Jean Valjean (USA) Horse
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Jean Valjean is a 7yo ch from the United States trained by Elizabeth Merryman. He is by the stallion Uncle Lino out of Lady'S Tale. To date he has claimed ten victories. On 7 Sep 2026 at Saratoga he earned his biggest prize, the $150000.00 Disco Partner Stakes. The horse has been a money‑maker for bettors, delivering roughly a 10% ROI for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Belmont Park 02-Oct-26 1207m FIRM R5 Belmont Turf Sprint Stakes (Stakes) (of $287,800) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:08.850, SP: 6.00 coaxed from the start, showed the way in hand along the inside, got set down spinning just off the inside into upper stretch, yielded the front straightened away and weakened. 1st Egyptian Mau ( A Fresu 121 ) 2nd Waralo ( J Lezcano 124 ) 0.25L 3rd Chasing Liberty ( K Carmouche 124 ) 0.35L 7th Jean Valjean ( J Torres 124 ) 4.60L See full results | J Torres 56.2kg 4.60L | 7 (10) |
| Saratoga 07-Sep-26 1106m FIRM R11 Disco Partner Stakes (Stakes) $131,412 (of $208,590) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:01.820, SP: 6.00 1st Jean Valjean ( J Torres 126 ) 2nd Determined Kingdom ( J Velazquez 126 ) 0.30L 3rd Creditworthy ( M Franco 124 ) 1.75L See full results | J Torres 57.2kg | 1 (7) |
| Penn National 15-Aug-26 1006m GOOD R1 Marshall Jenney Stakes (Stakes) $66,925 (of $106,230) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:55.320, SP: 3.25 showed good speed from the gate and took early command, set the pace to the turn, kicked clear to upper stretch, drew off into the final furlong then was geared down late and won while in hand. 1st Jean Valjean ( J Torres 121 ) 2nd Flamingo Way ( C Gil 114 ) 5.00L 3rd Uncle Dar ( J Rios 119 ) 1.50L See full results | J Torres 54.9kg | 1 (8) |
| Saratoga 03-Aug-26 1106m FIRM R7 Race 7 $7,437 (of $185,927) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:02.610, SP: 13.00 settled just off the duel up front three to four paths off the inside down the backstretch and then just off the inside through the turn coming under coaxing near the quarter pole, swung four wide into upper stretch, weakened in the late stages. 1st Creditworthy ( I O Jr 123 ) 2nd Clock Tower ( D Davis 121 ) 0.50L 3rd Nobals ( F Prat 123 ) 0.15L 5th Jean Valjean ( J Ortiz 123 ) 4.05L See full results | J Ortiz 55.8kg 4.05L | 5 (9) |
| Presque Isle Downs 04-Jul-26 1207m R7 Karl Boyes Stakes (Stakes) $721 (of $144,130) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.380, SP: 9.00 set a pressured pace to the quarter pole, drifted six wide turning for home while tiring and dropped to the rear of the field. 1st Spirited Sol ( M Rojas 119 ) 2nd Victory Achieved ( K Coa 121 ) 3.00L 3rd Horsepower ( E Gonzalez 119 ) 0.30L 7th Jean Valjean ( A Gallardo 121 ) 7.25L See full results | A Gallardo 54.9kg 7.25L | 7 (7) |