Instigation (USA) Horse
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Instigation is a 4yo dk b/br from the United States trained by Julie A. Pappada. It is sired by the stallion Tom's D'etat out of the dam Startin Something. Instigation has won 9 races in its career so far. On 5 May 2026 at Thistledown, Instigation earned its biggest victory, collecting the $35800.00 prize in Race 7.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Thistledown 01-Jul-26 1207m R4 Race 4 $7,680 (of $38,400) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.860 chased the winner three wide and finished clear for second. 1st Salute The Kid ( A Rodriguez 119 ) 2nd Instigation ( R Bowen 119 ) 5.75L 3rd Tierney ( D L Parker 121 ) 7.75L See full results | R Bowen 54kg 5.75L | 2 (5) |
| Thistledown 07-Jun-26 1106m R6 Race 6 $3,840 (of $38,400) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:06.480 was well placed and saved ground, went evenly late. 1st Small Town Gossip ( L Rivera 119 ) 2nd Pretty Patty ( C Keiser 119 ) 2.25L 3rd Instigation ( R Bowen 121 ) 2.50L See full results | R Bowen 54.9kg 2.50L | 3 (6) |
| Thistledown 05-May-26 1106m GOOD R7 Race 7 $22,554 (of $35,800) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:07.200, SP: 1.62 1st Instigation ( R Bowen 121 ) 2nd Stick Around ( A Chavez 119 ) 1.50L 3rd Saltmakeshersweet ( D Parker 119 ) 0.30L See full results | R Bowen 54.9kg | 1 (6) |
| Mahoning Valley 08-Apr-26 1207m R7 Race 7 $3,010 (of $30,100) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:12.530, SP: 3.25 broke forwardly despite a bobble, vied three wide outside the winner, failed to match strides entering the stretch, chased on past mid stretch and faded. 1st Lionistic ( E Barbaran 124 ) 2nd She's Crafty ( A Diaz 126 ) 2.25L 3rd Instigation ( R Bowen 126 ) 3.50L See full results | R Bowen 57.2kg 3.50L | 3 (5) |
| Mahoning Valley 13-Mar-26 1207m R7 Race 7 $16,318 (of $25,900) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:14.340, SP: 2.63 1st Instigation ( R Bowen 126 ) 2nd Miesha ( L Rivera 124 ) 4.00L 3rd Kingdom Trails ( A Diaz 126 ) 2.00L See full results | R Bowen 57.2kg | 1 (6) |