Go For Rocket (USA) Horse
Country
Foal Date
Colour
Sire
Dam
Prize Money
Trainer
Owners
About
Go For Rocket is a 3yo bay horse from the United States trained by Armando Hernandez. Its sire is Candy Ride and its dam is Flora Dora. So far, Go For Rocket has won two races. On 25th Jul 2026 at Ellis Park, it earned its biggest win, taking the $102,000 prize in Race 8. The horse has proved profitable for bettors, offering a 122% return on investment for those who backed it throughout its career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Keeneland 16-Oct-26 1710m GOOD R1 Race 1 (of $79,057) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:45.040, SP: 3.50 laid off of the pace along the inside, swung to the five path entering the lane and failed to menace. 1st Uncle Evco ( L Saez 122 ) 2nd Spurgeon ( J Torres 122 ) 0.05L 3rd Ramblin ( M Gutierrez 118 ) 0.15L 5th Go For Rocket ( F Arrieta 118 ) 12.90L See full results | F Arrieta 53.5kg 12.90L | 5 (7) |
| Kentucky Downs 08-Sep-26 1609m FIRM R9 KTDF Gun Runner Stakes (Stakes) $20,928 (of $2,430,225) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:34.550, SP: 51.00 settled back early heading up the hill and was placed towards the back of the pack in the three path turning towards the bottom then tipped out six wide into the upper and improved mildly. 1st Bottas ( J Ortiz 122 ) 2nd Conducted ( L Saez 120 ) 1.25L 3rd Fuzzbuster ( J Torres 118 ) 2.00L 8th Go For Rocket ( F Arrieta 118 ) 8.10L See full results | F Arrieta 53.5kg 8.10L | 8 (14) |
| Ellis Park 25-Jul-26 1710m R8 Race 8 $91,959 (of $145,967) 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 ) 0.30L See full results | F Arrieta 55.3kg | 1 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 21-Jun-26 1710m R6 Md $62,029 (of $98,459) 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 $1,141 (of $78,546) 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) |