Half Birthday (USA)
About
Half Birthday is a 6yo horse from the United States trained by Scooter Davis. He is by the stallion Freud out of the mare Strategic Missile. Half Birthday has won 7 races so far. On 23 Apr 2022 at Aqueduct, he earned his biggest victory, collecting the $43,000 purse in Race 5.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Presque Isle Downs 17-Sep-25 1207m R1 Race 1 $11,340 (of $18,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.900, SP: 2.00 | R Montanez 55.8kg | 1 (5) |
| Presque Isle Downs 26-Aug-25 1207m R2 Race 2 $3,000 (of $15,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.480, SP: 2.00 | R Montanez 55.8kg 2.00L | 2 (5) |
| Presque Isle Downs 16-Aug-25 1207m R2 Race 2 $850 (of $17,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:08.980, SP: 3.25 broke a step slow, was the trailer to mid-stretch and showed some late interest in the lane without impact. I'. | R Montanez 55.8kg 4.35L | 4 (5) |
| Presque Isle Downs 17-Jul-25 1207m FIRM R4 Race 4 $8,190 (of $13,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.610, SP: 1.25 raced up the inside to take command shortly from the gate, set a pressured pace to the head of the lane while in hand, kicked away when called upon and was never threatened in the stretch. | R Montanez 56.7kg | 1 (4) |
| Presque Isle Downs 19-Jun-25 1207m FIRM R6 Race 6 $6,930 (of $11,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.920, SP: 1.73 Repel bid,kick clear | R Montanez 55.8kg | 1 (7) |
| Thistledown 30-May-25 1609m FIRM R5 Race 5 $366 (of $12,200) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:41.290, SP: 3.00 chased the speed for three quarters, gave way. | L Gonzalez 54kg 15.25L | 5 (6) |
| Thistledown 04-May-25 1106m FIRM R1 Race 1 $1,320 (of $13,200) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:05.680 never far back, had a mild late rally in the six path. | L Gonzalez 55.8kg 3.50L | 3 (7) |
| Mahoning Valley 03-Apr-25 1207m FIRM R6 Race 6 $7,680 (of $12,800) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:13.280, SP: 2.88 tracked the leader from the inside to the quarter pole, cut the corner to engage the leader at the head of the lane, dueled with the winner down the lane while taking a brief lead and was outkicked in the final strides. | A Nunez 57.2kg 0.50L | 2 (6) |
| Mahoning Valley 20-Mar-25 1207m FIRM R3 Race 3 $161 (of $16,100) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:13.160, SP: 3.75 was not a threat. | L A Gonzalez 56.2kg 12.00L | 7 (7) |
| Mahoning Valley 27-Feb-25 1207m FIRM R2 Race 2 $3,220 (of $16,100) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:13.360, SP: 4.50 stalked the pace to the quarter pole, challenged for the lead in upper stretch, could not match the closing rally onf the winner and just held on late for the place. | L A Gonzalez 57.2kg 3.25L | 2 (7) |
| Mahoning Valley 29-Jan-25 1207m FIRM R3 Race 3 $1,128 (of $16,100) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.520, SP: 6.00 never far back, loomed boldly four wide nearing the quarter pole then leveled off. | L A Gonzalez 57.2kg 1.50L | 4 (7) |
| Mahoning Valley 09-Jan-25 1207m R2 Race 2 $528 (of $17,600) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:13.370, SP: 3.25 stalked the leaders from six wide down the backside, rallied to challenge at the quarter pole and flattened out in the stretch unable to sustain the bid. | A Y Nunez 56.2kg 6.00L | 5 (7) |
| Presque Isle Downs 23-Oct-24 1207m FIRM R2 Race 2 $255 (of $17,001) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:09.840 well placed and outside, held position three wide through the turn, bid on that path into the stretch and faded the final furlong. | I O Rodriguez 55.3kg 4.20L | 6 (6) |
| Presque Isle Downs 11-Sep-24 1106m FIRM R7 $4,000 (of $12,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:03.020, SP: 4/1 Lapped on winner late | I Rodriguez 55.3kg 0.50L | 2 (6) |
| Finger Lakes 05-Sep-24 1207m FIRM R3 $1,714 (of $14,700) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:12.250, SP: 11/2 4w1/2, weakened | L Perez 55.3kg 7.25L | 4 (6) |
| Presque Isle Downs 31-Jul-24 1207m FIRM R3 $2,400 (of $14,400) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:09.240, SP: 15/2 3w,clsd for show | R Montanez 55.3kg 4.75L | 3 (5) |
| Presque Isle Downs 05-Jul-24 1207m FIRM R1 $1,680 (of $14,400) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:09.560, SP: 10/1 Came again,led,mis shw | R Montanez 55.3kg 4.50L | 4 (5) |
| Presque Isle Downs 19-Jun-24 1207m FIRM R3 $4,801 (of $18,720) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:09.780, SP: 11/2 No gain final furl | R Montanez 55.3kg 0.15L | 2 (5) |
| Presque Isle Downs 30-May-24 1207m FIRM R3 Race 3 $2,400 (of $14,400) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:09.090, SP: 9/2 Stlk,flattnd | R Montanez 55.3kg 6.50L | 3 (5) |
| Presque Isle Downs 27-Oct-23 1207m R3 Race 3 $3,400 (of $34,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.770 rated back, saved ground through the turn, came through inside into the stretch and closed well for the show. | G A Martinez 56.2kg 1.75L | 3 (5) |
| Presque Isle Downs 20-Oct-23 1207m FIRM R4 CL $15,120 (of $24,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:09.230 rated outside stalking the pace, gained a striking position on the two path through the turn, bid outside the leader into the stretch, dueled, then edged ahead late. | R D A Jr 55.3kg | 1 (5) |
| Presque Isle Downs 13-Oct-23 1207m FIRM R6 CL $1,900 (of $19,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:09.640 hopped at the start, was allowed to settle, looped up three and four wide through the turn, fanned widest into the stretch and closed well for the show. | R Montanez 55.3kg 2.75L | 3 (7) |
| Presque Isle Downs 13-Sep-23 1207m FIRM R6 CL $1,400 (of $20,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:09.340 unsettled in the gate, was unprepared at the start, hesitated and hopped, then passed tiring rivals in the lane. | R Montanez 55.3kg 1.75L | 4 (6) |
| Presque Isle Downs 29-Aug-23 1207m FIRM (of $20,400), Winning Time: 01:09.910, SP: 2/1 Dueled, gamely | R Montanez 55.3kg 0.75L | 2 (4) |
| Presque Isle Downs 08-Aug-23 1207m FIRM (of $20,400), Winning Time: 01:10.140, SP: 7/5 Stlk,led,wknd final fu | R Montanez 56.2kg, Cd 0 1.75L | 4 (6) |
| Presque Isle Downs 25-Jul-23 1207m FIRM (of $19,200), Winning Time: 01:09.910, SP: 11/5 Drew off,mild uging | R Montanez 55.3kg | 1 (7) |
| Presque Isle Downs 04-Jul-23 1207m SYNTHETIC CL (of $11,400), Winning Time: 01:10.840, SP: 6/1 Dueled, outfin | R Montanez 55.3kg 0.50L | 2 (6) |
| Presque Isle Downs 06-Jun-23 1207m SYNTHETIC CL (of $1,700), Winning Time: 01:11.270, SP: 15/2 Clr into str,no match | A Gallardo 55.3kg 1.25L | 2 (6) |
| Presque Isle Downs 18-Oct-22 1207m SYNTHETIC CL (of $8,000), Winning Time: 01:10.670, SP: 2/1 Pc,drew off,drvg | A Gallardo 54.9kg | 1 (6) |
| Monmouth Park 23-Aug-22 m (of $24,000), Winning Time: 00:59.130 raced off the pace inside, chased inside on the turn and had no rally. | H D Jr 53.1kg, Cd 0 6.50L | 6 (8) |
| Belmont Park 20-Jun-22 1408m R9 New York Stallion Stakes (Stakes) (of $150,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:21.570 bumped with an opponent after the start, settled off the pace, went three wide on the turn and failed to respond. | J Castellano 53.5kg 22.75L | 11 (11) |
| Belmont Park 30-Apr-22 1207m R6 Race 6 $4,100 (of $41,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:09.190 tracked two wide, bid for show inside of. | J Castellano 54.4kg 4.00L | 3 (11) |
| Aqueduct 23-Apr-22 1207m R5 Race 5 $27,090 (of $43,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.430 coaxed from the gate, raced three then two wide in closest aim of the leader advancing through the turn coming under coaxing at the five-sixteenths, took over command spinning just off the inside into upper stretch, edged clear under a drive to the eighth pole and held sway to the finish kept busy to the end. | J Castellano 53.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Aqueduct 26-Mar-22 1207m R1 Race 1 $2,450 (of $35,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:13.680 broke in at the start, angled out under strong urging at the five-eighths, chased the pace on the inside of a foe, dropped back three then two wide on the turn, moved out near the furlong marker and lacked the needed response. | K Carmouche 53.5kg 6.50L | 4 (6) |
| Aqueduct 12-Mar-22 1408m R8 Race 8 (of $35,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:26.590 pressed the pace down the backstretch, dropped back in the two path on the turn and capitulated. | M Franco 53.5kg 22.00L | 6 (11) |
| Aqueduct 20-Feb-22 1207m R4 Race 4 $7,000 (of $35,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:16.700 bumped solidly with a rival at the start, contested the pace on the inside of two foes, vied along the rail on the turn, turned into upper stretch under a strong drive, battled under the crop into the final furlong then was brushed by the winner, fought gamely with that foe to the wire and just missed while well clear for the place. | M Franco 54.4kg 0.25L | 2 (7) |
| Aqueduct 12-Feb-22 1408m R1 Race 1 $7,000 (of $35,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:30.240 established the front and showed the way lightly coaxed along the inside, came under some pressure through the latter portion of the turn and spun just off the inside into upper stretch under threat, got collared at the three-sixteenths, kept on to chase the winner home preserving the place honors at the finish. | M Franco 54.4kg 5.75L | 2 (7) |
| Aqueduct 15-Jan-22 1207m R9 Race 9 (of $35,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:16.930 was ridden along in the front half of the field, dropped back while saving ground on the turn and retreated. | J Lezcano 54.4kg 33.35L | 14 (14) |