I Matter (USA)
About
I Matter is a 6yo dk b/br from the United States trained by William M. Howard. The horse is by the stallion Prayer For Relief out of the mare Matter Of Style. To date, I Matter has recorded three wins. On May 4, 2023 at Thistledown, the horse earned its most important victory, taking the $11,800 claim purse.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Mountaineer 30-Oct-25 1610m R6 Race 6 $850 (of $8,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:44.740, SP: 34.00 well back early saved ground while advancing to upper stretch outbidding the others from the rail. | K Gilbert 57.2kg 8.75L | 3 (7) |
| Mountaineer 30-Sep-25 1610m R4 Race 4 $1,700 (of $8,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:46.140, SP: 6.00 rallied inside. | K Gilbert 57.2kg 4.00L | 2 (7) |
| Mountaineer 08-Sep-25 1610m R4 Race 4 $552 (of $7,900) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:43.440, SP: 34.00 saved ground, no threat. | K Gilbert 57.2kg 6.00L | 4 (6) |
| Mountaineer 20-Aug-25 1610m R8 Race 8 $81 (of $8,100) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:42.930, SP: 41.00 was never involved. | L F Taboada 54.4kg 16.25L | 7 (10) |
| Mountaineer 09-Jul-25 1610m FIRM R2 Race 2 $552 (of $7,900) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:43.480, SP: 3.75 needed more. | M Vilchez 55.8kg, Cd 58.1kg 2.50L | 4 (5) |
| Mountaineer 10-Jun-25 1610m FIRM R5 Race 5 $158 (of $7,900) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:43.610, SP: 9.00 passed tired horses, no threat. | M Vilchez 55.8kg 14.00L | 5 (8) |
| Mountaineer 20-May-25 1110m FIRM R8 Race 8 $790 (of $7,900) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:07.420, SP: 51.00 rallied. | K Gonzalez 55.8kg 8.25L | 3 (9) |
| Mountaineer 19-Nov-24 1610m GOOD R3 Race 3 $790 (of $7,899) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:44.480, SP: 11.00 slow early rallied to bid on the far turn racing evenly through the lane. | K Gonzalez 55.8kg 6.00L | 3 (6) |
| Mountaineer 24-Oct-24 1610m FIRM R2 Race 2 $790 (of $7,899) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:42.960 slow early lagged to upper stretch giving a modest rally there. | J H Hernandez 55.8kg 9.25L | 3 (6) |
| Mountaineer 14-Oct-24 1610m FIRM R3 Race 3 $790 (of $7,899) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:42.260 saved ground, rallied. | J H Hernandez 55.8kg 12.50L | 3 (7) |
| Mountaineer 18-Sep-24 1610m FIRM R4 Race 4 $552 (of $7,899) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:42.180 slow early rallied in upper stretch showing good late action along the inside. | J H Hernandez 55.8kg 2.85L | 4 (8) |
| Mountaineer 05-Sep-24 1610m FIRM R4 Race 4 $158 (of $7,899) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:42.160 slow early played no factor. | J H Hernandez 55.8kg 5.00L | 5 (8) |
| Mountaineer 07-Aug-24 1610m FIRM R4 Race 4 $83 (of $8,300) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:39.780 was never involved. | K Gonzalez 54.4kg 19.25L | 6 (8) |
| Mountaineer 17-Jul-24 1610m FIRM R6 Race 6 $810 (of $8,100) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:40.110 rallied inside. | K Gonzalez 54.4kg 13.25L | 3 (6) |
| Mountaineer 10-Jun-24 1110m R4 Race 4 (of $8,300) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:06.180 slow early played no factor. | K Gonzalez 55.8kg 7.50L | 7 (10) |
| Mountaineer 20-May-24 910m R8 Race 8 (of $8,300) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:53.910 outrun. | J A Leon 55.8kg 24.50L | 7 (7) |
| Mountaineer 05-Dec-23 1610m GOOD R5 Race 5 $566 (of $8,098) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:43.250 raced evenly throughout lacking more. | Y Yaranga 54.4kg 13.60L | 4 (6) |
| Mountaineer 22-Nov-23 1610m FIRM R3 Race 3 $566 (of $8,098) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:42.910 slow early played no factor. | Y Yaranga 54.4kg 9.00L | 4 (5) |
| Mountaineer 13-Nov-23 1610m FIRM R2 Race 2 $810 (of $8,098) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:43.660 rallied strongly. | Y Yaranga 54.4kg 1.10L | 3 (8) |
| Belterra Park 19-Aug-23 1610m FIRM (of $5,715), Winning Time: 01:40.690, SP: 18/1 Stunning run in time | Y Correa 54.4kg | 1 (7) |
| Thistledown 15-Jun-23 1610m R3 CL (of $14,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:42.480 was outrun. | A I Diaz 54.9kg 6.50L | 6 (6) |
| Thistledown 24-May-23 1670m R1 CL (of $12,200) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:45.930 was fractious in the gate, bumped at the start and trailed. | A I Diaz 55.8kg 11.75L | 7 (7) |
| Thistledown 04-May-23 1610m GOOD R1 CL $7,434 (of $11,800) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:43.280 trailed for a half, began to close ground on the far turn, dropped inside entering the stretch, rallied determinedly under left handed urging and was along in time. | A I Diaz 54.9kg | 1 (6) |
| Mahoning Valley 07-Apr-23 1610m FIRM R7 Race 7-Claiming (of $14,098) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:41.670, SP: 7.00 3 wide, willingly | A Diaz 57.2kg 1.75L | 3 (7) |
| Mahoning Valley 23-Mar-23 1610m FIRM R1 Race 1-Claiming (of $12,099) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:43.770, SP: 5.25 Best stride late, | A Diaz 57.2kg 0.15L | 3 (6) |
| Mahoning Valley 09-Mar-23 1210m FIRM R5 Md (of $10,498) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:15.780, SP: 6.50 Rail rally, drew off, | A Diaz 57.2kg | 1 (8) |
| Mahoning Valley 23-Feb-23 1210m FIRM R1 Md (of $12,200) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:17.110, SP: 3.00 Off stp slw,ins,no bid | J Bracho 57.2kg 0.15L | 6 (7) |
| Mahoning Valley 07-Feb-23 1210m FIRM R6 Md (of $13,800) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:14.520, SP: 12.00 Closed willingly lane | J Bracho 57.2kg 2.25L | 3 (8) |
| Mahoning Valley 12-Jan-23 1210m FIRM Md (of $5,600), Winning Time: 01:15.170, SP: 6.50 Inside, second best, | J Bracho 57.2kg | 2 (7) |
| Mahoning Valley 28-Dec-22 1210m FIRM Md (of $5,507), SP: 8.50 | J Bracho 56.7kg, Cd 0 0.15L | 4 |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 24-Nov-22 1210m R6 Race 6 (of $12,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:14.050 raced in the four path and bid late. | E E Perez 54kg 4.25L | 5 (10) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 28-Oct-22 1210m R8 Race 8 (of $16,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:13.890 raced in the three path and rallied belatedly. | S Sanjur 53.1kg 3.40L | 6 (9) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 20-Sep-22 1670m R4 Race 4 $1,650 (of $16,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:45.070 stalked in the two path, then slightly bumped a foe on the far turn. | E E Perez 53.1kg 6.50L | 3 (7) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 24-Aug-22 1710m GOOD R5 Race 5 (of $38,500) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:47.100 chased the pace from the three path then was losing ground entering the far turn and failed to menace. | E E Perez 54.4kg 11.75L | 9 (10) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 19-Jul-22 1610m R5 Race 5 $2,695 (of $38,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:45.770 | E E Perez 54.4kg 10.50L | 4 (8) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 05-Jul-22 1670m R6 Race 6 $3,850 (of $38,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:47.690 saved ground, went three wide at the quarter pole around traffic but couldn't close late inside. | E E Perez 54.4kg 5.25L | 3 (9) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 28-Jun-22 1110m R7 Race 7 (of $38,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:07.860 was squeezed back at the start, saved ground but had no late bid. | E E Perez 54.9kg 7.50L | 5 (11) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 10-Jun-22 1210m R7 Race 7 $2,695 (of $38,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:14.240 settled to near the back through the turn, angled into the seven path for the drive and was gaining to the end. | E E Perez 55.8kg 4.25L | 4 (9) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 17-May-22 1110m R4 Race 4 $1,600 (of $16,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:08.080 trailed into the lane while moving off the rail, came three wide in late turn, was in the five path after straightening in the lane and finished evenly. | E E Perez 53.1kg 4.25L | 3 (6) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 28-Apr-22 1010m R9 Race 9 (of $16,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:00.750 in the two or three path through the turn, came into the lane from the four or five path and offered a mild gain while not a threat. | E E Perez 53.1kg 7.75L | 5 (8) |