Grounded (USA)
About
Grounded is a 7yo dk b/br horse from the United States trained by Scooter Davis. He is by Medaglia D'oro out of Home Rule. To date, Grounded has recorded 12 victories. On August 12, 2025 at Presque Isle Downs, he captured his biggest triumph, winning the $100,000 Avery Whisman Memorial Stakes. The horse has been a lucrative contender for bettors, delivering about a 6% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Presque Isle Downs 20-Sep-25 1709m R8 Presque Isle Mile Stakes (Stakes) $30,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:42.240, SP: 13.00 showed good early foot to control the early pace, overtaken near the eighth pole, dug in and kept on gamely to the wire. | R Montanez 55.3kg 1.75L | 2 (8) |
| Presque Isle Downs 12-Aug-25 1673m R7 Avery Whisman Memorial Stakes (Stakes) $63,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:41.010, SP: 5.50 set the pace on a comfortable lead while well rated, controlled the tempo keeping a steady advantage while well in hand through the far turn, repelled all challenges coming home to never be seriously threatened in the stretch. | R Montanez 54kg | 1 (7) |
| Presque Isle Downs 24-Jun-25 1709m FIRM R5 Race 5 $22,680 (of $36,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:43.880, SP: 2.50 set a clear early pace, raced off the rail through the turns, opened up and drew off as an easy winner. | R Montanez 55.8kg | 1 (5) |
| Presque Isle Downs 29-May-25 1673m FIRM R7 Race 7 $21,420 (of $34,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:41.390, SP: 2.88 Closed well,clear late | R Montanez 55.8kg | 1 (8) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 27-Jan-25 1609m GOOD R5 Race 5 $5,900 (of $29,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:37.150, SP: 5.00 tracked on the inside, bid two wide on the far turn, dueled between rivals in upper stretch, dug in gamely to the finished and just missed. | W Martinez 53.5kg 0.05L | 2 (7) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 15-Dec-24 1709m GOOD R7 Race 7 $280 (of $29,500) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:41.450, SP: 8.50 well placed and outside, gained a striking position on the two path through the second turn, bid outside the leader into the stretch, dueled with that one and weakened the final furlong. | W Martinez 55.8kg 4.50L | 5 (8) |
| Presque Isle Downs 25-Oct-24 2011m FIRM R6 Race 6 $23,940 (of $37,999) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:00.660, SP: 5.50 sprinted to a clear lead rating, turned back a bid into the stretch and shook clear, then drew off and held under steady pressure. | W Martinez 55.3kg | 1 (9) |
| Presque Isle Downs 04-Oct-24 1673m FIRM R7 Race 7 $6,800 (of $34,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:39.860 Willingly,not enough | W Martinez 55.3kg 5.00L | 2 (6) |
| Presque Isle Downs 08-Aug-24 1673m FIRM R7 Race 7 $21,420 (of $34,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:39.240 Pc,clr,drew off,drvg | W Martinez 56.2kg | 1 (5) |
| Presque Isle Downs 16-Jul-24 1673m FIRM R3 Race 3 $21,420 (of $34,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:39.650 Pc,clr,drew off,drvg | W Martinez 55.3kg | 1 (5) |
| Presque Isle Downs 04-Jul-24 1673m FIRM R4 Race 4 $4,801 (of $24,002) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:40.250 Lugged in,mild gain | W Martinez 55.3kg 1.25L | 2 (5) |
| Presque Isle Downs 11-Jun-24 1207m R5 Race 5-Starter Optional Claiming $360 (of $24,002) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:09.160, SP: 2/1 Lugged in throughout | P Morales 55.3kg 11.25L | 6 (6) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 26-Feb-24 1709m GOOD R7 $18,586 (of $17,187) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:41.510, SP: 3/1 Led,svd gnd,held | P Morales 54.4kg | 1 (10) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 25-Jan-24 1609m GOOD R5 $2,950 (of $17,484) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:36.410, SP: 13/5 Track,3-4p,chase on | L Sosa 55.3kg 2.25L | 3 (9) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 16-Dec-23 1709m GOOD R5 Race 5 $18,586 (of $29,501) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:41.700 saved ground around the first turn, led the way up the backstretch, came around the far turn in the two path, kicked clear in upper stretch and just held off a closer at the wire. | L Sosa 55.8kg, Cd 52.6kg | 1 (10) |
| Presque Isle Downs 17-Oct-23 1673m FIRM R6 Race 6 $15,120 (of $24,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:40.720 broke sharply and sprinted clear soon after the start, stayed on when challenged into the stretch, then came again late, edged ahead and held. | P Morales 56.2kg | 1 (8) |
| Presque Isle Downs 27-Sep-23 1673m FIRM R6 CL $15,120 (of $24,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:40.370 set the pace on the inside, turned back a bid and shook clear into the stretch, then lasted under steady pressure. | A Concepcion 55.3kg, Cd 53.1kg | 1 (6) |
| Presque Isle Downs 22-Aug-23 1673m FIRM (of $21,590), Winning Time: 01:41.530, SP: 2/1 Lugged in str,faded | P Morales 55.3kg, Cd 0 11.00L | 5 (6) |
| Presque Isle Downs 25-Jul-23 1609m FIRM (of $19,200), Winning Time: 01:37.060, SP: 9/1 Sprinted away,wknd | P Morales 55.3kg, Cd 0 4.50L | 4 (6) |
| Presque Isle Downs 07-Jun-23 1207m FIRM (of $14,400), Winning Time: 01:11.010, SP: 5/2 Inside,drove clear | P Morales 55.3kg | 1 (6) |
| Presque Isle Downs 17-Oct-22 1673m FIRM (of $14,400), Winning Time: 01:42.450, SP: 6/4 Pc,clr,lasted,drvg | P Morales 55.3kg | 1 (5) |
| Presque Isle Downs 13-Sep-22 1709m SYNTHETIC CL (of $21,333), Winning Time: 01:42.230, SP: 12/5 Stlk,faded 2nd trn | P Morales 55.3kg, Cd 0 25.50L | 6 (6) |
| Presque Isle Downs 22-Aug-22 1673m SYNTHETIC CL (of $53,333), Winning Time: 01:38.970, SP: 9/2 Trackd,stlk,fae 2nd tr | P Morales 53.1kg, Cd 0 22.25L | 10 (10) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 10-Mar-22 1609m R2 Race 2 $2,275 (of $32,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:34.120 , prompted to a forward placing inside foes, tracked the pacesetter along the inside to the far turn and faded through the stretch. | P Morales 54kg 4.25L | 4 (6) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 03-Jan-22 1810m GOOD R5 Race 5 $2,900 (of $29,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:49.550 broke readily, dictated the pace on a narrow advantage along the inside, dueled for command through the far turn into upper stretch, was headed nearing the furlong marker but kept on contesting the issue grudgingly while just failing to contain the top pair. | P Morales 53.5kg 0.75L | 3 (7) |