Higher Standard (USA)
About
Higher Standard is a 6yo dark bay/roan horse from the United States, trained by Thomas Molloy. He is by Into Mischief out of Minks Aprise. To date, Higher Standard has won 2 races. On March 10, 2024 at Oaklawn Park, he captured his most important victory so far, taking the $70,000 Race 3.
Raced At
Churchill Downs
• Keeneland
• Oaklawn Park
• Kentucky Downs
• Horseshoe Indianapolis
• Fair Grounds
• SaratogaRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Downs 01-Jun-25 1207m FIRM R2 Race 2 (of $64,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:09.840, SP: 7.50 pursued from midpack two wide and between horses into the turn, chased into the five path into upper stretch, lugged outwardly and bumped a foe in the final furlong, yet stayed on for a minor share. | G Saez 53.5kg 5.50L | 5 (11) |
| Keeneland 26-Apr-25 1207m FIRM R4 Race 4 $5,700 (of $57,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.530, SP: 2.88 stalked from the two path along with an outer rival around the turn, yielded place to that one entering the lane yet kept on thereafter. | E Morales 53.5kg 5.00L | 3 (7) |
| Oaklawn Park 18-Feb-25 1207m FIRM R8 Race 8 $4,340 (of $62,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:10.290, SP: 3.75 raced in mid pack and three wide, went one paced through the lane in lacking a closing bid. | E Esquivel 54kg 2.75L | 4 (10) |
| Oaklawn Park 05-Jan-25 1207m R4 Race 4 $6,200 (of $62,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.960, SP: 7.00 moved up to narrowly set the pace along the inside, continued to hold a narrow advantage into the stretch, headed with less than a furlong remaining, hung on stubbornly. | E Esquivel 53.5kg 0.00L | 3 (12) |
| Churchill Downs 23-Nov-24 1207m FIRM R2 Race 2 (of $77,999) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:08.210, SP: 6.00 chased along the inside, pursued from the two path around the turn and gave way. | E Esquivel 54.4kg 11.10L | 5 (6) |
| Kentucky Downs 06-Sep-24 1307m GOOD R8 Race 8 (of $200,001) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:14.290 stalked the pace from the outside, raced four to five wide around the far turn and was empty near the quarter pole. | E Morales 54.9kg 17.00L | 11 (11) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 11-Jun-24 1207m FIRM R3 Race 3 $31,298 (of $49,679) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.990 pressed the pace in the four path and bid late under steady urging. | E Esquivel 55.3kg | 1 (4) |
| Keeneland 22-Apr-24 1207m FIRM R8 Race 8 (of $120,001) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.010 bumped an inner rival at the start, lacked speed in the three path, shifted inwardly entering upper stretch and failed to factor. | L Machado 54.4kg 6.30L | 9 (11) |
| Oaklawn Park 10-Mar-24 1207m FIRM R3 Race 3 $44,100 (of $70,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:10.330 closest to the leader in the two path, continued to pursue that one through the turn, asked along turning for home, engaged that leader when straightened for home and edged clear under steady handling. | E Esquivel 54.4kg | 1 (9) |
| Fair Grounds 16-Jan-23 1207m FIRM (of $29,351), Winning Time: 01:10.250, SP: 11/5 Ins winnr,duel,yielded | E Morales 54.4kg 2.25L | 3 (7) |
| Fair Grounds 22-Dec-22 1207m FIRM (of $29,351), Winning Time: 01:09.420, SP: 17/4 Press winnr,no mtch1/4 | E Morales 53.5kg 8.25L | 3 (5) |
| Churchill Downs 12-Nov-22 1307m FIRM (of $72,362), Winning Time: 01:17.290, SP: 10/1 2p,4-5p upr,tired | E Morales 53.5kg, Cd 0 0.15L | 7 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 25-Sep-22 1207m FIRM (of $72,362), Winning Time: 01:09.820, SP: 7/2 Dueled ins,saved show | E Morales 53.5kg 1.25L | 3 (9) |
| Saratoga 04-Sep-22 1207m R7 Race 7 $8,400 (of $120,000) Barrier 2 Off slow,inside turn | D Davis 54.4kg | 4 (4) |
| Saratoga 11-Aug-22 1207m R4 Race 4 $12,000 (of $120,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.160 got bumped at the start by MONTAUK DADDY, who broke outwards, chased three to four paths off the inside down the backstretch before tucking to the two path through the turn, came under coaxing at the three-eighths, spun three wide for home and kept on to secure the show honors. | D Davis 54.4kg 5.75L | 3 (6) |