Idea Man (USA) Horse
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Idea Man is a nine-year-old dk b/br gelding bred in the United States by Strong Mandate out of Rose Run. He is trained by Ralph Martinez and owned by Ralph Martinez and Paul E. Martin. In 56 starts he has earned twelve wins and fifteen placings, accumulating $208,481 in prize money. His most recent start was at Fairmount Park on 23 August 2026, finishing second of eleven. His latest victory came at Hawthorne on 25 September 2025.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fairmount Park 23-Aug-26 1207m R8 Race 8 $2,805 (of $14,025) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:13.390 1st Seminole Beach ( C Orm 124 ) 2nd Idea Man ( B Martinez 117 , Cd 110 ) 0.25L 3rd Pontus ( A Santos 124 ) 2.00L See full results | B Martinez 53.1kg, Cd 49.9kg 0.25L | 2 (11) |
| Fairmount Park 05-Aug-26 1207m R8 Race 8 $1,422 (of $14,222) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:12.780, SP: 10.00 settled back off the early pace, was four or five wide through the turn and into the stretch closed in late but could not get up in time. 1st Santino's Fantasy ( A Ortiz 126 ) 2nd Latin Casino ( H J Ortega 126 ) 0.50L 3rd Idea Man ( B Martinez 126 , Cd 119 ) 1.50L See full results | B Martinez 57.2kg, Cd 54kg 1.50L | 3 (11) |
| Fairmount Park 08-Jul-26 1207m R4 Race 4 $1,554 (of $15,544) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:12.170, SP: 8.00 broke in the air, bid four wide on the turn to challenge, dropped back, leveled off and held safely for show. 1st Khozan's Valentine ( J Tavares 126 ) 2nd Junior Bug ( A Bendezu 126 ) 4.75L 3rd Idea Man ( B Martinez 126 , Cd 119 ) 6.50L See full results | B Martinez 57.2kg, Cd 54kg 6.50L | 3 (7) |
| Fairmount Park 06-May-26 1006m R6 Race 6 $197 (of $15,063) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:00.320, SP: 21.00 was rated on the inside, retreated through the turn. 1st Smart Joker ( A Bendezu 126 ) 2nd Dillon Rocks ( A Santos 126 ) 0.20L 3rd Mcmoney ( V Lara 126 ) 2.25L 10th Idea Man ( C Orm 126 ) 9.95L See full results | C Orm 57.2kg 9.95L | 10 (10) |
| Fairmount Park 15-Apr-26 1006m R3 Race 3 $1,061 (of $15,164) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:00.340, SP: 4.50 1st Sonnyisnotsofunny ( A Santos 126 ) 2nd Cog ( E Giles 126 ) 4.75L 3rd Full Magazine ( R Arrieta 126 ) 2.50L 4th Idea Man ( A Bendezu 126 ) 9.00L See full results | A Bendezu 57.2kg 9.00L | 4 (7) |
| Mountaineer 24-Nov-25 1207m GOOD Flat, SP: 15/2 | Erik Barbaran 55.8kg | 3 (8) |
| Hawthorne 30-Oct-25 1207m Flat, SP: 9/2 | Orlando Mojica 55.3kg | 5 (9) |
| Fairmount Park 14-Oct-25 1207m Flat, SP: 5/1 | Alexander Bendezu 57.2kg | 6 (7) |
| Hawthorne 25-Sep-25 1106m Flat, SP: 15/8 | Alexander Bendezu 55.3kg | 1 (6) |
| Fairmount Park 13-Sep-25 1207m Flat, SP: 10/1 | Santiago Gonzalez 56.2kg | 8 (8) |
| Fairmount Park 12-Aug-25 1207m SLOPPY Flat, SP: 9/2 | Ademar Santos 57.2kg | 3 (5) |
| Fairmount Park 12-Jul-25 1207m Flat, SP: 7/1 | Santiago Gonzalez 57.2kg | 2 (7) |
| Fairmount Park 24-Jun-25 1207m FIRM Flat, SP: 8/1 | Santiago Gonzalez 57.2kg | 4 (8) |
| Hawthorne 03-Apr-25 1006m FAST Flat, SP: 5/2 | Mitchell Murrill 55.3kg | 2 (7) |
| Fairmount Park 24-Sep-24 1207m GOOD Flat, SP: 11/8 | Alexander Bendezu 57.2kg | 1 (7) |
| Hawthorne 22-Aug-24 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 13/2 | Israel Hernandez 55.3kg | 6 (6) |
| Hawthorne 28-Jul-24 1106m FAST Flat, SP: 15/2 | Israel Hernandez 55.3kg | 3 (7) |
| Hawthorne 11-Jul-24 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 11/2 | Israel Hernandez 55.3kg | 2 (6) |
| Hawthorne 22-Jun-24 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 4/1 | Israel Hernandez 55.3kg | 2 (8) |
| Hawthorne 26-May-24 1207m SLOPPY Flat, SP: 4/1 | Luis Colon 55.3kg | 4 (8) |
| Hawthorne 12-May-24 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 16/1 | Luis Colon 55.3kg | 3 (9) |
| Turfway Park 03-Dec-23 1106m FAST Flat, SP: 20/1 | Abel Lezcano 54.4kg | 8 (9) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 17-Nov-23 1207m SLOPPY Flat, SP: 13/2 | Abel Lezcano 55.3kg | 5 (7) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 01-Nov-23 1106m FAST Flat, SP: 8/1 | Rodney Prescott 54kg | 4 (9) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 17-Oct-23 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 4/1 | Samuel Bermudez 55.3kg | 5 (8) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 20-Sep-23 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 15/2 | Samuel Bermudez 55.3kg | 5 (8) |
| Hawthorne 03-Sep-23 1106m FIRM Flat, SP: 25/1 | Luis Colon 55.3kg | 5 (9) |
| Hawthorne 16-Aug-23 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 3/1 | Abel Lezcano 55.3kg | 1 (8) |
| Hawthorne 02-Aug-23 1106m Flat, SP: 5/1 | Luis Colon 55.3kg | 2 (6) |
| Hawthorne 05-Jul-23 1106m FAST Flat, SP: 14/1 | Luis Colon 55.3kg | 5 (8) |
| Hawthorne 18-Jun-23 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 4/1 | Luis Colon 56.2kg | 6 (6) |
| Hawthorne 28-May-23 1106m FAST Flat, SP: 9/2 | Luis Colon 55.3kg | 1 (5) |
| Hawthorne 11-May-23 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 11/2 | Emmanuel Giles 55.3kg | 5 (5) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 19-Apr-23 1106m FAST Flat, SP: 25/1 | Santo Sanjur 54kg | 4 (9) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 13-Sep-22 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 2/1 | Rodney Prescott 54kg | 6 (8) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 22-Aug-22 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 8/1 | Rodney Prescott 55.3kg | 5 (6) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 06-Jul-22 1106m FAST Flat, SP: 20/1 | Rodney Prescott 54kg | 4 (7) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 25-May-22 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 6/1 | Rodney Prescott 55.3kg | 1 (6) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 12-May-22 1106m FAST Flat, SP: 16/1 | Joshua Morales 55.3kg | 8 (9) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 19-Apr-22 1106m FAST Flat, SP: 33/1 | Alex Achard 54kg | 6 (10) |