Iron (2022) Horse

Foal Date
15-Feb-22
Colour
chestnut
Sire
Sottsass
Dam
Melija
Prize Money
10887
Trainer
Michael W. McCarthy
Owners
Feld Family Racing And Starry Night Racing
About

Iron is a 3yo ch trained by Michael W. McCarthy. It is by the stallion Sottsass out of the dam Melija. Iron has not yet broken its maiden, having failed to win in five starts. In its most recent race at Santa Anita on 12 Oct 2025, Iron was ridden by Ricardo Gonzalez and finished fifth behind the winner Poor Connection.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Santa Anita 12-Oct-25 1610m FIRM R1 Md (of $60,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:34.910, SP: 11.00R Gonzalez 55.3kg 3.00L5 (7)
Del Mar 31-Aug-25 1610m FIRM R1 Md $500 (of $80,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:35.740, SP: 26.00 settled in the three path, chased outside a rival up the backstretch, went two then three wide around the far turn, raced four deep at the top of the lane and failed to respond.R Gonzalez 54.9kg 6.30L7 (10)
Del Mar 20-Jul-25 1010m GOOD R3 Md $5,600 (of $80,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:57.030, SP: 21.00 tracked from inside, hugged the rail around the bend, kept trying down the lane and missed third.R Gonzalez 54.4kg 3.00L4 (9)
Del Mar 02-Dec-24 1610m R9 Md $500 (of $53,999) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:35.820, SP: 34.00 stalked in the three path, weakened two, three, then four wide on the far turn and tired down the lane.B Tyler 54.4kg 12.05L10 (11)
Santa Anita 14-Oct-24 1210m GOOD R1 Md $500 (of $53,999) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:09.480 hopped then shifted at the start, traveled near the back outside a rival, gained two then three wide around the bend but flattened out in the final furlong.T Baze 55.3kg 5.80L7 (10)