Illustrating (USA) Horse
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About
Illustrating is a 2yo bay horse from the United States trained by Michael Maker. He is by Girvin out of Noble Freud. To date he has won one race. On 10 Oct 2026 at Belmont Park he earned his biggest victory, netting $80,000.00 in prize money. The horse has been a money‑maker for bettors, delivering roughly a 150% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Belmont Park 10-Oct-26 1710m FIRM R7 Md $72,374 (of $114,880) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:42.440, SP: 5.00 broke in at the start, showed the way in hand along the inside and then just off the inside coming under a ride near the quarter pole, spun just off the inside into upper stretch, edged away under a drive to the eighth pole, held well and clear to the finish. 1st Illustrating ( R J Santana 123 ) 2nd Market Perception ( F Prat 123 ) 2.75L 3rd Bourbon Madness ( A Fresu 123 ) 3.00L See full results | R J Santana 55.8kg | 1 (12) |
| Kentucky Downs 08-Sep-26 1308m FIRM R2 Md $9,721 (of $138,870) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:18.450, SP: 5.50 1st Sea Isle City ( F Prat 119 ) 2nd Practical Patsy ( J Ortiz 119 ) 1.25L 3rd Pretty Patriotic ( B J Hernandez 119 ) 0.75L 4th Illustrating ( T Gaffalione 119 ) 3.25L See full results | T Gaffalione 54kg 3.25L | 4 (12) |