Initialize (USA) Horse
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Initialize is a five-year-old dk b/br gelding bred in the United States, by War Front out of Shuruq. He races for trainer Lacey Gaudet and is owned by Paradise Farms Corp, Staudacher, David And Turman Racing Stable Llc. In 15 starts he has recorded four victories and placed second three times, earning a total of $328,015. His most recent effort was at Churchill Downs on 29 October 2026, where he finished 2nd of 12 runners. His latest win came at Lone Star Park on 7 June 2026.
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Churchill Downs • Kentucky Downs • Ellis Park • Sam Houston Race Park • Fair Grounds • KeenelandRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Downs 29-Oct-26 1106m FIRM R8 Race 8 - Allowance Optional Claiming, SP: 3.50 | Irad Ortiz Jr | 2 (12) |
| Kentucky Downs 07-Sep-26 1308m FIRM R11 Race 11 $51,452 (of $257,261) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:16.430, SP: 9.00 set a pressured pace along the inside and kept on through the stretch inching away from the pack through the upper but was caught at the wire. 1st Elnajd ( F Prat 123 ) 2nd Initialize ( B Curtis 121 ) 0.75L 3rd Dhabab ( D Sheehy 121 ) 3.50L See full results | B Curtis 54.9kg 0.75L | 2 (11) |
| Ellis Park 18-Jul-26 1106m R6 Race 6 $29,820 (of $149,102) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:01.510, SP: 10.00 had a hind heel clipped soon after the start, led narrowly while vying with an inner foe into the turn, then between horses passing the five sixteenths pole, dug in and gamely clung to an advantage into the final sixteenth but got outkicked by an outer challenger late. 1st Mischievous Rogue ( C Emigh 122 ) 2nd Initialize ( K Asmussen 122 ) 0.75L 3rd First Resort ( B Curtis 122 ) 0.50L See full results | K Asmussen 55.3kg 0.75L | 2 (8) |
| Lone Star Park 28-Jun-26 1006m R8 Grand Prairie Turf Sprint Stakes (Stakes) $12,690 (of $181,291) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:55.150, SP: 5.50 broke well, prompted the runner up from the outside into and through the turn, continued to apply pressure into the lane, lacked a closing punch and weakened a bit the final sixteenth while between horses. 1st Usually Wrong ( G Franco 124 ) 2nd Jackman's Ride ( R Diaz 124 ) 0.50L 3rd High Front ( R J Santana 124 ) 0.20L 4th Initialize ( S Elliott 124 ) 1.10L See full results | S Elliott 56.2kg 1.10L | 4 (9) |
| Lone Star Park 07-Jun-26 1006m R3 Race 3 $25,014 (of $39,705) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:57.830 set a pressured pace from between rivals, raced three wide through the turn opened up stretch and drew off as an easy winner. 1st Initialize ( S Elliott 124 ) 2nd Pali Kitten ( D Cabrera 124 ) 2.75L 3rd All That Glory ( A Castillo 124 ) 0.75L See full results | S Elliott 56.2kg | 1 (5) |
| Lone Star Park 16-May-26 1006m R3 Race 3 $30,402 (of $48,258) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:55.720, SP: 2.10 1st Initialize ( S Elliott 124 ) 2nd Stayed In For Half ( I Diego 122 ) 1.50L 3rd Trust Daddy ( E Asmussen 122 ) 3.00L See full results | S Elliott 56.2kg | 1 (7) |
| Sam Houston Race Park 03-Apr-26 1609m Flat, SP: 7/2 | Stewart Elliott 54.9kg | 7 (7) |
| Sam Houston Race Park 15-Mar-26 1006m FIRM Flat, SP: 11/8 | Stewart Elliott 55.8kg | 1 (9) |
| Sam Houston Race Park 17-Jan-26 1006m FIRM Flat, SP: 10/11 | Erik Asmussen 54.9kg | 1 (9) |
| Ellis Park 26-Jul-25 1308m Flat, SP: 9/1 | Edgar Morales 55.3kg | 10 (10) |
| Churchill Downs 11-Jun-25 1106m FIRM Flat, SP: 10/1 | Luis Saez 56.7kg | 12 (12) |
| Churchill Downs 09-May-25 1006m FIRM Flat, SP: 8/1 | Luis Saez 56.2kg | 1 (10) |
| Fair Grounds 21-Mar-25 1710m FIRM Flat, SP: 14/1 | Ben Curtis 56.7kg | 5 (8) |
| Fair Grounds 21-Feb-25 1710m YIELDING Flat, SP: 9/2 | Ben Curtis 56.7kg | 8 (11) |
| Fair Grounds 29-Nov-24 1710m FIRM Flat, SP: 7/2 | Ben Curtis 54.9kg | 4 (8) |
| Keeneland 24-Oct-24 1710m FIRM Flat, SP: 12/1 | Luan Machado 54.4kg | 7 (12) |