Gripen (USA) Horse
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Gripen is a three-year-old dk b/br filly bred in the United States, by Mendelssohn out of Never Heard Of Her. She is trained by Anthony Farrior and owned by Samotowka Stables. From eleven starts she has secured three wins, placed second four times and once finished third, earning $117,859 in prize money. Her last start came at Laurel Park on 16 October 2026, finishing 2nd of 8. Her most recent victory was at Colonial Downs on 14 July 2026.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Laurel Park 08-Nov-26 1710m R8 Race 8 - Claiming, SP: 3.50 | Jeiron Barbosa | 2 (7) |
| Laurel Park 16-Oct-26 1106m FIRM R1 Race 1 $6,900 (of $34,498) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:05.720, SP: 1.83 raced close up early while under a tight hold along the inside then angled off the rail at the top of the stretch and split horses, gaining late for place. 1st Diane Lee ( F Boyce 126 ) 2nd Gripen ( T Kingsley 123 , Cd 118 ) 1.50L 3rd Midsummer Mo ( A Wolfsont 122 ) 5.00L See full results | T Kingsley 55.8kg, Cd 53.5kg 1.50L | 2 (8) |
| Laurel Park 21-Sep-26 1710m GOOD R8 Race 8 $1,406 (of $68,879) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:43.790, SP: 13.00 broke back, moved up the opening furlong to show the way into the first turn, long lead up the backstretch, briefly responded when confronted in the second turn then began to weaken, continued to retreat through the stretch. 1st Unwavering Monarch ( J Rodriguez 123 ) 2nd Let's Dance Again ( I Villalobos 123 ) 0.75L 3rd Miss Picky ( S Russell 119 ) 1.75L 7th Gripen ( T Kingsley 119 , Cd 112 ) 4.35L See full results | T Kingsley 54kg, Cd 50.8kg 4.35L | 7 (10) |
| Colonial Downs 24-Aug-26 1609m R5 Race 5 $1,682 (of $126,144) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:37.450, SP: 4.33 in a bit tight start, pulled midpack, moved out, five wide late second turn, improved a bit with some late interest while remaining out in the course. 1st Emerald Spun ( J Loveberry 118 ) 2nd Omahamoiselle ( F Boyce 120 ) 0.30L 3rd Set Ablaze ( S Leon 123 ) 0.30L 5th Gripen ( T Kingsley 118 , Cd 111 ) 2.50L See full results | T Kingsley 53.5kg, Cd 50.3kg 2.50L | 5 (8) |
| Colonial Downs 14-Jul-26 1609m R4 Race 4 $36,296 (of $57,612) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:35.960, SP: 2.88 1st Gripen ( T Kingsley 118 , Cd 111 ) 2nd Devastating ( F Boyce 123 ) 2.75L 3rd Skittliedat ( L Fuenmayor 123 ) 20.00L See full results | T Kingsley 53.5kg, Cd 50.3kg | 1 (4) |
| Laurel Park 21-Jun-26 1106m FIRM R1 Race 1 $9,989 (of $49,943) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:02.620, SP: 4.00 , three wide on the turn in a striking position, closed late outside to just miss. 1st Serene Spirit ( J Toledo 126 ) 2nd Gripen ( T Kingsley 119 , Cd 112 ) 0.05L 3rd Chantico ( F Boyce 126 ) 3.05L See full results | T Kingsley 54kg, Cd 50.8kg 0.05L | 2 (7) |
| Laurel Park 31-May-26 1207m Flat, SP: 7/2 | Jeiron Barbosa 53.5kg | 2 (9) |
| Laurel Park 09-May-26 1106m FIRM Flat, SP: 4/6 | Jose Vargas 53.5kg | 1 (8) |
| Laurel Park 19-Apr-26 1106m FIRM Flat, SP: 9/2 | Jose Vargas 53.1kg | 2 (12) |
| Laurel Park 10-Apr-26 1106m FAST Flat, SP: 2/1 | Yedsit Hazlewood 56.2kg | 1 (8) |
| Laurel Park 21-Mar-26 1207m Flat, SP: 9/4 | Jeiron Barbosa 56.2kg | 5 (6) |
| Laurel Park 14-Feb-26 1207m Flat, SP: 12/1 | Jeiron Barbosa 56.2kg | 3 (7) |