Hocus (USA)
About
Hocus is a 8yo b from the United States trained by Michael R. Thompson. He is by the stallion Archarcharch out of the mare Irish Witch. To date Hocus has recorded four victories. On 17 June 2023 at Ellis Park he earned his biggest triumph, capturing the $44,022 Claiming prize. The horse has turned out to be a money‑maker for bettors, and anyone who backed him throughout his career would have realised a 113% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Downs 22-Sep-25 1207m R2 Race 2 (of $78,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.260, SP: 34.00 prompted between the leading pair briefly, failed to sustain pressure with nine sixteenths to go, chased along the inside around the turn and faded. | D Cannon 54.9kg 33.75L | 7 (7) |
| Belterra Park 12-Jul-25 1207m R7 Race 7 $18,900 (of $30,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.810 chased the pace racing near the inner rail, failed to keep up on the turn, swung four wide at the head of the stretch, closed determinedly and was up near the finish. | D Cannon 55.8kg | 1 (5) |
| Churchill Downs 19-May-25 1207m FIRM R4 Race 4 $1,221 (of $78,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:08.600, SP: 34.00 led and crossed over early on, vied with a pair of outer bidders passing the half mile pole, got headed at the three furlong marker and weakened entering the lane. | D Cannon 53.5kg 17.25L | 6 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 22-Jun-24 1207m FIRM R7 Race 7 $2,135 (of $127,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:09.039 Inside, outrun | D Cannon 55.8kg 24.00L | 6 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 11-May-24 1408m FIRM R9 Race 9 $1,029 (of $66,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:23.280 Forwrd 4p,wknd btw5/16 | D Cannon 54.4kg 29.85L | 10 (10) |
| Keeneland 08-Apr-24 1207m FIRM R2 Race 2 $32,760 (of $51,999) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.120 Rushed ins,cleared 1/4 | D Cannon 56.2kg | 1 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 11-Nov-23 1207m FIRM R5 Race 5 $1,055 (of $66,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:09.160 was bumped and forced inwardly by an outer rival at the start, chased from midpack along the inside and weakened. | D Cannon 54.4kg 23.75L | 8 (8) |
| Keeneland 21-Oct-23 1207m FIRM R4 CL $5,200 (of $52,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.530 sparred for the lead inside of the eventual winner, got headed in upper stretch, gave way with a sixteenth to go and narrowly saved show. | D Cannon 55.3kg 3.25L | 3 (5) |
| Ellis Park 11-Aug-23 1106m GOOD R6 Ellis Park race 6 (of $42,920) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:01.020, SP: 23.00 5wd, wknd turn | D Cannon 55.3kg, Cd 0 15.00L | 10 (10) |
| Ellis Park 17-Jun-23 1207m FIRM R5 Ellis Park race 5 $44,022 (of $44,022) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:09.990, SP: 16.00 Duel 2w,clrd,held sway | D Cannon 55.8kg | 1 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 21-May-23 1307m FIRM R3 Churchill Downs race 3 $3,795 (of $42,900) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:17.330, SP: 3.80 Rush,vied ins,gave way | D Cannon 55.8kg, Cd 0 0.15L | 4 (6) |
| Keeneland 17-Apr-23 1207m FIRM R3 Md $27,090 (of $43,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:12.310, SP: 9.50 took a light brush from an inner rival at the start, rushed to the fore soon after, cleared leaving the nine sixteenths pole, showed the way with a wide margin while well in hand around the turn, then held sway under driving pressure. | D Cannon 56.7kg | 1 (10) |