Initforthelove (USA) Horse

Country
United States
Foal Date
24-Apr-17
Colour
chestnut
Prize Money
232513
Owners
Elmer Gonzalez
About

Initforthelove is a 8yo ch from the United States trained by Nestor Cascallares. It is by Poseidon's Warrior out of Love Divine. The horse has recorded 10 wins in its career. On 8 May 2022 at Tampa Bay Downs, Initforthelove captured its most important victory to date, earning the $27,000 prize in Race 5.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Gulfstream 05-Oct-25 1709m FIRM R10 Race 10 (of $27,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:42.330, SP: 51.00M Nicholls 55.3kg, Cd 58.5kg 6.90L9 (11)
Gulfstream 13-Sep-25 1609m R9 Race 9 $290 (of $36,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:40.820, SP: 51.00 lunged at the start and was off a bit slowly, keen into the first turn, settled while widest up the backstretch, ran in pursuit five then six wide along the far turn and did not mount a late response.M Nicholls 55.3kg, Cd 58.5kg 14.50L8 (8)
Gulfstream 28-Jul-25 1408m R3 Race 3 $230 (of $29,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:21.890, SP: 26.00L Reyes 55.3kg 38.75L6 (6)
Gulfstream 22-Jun-25 1673m FIRM R9 Race 9 $210 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:41.760, SP: 34.00 tracked inside, well placed to upper stretch, weakened late.L Reyes 54.4kg 5.35L6 (10)
Tampa Bay Downs 04-May-25 1609m GOOD R6 Race 6 $230 (of $25,500) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:35.140, SP: 26.00 was caught wide racing four to six deep in the early going, swung out further for the drive, failed to menace.S Spanabel 53.5kg 8.75L7 (8)
Tampa Bay Downs 26-Apr-25 1709m GOOD R5 Race 5 $210 (of $23,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:41.400, SP: 5.00 raced between rivals on the first turn, settled off the pace, chased two wide on the far turn and had no rally.S Camacho 52.6kg 7.50L5 (8)
Tampa Bay Downs 07-Apr-25 1709m FIRM R4 Race 4 $220 (of $24,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:45.400, SP: 15.00 chased the early pace and was on the inside on the far turn and tired.M Almedina 53.5kg, Cd 56.7kg 18.80L6 (6)
Tampa Bay Downs 23-Mar-25 2212m GOOD R7 Hcp $260 (of $27,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:16.210, SP: 21.00 was wellback in the two path, moved out to the four path up the backstretch, but did not factor.M Almedina 52.6kg 7.60L7 (10)
Tampa Bay Downs 24-Feb-25 1609m GOOD R8 Race 8 $2,550 (of $25,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:34.460, SP: 8.00 , who settled inside off the pace, took closer order on the far turn, briefly sought room in behind runners past the quarter pole, found room inside in upper stretch, rallied mildly but was outfinished for second.M Almedina 53.5kg, Cd 50.3kg 3.85L3 (11)
Tampa Bay Downs 03-Feb-25 1709m FIRM R5 Race 5 $11,340 (of $18,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:44.470, SP: 4.00 broke well and was up with the early leaders through the first turn then settled back into a tracking position a few lengths behind the pace, was given the queue passing the three furlong marker then set down at the quarter, opened up a lead at the top of the stretch and held clear under steady handling and right handed urging, increasing the margin in the final furlong.S Hess 55.3kg, Cd 52.2kg1 (12)
Tampa Bay Downs 18-Jan-25 1408m R1 Race 1 $2,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:22.920, SP: 4.50 was settled early, three to four wide on the turn and came five wide into the lane, moved out to finish well on the outside.S Camacho 53.5kg 2.75L3 (9)
Tampa Bay Downs 21-Dec-24 1645m FIRM R7 Race 7 $175 (of $18,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:40.830, SP: 1.80 hopped at the start, moved up four wide through the second turn, fanned five wide into the stretch and ran evenly.S Camacho 55.8kg 4.10L5 (10)
Tampa Bay Downs 30-Nov-24 1709m FIRM R3 Race 3 $3,600 (of $18,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:44.370, SP: 4.33 unhurried, looped up three and four wide through the second turn, came four wide into the stretch, dueled with the winner, was no match for that one, while clearly best of the rest.S Camacho 55.8kg 0.25L2 (8)
Gulfstream 03-Nov-24 1709m FIRM R10 Race 10 (of $25,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:43.420, SP: 13.00 rated inside but was no factor.S Camacho 54.9kg 7.00L6 (10)
Gulfstream 15-Sep-24 1709m FIRM R3 Race 3 $2,600 (of $25,999) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:43.870 prompted the pace in the three path, was roused to bid between foes entering the far turn, took the lead midway around the far turn, floated out to the five path entering the lane, but yielded in the final furlong to show.E Gonzalez 56.7kg 6.00L3 (6)
Gulfstream 24-Aug-24 1673m FIRM R7 Race 7 $5,199 (of $25,999) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:41.020 steadied entering the first turn and again late on that bend, saved ground in range, tipped two wide turning for home and kept on well to be clearly second best.E Gonzalez 56.7kg 5.75L2 (6)
Gulfstream 26-May-24 1673m FIRM R6 Race 6 $1,820 (of $25,999) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:41.150 was bumped at the start, trailed inside early, went three wide around the far turn and improved position in the lane.E J Zayas 55.3kg 8.50L4 (7)
Tampa Bay Downs 05-May-24 1709m GOOD R8 Race 8 $4,600 (of $22,999) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:43.600 saved ground early, settled in the middle of the pack between horses for the run up the backstretch, continued around the far turn in the four path, began a bid passing the quarter pole and gained ground late.M Iorio 53.5kg, Cd 51.3kg 0.50L2 (10)
Tampa Bay Downs 22-Apr-24 1609m GOOD R9 Race 9 $1,610 (of $22,999) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:37.180 raced in the middle of the pack between horses around the first turn and up the backstretch, continued around the far bend still in the two path and improved position in the lane.M Iorio 53.5kg, Cd 55.8kg 1.80L4 (9)
Tampa Bay Downs 11-Apr-24 1709m GOOD R9 Race 9 (of $25,502) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:42.620 raced in the middle of the pack on the inside through the opening half mile, saved ground around the second turn and was outkicked in the lane.J C Ferrer 54kg 4.00L7 (11)
Tampa Bay Downs 25-Mar-24 1609m FIRM R5 Race 5 $1,786 (of $25,502) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:34.670 Loomed 4w, kept onS Camacho 54kg 3.50L4 (12)
Tampa Bay Downs 25-Feb-24 1810m GOOD R5 Hcp (of $26,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:49.540 raced in the two path early, settled in the middle of the pack between horses for the run up the backstretch, navigated the far bend from the three path and chased on in the lane.S Camacho 53.1kg 3.10L5 (12)
Tampa Bay Downs 11-Feb-24 1810m GOOD R4 Race 4 $2,550 (of $25,502) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:48.640 saved ground around the first bend, chased the leader on the inside up the backstretch, continued to save ground around the far turn and dug in in the lane but was caught near the wire.S Camacho 54kg 1.00L3 (12)
Tampa Bay Downs 24-Dec-23 1609m GOOD R7 Race 7 (of $53,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:36.070 raced in the four path around the first turn, settled in the middle of the pack on the outside for the run up the backstretch, came around the far bend in the three path and faded in the lane.J C Ferrer 54.9kg 8.25L10 (10)
Monmouth Park 30-May-23 1609m R9 Hcp (of $50,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:34.770 stalked three wide, chased on the far turn, came three wide into the lane and finished evenly.S Camacho 54.9kg 3.40L6 (12)
Tampa Bay Downs 26-Mar-23 2212m R9 Hcp $15,750 (of $25,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:18.080 bumped with the horse to his outside leaving the gate, chased the leader from the rail through the opening mile, challenged from the four path coming around the third turn and drew off in the stretch.S Camacho 54.4kg1 (10)
Tampa Bay Downs 26-Feb-23 1810m R9 Hcp $15,120 (of $24,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:50.810 raced in the three path around the first turn, stalked the leader on the outside up the backstretch, began a bid from the five path coming around the far turn and got up late.S Camacho 53.1kg1 (10)
Tampa Bay Downs 13-Feb-23 1408m R6 Race 4 $9,450 (of $15,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:42.160 saved ground around the first turn, settled in the middle of the pack on the inside for the run up the backstretch, began a bid from the four path approaching the quarter pole and gained ground to get up for the win late.S Camacho 54kg1 (21)
Tampa Bay Downs 12-Feb-23 1709m GOOD R4 Race 4-Claiming (of $20,499) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:42.160, SP: 4.60S Camacho 54kg1 (14)
Tampa Bay Downs 22-Jan-23 1709m GOOD R9 Race 9 (of $23,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:41.090 trailed the field on the outside around the first turn and up the backstretch, came around the far bend in the four path, drifted out in upper stretch and passed tiring horses from there.S Camacho 53.1kg 4.75L6 (9)
Delaware Park 17-Sep-22 1709m GOOD R5 Race 5 (of $25,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:44.970 hit the gate leaving it, saved ground around the first turn, raced in the middle of the pack up the backstretch, continued to save ground around the second bend and finished evenly.A Suarez 55.3kg 4.85L5 (9)
Delaware Park 18-Aug-22 1709m GOOD R4 Race 4 (of $42,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:43.090 wide around the first turn, took up a wide stalking placing down the backside, stayed out wide when asked for best run, finished even late.A Suarez 55.3kg 8.75L6 (10)
Delaware Park 14-Jul-22 1810m R7 Race 7 (of $28,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:48.710 settled off the early pace, raced near the inside at the quarter pole and kept on to the wire.C Cedeno 55.3kg 1.20L5 (8)
Delaware Park 19-Jun-22 1709m R7 Race 7 $2,940 (of $42,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:43.530 raced the off pace inside, shifted four wide coming into the stretch, and improved position.J Rose 55.3kg 4.30L4 (10)
Delaware Park 02-Jun-22 1709m R7 Race 7 (of $42,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:42.980 trailed throughout.J Bisono 55.8kg 3.45L8 (8)
Tampa Bay Downs 08-May-22 1810m GOOD R5 Race 5 $17,010 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:51.890 was rated off the first flight along the inside racing to the backstretch, tipped out racing through the far turn while moving to challenge the pacesetter, then edged forward through the stretch to prevail under firm handling.J V Bridgmohan 55.8kg1 (8)
Tampa Bay Downs 27-Mar-22 2212m R10 Race 10 $17,010 (of $27,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:18.350 , reserved outside foes in the opening mile, continued under patient handling into the third bend, was prompted to advance five wide with five sixteenths of a mile to go, moved to challenge the pacesetter in the four path racing into upper stretch and wrested a clear advantage in time under FIRM left handed encouragement.J V Bridgmohan 53.1kg1 (9)
Tampa Bay Downs 27-Feb-22 1810m R9 Race 9 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:49.060 worked his way to the inside racing to the backstretch tracking behind the second flight, shifted out nearing the lane and continued evenly.J V Bridgmohan 53.1kg 1.85L5 (10)
Tampa Bay Downs 30-Jan-22 1709m R6 Race 6 $10,962 (of $17,450) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:44.920 was rated off rivals in the second flight while angling to the inside racing to the first turn, shifted out four wide nearing the second bend continuing under patient handling, was prompted to advance in that path nearing upper stretch and produced a solid closing bid to go clear under FIRM handling.J V Bridgmohan 54.4kg1 (10)
Tampa Bay Downs 08-Jan-22 1609m R7 Race 7 $1,660 (of $16,600) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:35.930 was rated off the first flight along the inside to the backstretch, tipped out after a half to race between rivals into the far turn, awaited an opening under patient handling racing into upper stretch, altered course midstretch to advance four wide between foes and continued willingly while exchanging some contact with.J V Bridgmohan 54.4kg 2.00L3 (10)
Tampa Bay Downs 23-Dec-21 1709m R7 Race 7 (of $16,600) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:43.570 angled to the rail tracking just off the pacesetter racing to the backstretch, was shuffled back avoiding that rival racing into the far turn and had no further response.J A Batista 54.9kg 10.25L8 (9)
Delaware Park 30-Sep-21 1673m R7 Race 7 (of $22,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:41.380 failed to sustain a bid.J R Betancourt 54.9kg 27.85L9 (10)
Delaware Park 27-May-21 1508m R5 Race 5 $2,100 (of $21,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:28.140 raced off rail, threatened on far turn but could not sustain move.A Burgos 54.9kg 6.00L3 (8)
Tampa Bay Downs 08-Mar-21 1609m R7 Race 7 $10,143 (of $16,100) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:34.720 broke readily to gain a forward placing stalking the pacesetter, continued with a steady bid to gain terms with that foe racing into the far turn, went clear racing into the stretch and extended the advantage under FIRM handling.A A Gallardo 55.8kg1 (9)
Tampa Bay Downs 31-Jan-21 1609m R7 Race 7 $1,380 (of $13,850) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:36.340 , forwardly placed along the rail stalking just off the pacesetter, lost some position entering the far turn, tipped out entering upper stretch, shifted three wide in the closing stages but continued with interest to prevail for a share.J Trejos 54.4kg 1.85L3 (8)
Tampa Bay Downs 11-Jan-21 1709m R9 Race 9 (of $13,850) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:43.350 settled out of striking distance while working his way to the inside racing to the backstretch, saved ground to upper stretch, then gained some position along the rail in late stages but was outkicked.J Trejos 55.8kg 1.40L6 (10)
Tampa Bay Downs 21-Dec-20 1609m R4 Race 4 $8,379 (of $13,350) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:37.620 , urged between foes from the outset prompting the pace into the first turn, continued between foes to the far turn, pressed the issue outside a rival racing into upper stretch, then wrested the advantage and went clear late under FIRM encouragement.J Trejos 54.9kg1 (10)
Tampa Bay Downs 28-Nov-20 1709m R4 Race 4 $2,460 (of $12,350) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:42.780J Trejos 54.9kg 2.50L2 (10)
Gulfstream 02-Aug-20 1609m R11 Race 11 (of $19,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:40.020L R Reyes 54kg 19.25L7 (9)
Tampa Bay Downs 02-Jun-20 1609m R6 Race 6 (of $11,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:37.640 reared at the start nearly dislodging his rider, was rank against restraint while switching outside foes to race five wide into the first turn, settled outside foes in the last flight on the backstretch, then was prompted to make some belated progress three deep between foes racing into the lane.K Mendez 54.4kg 4.00L5 (10)
Tampa Bay Downs 17-May-20 1207m R4 Race 4 (of $11,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.590 settled outside foes racing through the backstretch, swung five wide racing into the lane but made no impression.H Hernandez 54.4kg5 (9)
Tampa Bay Downs 04-May-20 1307m R2 Race 2 $1,150 (of $11,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:18.400 , urged to the lead along the inside in the opening stages, shifted off the inside nearing the half mile marker, continued in pursuit of the winner to upper stretch and weakened late.H Hernandez 54.4kg3 (10)
Tampa Bay Downs 02-Feb-20 1207m R2 Race 2 $1,320 (of $13,200) Barrier 2J A Garcia 54.4kg3 (5)
Tampa Bay Downs 12-Jan-20 1106m R7 Race 7 $924 (of $13,200) Barrier 5J A Garcia 54.4kg4 (5)
Delaware Park 27-Sep-19 1207m R5 Race 5 $1,400 (of $20,000) Barrier 5R Mena 54.4kg4 (4)