Hammer (USA)

Country
United States
Foal Date
30-Jan-21
Colour
chestnut
Sire
Kantharos
Dam
Aurora's Ride
Prize Money
255654
Owners
David Porto
About

Hammer is a 4yo chestnut from the United States trained by Kristy Gazzier. He is by the stallion Kantharos out of Aurora's Ride. Hammer has won six races in his career so far. On 17 October 2025 at Charles Town, he secured his most important victory to date, earning $34,000 in Race 7.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Charles Town 17-Oct-25 1310m R7 Race 7 $21,420 (of $34,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:19.760, SP: 1.62 stalked the leader in hand into the far turn, given the nod upped the tempo leaving the quarter pole, inside rival through the final sixteenth, dug in determinedly refused to yield through the final yards.A Bocachica 54.4kg1 (4)
Delaware Park 15-Sep-25 1210m R9 Race 9 $500 (of $72,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.540, SP: 5.50 bumped at the start, raced off the pace on the inside, angled out to the three path in the stretch but showed no rally.C Lopez 54.9kg 7.55L6 (9)
Timonium 24-Aug-25 1610m FIRM R7 Timonium race 7 $5,000 (of $30,000) Barrier 3, SP: 12.00M Mendez 55.3kg3 (7)
Charles Town 25-Jul-25 1410m FIRM R4 Race 4 $2,534 (of $36,200) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:25.480, SP: 2.20 found nice drafting position along the rail down the back stretch, angled off the rail around weary front runner leaving the quarter pole, angled back inside for the stretch run, chased on evenly through the wire.M Mendez 54.4kg 2.75L4 (7)
Charles Town 08-Jun-25 1310m FIRM R7 Race 7 $6,580 (of $32,900) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:17.320, SP: 2.10 blazing duel two deep into the far turn, inched on to a very slim lead turning for home, under pressure drifted out nearing the sixteenth pole, fought on gamely denied at the wire.M Mendez 54.4kg 0.50L2 (8)
Delaware Park 01-Jun-25 1210m FIRM R2 Race 2 $9,200 (of $46,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:10.730, SP: 3.25 broke swiftly and settled not far behind the pace in the three path, closed well in the final sixteenth to improve for the place award.M Mendez 55.8kg 2.75L2 (8)
Charles Town 02-May-25 1310m FIRM R7 Race 7 $18,456 (of $30,900) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:18.400, SP: 3.50 vied inside to far turn, accelerated widened the margin around the far turn, drew off convincingly through the final sixteenth.M Mendez 55.3kg1 (7)
Laurel Park 20-Apr-25 1610m GOOD R10 Henry S. Clark Stakes (Stakes) (of $100,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:35.510, SP: 41.00 reared up unseating his rider when fractious in the gate pre race, had speed four deep early then stalked three wide, failed to kick on leaving the far turn and faltered.M Mendez 54.4kg 14.65L10 (10)
Charles Town 07-Mar-25 1310m FIRM R7 Race 7 $19,468 (of $30,900) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:20.130, SP: 5.00 stalked the frenzied pace two deep into the far turn, roused on leaving the quarter pole, under a drive brushed inside rival near the eighth pole, kicked away in upper stretch, held safe driving.M Mendez 56.2kg1 (6)
Charles Town 14-Feb-25 1410m GOOD R7 Race 7 $18,774 (of $29,800) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:25.940, SP: 8.50 took control of the tempo leaving the first turn, unchallenged on a solo lead into the far turn, kicked away from rivals in upper stretch, widened geared down under the wire.M Mendez 54.4kg1 (6)
Laurel Park 25-Jan-25 1210m FIRM R2 Race 2 $900 (of $30,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:14.070, SP: 26.00 stumbled at the break, regrouped and edged up to chase three wide between horses, pursued four wide into the stretch and kept on with effort between rivals.M Mendez 57.2kg 2.85L5 (7)
Laurel Park 06-Jul-24 1110m GOOD R1 Race 1 $780 (of $25,999) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:02.080 checked along the inner rail leaving the backstretch, chased the pace, swung to the three path in upper stretch and weakened.M Mendez 54.4kg 2.50L5 (9)
Charles Town 19-May-24 1310m FIRM R7 Race 7 $5,480 (of $27,399) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:19.580 Off rail, settled 2ndM Mendez 54.4kg 2.25L2 (6)
Laurel Park 05-May-24 1110m FIRM R7 Race 7 $20,790 (of $32,999) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:06.390 2wd turn, drivingC E Lopez 53.5kg1 (6)
Charles Town 24-Feb-24 1310m GOOD R3 Race 3 $2,740 (of $27,400) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:19.860 stalked three wide into the first turn, dueled at even terms leaving the half mile pole and edged ahead toward the quarter pole, was met nearing the head of the lane then outfinished in a later duel for second.M Rojas 52.6kg, Cd 50.3kg 6.50L3 (8)
Penn National 15-Feb-24 1110m GOOD R1 Race 1 $3,500 (of $35,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:04.070 stalked the early pace three wide, then was between rivals leaving the turn, angled out leaving the furlong marker and ran on late to just miss the place award.M Rojas 53.5kg, Cd 51.3kg 0.60L3 (7)
Charles Town 14-Jan-24 910m GOOD R6 Race 6 $2,740 (of $27,400) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:53.110 chased inside and finished evenly near the rail.M Mendez 53.5kg 2.25L3 (7)
Charles Town 02-Dec-23 1310m FIRM R1 Md $16,694 (of $26,499) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:20.410 Up 2d 1/8,clr,drivingM Mendez 54.4kg1 (7)
Charles Town 10-Nov-23 1310m FIRM R1 Md $2,650 (of $26,499) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:21.420 rated a slim lead inside, was met leaving the half mile pole but recovered the advantage approaching the three eighths, gave up the lead at the rail leaving the far turn then flattened the final sixteenth.M Mendez 54.4kg 4.25L3 (7)
Charles Town 21-Oct-23 910m R2 Md $5,300 (of $26,499) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:52.050 gave chase through the backstretch, raced two deep on the turn and settled for second best.M Mendez 54.4kg 7.75L2 (9)
Charles Town 15-Sep-23 910m R1 Md $1,855 (of $26,499) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:52.420 gave chase, rounded the turn about the three path and showed little in the lane.R Latchman 55.3kg 9.25L4 (7)