Fort Washington (USA)
About
Fort Washington is a 6yo dark bay/brown colt from the United States trained by Claude R. McGaughey III. He is by War Front out of Azaelia. To date he has won six races. On August 10, 2025, at Colonial Downs, he captured the $1,000,000 Arlington Million Stakes, his biggest victory so far. The horse has been lucrative for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have produced a 119% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Downs 07-Sep-25 2414m GOOD R11 KTDF Kentucky Turf Cup Invitational Stakes (Stakes) (of $2,500,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:24.720, SP: 5.50 chased from outside four to five wide not too far off the lead, took closer order on the far turn, came in gradually through the stretch, ran on willingly. | J Alvarado 56.2kg 0.00L | 6 (11) |
| Colonial Downs 10-Aug-25 2011m GOOD R11 Arlington Million Stakes (Stakes) $630,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:59.580, SP: 7.00 exchanged bumps with. | J Alvarado 55.3kg | 1 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 29-Jun-25 1709m GOOD R10 Wise Dan Stakes (Stakes) $35,000 (of $500,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:43.410, SP: 3.38 2w,3-5p,7p1/8,left ld | J Alvarado 54.4kg 12.50L | 4 (5) |
| Pimlico 18-May-25 1810m GOOD R12 Dinner Party Stakes (Stakes) $157,500 (of $250,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:54.200, SP: 9.00 rated four wide and not far back, edged up and bid three deep into the far turn, sparred outside rivals into the stretch, wandered out several paths when clear in mid stretch, corrected with right handed asks then held firm. | J Alvarado 55.3kg | 1 (10) |
| Gulfstream 02-Mar-25 1709m GOOD R9 Canadian Turf Stakes (Stakes) $103,950 (of $165,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:39.310, SP: 7.00 saved ground well back, swung out in upper stretch, continued on the left lead, closed outside and was up in the final strides. | J Alvarado 55.3kg | 1 (7) |
| Gulfstream 26-Jan-25 1810m GOOD R12 Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational S. presented by Qatar Racing (Stakes) $24,900 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:44.500, SP: 40.00 raced wellback in the four path, fanned out to the eight path under a drive turning into the stretch, and improved. | J Alvarado 55.8kg 2.35L | 5 (12) |
| Gulfstream 22-Dec-24 1810m GOOD R10 Ft. Lauderdale Stakes (Stakes) $43,000 (of $215,001) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:45.730, SP: 9.00 raced off the pace three wide around both turns, swung six wide in upper stretch, closed outside and just missed. | J Velazquez 57.2kg 0.25L | 2 (9) |
| Belmont At The Big A 03-Nov-24 1609m GOOD R4 Artie Schiller Stakes (Stakes) $15,000 (of $149,999) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:35.500, SP: 8.00 5-6w uppr, closed well | E Cancel 56.7kg 1.25L | 3 (6) |
| Belmont At The Big A 14-Oct-24 1810m GOOD R3 Knickerbocker Stakes (Stakes) $12,250 (of $175,001) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:46.150, SP: 11/2 Attended 2p, wknd late | K Carmouche 57.2kg 2.05L | 4 (5) |
| Saratoga 02-Sep-24 1709m GOOD R11 Bernard Baruch Stakes (Stakes) $15,000 (of $149,999) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:41.860, SP: 15/2 Tip 4p 1/8, belatedly | K Carmouche 56.2kg 2.25L | 3 (7) |
| Monmouth Park 21-Jul-24 2212m GOOD R11 United Nations Stakes (Stakes) $6,000 (of $600,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:12.570, SP: 25/1 Steadied along early | K Carmouche 56.2kg 3.65L | 8 (11) |
| Monmouth Park 15-Jun-24 1810m GOOD R11 Monmouth Park race 11 $60,000 (of $157,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:48.070, SP: 35/1 3w, rallied btwn | K Carmouche 53.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Churchill Downs 10-May-24 1709m GOOD R7 Race 7 (of $80,880) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:42.460, SP: 5/1 Bobbled/slow to stride | L Saez 55.3kg 10.50L | 8 (10) |
| Gulfstream 31-Dec-23 1810m R11 Ft. Lauderdale Stakes (Stakes) (of $200,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:46.470 was held up in the three path, roused into the far turn, floated out to the seven path turning into the stretch, but failed to bid. | L Saez 54.9kg 4.20L | 6 (9) |
| Belmont At The Big A 20-Oct-23 1709m GOOD R6 CL $64,260 (of $102,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:42.990 three wide through the first turn, chased three wide coming under coaxing near the quarter pole, swung five wide into upper stretch, came inwards straightened away and dug in head to head between foes through the final furlong and gamely got up in the last jumps to prevail by a noggin. | J L Ortiz 55.3kg | 1 (10) |
| Kentucky Downs 04-Sep-23 1609m GOOD R9 CL $34,000 (of $170,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:33.420 was off slowly, moved up two wide into the upper stretch under confident handling, angled out near the quarter pole, surged late and just missed in a game effort. | J L Ortiz 55.3kg 0.10L | 2 (11) |
| Colonial Downs 13-Aug-23 1709m GOOD R6 CL $8,000 (of $80,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:42.140 was settled back early, came six wide into the lane and then finished well on the far outside to just miss the place award. | V Cheminaud 55.8kg 1.30L | 3 (8) |
| Belmont Park 07-May-23 1810m GOOD R9 CL (of $200,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:47.250 3w pursuit, empty | F Lynch 54.4kg 6.25L | 7 (8) |
| Gulfstream 02-Apr-23 1609m GOOD R13 Appleton Stakes (Stakes) $19,500 (of $195,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:34.490 trailed in the four path, was cued right handed from the three path into the far turn, got stymied at the top of the lane, found a seam in the four path passing the eighth pole and kept on to get thru that seam, got bumped by an out-drifting inner foe near the sixteenth pole, but got up for show. | J L Ortiz 55.3kg 2.50L | 3 (11) |
| Gulfstream 05-Mar-23 1709m GOOD R8 Canadian Turf Stakes (Stakes) $15,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:40.310 was off a step slow, trailed in the three path around the first turn, edged closer two wide around the far turn and finished strongly inside of foes. | J L Ortiz 55.3kg 0.75L | 3 (10) |
| Gulfstream 27-Dec-22 1709m FIRM R8 Tropical Park Derby (Stakes) $10,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:40.440 was off slowly, trailed in the three path for a half, advanced between foes around the far turn, swung widest in upper stretch and finished fastest off all. | J L Ortiz 56.2kg 0.30L | 3 (12) |
| Keeneland 30-Oct-22 1609m GOOD R8 Bryan Station Stakes (Stakes) (of $300,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:35.480 broke slowly, trailed before swinging to the eight path in upper stretch, and improved. | J Graham 53.5kg 2.40L | 7 (12) |
| Kentucky Downs 14-Sep-22 1609m GOOD CL (of $207,218), Winning Time: 01:34.270, SP: 17/4 Off very slow,outside | J Rosario 55.3kg, Cd 0 5.25L | 5 (11) |
| Monmouth Park 27-Jun-22 1709m GOOD R7 Tale of the Cat Stakes (Stakes) $63,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:40.120 raced two wide off the pace, advanced on the far turn, rallied four wide into the stretch, responded when asked, kicked in with a strong run at the furlong marker, ran on willingly and edged away. | J A V Jr 52.6kg | 1 (7) |
| Penn National 04-Jun-22 1609m R6 Penn Mile Stakes (Stakes) (of $400,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:42.390 passed the tiring rivals. | F Prat 52.6kg 12.00L | 5 (8) |
| Aqueduct 24-Apr-22 1709m GOOD R9 Woodhaven Stakes (Stakes) $20,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:42.950 settled two to three wide in pursuit from mid pack, came under coaxing at the five-sixteenths, spun three wide into upper stretch, dug in under a drive running on through to the finish and just got up for the place honors on the wire. | J Lezcano 53.5kg 1.75L | 2 (6) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 13-Mar-22 1609m GOOD R10 Columbia Stakes (Stakes) $7,500 (of $75,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:37.780 settled outside foes in the last flight racing to the far turn, swung out five wide midway through the bend while being prompted to advance and continued willingly to gain a share. | J Castellano 53.5kg 1.75L | 3 (9) |