Gophers Axe (USA)
About
Gophers Axe is a 3yo dk b/br from the United States trained by Tim P. Padilla. He is by Brody's Cause out of Battle Axe. Gophers Axe has not yet broken his maiden, having failed to win in seven starts. In his most recent race at Hawthorne on 6 Oct 2025, he was ridden by Alonso Quinonez and finished second, behind the winner Came Up Roses.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Hawthorne 06-Oct-25 1673m R3 Md $1,950 (of $9,749) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:45.660, SP: 3.00 | A Quinonez 54.9kg 10.00L | 2 (6) |
| Canterbury Park 01-Sep-25 1207m R6 Md $630 (of $17,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:14.200, SP: 4.00 dropped back early, swung five to six wide into the upper stretch and had no late response. | A Quinonez 54kg 4.75L | 5 (7) |
| Canterbury Park 08-Aug-25 1207m R10 Md $3,400 (of $17,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:13.140, SP: 5.00 trailed the field to the head of the stretch, angled six wide for the drive and made a steady rally to be second best. | A Quinonez 54kg 5.50L | 2 (4) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 22-Dec-24 1207m FIRM R9 Md $220 (of $24,002) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:12.210, SP: 11.00 well placed, lost some ground on the two path through the turn, came three wide into the stretch, drifted in and faded. | A Quinonez 54kg 13.25L | 6 (7) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 30-Nov-24 1408m FIRM R8 Md $210 (of $22,002) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:25.790, SP: 26.00 unhurried, moved up two and three wide through the turn, came three wide into the stretch, angled in and flattened the final furlong. | A Quinonez 54kg 6.75L | 5 (11) |
| Canterbury Park 27-Sep-24 1106m FIRM R7 Md $6,600 (of $32,999) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:07.000 raced in the middle of the pack up the backstretch, navigated the turn from the three path and improved position in the lane. | L Fuentes 53.5kg 8.00L | 2 (7) |
| Canterbury Park 13-Sep-24 1005m FIRM R4 Md $2,310 (of $32,999) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:59.570 raced off the pace on the inside up the backstretch, saved ground around the turn and showed no kick. | A Quinonez 53.5kg 9.00L | 4 (7) |