Had To Have Him (USA) Horse
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Had To Have Him is a 5‑year‑old bay gelding foaled in the United States, by Force The Pass out of Success At Sunup. He is conditioned by trainer John E. Salzman, Jr. and races for owners Gracie Mae Stables and Great Lake Stable. Across 24 starts he has earned six wins, three second‑place finishes and six thirds, accumulating $544,913 in earnings. His most recent start was at Laurel Park on June 21, 2026, where he finished second of five. His latest victory came at Laurel Park on October 12, 2025.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Laurel Park 21-Jun-26 1207m FIRM R9 Ben's Cat Stakes (Stakes) $20,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:08.770, SP: 4.33 , reluctant to loa into the starting gate, rushed up after breaking last, sprinted clear entering the turn and moved to the inner rail, was hooked by the winner in mid stretch and dug in gamely. 1st Witty ( J Barbosa 122 ) 2nd Had To Have Him ( J Toledo 120 ) 0.50L 3rd Whenigettoheaven ( Y Hazlewood 120 ) 0.60L See full results | J Toledo 54.4kg 0.50L | 2 (5) |
| Laurel Park 17-May-26 1106m R12 Jim McKay Turf Sprint Stakes (Stakes) (of $125,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:01.370, SP: 13.00 , reluctant to load, stalked three to four wide, shifted wider with pursuit of the dueling leaders in upper stretch, lacked a kick leaving mid stretch and faded. 1st Chasing Liberty ( I O Jr 120 ) 2nd Outlaw Kid ( J Ruiz 124 ) 0.05L 3rd Card Trick ( F Boyce 120 ) 2.05L 9th Had To Have Him ( J Toledo 120 ) 3.90L See full results | J Toledo 54.4kg 3.90L | 9 (10) |
| Laurel Park 19-Apr-26 1106m R8 King T. Leatherbury Stakes (Stakes) $1,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:01.590, SP: 11.00 , bumped and in tight at the break, rated back early and settled well off the pace, circled four wide into the stretch and finished willingly. 1st Outlaw Kid ( J Ruiz 120 ) 2nd Chasing Liberty ( A Cruz 122 ) 0.25L 3rd Whenigettoheaven ( Y Hazlewood 126 ) 1.25L 6th Had To Have Him ( J Toledo 124 ) 3.10L See full results | J Toledo 56.2kg 3.10L | 6 (13) |
| Laurel Park 12-Oct-25 1110m R2 Maryland Million Turf Sprint Stakes (Stakes) $63,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:02.470, SP: 2.63 rated kindly while inside foes heading to the turn, eased out approaching the three eighths, circled four wide into the lane, closed in under right handed asking, switched over to his left lead with a furlong remaining, took over a sixteenth out, edged away slightly then held FIRM. 1st Had To Have Him ( J Toledo 124 ) 2nd Whenigettoheaven ( J Torrealba 122 ) 0.75L 3rd Great Idea ( M J Sanchez 120 ) 0.85L See full results | J Toledo 56.2kg | 1 (6) |
| Laurel Park 14-Sep-25 1210m R8 Laurel Dash Stakes (Stakes) $63,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:09.200, SP: 4.00 1st Had To Have Him ( J Torrealba 120 ) 2nd Mischievous Angel ( V Cheminaud 120 ) 0.00L 3rd Fierce And Strong ( J Torres 124 ) 0.00L See full results | J Torrealba 54.4kg | 1 (10) |
| Colonial Downs 09-Aug-25 1106m FIRM Flat, SP: 9/1 | Tyler Gaffalione 55.3kg | 2 (8) |
| Laurel Park 21-Jun-25 1207m GOOD Flat, SP: 15/2 | Forest Boyce 55.3kg | 3 (10) |
| Laurel Park 31-May-25 1106m Flat, SP: 13/2 | J G Torrealba 55.8kg | 1 (4) |
| Laurel Park 30-Nov-24 1408m FAST Flat, SP: 33/1 | Xavier Perez 53.5kg | 9 (9) |
| Laurel Park 02-Nov-24 1106m FIRM Flat, SP: 11/2 | J G Torrealba 56.2kg | 4 (7) |
| Laurel Park 12-Oct-24 1106m FIRM Flat, SP: 9/1 | Forest Boyce 53.1kg | 3 (10) |
| Laurel Park 07-Sep-24 1106m FIRM Flat, SP: 6/1 | J G Torrealba 54kg | 1 (6) |
| Laurel Park 16-Aug-24 1106m FIRM Flat, SP: 9/1 | Jean Alvelo 53.5kg | 5 (8) |
| Laurel Park 14-Jul-24 1207m FIRM Flat, SP: 5/1 | Jorge Ruiz 52.6kg | 5 (9) |
| Laurel Park 21-Jun-24 1106m FIRM Flat, SP: 1/1 | Jorge Ruiz 54kg | 3 (9) |
| Laurel Park 07-Jun-24 1106m FIRM Flat, SP: 15/2 | Forest Boyce 54kg | 2 (8) |
| Pimlico 17-May-24 1006m GOOD Flat, SP: 4/1 | Jorge Ruiz 52.2kg | 1 (12) |
| Laurel Park 21-Apr-24 1106m FIRM Flat, SP: 20/1 | Jorge Ruiz 51.7kg | 3 (12) |
| Laurel Park 07-Apr-24 1106m FAST Flat, SP: 20/1 | Mychel Sanchez 54.9kg | 5 (7) |
| Laurel Park 22-Mar-24 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 20/1 | Jean Briceno 54.9kg | 7 (8) |
| Laurel Park 01-Mar-24 1408m FAST Flat, SP: 14/1 | Jean Briceno 54.9kg | 3 (7) |
| Laurel Park 27-Jan-24 1408m SLOPPY Flat, SP: 20/1 | Jean Briceno 53.5kg | 3 (3) |
| Laurel Park 12-Jan-24 1207m Flat, SP: 5/1 | Horacio Karamanos 56.2kg | 1 (9) |
| Laurel Park 24-Nov-23 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 7/1 | Victor Carrasco 55.3kg | 11 (12) |