Island Bender (USA)

Country
United States
Foal Date
13-Mar-21
Colour
bay
Dam
Karen's Idol
Prize Money
$36670
Owners
Suzanne Stables
About

Island Bender is a 4yo horse from the United States trained by Joel Berndt. The colt is by the stallion Barbados out of the mare Karen’s Idol and has accumulated two wins in its career. On 10 Sep 2023 at Canterbury Park, the horse earned its most notable victory, taking the $16,000 prize in Race 1.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Canterbury Park 28-Aug-25 1106m R5 Race 5 (of $10,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:04.970, SP: 3.00C Roman 56.2kg 26.10L8 (8)
Canterbury Park 17-Aug-25 1106m R7 Race 7 $2,225 (of $10,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:04.710, SP: 9.00 set a clear early pace, raced off the rail into the turn, opened up, couldn't sustain the run and was second best.C Roman 56.2kg 1.25L2 (7)
Canterbury Park 06-Jul-25 1005m FIRM R3 Race 3 $770 (of $11,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:58.980, SP: 6.00 broke in the air to be off slowly, rushed up to vie, stopped in the upper stretch and dropped back.C Roman 55.3kg 11.25L4 (4)
Canterbury Park 27-May-25 1106m FIRM R6 Race 6 $6,615 (of $10,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:07.330 showed good speed away from the start, assumed command and set a pressured pace to the turn, shook free into the stretch then kept to task under firm urging into the final sixteenth, was all out late but held off foes in deep stretch and determinedly prevailed.C Roman 56.2kg1 (5)
Canterbury Park 20-Sep-24 1005m FIRM R6 Race 6 $2,499 (of $12,499) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:59.180, SP: 9.00 Led,2p,chase onC Roman 54kg 2.00L2 (11)
Canterbury Park 02-Sep-24 1005m FIRM R5 Race 5 $1,250 (of $12,499) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:00.020, SP: 8.50 Led,2p,duel,caughtC Roman 54kg 1.25L3 (7)
Canterbury Park 10-Sep-23 1005m R1 Race 1 $10,080 (of $16,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:00.020 set the pace, drew off leaving the turn and extended the lead while kept to task.C Roman 53.5kg1 (6)
Canterbury Park 10-Aug-23 1106m FIRM R3 CLMd $400 (of $31,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:07.580 showed early speed by leading the second flight along the backstretch, tucked to save ground through the turn, was on the heels of leader at upper stretch, then tired in final furlong.C Roman 53.5kg 14.75L7 (9)