Fort Payne (2018) Horse
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Fort Payne is an 8yo bay horse trained by N Caullery in France. He is by Rio De La Plata out of Lady Verde and has accumulated 11 wins so far. On 2 Mar 2025 at Meydan he secured his most notable triumph, taking $1,175,999 in Race 3 – the Burj Nahar Sponsored By Emirates Airline Stakes, a Group 3 dirt contest. The gelding has been a rewarding choice for bettors, delivering a 51% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| ParisLongchamp 19-Jun-26 1400m SOFT R3 CL1 (of $73,200) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:20.550, SP: 29.00 1st Khovikhov ( A Pouchin 121 ) 2nd Silius ( M Guyon 130 ) 0.15L 3rd Dino ( P Foret 130 ) 0.35L 6th Fort Payne ( C Lecoeuvre 130 ) 2.50L See full results | C Lecoeuvre 59kg 2.50L | 6 (9) |
| ParisLongchamp 26-Apr-26 1400m GOOD R2 CL1 $21,924 (of $34,800) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:20.170, SP: 10.00 1st Fort Payne ( C Soumillon 123 ) 2nd Bellano ( M Grandin 123 ) 1.25L 3rd Summer Sail ( C Lecoeuvre 123 ) 0.75L See full results | C Soumillon 55.8kg | 1 (10) |
| Meydan 07-Mar-26 1408m GOOD R6 CL1 (of $833,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:23.020, SP: 41.00 1st Elnajmm ( R Dawson 133 ) 2nd Mysterious Night ( W Buick 130 ) 2.50L 3rd Andreas Vesalius ( C Beasley 130 ) 0.20L 12th Fort Payne ( A D Vries 130 ) 13.20L See full results | A D Vries 59kg 13.20L | 12 (15) |
| Meydan 24-Jan-26 1609m GOOD R2 Race 2-Firebreak Stakes Presented By Longines (Group 3)-Dirt $20,999 (of $685,997) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:38.490, SP: 21.00 1st Mendelssohn Bay ( R Mullen 126 ) 2nd Commissioner King ( T P O'shea 126 ) 2.50L 3rd Hypnus ( J Doyle 126 ) 1.25L 5th Fort Payne ( A D Vries 128 ) 8.25L See full results | A D Vries 58.1kg 8.25L | 5 (7) |
| Chantilly 19-Dec-25 1599m SOFT R4 Du Chateau Du Heron Blanc Stakes-AWT $2,470 (of $24,700) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:40.230, SP: 5.00 1st Quasar ( L Carboni 127 ) 2nd Clavus ( T Trullier 123 ) 0.75L 3rd Fort Payne ( J Marien 127 , Cd 124 ) 0.90L See full results | J Marien 57.6kg, Cd 56.2kg 0.90L | 3 (9) |