Gearing Up (USA) Horse
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Gearing Up is a 4yo dk b/br from the United States, trained by George R. Arnold II. It is by Bravazo out of Switching Gears and has won two races so far. On 22nd Jun 2025 at Churchill Downs, Gearing Up earned its biggest victory, claiming the $120000.00 purse. The horse has proved profitable for bettors, delivering a 108% return on investment for anyone who backed it throughout its career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ellis Park 26-Jul-26 1308m R8 Race 8 $64,260 (of $102,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:16.270, SP: 5.50 prompted two wide, sparred between horses turning for home, gamely battled among rivals while brushing on both sides at the sixteenth pole then narrowly prevailed. 1st Gearing Up ( B J Hernandez 122 ) 2nd Show Time ( R Bejarano 124 ) 0.05L 3rd Circle Tap ( M Gutierrez 118 ) 0.30L See full results | B J Hernandez 55.3kg | 1 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 22-Jun-25 1610m FIRM R2 Md $75,600 (of $120,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:35.150, SP: 7.00 set the pace inside, was roused midway around the turn, dug in from the two path down the stretch, and inched clear in the final furlong. 1st Gearing Up ( L Saez 118 ) 2nd Tap Into This ( F Prat 118 ) 2.00L 3rd Fly Guy Mick ( C Lanerie 118 ) 2.00L See full results | L Saez 53.5kg | 1 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 12-May-25 1610m GOOD R7 Md $12,000 (of $120,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:33.950, SP: 15.00 stalked along the inside, then from the pocket around the far turn, but only managed to chase through the lane, vied for show with an outer foe into the final sixteenth and prevailed. 1st Direct Channel ( C Torres 125 ) 2nd Swirling Eights ( B J Hernandez 118 ) 0.75L 3rd Gearing Up ( C Lanerie 118 ) 0.00L See full results | C Lanerie 53.5kg 0.00L | 3 (12) |
| Turfway Park 09-Mar-25 1210m FIRM R10 Md $16,000 (of $80,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.790, SP: 4.33 saved ground to the turn rallied in stretch coming on outkicked. 1st Masayoshi ( L Machado 120 ) 2nd Gearing Up ( C Lanerie 120 ) 0.50L 3rd Call Shadd ( V Lebron 120 ) 3.75L See full results | C Lanerie 54.4kg 0.50L | 2 (9) |
| Gulfstream 09-Feb-25 1610m GOOD R4 Md $6,580 (of $94,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:35.200, SP: 11.00 saved ground in range, bid at the rail nearing the eighth pole but was outkicked late. 1st Bakers Street ( D Egan 118 ) 2nd Battle Drum ( J Velazquez 118 ) 0.00L 3rd Excite ( J Rosario 118 ) 0.00L 4th Gearing Up ( J Bravo 118 ) 0.70L See full results | J Bravo 53.5kg 0.70L | 4 (9) |