Hit The Post (USA) Horse
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Hit The Post is a four-year-old dark bay/brown gelding foaled in the United States, by Kantharos out of Memento D'Oro. He races under trainer Melanie Giddings and is owned by Old Tavern Farm, LLC. In 13 starts he has captured four victories, placed second twice and third twice, accumulating $417,856 in earnings. His most recent race was at Finger Lakes on 3 September 2026, where he finished first among four runners.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Finger Lakes 03-Sep-26 1207m FIRM R3 Race 3 $24,079 (of $38,220) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.570, SP: 1.20 1st Hit The Post ( S Bridgmohan 121 ) 2nd Lord King ( R Gutierrez 121 ) 1.00L 3rd Not For Hire ( K Navarro 124 ) 4.00L See full results | S Bridgmohan 54.9kg | 1 (4) |
| Saratoga 07-Aug-26 1408m FIRM R9 John Morrissey Stakes (Stakes) $11,360 (of $284,006) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:22.800, SP: 11.00 went to the front and set the pace, vied inside while asked on the turn, lost the advantage under a drive into upper stretch, dropped back into the final furlong and tired. 1st Buttah ( J Castellano 124 ) 2nd Doc Sullivan ( I O Jr 126 ) 1.50L 3rd Acoustic Ave ( J Lezcano 124 ) 0.50L 5th Hit The Post ( C Elliott 126 ) 5.50L See full results | C Elliott 57.2kg 5.50L | 5 (12) |
| Saratoga 04-Jul-26 1408m FIRM R7 Race 7 $6,918 (of $172,956) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:23.220, SP: 3.50 1st White Smoke Rising ( J Velazquez 122 ) 2nd Private Desire ( J Rodriguez 126 ) 1.75L 3rd Silver Talent ( F Prat 122 ) 1.25L 5th Hit The Post ( S Bridgmohan 126 ) 3.15L See full results | S Bridgmohan 57.2kg 3.15L | 5 (7) |
| Saratoga 06-Jun-26 1207m FIRM R2 Race 2 $97,050 (of $154,047) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.070, SP: 3.25 1st Hit The Post ( C Elliott 126 ) 2nd Kenny Be ( R J Santana 126 ) 0.00L 3rd Projectability ( J Rodriguez 126 ) 0.00L See full results | C Elliott 57.2kg | 1 (8) |
| Aqueduct 26-Apr-26 1408m FIRM R9 Race 9 $11,057 (of $110,567) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:23.910, SP: 4.00 showed speed then disputed the pace on the inside of the winner, vied in the two path while asked on the turn, battled under a drive in upper stretch, dropped back into the final furlong and weakened but was clear for the show. 1st Unbroken Chain ( F Prat 126 ) 2nd Elysian Meadows ( E Cancel 126 ) 3.50L 3rd Hit The Post ( C Elliott 126 ) 4.50L See full results | C Elliott 57.2kg 4.50L | 3 (10) |
| Belmont At The Big A 25-Oct-25 1308m Flat, SP: 20/1 | Christopher Elliott 56.7kg | 8 (8) |
| Finger Lakes 22-Sep-25 1207m Flat, SP: 2/11 | Christopher Elliott 53.5kg | 1 (4) |
| Saratoga 21-Aug-25 1811m Flat, SP: 9/2 | Christopher Elliott 54.4kg | 2 (5) |
| Finger Lakes 14-Jul-25 1710m Flat, SP: 4/1 | Christopher Elliott 53.5kg | 2 (4) |
| Saratoga 06-Jun-25 1408m SLOPPY Flat, SP: 8/1 | Christopher Elliott 53.5kg | 1 (11) |
| Belmont At The Big A 18-Oct-24 1609m FAST Flat, SP: 7/2 | Luis Rivera Jr 54kg | 7 (9) |
| Belmont At The Big A 22-Sep-24 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 7/2 | Luis Rivera Jr 54kg | 3 (11) |
| Saratoga 02-Sep-24 1408m FAST Flat, SP: 9/1 | Luis Rivera Jr 54kg | 4 (9) |