Iron Sharpens Iron (USA)
About
Iron Sharpens Iron is a 3yo horse from the United States trained by Kenneth G. McPeek. Its sire is Tapiture and its dam is Danalake. To date the horse has recorded two wins. The most notable triumph occurred on 27 Oct 2024 at Keeneland, where it captured the $77,999.00 maiden. It has been a profitable pick for bettors, delivering a 150% return on investment for those who backed it throughout its career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Keeneland 18-Oct-25 1810m FIRM R2 Race 2 $10,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:52.000, SP: 3.00 bobbled subtly and broke a step slow, trailed in the two path, then advanced up the rail to edge place at the sixteenth pole. | I O Jr 53.5kg 6.50L | 2 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 28-Sep-25 1810m R4 Race 4 $1,155 (of $83,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:50.740, SP: 13.00 tracked along the inside, chased turning for home and tired. | C Hernandez 53.5kg 13.75L | 7 (8) |
| Ellis Park 17-Aug-25 1610m R6 Race 6 $28,350 (of $45,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:37.250, SP: 6.50 lacked speed along the inside, saved ground progressing turning for home, paused behind a rival reaching the lane, slipped through to bid at the furlong grounds and drove clear. | B J Hernandez 53.5kg | 1 (8) |
| Ellis Park 15-Jul-25 1610m FIRM R1 Race 1 $4,500 (of $45,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:36.120, SP: 9.00 was unhurried early on, raced in the six path into the lane and moved up late in the stretch run. | J Graham 53.5kg 8.50L | 3 (8) |
| Ellis Park 07-Jul-25 1310m FIRM R2 Race 2 $4,500 (of $45,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:16.220, SP: 9.00 broke a step slow, laid well back in the two path, narrowed the gap in the four path in upper stretch, tipped to the six path with a sixteenth to go and offered a late kick to reach show at the wire. | K Carmouche 53.5kg 3.75L | 3 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 30-May-25 1610m FIRM R2 Race 2 $5,320 (of $76,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:35.240, SP: 4.50 tracked two wide and between foes into the turn, chased turning for home and lacked a bid. | B J Hernandez 53.5kg 9.50L | 4 (6) |
| Oaklawn Park 03-May-25 1710m FIRM R1 Race 1 $3,250 (of $130,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:44.280, SP: 17.00 off slowly and remained back. | E Esquivel 51.7kg 13.50L | 5 (6) |
| Oaklawn Park 20-Apr-25 1710m FIRM R1 Race 1 $13,600 (of $68,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:46.630, SP: 11.00 Movd out,bmp1/8,up2nd | E Esquivel 51.7kg 0.75L | 2 (9) |
| Oaklawn Park 15-Mar-25 1710m FIRM R7 Race 7 $1,625 (of $130,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:46.530, SP: 21.00 fell back to trail after the start, continued to lag the middle half, picked off some tiring rivals while not a serious threat. | J R Leparoux 51.7kg 23.75L | 5 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 18-Nov-24 1710m FIRM R6 Race 6 $12,700 (of $127,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:44.240, SP: 8.00 laid off of the pace three wide, trailed, took the far turn in the two path and improved between horses in upper stretch. | B J H Jr 54.4kg 16.00L | 3 (5) |
| Keeneland 27-Oct-24 1210m FIRM R10 Md $49,140 (of $77,999) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:12.330, SP: 21.00 broke a step slow, laid off of the pace along the inside, shifted six wide at the three sixteenths pole, rallied to bid along with an outer rival approaching the wire and prevailed between horses. | B J H Jr 54kg | 1 (11) |