Idratherbeblessed (USA) Horse
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Idratherbeblessed is a 6yo bay horse from the United States trained by Michael J. Maker. He is by the stallion Unified out of Celestial Smile. He has won 7 races so far. On 23 Mar 2025 at Fair Grounds, he captured his most important victory, taking the $300,000 Muniz Memorial Classic S. Presented By Horse Racing Nation stakes. He has been a profitable runner for bettors; betting on him throughout his career would have produced a 141% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Downs 20-Jun-26 1710m R6 Race 6 (of $148,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:39.650, SP: 21.00 got keen between horses passing the wire for the first time, tugged while off of the pace along the inside around the first turn, steadied behind foes leaving the five furlong pole, knifed between horses while moving back to the inside in midstretch but failed to reach contention. 1st Lambeth ( J L Ortiz 122 ) 2nd Herchee ( E Morales 124 ) 0.50L 3rd Higgins Boat ( J A Torres 124 ) 3.00L 7th Idratherbeblessed ( J Rosario 124 ) 5.70L See full results | J Rosario 56.2kg 5.70L | 7 (9) |
| Churchill Downs 05-Jun-26 1710m R8 Race 8 $84,420 (of $134,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:41.870, SP: 11.00 set a clear pace in the two path, repelled a mild challenge entering the lane before being collared by an outer bidder in upper stretch, dug in while moving out to the three to four path in midstretch, inched free briefly into the final sixteenth then held FIRM between pursuers. 1st Idratherbeblessed ( E Morales 122 ) 2nd Westside Tide ( R Bejarano 122 ) 0.50L 3rd Tough Little Nut ( B J Hernandez 122 ) 0.30L See full results | E Morales 55.3kg | 1 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 16-May-26 1609m R9 Race 9 $1,734 (of $141,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:33.230, SP: 26.00 transferred light contact from an outer foe to an inner rival leaving the gate before being subtly put to tight quarters shortly after, settled in the three to four path, took the far turn in the three path before swinging to the six path entering the lane, but failed to factor. 1st Silent Heart ( F Geroux 122 ) 2nd Baby Max ( A Beschizza 122 ) 1.00L 3rd Legalize ( J Graham 122 ) 1.75L 8th Idratherbeblessed ( E Morales 122 ) 8.20L See full results | E Morales 55.3kg 8.20L | 8 (10) |
| Keeneland 09-Apr-26 1710m R5 Race 5 $4,387 (of $150,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:42.170, SP: 26.00 brushed with an outer foe at the start, tugged subtly early on, tracked along the inside then gave way. 1st Dresden Row ( F Prat 118 ) 2nd Theismann ( L Saez 123 ) 2.75L 3rd Integration ( J Velazquez 118 ) 0.50L 5th Idratherbeblessed ( B J Hernandez 120 ) 6.25L See full results | B J Hernandez 54.4kg 6.25L | 5 (7) |
| Fair Grounds 22-Mar-26 1811m R10 Muniz Memorial Classic S. Presented by Horse Racing Nation (Stakes) $3,000 (of $300,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:48.170, SP: 26.00 broke in at the start, assumed early command, set prompted pace to the quarter marker, was overtaken into upper stretch and faded in the lane. 1st Lagynos ( J Ortiz 122 ) 2nd Tom's Magic ( L Saez 122 ) 1.00L 3rd Program Trading ( F Prat 118 ) 1.00L 7th Idratherbeblessed ( M J Pedroza 122 ) 6.00L See full results | M J Pedroza 55.3kg 6.00L | 7 (7) |