Go For Rocket (USA) Horse
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Go For Rocket is a 3yo bay from the United States trained by Armando Hernandez. He is by the stallion Candy Ride out of Flora Dora. To date he has captured two victories, the most notable on 25th Jul 2026 at Ellis Park where he won Race 8 for $102,000. The horse has been a lucrative choice for bettors, delivering a 186% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Ellis Park 25-Jul-26 1710m R8 Race 8 $64,260 (of $102,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:40.880, SP: 11.00 tracked two wide and between horses, advanced three wide in upper stretch, bid at the furlong grounds, edged an advantage then held sway. 1st Go For Rocket ( F Arrieta 122 ) 2nd Highly Connected ( C Torres 120 ) 1.25L 3rd Patrol Squad Six ( M Garcia 120 ) 1.50L See full results | F Arrieta 55.3kg | 1 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 21-Jun-26 1710m R6 Md $43,470 (of $69,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:41.230, SP: 9.00 tracked from the three to two path and between horses, bid outside of the leader in upper stretch, dueled and prevailed. 1st Go For Rocket ( F Arrieta 118 ) 2nd Arabian Power ( I O Jr 125 ) 0.75L 3rd Diamond Eyed Jack ( B Curtis 125 ) 1.00L See full results | F Arrieta 53.5kg | 1 (12) |
| Churchill Downs 08-May-26 1609m R1 Md $828 (of $57,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:35.760, SP: 2.50 brushed an outer rival at the start, chased two wide and between horses early on, then from the three path around the turn, moved to the four path in upper stretch but lacked a bid. 1st Pampered Prince ( L Saez 118 ) 2nd Bold Stand ( A Achard 118 ) 5.00L 3rd Show Me The Munny ( E Morales 118 ) 0.15L 6th Go For Rocket ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 8.40L See full results | T Gaffalione 53.5kg 8.40L | 6 (8) |
| Keeneland 23-Apr-26 1811m R8 Md $1,375 (of $110,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:52.250, SP: 11.00 settled in the two to three path around the first turn, then between horses with nine sixteenths to go and failed to factor. 1st Vermelho ( J Ortiz 126 ) 2nd Gold Sovereign ( F Prat 126 ) 1.00L 3rd Lahainaluna ( I O Jr 126 ) 0.30L 8th Go For Rocket ( J Torres 118 ) 5.50L See full results | J Torres 53.5kg 5.50L | 8 (12) |
| Gulfstream 30-Mar-26 1710m R6 Md $16,800 (of $84,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:43.550, SP: 2.00 tracked the pacesetter, was angled three wide on the far turn, stayed on under a stiff drive in the stretch but could not reach the top one. 1st Donegal Rocks ( R Maragh 122 ) 2nd Go For Rocket ( E Zayas 122 ) 1.50L 3rd Chemical Romance ( J Castellano 122 ) 1.25L See full results | E Zayas 55.3kg 1.50L | 2 (7) |