I'm Sam (USA) Horse
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I'm Sam is a 3yo chestnut from the United States trained by Saffie A. Joseph, Jr. He is by Mendelssohn out of Ann Of The Dance. He has won 2 races so far. On 23 Mar 2026 at Gulfstream, I'm Sam captured his biggest victory, earning $33,000 in Race 6.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Gulfstream 13-Jul-26 1609m GOOD R2 Race 2 $4,200 (of $42,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:34.460, SP: 2.50 was off slowly, raced from the inside around the far turn into the lane, eased out three wide through the stretch run and had not enough for the top pair. 1st Bolero Bay ( M Vasquez 122 ) 2nd Justin Smiles ( E Gonzalez 122 ) 3.25L 3rd I'm Sam ( R Hughes 120 ) 4.75L See full results | R Hughes 54.4kg 4.75L | 3 (5) |
| Gulfstream 20-Jun-26 1673m FIRM R9 Race 9 $8,200 (of $41,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:42.010, SP: 2.63 brushed with the horse to his outside at the start, raced in the two path early, settled in the middle of the pack on the outside for the run up the backstretch, swung out to the four path to began a bid nearing the quarter pole and gained ground late. 1st Shinigami ( E Gonzalez 126 ) 2nd I'm Sam ( R Hughes 120 ) 1.50L 3rd Operatnthunderbolt ( R Maragh 126 ) 1.50L See full results | R Hughes 54.4kg 1.50L | 2 (6) |
| Gulfstream 02-May-26 1609m FIRM R2 Race 2 $8,400 (of $42,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:34.630, SP: 1.91 1st Timshel ( D Herrera 120 ) 2nd I'm Sam ( R Hughes 120 ) 0.25L 3rd Justin Smiles ( J Bravo 122 ) 2.50L See full results | R Hughes 54.4kg 0.25L | 2 (4) |
| Gulfstream 23-Mar-26 1673m R6 Race 6 $20,790 (of $33,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:39.920, SP: 8.00 was a bit tough to handle on the first turn towards the inside, tried to get out entering the backstretch but was corrected and moved to the inside and settled nicely, sat the pocket to the five sixteenths and moved out to make a three wide bid and took over leaving the turn and was given one pop left handed with the crop and drew off impressively to prove much the best. 1st I'm Sam ( M Vasquez 121 ) 2nd Magneto ( J Castellano 123 ) 10.50L 3rd Banker's Jet ( T Gaffalione 123 ) 1.00L See full results | M Vasquez 54.9kg | 1 (8) |
| Gulfstream 15-Mar-26 1207m FIRM R9 Hutcheson Stakes (Stakes) $2,970 (of $125,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.820, SP: 41.00 trailed inside, swung out in upper stretch and never threatened. 1st Fulmine ( J Morelos 120 ) 2nd Wootun ( J Castellano 120 ) 2.75L 3rd Diciassette ( J Alvarado 122 ) 2.25L 5th I'm Sam ( J Ruiz 120 ) 7.50L See full results | J Ruiz 54.4kg 7.50L | 5 (6) |