High Ceiling (USA) Horse
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High Ceiling is a 4yo from the United States trained by Joe Sharp. He is by the stallion Mendelssohn out of the mare Mary Edna. To date, High Ceiling has won three races. On 25 Jun 2026 at Churchill Downs, he captured his biggest win, earning $83,000 in Race 5. The horse has been a profitable choice for bettors, delivering a 99% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Downs 25-Jun-26 1408m R5 Race 5 $52,290 (of $83,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:22.870, SP: 4.50 trailed in the four path, swung out to the seven path in upper stretch then rallied to reel in his leading stablemate in the final sixteenth. 1st High Ceiling ( J L Ortiz 123 ) 2nd Banned For Life ( I O Jr 123 ) 1.25L 3rd Special Caliber ( L Saez 123 ) 2.00L See full results | J L Ortiz 55.8kg | 1 (8) |
| Fair Grounds 01-Feb-25 1610m FIRM R5 Race 5 $20,160 (of $32,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:38.550, SP: 2.20 showed the way along the inside, built a clear margin into the far turn and drew off under moderate urging. 1st High Ceiling ( J Ortiz 122 ) 2nd Infinite Luck ( E Morales 119 ) 12.25L 3rd Fully Volatile ( D Cohen 119 ) 1.50L See full results | J Ortiz 55.3kg | 1 (5) |
| Fair Grounds 12-Jan-25 1710m R3 Md $20,160 (of $32,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:46.370, SP: 3.25 vied for the lead with an outer rival while remaining a path off of the inside, disposed of that one as a wider rival offered a bid with five sixteenths to go, repelled that foe and shook free at the furlong grounds, then held sway under a drive. 1st High Ceiling ( J Ortiz 120 ) 2nd Diamond Eyed Jack ( B A Curtis 120 ) 1.75L 3rd Date The Prince ( D Magnon 120 ) 2.00L See full results | J Ortiz 54.4kg | 1 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 28-Oct-24 1710m FIRM R4 Md $8,400 (of $120,001) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:42.290, SP: 10.00 got briefly keen approaching the first turn, settled off of the pace along the inside around that bend, shifted out to the four path coming to midstretch, stayed on along with an outer rival late and missed show. 1st Flying Mohawk ( T Gaffalione 119 ) 2nd Swirling Eights ( L Saez 119 ) 0.00L 3rd Sergeant Capps ( R Bejarano 119 ) 0.00L 4th High Ceiling ( C Torres 119 ) 6.35L See full results | C Torres 54kg 6.35L | 4 (12) |
| Keeneland 05-Oct-24 1610m GOOD R2 Md $1,250 (of $100,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:37.470 stalked two wide, chased in the five path and between horses in upper stretch and gave way. 1st Test Score ( M Franco 119 ) 2nd West Beach ( T Gaffalione 119 ) 0.00L 3rd War And Majesty ( C Lanerie 119 ) 0.00L 8th High Ceiling ( L Dettori 119 ) 7.95L See full results | L Dettori 54kg 7.95L | 8 (12) |