Higgins Boat (USA) Horse
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Higgins Boat is a 5yo colt from the United States trained by John Alexander Ortiz. He is by the stallion Omaha Beach out of the mare Betty Draper. To date, Higgins Boat has recorded five career victories. On 25 Aug 2024 at Ellis Park, he captured his biggest win, taking the $73,001 prize in Race 8. The horse has been a profitable choice for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have yielded a 21% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Downs 20-Jun-26 1710m R6 Race 6 $14,800 (of $148,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:39.650, SP: 26.00 broke a beat slow, laid well back in the two path, shifted out to the four path entering the backstretch, advanced four wide around the far turn, fanned five wide entering the lane, sustained progress to vie for place between horses coming to the final furlong, but got outkicked then saved show at the wire. 1st Lambeth ( J L Ortiz 122 ) 2nd Herchee ( E Morales 124 ) 0.50L 3rd Higgins Boat ( J A Torres 124 ) 3.00L See full results | J A Torres 56.2kg 3.00L | 3 (9) |
| Churchill Downs 23-May-26 1609m R6 Race 6 $2,700 (of $90,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:38.720, SP: 5.50 set the pace in the two path, got headed by an outer presser with five sixteenths to go then faded. 1st Otago ( A Concepcion 118 ) 2nd Morunning ( L Saez 120 ) 0.20L 3rd Honky Tonk Highway ( J Ortiz 118 ) 2.00L 5th Higgins Boat ( J Loveberry 118 ) 7.85L See full results | J Loveberry 53.5kg 7.85L | 5 (7) |
| Fair Grounds 21-Mar-26 1609m R8 Race 8 $1,740 (of $58,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:35.720, SP: 1.62 set moderate pace to the far turn, dug in into the stretch, battled to the final sixteenth and yielded late. 1st West Hollywood ( M J Pedroza 120 ) 2nd Point Proven ( J Loveberry 120 ) 0.50L 3rd Legalize ( J Graham 120 ) 0.20L 5th Higgins Boat ( J Ortiz 122 ) 0.00L See full results | J Ortiz 55.3kg 0.00L | 5 (8) |
| Fair Grounds 22-Feb-26 1710m R8 Race 8 $36,540 (of $58,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:41.690, SP: 2.00 1st Higgins Boat ( J Ortiz 122 ) 2nd Maycocks Bay ( B J Hernandez 120 ) 0.15L 3rd Legalize ( A Concepcion 120 ) 1.75L See full results | J Ortiz 55.3kg | 1 (7) |
| Fair Grounds 28-Dec-25 1609m R3 Race 3 $35,280 (of $56,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:34.580, SP: 2.88 stalked the early pace, moved up through the far turn to take charge in the stretch, kicked on to be much the best. 1st Higgins Boat ( J Ortiz 120 ) 2nd Foligno ( M J Pedroza 117 ) 5.25L 3rd Sabi ( J Mudd 120 ) 0.50L See full results | J Ortiz 54.4kg | 1 (8) |