early, raced three deep then outside a rival towards the rear, took the turn two to three wide and was never a factor. 1st Teddy's Triumph ( R Gonzalez 122 ) 2nd Stan From Malibu ( K Kimura 124 ) 0.30L 3rd Spiritist ( A Espinoza 124 ) 5.50L 12th Formidable Threat ( M Americano 122 , Cd 127 ) 19.55L See full resultsM Americano 55.3kg, Cd 57.6kg 19.55L12 (13)
Golden State Racing 02-Dec-24 1210m R7 Race 7 (of $19,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.780, SP: 15.00 broke well and was three wide in a battle for the early lead, dropped out of it at the quarter pole and tired in the stretch. 1st Golden River ( H Herrera 123 ) 2nd Right Hand Ryder ( L M J Aburto 123 ) 1.75L 3rd I Am Amadeo ( A Chavez 125 ) 5.25L 5th Formidable Threat ( W A Iii 123 ) 10.50L See full resultsW A Iii 55.8kg 10.50L5 (6)
Pleasanton 01-Dec-24 1210m FIRM R7 Pleasanton race 7 $450 (of $13,465) Barrier 5, SP: 13.00 1st Golden River ( H Herrera 123 ) 2nd Right Hand Ryder ( L A Jimenez 123 ) 1.75L 3rd I Am Amadeo ( A Chavez 125 ) 3.50L 5th Formidable Threat ( W I Antongeorgi 123 , Cd 0 ) 10.50LW I Antongeorgi 55.8kg, Cd 0 10.50L5 (6)
Golden State Racing 02-Nov-24 1210m R3 Md $7,875 (of $12,499) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.640, SP: 3.00 Off rail, much best 1st Formidable Threat ( M Americano 123 , Cd 118 ) 2nd Marinis Best ( S R Amador 123 ) 3.00L 3rd Bang And A Boom ( A Espinoza 123 ) 6.00L See full resultsM Americano 55.8kg, Cd 53.5kg1 (6)
Pleasanton 01-Nov-24 1210m FIRM R3 Md $7,500 (of $7,382) Barrier 1, SP: 2.60 1st Formidable Threat ( M Americano 123 ) 2nd Marinis Best ( S Amador 123 ) 3.00L 3rd Bang And A Boom ( A Espinoza 123 ) 3.00LM Americano 55.8kg1 (6)
Del Mar 03-Sep-24 1310m FIRM R11 Md $500 (of $27,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:17.600 coaxed along chasing off the rail and climbed a bit late on the backstretch, dropped back in the two path on the turn and tired. 1st Captain Sparrow ( K Kimura 124 ) 2nd Next Trick ( S Gonzalez 121 ) 1.75L 3rd Bowtie Boys ( A Ayuso 121 ) 4.00L 9th Formidable Threat ( R Gonzalez 121 ) 19.30L See full resultsR Gonzalez 54.9kg 19.30L9 (12)
Del Mar 05-Aug-24 1110m FIRM R6 Md $500 (of $38,999) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:04.810 showed early speed then dueled inside the winner, dropped back on the turn, eased in the lane and walked off. 1st Ricks Red Storm ( R Gutierrez 120 ) 2nd Last Call Paul ( S Gonzalez 120 ) 0.20L 3rd Jarama ( K Kimura 120 ) 3.25L 10th Formidable Threat ( A Fresu 120 ) 27.10L See full resultsA Fresu 54.4kg 27.10L10 (10)
Pleasanton 30-Jun-24 1010m R1 Md $1,701 (of $17,001) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:58.580 Speed,caught,lost 2nd 1st Novinophobia ( S Rivera 122 ) 2nd Unbridled Rhythm ( L A Jimenez 122 ) 1.00L 3rd Formidable Threat ( A Espinoza 122 ) 1.50L See full resultsA Espinoza 55.3kg 1.50L3 (5)
Golden Gate Fields 19-Sep-23 1210m R6 Md $450 (of $30,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:11.860 Close up,3-2w,gave way 1st Haywood ( F Duran 120 ) 2nd Melanie's Tiger ( A Gomez 120 ) 0.75L 3rd Hermelinda's Fancy ( E Roman 120 ) 2.50L 6th Formidable Threat ( A Espinoza 120 ) 10.75L See full resultsA Espinoza 54.4kg 10.75L6 (8)