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Grounded, an 8yo dk b/br gelding bred in the United States and trained by Scooter Davis, is by Medaglia D'oro out of Home Rule. The horse has compiled 14 wins so far. Its top achievement arrived on 12 Aug 2025 at Presque Isle Downs, where it took the $100,000 Avery Whisman Memorial Stakes. It has been a profitable selection for bettors; backing Grounded for its entire career would have yielded a 37% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Presque Isle Downs 09-Jul-26 1673m R7 Race 7 $22,680 (of $36,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:41.090, SP: 1.80 1st Grounded ( R Montanez 123 ) 2nd He's A Mess ( A A Gallardo 125 ) 1.00L 3rd Happyisashappydoes ( I O Rodriguez 123 ) 3.25L See full results | R Montanez 55.8kg | 1 (4) |
| Presque Isle Downs 03-Jun-26 1673m R7 Race 7 $24,570 (of $39,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:40.430, SP: 1.83 1st Grounded ( R Montanez 123 ) 2nd Next Level ( S Gonzalez 123 ) 0.20L 3rd Twilight Dancer ( E Gonzalez 123 ) 1.75L See full results | R Montanez 55.8kg | 1 (7) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 23-Feb-26 1609m FIRM R9 Race 9 $3,955 (of $56,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:35.210, SP: 8.00 set the pace early from the inside and came out three wide into the upper while weakening and just missed the show award. 1st Sherlock's Jewel ( S Camacho 118 ) 2nd Adios Cole ( C Gil 118 ) 3.25L 3rd Ejtimaa ( S Leon 118 ) 0.50L 4th Grounded ( R Montanez 118 ) 4.00L See full results | R Montanez 53.5kg 4.00L | 4 (9) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 14-Dec-25 1710m FIRM R7 Race 7 $2,170 (of $31,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:44.510, SP: 3.00 1st Heathguard ( D Centeno 123 ) 2nd Rigel ( S Marin 121 ) 0.20L 3rd Break Out ( A Quinonez 121 ) 2.50L 4th Grounded ( R Montanez 121 ) 2.85L See full results | R Montanez 54.9kg 2.85L | 4 (9) |
| Churchill Downs 16-Nov-25 1710m R11 Race 11 $1,806 (of $175,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:42.490, SP: 17.00 was bumped at the break, then was floated wide by the stands the first time, moved in entering the first turn and was four to three wide, went on to press the pace while three wide to the quarter pole but weakened in the lane. 1st Echo Lane ( L Saez 121 ) 2nd Gewurztraminer ( E Esquivel 121 ) 1.00L 3rd King Curlin ( C Emigh 121 ) 0.50L 11th Grounded ( R Montanez 125 ) 5.20L See full results | R Montanez 56.7kg 5.20L | 11 (12) |