Founder (USA)
About
Founder, a 7yo b horse from the United States trained by Moises Valdez, is by Upstart out of Blue Beryl. The horse has won five races to date. On August 1 2021 at Monmouth Park, Founder secured its most important victory, claiming the $100,000 Tale Of The Cat Stakes.
Raced At
Mountaineer
• Presque Isle Downs
• Turfway Park
• Horseshoe Indianapolis
• Ellis Park
• Churchill Downs
• Aqueduct
• Belmont At The Big A
• Saratoga
• Belmont Park
• Monmouth Park
• KeenelandRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Mountaineer 13-Oct-25 1670m R2 Race 2 $1,500 (of $15,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:45.270, SP: 11.00 was always outrun. | V Severino 57.2kg 22.50L | 3 (4) |
| Mountaineer 29-Sep-25 1610m R6 Race 6 $5,355 (of $8,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:41.690, SP: 2.10 gave a middle move bidding clear on the far turn digging in down the lane finding more. | G Alejandro 57.2kg | 1 (7) |
| Mountaineer 21-Aug-25 1410m R1 Race 1 $142 (of $14,200) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:22.580, SP: 17.00 was never involved. | A Gomez 54.4kg 7.60L | 6 (7) |
| Mountaineer 13-Aug-25 1670m R5 Race 5 $284 (of $14,200) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:46.140, SP: 7.00 slow early played no factor. | A Gomez 54.4kg 19.85L | 5 (7) |
| Mountaineer 15-Jul-25 1610m FIRM R7 Race 7 $1,420 (of $14,200) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:41.800, SP: 13.00 chased on the far turn bidding four deep down the lane. | A Gomez 54.4kg 1.00L | 3 (7) |
| Mountaineer 30-Jun-25 1610m FIRM R1 Race 1 $1,100 (of $11,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:40.870, SP: 13.00 stalked while in hand chasing to upper stretch angling inside mid stretch bidding evenly late. | A Gomez 54.4kg 2.75L | 3 (8) |
| Presque Isle Downs 05-Jun-25 1670m FIRM R5 Race 5 $200 (of $12,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:42.050, SP: 10.00 was not a factor. | G Martinez 56.7kg 16.75L | 7 (7) |
| Presque Isle Downs 22-Oct-24 2410m FIRM R7 Race 7 $250 (of $18,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:51.150 passed a tiring rival. | B Bays 55.3kg, Cd 58.5kg 16.40L | 7 (8) |
| Belterra Park 04-Oct-24 1610m FIRM R7 Belterra Park race 7 $145 (of $8,563) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:43.970, SP: 15/1 Never menaced | L Sosa 55.3kg, Cd 0 9.25L | 7 (8) |
| Presque Isle Downs 21-Sep-24 2010m FIRM R4 Race 4 $270 (of $18,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:03.280 was never involved. | V Severino 55.3kg 7.75L | 6 (6) |
| Presque Isle Downs 07-Aug-24 1710m FIRM R6 Race 6 $250 (of $20,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:43.990 was never invloved. | I O Rodriguez 55.3kg 5.95L | 8 (8) |
| Presque Isle Downs 04-Jul-24 1670m FIRM R4 Race 4 $600 (of $24,002) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:40.250 was never involved. | A Gonzalez 55.3kg 20.85L | 5 (5) |
| Presque Isle Downs 28-May-24 1610m FIRM R5 Race 5 $200 (of $24,002) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:36.060 was never involved. | W Martinez 55.3kg 10.10L | 7 (7) |
| Turfway Park 23-Mar-24 1610m FIRM R6 Race 6 $18,900 (of $30,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:37.210 unhurried to far turn, kicked in with a widest rush to be along in time at the wire. | L Machado 54.4kg | 1 (8) |
| Turfway Park 14-Mar-24 1710m FIRM R2 Race 2 $3,000 (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:44.760 sat a perfect trip throughout with no late kick in to the wire. | L Machado 54.4kg 6.50L | 3 (8) |
| Turfway Park 17-Feb-24 1610m FIRM R4 Race 4 $2,310 (of $33,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:37.240 inside run to far turn, grinded away in the stretch run evenly. | T Conner 54.4kg 1.35L | 4 (11) |
| Turfway Park 01-Feb-24 1610m FIRM R2 Race 2 (of $32,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:39.890 had a tardy start, raced inside to far turn, no late kick. | T Conner 54.4kg 9.00L | 5 (8) |
| Turfway Park 08-Dec-23 1810m FIRM R2 Race 2 $3,200 (of $32,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:51.020 Steadied st, stayed 3s | J D Ramos 54.9kg 1.05L | 3 (6) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 08-Nov-23 1610m GOOD R5 Race 5 $2,660 (of $38,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:37.850 trailed for half when in the two path, was still well back into the lane, gained momentum from the five path, split rivals near the sixteenth pole and finished willingly. | J D Ramos 55.3kg 2.30L | 4 (10) |
| Ellis Park 28-Aug-23 1810m GOOD (of $45,240), Winning Time: 01:48.450, SP: 9/1 Saved ground, no avail | R Gutierrez 55.3kg, Cd 0 4.75L | 6 (8) |
| Ellis Park 30-Jun-23 1710m GOOD (of $81,780), Winning Time: 01:36.040, SP: 3/1 Eased, walked off | L Saez 55.3kg, Cd 0 5.25L | 4 (4) |
| Churchill Downs 11-May-23 1810m GOOD (of $80,880), Winning Time: 01:48.320, SP: 18/5 Saved ground,no avail | T Gaffalione 55.3kg, Cd 0 4.75L | 6 (8) |
| Turfway Park 25-Mar-23 1810m FIRM (of $177,800), Winning Time: 01:50.090, SP: 14/1 Never a real factor | J Ramos 54.4kg, Cd 0 8.50L | 5 (10) |
| Turfway Park 28-Jan-23 1610m FIRM (of $42,667), Winning Time: 01:36.740, SP: 9/2 Trailed, mildly late | J Ramos 54.4kg, Cd 0 3.25L | 5 (10) |
| Turfway Park 29-Dec-22 1610m FIRM (of $338), Winning Time: 01:37.780, SP: 3/1 5wd run, went clear | R Joseph 54.9kg | 1 (9) |
| Aqueduct 07-Nov-22 1610m FIRM R6 Race 6 (of $95,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:36.400 chased the pace from the three path on the turn, shifted out five to six wide stepping onto the head of the stretch, had no offering. | J Alvarado 54.9kg 19.50L | 7 (8) |
| Belmont At The Big A 17-Sep-22 2210m R2 Race 2 $7,700 (of $110,000) Barrier 3 dropped back at the start, settled at the rear in the two path, was roused on the final turn and failed to rally. | I O Jr 55.3kg 7.00L | 4 (6) |
| Saratoga 22-Aug-22 2410m GOOD R7 Race 7 $8,400 (of $120,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:27.480 two to three wide through the first turn, chased three then four wide before tucking to the two path through the far turn getting coaxed along at the five-sixteenths, continued in the two path into upper stretch and offered up a mild bid. | I O Jr 55.3kg 2.05L | 4 (9) |
| Saratoga 07-Aug-22 1610m GOOD R4 Race 4 (of $120,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:33.410 moved in at the rear early, was reserved on the inside, came under coaxing midway down the backstretch, saved ground under stronger encouragement around the far turn, angled out in upper stretch, reached the outside in the final furlong and failed to threaten. | J Rosario 55.3kg 4.60L | 7 (9) |
| Belmont Park 24-Oct-21 1810m R9 Hill Prince Stakes (Stakes) (of $400,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:48.680 saved ground at the tail of the field, came under coaxing two to three wide midway on the far turn, angled six to seven wide for home and made no impact. | J L Ortiz 53.5kg 5.80L | 10 (11) |
| Saratoga 05-Sep-21 1710m R8 Saranac Stakes (Stakes) (of $200,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:41.780 | J L Ortiz 55.3kg 2.75L | 5 (6) |
| Monmouth Park 01-Aug-21 1710m R9 Tale of the Cat Stakes (Stakes) $63,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:41.810 steadied at the start, raced off the pace with an inside trip, swung wide at the quarter pole, came four wide into the stretch, closed willingly outside and pulled away late. | P Lopez 52.6kg | 1 (7) |
| Belmont Park 04-Jul-21 1710m R8 Race 8 $18,400 (of $92,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:43.170 | J L Ortiz 54.4kg 2.00L | 2 (7) |
| Belmont Park 05-Jun-21 1610m R5 Race 5 (of $92,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:34.940 broke a bit slow then bumped with a foe and was taken up, settled at the rear, went around the turn in the two path, angled out sharply while put to a drive in upper stretch and failed to threaten. | J L Ortiz 54.4kg 3.50L | 6 (10) |
| Keeneland 04-Apr-21 1410m R5 Race 5 (of $81,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:22.310 failed to factor. | J Rosario 53.5kg 8.60L | 9 (11) |
| Churchill Downs 29-Nov-20 1410m R10 Race 10 $8,700 (of $87,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:23.150 broke a step slowly, tracked from off of the pace in the three path around the turn, inched forward and chased the leaders from between horses through upper stretch, but sustained his churning rally and stayed on to secure show. | T Gaffalione 55.3kg 3.25L | 3 (10) |
| Keeneland 04-Oct-20 1710m R9 Claiborne Breeders' Futurity (Stakes) (of $400,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:44.370 settled off of the pace in the four to five path, but drifted to the six path turning for home while attempting a rally, hung greenly on his left lead through the lane, and failed to threaten. | J Rosario 55.3kg 10.00L | 5 (9) |
| Saratoga 30-Aug-20 1210m R6 Race 6 $45,360 (of $72,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.010 | J L Ortiz 54kg | 1 (9) |