Improbable First (USA)
About
Improbable First is a 3yo bay horse from the United States trained by Michael L. Rone. He is by the stallion Improbable out of the mare Firewater Rocket and has recorded two wins so far. His biggest victory arrived on 12 November 2024 at Mahoning Valley, where he collected $24,300 in prize money. The runner has been a profitable choice for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have produced an 18 % return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Thistledown 12-Aug-25 1207m R3 Race 3 $2,800 (of $14,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:11.640, SP: 5.00 away alertly, set the pace into the stretch, shook clear before the furlong marker then couldn't handle the winner. | L R Rivera 52.2kg 0.75L | 2 (8) |
| Thistledown 03-Jul-25 1609m FIRM R6 Race 6 (of $14,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:39.870, SP: 7.00 brome in front and angled in from the six path to the three path entering the clubhouse turn causing rivals to check, gave up the lead entering the backstretch, kept pressure along the rail past the quarter pole, made the lead then was no match for the winner. | L R Rivera 52.2kg 3.00L | UPD (6) |
| Thistledown 19-Jun-25 1609m FIRM R8 Race 8 $2,800 (of $14,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:40.570, SP: 7.00 veered out at the start and was quickly righted, battled for the lead along the inside until mid stretch then was no match for the winner and gamely gained second. | L R Rivera 52.2kg 3.50L | 2 (7) |
| Thistledown 14-May-25 1106m FIRM R1 Race 1 $8,505 (of $13,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:06.060, SP: 4.00 pressed the pace along the inside, made the lead at the top of the stretch, shook clear under left handed urging and won under confident handling. | L R Rivera 52.2kg | 1 (7) |
| Thistledown 24-Apr-25 1207m FIRM R8 Race 8 $945 (of $13,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:13.200, SP: 12.00 bobbled at the start then failed to menace. | L R Rivera 52.2kg 6.00L | 4 (9) |
| Oaklawn Park 07-Apr-25 1207m FIRM R3 Race 3 $266 (of $32,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:10.800 in tight at the start, four wide through the turn, failed to muster a rally in the drive. | N Juarez 52.2kg 26.35L | 9 (10) |
| Oaklawn Park 15-Mar-25 1207m FIRM R8 Race 8 $228 (of $32,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:10.710, SP: 40.00 pinched, off slowly, remained back. | J R Gutierrez 52.6kg, Cd 57.2kg 27.75L | 9 (11) |
| Oaklawn Park 18-Feb-25 1207m FIRM R4 Race 4 $300 (of $36,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.450, SP: 50.00 was finished before a half while racing off the inside. | M Chuan 52.2kg 23.50L | 9 (10) |
| Oaklawn Park 27-Jan-25 1207m FIRM R7 Race 7 $285 (of $40,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:12.750 in mid pack early toward the inside, was also done before four furlongs. | M Chuan 53.5kg 27.00L | 11 (11) |
| Mahoning Valley 12-Nov-24 1106m FIRM R1 Md $15,309 (of $24,300) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:07.660, SP: 9.00 4w,up in final strides | G A Martinez 55.3kg | 1 (6) |
| Mahoning Valley 31-Oct-24 1207m FIRM R4 Md $1,701 (of $24,300) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:14.120, SP: 10.00 dueled for the lead along the inside into the turn, had speed into the stretch then weakened. | G A Martinez 55.3kg 12.75L | 4 (8) |