Gripen (USA) Horse
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Gripen, a 3yo dk b/br bred in the United States and conditioned by W. Robert Bailes, is out of the mare Never Heard Of Her and sired by Mendelssohn. To date the horse has captured two victories, the most notable coming on 10 May 2026 at Laurel Park, where Gripen won Race 4 for $24,000.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Laurel Park 10-May-26 1106m GOOD R4 Race 4 $15,120 (of $24,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:02.280, SP: 1.67 rated kindly while saving ground leaving the far turn, shifted out five wide with progress into the stretch, leveled off under pressure past the three sixteenths, rolled past the inner leader heading to the sixteenth marker, drifted in and widened while kept to task. 1st Gripen ( J Vargas 118 , Cd 113 ) 2nd Ballycurrin ( H Karamanos 126 ) 3.50L 3rd Any Fools Gold ( C Maldonado 122 ) 4.75L See full results | J Vargas 53.5kg, Cd 51.3kg | 1 (8) |
| Laurel Park 20-Apr-26 1106m R1 Race 1 $4,800 (of $24,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:03.260, SP: 5.50 raced between horses to mid stretch, worked her way outside hoses in mid stretch and rallied. 1st My Girl Back Home ( F Boyce 117 ) 2nd Gripen ( J E Vargas 117 , Cd 112 ) 0.10L 3rd Fahnee ( T Lyapustina 122 ) 0.60L See full results | J E Vargas 53.1kg, Cd 50.8kg 0.10L | 2 (12) |
| Laurel Park 11-Apr-26 1106m R5 Md $13,860 (of $22,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:07.880, SP: 3.00 1st Gripen ( Y Hazlewood 124 , Cd 119 ) 2nd Emma Mermaid ( X Perez 124 ) 1.50L 3rd I'M A Lil Wicked ( J E Vargas 124 , Cd 119 ) 8.25L See full results | Y Hazlewood 56.2kg, Cd 54kg | 1 (8) |
| Laurel Park 22-Mar-26 1207m R6 Md $1,000 (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:14.830, SP: 3.25 responded when coaxed soon after the break, moved up three wide to attend the pace, chased between rivals past the five sixteenths, lacked a punch past the three sixteenths and faded. 1st Dolly's Jolene ( M Chuan 124 ) 2nd Maggie's Moon ( Y Hazlewood 124 , Cd 119 ) 0.50L 3rd Ashweee ( J Toledo 124 ) 2.75L 5th Gripen ( J Barbosa 124 ) 6.00L See full results | J Barbosa 56.2kg 6.00L | 5 (6) |
| Laurel Park 15-Feb-26 1207m FIRM R3 Md $4,100 (of $41,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:13.210, SP: 13.00 , a forward factor in the two and three paths around the turn, chased the winner and weakened. 1st Juniper's Jubilee ( Y Hazlewood 124 , Cd 119 ) 2nd Hoof And Boots ( I Villalobos 124 ) 2.50L 3rd Gripen ( J Barbosa 124 ) 7.75L See full results | J Barbosa 56.2kg 7.75L | 3 (7) |