Fort Sam (USA) Horse
About
Fort Sam, a 4yo bay horse from the United States trained by David Fawkes, is by Vino Rosso out of Hookah Lady. The gelding has recorded three wins so far. Its most notable victory occurred on 21 September 2025 at Churchill Downs, where it captured Race 4 and a $134,000 purse. The horse has proved profitable for bettors; anyone who backed it throughout its career would have earned a 170% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Oaklawn Park 20-Dec-25 1207m R4 Race 4 (of $117,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.110, SP: 26.00 had a slow start, raced off the pace in the three path, was ridden along into the turn, angled out to the seven path at the top of the lane, but made no closing bid. 1st Minnesota Ready ( L Saez 118 ) 2nd Thoughtthatcounts ( R J Santana 124 ) 3.50L 3rd Devil's Tower ( T Bacon 118 ) 4.75L 7th Fort Sam ( A Cedillo 124 ) 7.75L See full results | A Cedillo 56.2kg 7.75L | 7 (9) |
| Keeneland 25-Oct-25 1710m FIRM R8 Race 8 $1,750 (of $140,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:44.360, SP: 34.00 vied two wide before moving to the inside into the backstretch, but faded inside of a trio of foes turning for home. 1st Generous Tipper ( I O Jr 122 ) 2nd Catching Freedom ( F Prat 122 ) 1.25L 3rd Capital Idea ( J Alvarado 124 ) 1.25L 8th Fort Sam ( C Lanerie 122 ) 27.10L See full results | C Lanerie 55.3kg 27.10L | 8 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 21-Sep-25 1210m R4 Race 4 $84,420 (of $134,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:09.350, SP: 11.00 set the pace in the two path, then along the inside as an outer rival prompted approaching the turn, vied with that one around the bend, drew clear in upper stretch then held from an outer bidder late. 1st Fort Sam ( C Lanerie 121 ) 2nd Market Street ( J Bealmear 121 ) 0.30L 3rd Legalize ( C Torres 121 ) 4.00L See full results | C Lanerie 54.9kg | 1 (5) |
| Ellis Park 24-Aug-25 1310m R8 Race 8 $1,644 (of $104,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:16.220, SP: 4.50 set the pace early on, raced in the two path into the lane and caved down the lane. 1st Cat On Time ( T Gaffalione 122 ) 2nd Hailstorm ( S J Camacho 122 ) 0.20L 3rd Perfect Force ( K Asmussen 118 ) 4.25L 6th Fort Sam ( J Torres 122 ) 16.10L See full results | J Torres 55.3kg 16.10L | 6 (6) |
| Ellis Park 22-Jul-25 1610m R7 Race 7 $980 (of $104,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:35.860, SP: 5.50 ceded the front to an outer rival around the first turn to stalk from the two path into the backstretch, chased between horses around the far turn, but weakened turning for home and was eased through the lane. 1st Prince Of Power ( J P Barcenas 122 ) 2nd Secret Chat ( B J Hernandez 122 ) 5.75L 3rd Can't Hush This ( D Cannon 122 ) 3.50L 8th Fort Sam ( G Saez 122 ) 34.75L See full results | G Saez 55.3kg 34.75L | 8 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 27-Jun-25 1210m FIRM R7 Race 7 $1,398 (of $134,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:08.620, SP: 10.00 set the pace early on, raced in the two path into the lane and faltered late in the stretch drive. 1st Banjo Chris ( R Bejarano 121 ) 2nd Gold Luck ( R Gutierrez 121 ) 3.25L 3rd Cascais ( F Geroux 121 ) 0.30L 6th Fort Sam ( L Saez 123 ) 4.20L See full results | L Saez 55.8kg 4.20L | 6 (10) |
| Churchill Downs 30-Apr-25 1210m FIRM R7 Race 7 $80,010 (of $127,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:09.150, SP: 13.00 brushed an outer rival at the start, vied for the lead with an outer rival, dueled with that one turning for home and through midstretch, edged ahead with a sixteenth to go and held from an outer pair of late challengers. 1st Fort Sam ( L Saez 126 ) 2nd G T Five Hundred ( J Hernandez 124 ) 0.75L 3rd Risk It ( F Prat 124 ) 0.15L See full results | L Saez 57.2kg | 1 (7) |
| Gulfstream 20-Mar-25 1410m FIRM R7 Md $59,220 (of $94,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:23.840, SP: 3.00 dueled on the inside up the backstretch, continued around the turn in the two path and kicked clear in the stretch. 1st Fort Sam ( P Lopez 125 ) 2nd Sansone ( D Davis 118 ) 1.50L 3rd Sneak Preview ( T Gaffalione 125 ) 1.50L See full results | P Lopez 56.7kg | 1 (7) |
| Ellis Park 29-Jul-24 1110m GOOD R6 Md $612 (of $71,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:00.520 prompted between horses early on, checked back at the nine sixteenths pole, stalked along the inside, gave way turning for home before steadying entering the lane and caved. 1st Elegant Trip ( F Arrieta 124 ) 2nd Rowdy Riot ( M Garcia 119 ) 1.00L 3rd Rock N Roll Bolt ( C E Lopez 119 ) 4.00L 10th Fort Sam ( C A Torres 119 ) 16.75L See full results | C A Torres 54kg 16.75L | 10 (10) |
| Churchill Downs 10-Jun-24 1210m R9 Md $1,350 (of $120,001) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:08.640 showed the way in the two path, got headed by the winner turning for home and weakened hanging on his left lead. 1st Sahalat ( D Cannon 124 ) 2nd Point Clear ( J L Ortiz 118 ) 4.75L 3rd Big Salt Lick ( L Machado 124 ) 7.75L 6th Fort Sam ( R S Jr 118 ) 14.25L See full results | R S Jr 53.5kg 14.25L | 6 (9) |
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