Had To Have Him (USA)

Country
United States
Foal Date
16-May-21
Colour
bay
Sire
Force The Pass
Dam
Success At Sunup
Prize Money
$417374
Trainer
John E. Salzman, Jr.
Owners
Gracie Mae Stables And Great Lake Stable
About

Had To Have Him is a 4yo b from the United States trained by John E. Salzman, Jr. He is by the stallion Force The Pass out of the dam Success At Sunup. To date, Had To Have Him has won 5 races. On 14th Sep 2025 at Laurel Park, he secured his most important victory, earning the $100,000 Laurel Dash Stakes.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Laurel Park 14-Sep-25 1207m R8 Laurel Dash Stakes (Stakes) $63,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:09.200, SP: 4.00J Torrealba 54.4kg1 (10)
Colonial Downs 10-Aug-25 1106m R8 Van Clief Stakes (Stakes) $30,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:02.520, SP: 10.00 settled outside a rival toward the back but ahead of the eventual winner, shifted seven wide turning for home, rallied well but was outfinished.T Gaffalione 55.3kg 0.25L2 (8)
Laurel Park 22-Jun-25 1207m GOOD R6 Ben's Cat Stakes (Stakes) $10,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:09.570, SP: 15.00 was a bit unruly behind the gate and reluctant to load, pulled his way forward between rivals nearing the turn, drafted back a bit mid turn, shifted out four wide into the lane, edged up past the sixteenth marker, altered outside drifting rivals and rallied.F Boyce 55.3kg 1.25L3 (10)
Laurel Park 01-Jun-25 1106m GOOD R6 Race 6 $33,390 (of $53,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:04.480 Confidnt,altr 6w,surgeJ G Torrealba 55.8kg1 (4)
Laurel Park 01-Dec-24 1408m FIRM R8 City of Laurel Stakes (Stakes) (of $100,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:22.610, SP: 33.00 was sent up early and prompted inside foes, eased back a bit then chased into the turn, failed to kick on leaving the far turn and weakened.X Perez 53.5kg 18.55L9 (9)
Laurel Park 03-Nov-24 1106m GOOD R9 Race 9 $3,920 (of $56,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:02.240, SP: 11.00 , bumped and pinched back in the jam up leaving the starting gate, swung wide in upper stretch and rallied.J G Torrealba 56.2kg 2.00L4 (7)
Laurel Park 13-Oct-24 1106m GOOD R9 Maryland Million Turf Sprint Stakes (Stakes) $10,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:02.040 Forced out start,mildF Boyce 53.1kg 1.75L3 (10)
Laurel Park 08-Sep-24 1106m GOOD R8 Race 8 $35,281 (of $56,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:02.280 Dueled, prevailedJ G Torrealba 54kg1 (6)
Laurel Park 17-Aug-24 1106m GOOD R6 Race 6 $1,590 (of $52,999) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:01.790 Ins,stdy 1/16,tryingJ C Alvelo 53.5kg 2.85L5 (8)
Laurel Park 15-Jul-24 1207m GOOD R8 Ben's Cat Stakes (Stakes) $2,250 (of $75,001) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:08.260 Stp slw,angl 5w,tryingJ Ruiz 52.6kg 3.00L5 (9)
Laurel Park 22-Jun-24 1106m GOOD R6 Race 6 $4,801 (of $48,001) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:02.210 Stdy early,waited 1/8J Ruiz 54kg 2.25L3 (9)
Laurel Park 08-Jun-24 1106m R7 Race 7-Allowance Optional Claiming $10,599 (of $52,999) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:01.310, SP: 17/2 3wd turn, ralliedF Boyce 54kg 2.50L2 (8)
Pimlico 18-May-24 1005m GOOD R2 $34,019 (of $37,260) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:59.120, SP: 17/4 Wait ins,angl 1/8,surgJ Ruiz 52.2kg1 (12)
Laurel Park 22-Apr-24 1106m GOOD R8 $4,900 (of $29,400) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:01.570, SP: 16/1 Rate back,shift in,bidJ Ruiz 51.7kg 3.25L3 (12)
Laurel Park 08-Apr-24 1106m FIRM R4 (of $33,810) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:03.810, SP: 14/1 Btw early,shifted 4wdM Sanchez 54.9kg 0.15L5 (8)
Laurel Park 23-Mar-24 1207m FIRM R8 (of $35,782) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.250, SP: 20/1 Inside, forced paceJ Briceno 54.9kg 12.25L7 (8)
Laurel Park 02-Mar-24 1408m FIRM R7 $4,900 (of $31,115) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:26.430, SP: 15/1 Steadied 1/2,rail,hungJ Briceno 54.9kg 1.00L3 (7)
Laurel Park 28-Jan-24 1408m FIRM R10 $10,000 (of $63,500) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:25.160, SP: 13/2 Outs foe,btw turn,wkndJ Briceno 53.5kg 11.75L3 (3)
Laurel Park 13-Jan-24 1207m FIRM R3 Md $17,010 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.830 , a forward factor along the inner rail around the turn, moved to the two path in upper stretch, rallied and split foes inside the sixteenth pole.H Karamanos 56.2kg1 (9)
Laurel Park 25-Nov-23 1207m FIRM R6 Md (of $44,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:12.970 stalked outside a rival, was under pressure four wide into the stretch and gave way.V R Carrasco 55.3kg 10.60L11 (12)