Keen Cat (USA) Horse

Country
United States
Foal Date
27-Apr-19
Colour
bay
Sire
Keen Ice
Dam
Calico
Prize Money
463785
Owners
Dale Hopkins
About

Keen Cat is a 6yo horse from the United States trained by Randy L. Morse. It is by the stallion Keen Ice out of the dam Calico. The horse has secured 10 wins in its career. On June 12, 2025 at Churchill Downs, Keen Cat captured its most important victory, earning $76,000 in Race 9.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Oaklawn Park 29-Dec-25 1710m R3 Race 3 $12,400 (of $62,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:43.060, SP: 2.88 in the second flight while along the inside, tipped out to be three wide when advancing late in the final turn, proved no match for the winner through the lane while clearly second best. 1st Navajo Warrior ( L Saez 119 ) 2nd Keen Cat ( F Arrieta 119 ) 6.00L 3rd Happy Strike ( A J Triana 119 ) 10.00L See full resultsF Arrieta 54kg 6.00L2 (9)
Oaklawn Park 13-Dec-25 1810m R6 Race 6 $9,000 (of $45,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:50.090, SP: 3.00 settled off the pace just off the inside, in some traffic when moving a bit closer late backstretch, angled out and moved closest three wide turning into the stretch, could not match the winner the final furlong. 1st Money Run ( R Vazquez 122 ) 2nd Keen Cat ( F Arrieta 120 ) 3.25L 3rd D Day Reunion ( I Hernandez 120 ) 5.50L See full resultsF Arrieta 54.4kg 3.25L2 (12)
Churchill Downs 16-Nov-25 1410m R9 Race 9 $8,750 (of $125,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:22.010, SP: 4.33 was reserved early, made it over to the inside on the turn and advanced,cut the corner leaving the turn but had to check by the three sixteenths and then recovered and improved late. 1st Nation ( I O Jr 122 ) 2nd My Noble Knight ( J Ortiz 120 ) 6.25L 3rd Unlimitedpotential ( J Torres 120 ) 0.50L 4th Keen Cat ( B J Hernandez 120 ) 7.75L See full resultsB J Hernandez 54.4kg 7.75L4 (13)
Ellis Park 02-Aug-25 1710m R9 Race 9 $520 (of $50,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:39.670, SP: 5.50 pursued two wide, got floated six wide into the lane and failed to menace. 1st Risk Manager ( T Gaffalione 122 ) 2nd Alasdair ( J Torres 122 ) 5.25L 3rd Twirling Troillet ( E Morales 122 ) 0.50L 6th Keen Cat ( K Asmussen 122 ) 8.75L See full resultsK Asmussen 55.3kg 8.75L6 (10)
Churchill Downs 12-Jun-25 1710m FIRM R9 Race 9 $47,880 (of $76,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:42.280, SP: 3.00 tracked along the inside, tipped three wide to gain between horses turning for home, bid entering the lane, drove clear in upper stretch and held sway. 1st Keen Cat ( B J Hernandez 118 ) 2nd Gilmore ( L Saez 120 ) 1.00L 3rd Dance Some Mo ( F Geroux 118 ) 1.75L See full resultsB J Hernandez 53.5kg1 (7)
Churchill Downs 19-May-25 1610m FIRM R5 Race 5 $15,200 (of $76,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:34.230, SP: 1.67 bumped with an inner rival and brushed with an outer foe at the start, stalked three deep, vied around the turn, led while entering the lane in the five path, dug in to brace for an outer challenge passing the furlong grounds, gamely clung to an advantage through the late stages but lost the head bob at the wire. 1st Gilmore ( L Saez 118 ) 2nd Keen Cat ( B J Hernandez 118 ) 0.05L 3rd Greers Ferry ( R Bejarano 118 ) 3.00L See full resultsB J Hernandez 53.5kg 0.05L2 (7)
Oaklawn Park 12-Apr-25 1610m FIRM R8 Race 8 $9,600 (of $48,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:39.290, SP: 2.10 settled off the pace toward the inside first turn, traffic onto backstretch, closer second turn, moved out and raced three wide into the lane, rallied, finished willingly to narrowly miss. 1st Gewurztraminer ( A Cedillo 124 ) 2nd Keen Cat ( F Arrieta 124 ) 0.10L 3rd Powerful ( N Juarez 121 ) 0.20L See full resultsF Arrieta 56.2kg 0.10L2 (9)
Oaklawn Park 15-Feb-25 1710m FIRM R7 Race 7 $37,800 (of $60,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:44.220, SP: 3.50 in the second flight inside, patiently handled when moving a bit closer second turn, slipped through along the rail turning into the stretch to challenge, edged away while drifting out under a right handed crop, wrapped up late. 1st Keen Cat ( F Arrieta 121 ) 2nd Empire Builder ( R Bowen 121 ) 6.00L 3rd Auto Glide ( J R Leparoux 118 ) 0.75L See full resultsF Arrieta 54.9kg1 (9)
Oaklawn Park 20-Jan-25 1810m FIRM R4 Race 4 $9,000 (of $45,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:50.900, SP: 3.50 vied up front through the first turn four wide, held a narrow advantage while continuing outside the middle half, hooked up with the winner in upper stretch, dueled to the wire inside that one, proved stubborn to the end in a good effort. 1st Bright Spark ( M Chuan 124 ) 2nd Keen Cat ( F Arrieta 118 ) 0.00L 3rd Unstable Prince ( R Vazquez 124 ) 7.00L See full resultsF Arrieta 53.5kg 0.00L2 (8)
Oaklawn Park 23-Dec-24 1710m FIRM R8 Race 8 $700 (of $69,999) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:45.090, SP: 4.50 off the early pace three wide, moved out and came five wide for the drive, also went flat late in lacking the needed winning response. 1st Golden Glider ( C A Torres 120 ) 2nd Laughing Boy ( S C Jr 125 ) 0.10L 3rd Red Run ( R S Jr 120 ) 0.20L 5th Keen Cat ( F Arrieta 125 ) 1.70L See full resultsF Arrieta 56.7kg 1.70L5 (9)
Churchill Downs 02-Dec-24 1410m FIRM R12 Race 12 $34,019 (of $53,999) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:23.060, SP: 3.00 bobbled at the start, laid off of the pace in the three path, launched a rally four wide and between horses turning for home, bid outside of the leader at the furlong grounds and drove past. 1st Keen Cat ( B J H Jr 118 ) 2nd Pure Panic ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 1.50L 3rd Ram ( R S Jr 118 ) 4.25L See full resultsB J H Jr 53.5kg1 (7)
Churchill Downs 17-Nov-24 1410m FIRM R9 Race 9 $25,000 (of $125,001) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:23.520, SP: 15.00 laid off of the pace in the five path, fanned six wide taking aim into upper stretch, rallied to bid along with an inner rival at the sixteenth pole, dueled late and missed. 1st Like A Saltshaker ( C A Emigh 122 ) 2nd Keen Cat ( B J H Jr 124 ) 0.10L 3rd Antigravity ( C A Torres 122 ) 1.85L See full resultsB J H Jr 56.2kg 0.10L2 (12)
Fairmount Park 23-Oct-24 1210m FIRM R7 Race 7-Allowance Optional Claiming $1,400 (of $20,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.590, SP: 9/1 4path turn,evenly late 1st W W Hotshot ( A Bendezu 126 ) 2nd Devil's Tower ( A Santos 126 ) 0.50L 3rd Eternally Grateful ( T Wales 124 ) 3.00L 4th Keen Cat ( R Arrieta 126 ) 4.50L See full resultsR Arrieta 57.2kg 4.50L4 (4)
Fanduel Sportsbook And Horse Racing 22-Oct-24 1210m R7 Fanduel Sportsbook And Horse Racing race 7 $1,200 (of $20,000) Barrier 4 1st W W Hotshot ( 126 ) 2nd Devil's Tower ( 126 ) 3rd Eternally Grateful ( 124 ) 4th Keen Cat ( R Arrieta 126 , Cd 0 )R Arrieta 57.2kg, Cd 04 (4)
Prairie Meadows 12-Aug-24 1610m FIRM R4 Hcp $24,000 (of $23,622) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:36.160, SP: 3/5 Outside bid,up late 1st Keen Cat ( W D L Cruz 122 ) 2nd Shotshell ( K Roman 121 ) 0.30L 3rd Mowins ( A Birzer 117 ) 2.00LW D L Cruz 55.3kg1 (4)
Prairie Meadows 23-Jul-24 1710m FIRM (of $21,720), Winning Time: 01:43.040, SP: 3/10 Up 1/4p,vied,up late 1st Keen Cat ( W D L Cruz 125 ) 2nd Inca Empire ( E Gonzalez 123 ) 0.50L 3rd Texthelegend ( G Corbett 123 ) 6.50LW D L Cruz 56.7kg1 (6)
Prairie Meadows 08-Jul-24 1670m FIRM (of $14,280), Winning Time: 01:40.840, SP: 9/5 Quik adv tn,vied,drvng 1st Keen Cat ( W D L Cruz 124 ) 2nd Shotshell ( K Roman 124 ) 2.00L 3rd Cybertown ( E Gonzalez 124 ) 5.25LW D L Cruz 56.2kg1 (5)
Canterbury Park 14-Jun-24 1510m R3 Race 3 $3,051 (of $30,501) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:28.010 raced off the pace on the inside through the opening half mile, continued around the far bend in the two path and made up some ground in the stretch. 1st Golden Bandit ( L A Fuentes 122 ) 2nd Angel's Magic ( C Lindsay 122 ) 7.25L 3rd Keen Cat ( A Birzer 124 ) 8.50L See full resultsA Birzer 56.2kg 8.50L3 (7)
Prairie Meadows 21-May-24 1670m FIRM (of $21,540), Winning Time: 01:42.050, SP: 3.40 Rated,2w-ins bid,firm 1st Keen Cat ( K Tohill 124 ) 2nd Dinner At Crumpies ( W D L Cruz 124 ) 0.50L 3rd Davidic Line ( E Gonzalez 124 ) 3.00LK Tohill 56.2kg1 (7)
Hawthorne 29-Apr-24 1670m FIRM R6 Race 6 $3,400 (of $34,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:42.250, SP: 11.00 Inside, mild rally 1st Camp Daddy ( J Felix 124 ) 2nd Readthecliffnotes ( O Mojica 122 ) 0.75L 3rd Keen Cat ( E Gallardo 122 ) 5.25L See full resultsE Gallardo 55.3kg 5.25L3 (7)
Delta Downs 15-Feb-24 1610m FIRM (of $14,605), Winning Time: 01:39.790, SP: 5.00 Going away end 1st Keen Cat ( T Pompell 119 ) 2nd Uncle Frank ( D Magnon 119 ) 4.75L 3rd Davidic Line ( V D Cid 119 ) 2.50LT Pompell 54kg1 (6)
Zia Park 13-Dec-23 1610m FIRM R7 Race 7 (of $42,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:35.890, SP: 16.00 ran with no factor at the back of the pack. 1st Bender ( R Diaz 123 ) 2nd Ronamo ( K Lopez 121 ) 3.75L 3rd Mastering ( A J Jr 121 ) 0.30L 7th Keen Cat ( R Guerra 121 ) 12.00L See full resultsR Guerra 54.9kg 12.00L7 (9)
Zia Park 15-Nov-23 1210m FIRM R8 Race 8 $2,940 (of $42,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:08.790, SP: 17.00 passed tired foes late into the stretch. 1st Sea To Success ( L Valenzuela 121 ) 2nd Creme De La Chrome ( C Ramos 123 ) 0.30L 3rd Cannonball Comin ( A Arboleda 123 ) 3.75L 4th Keen Cat ( R Guerra 121 ) 4.75L See full resultsR Guerra 54.9kg 4.75L4 (7)
Albuquerque 22-Oct-23 1410m FIRM (of $16,144), Winning Time: 01:21.090, SP: 36.00 Mid pack outside rally 1st Feel The Berning ( F Valdez 124 ) 2nd Keen Cat ( R Guerra 119 ) 0.30L 3rd Mr. Who ( A Arboleda 124 ) 0.50LR Guerra 54kg 0.30L2 (9)
Albuquerque 08-Oct-23 1110m FIRM (of $27,750), Winning Time: 01:02.220, SP: 12.00 Passed tired foe 1st Creme De La Chrome ( C Ramos 124 ) 2nd Tactical Attack ( K Lopez 121 ) 0.15L 3rd Sweet River Baines ( R Guerra 121 ) 2.25L 6th Keen Cat ( J Carreno 121 , Cd 0 ) 7.25LJ Carreno 54.9kg, Cd 0 7.25L6 (7)
Turf Paradise 30-Apr-23 1610m GOOD R7 Race 7 (of $23,400) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:34.690, SP: 10.00 4w2ndturn, no threat 1st My Indy ( H Hernandez 122 ) 2nd Tempted Mission ( F S Da 124 ) 0.50L 3rd Heir ( D B Lopez 122 ) 0.30L 6th Keen Cat ( L Valenzuela 122 ) 8.00L See full resultsL Valenzuela 55.3kg 8.00L6 (7)
Sunray Park 09-Apr-23 1310m FIRM (of $45,000), Winning Time: 01:18.170, SP: 28/1 Chased4-3w, weakened 1st Bye Bye Bobby ( L Fuentes 123 ) 2nd K P Aim High ( O Ceballos 123 ) 2.00L 3rd Open Road ( T Hebert 123 ) 0.50L 9th Keen Cat ( K Tohill 123 , Cd 0 ) 10.25LK Tohill 55.8kg, Cd 0 10.25L9 (9)
Sunland Park 13-Mar-23 1210m R7 Race 7 $2,870 (of $41,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.060 was not far back early, raced between rivals and was empty late. 1st Sly ( F Amparan 123 ) 2nd Sweet River Baines ( E P Gomez 123 ) 1.50L 3rd Dirt Road Red ( L A Fuentes 123 ) 2.00L 4th Keen Cat ( K S Tohill 123 ) 3.00L See full resultsK S Tohill 55.8kg 3.00L4 (8)
Sunland Park 01-Feb-23 1210m R8 Race 8 $4,100 (of $41,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:08.680 was unhurried early, advanced ten wide though the turn, was closing late and finished a game third. 1st Sweet River Baines ( E P Gomez 123 ) 2nd Northvale Road ( L A Fuentes 121 ) 0.10L 3rd Keen Cat ( K S Tohill 121 ) 0.20L See full resultsK S Tohill 54.9kg 0.20L3 (9)
Sunland Park 11-Jan-23 1310m R8 Race 8 $2,548 (of $36,400) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:17.490 was allowed to settle early, raced between rivals, check off heels into the turn, lost momentum, angled out and finished evenly late. 1st Big Event ( F Amparan 121 ) 2nd Secretary At War ( A J J Jr 123 ) 1.75L 3rd Dirt Road Red ( L A Fuentes 123 ) 2.50L 4th Keen Cat ( M A Perez 121 ) 4.00L See full resultsM A Perez 54.9kg 4.00L4 (9)
Zia Park 22-Nov-22 1310m FIRM (of $20,000), SP: 6.00 1st Baytown Macca ( A J Jr 123 ) 2nd Dirt Road Red ( L Fuentes 123 ) 0.30L 3rd Keen Cat ( M Perez 121 )M Perez 54.9kg3
Albuquerque 28-Aug-22 1710m FIRM (of $40,000), SP: 2.90 1st Pepper Spray ( E Gomez 121 ) 2nd Creative Bid ( R Sarmiento 118 ) 0.50L 3rd Keen Cat ( M Perez 118 )M Perez 53.5kg3
Albuquerque 31-Jul-22 1210m FIRM (of $26,222), SP: 13.00 1st Diabolical Storm ( A J Jr 122 ) 2nd Keen Cat ( M Perez 119 ) 3rd Pepper Spray ( E Gomez 122 ) 1.50LM Perez 54kg2
Lone Star Park 25-Jun-22 1610m R5 Race 5 (of $34,500) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:36.930 was forwardly place early, two wide, then made a bid around the turn and flattened out in the stretch drive. 1st Englander ( C A Torres 124 ) 2nd Go Speed Racer Go ( W Hamilton 124 ) 0.50L 3rd Metropol ( C Montalvo 122 ) 0.60L 5th Keen Cat ( E Valdez-jiminez 119 ) 3.35L See full resultsE Valdez-jiminez 54kg 3.35L5 (10)
Lone Star Park 22-May-22 1510m GOOD R1 Race 1 $21,735 (of $34,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:30.820 tracked the pace while three wide, was gamely on the far turn, exploded in the the stretch and cleared late to prevail. 1st Keen Cat ( E Valdez-jiminez 119 ) 2nd Big Chopper ( G Mora 121 ) 0.75L 3rd Lightning Struck ( S Elliott 119 ) 3.75L See full resultsE Valdez-jiminez 54kg1 (6)
Remington Park 16-Dec-21 1210m R7 Race 7 (of $41,650) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:13.080 chased the early pace while three wide into the turn, made a bid but flattened out in the drive. 1st Chrome Baby ( R E Eramia 119 ) 2nd Philo Beddoe ( L D Goncalves 119 ) 4.50L 3rd King Jingaling ( O Sanchez 119 ) 6.25L 6th Keen Cat ( D Cabrera 119 ) 14.50L See full resultsD Cabrera 54kg 14.50L6 (10)
Remington Park 21-Oct-21 1010m R8 Race 8 $25,452 (of $40,425) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:58.510 chased the early pace then rallied two wide on the turn, was in a long drive and powered to the front and drew away in the end. 1st Keen Cat ( J L Alvarez 119 ) 2nd Top Hat Cat ( S Elliott 119 ) 4.25L 3rd Atta Party ( E Lara 119 ) 4.75L See full resultsJ L Alvarez 54kg1 (10)
Remington Park 16-Sep-21 1010m R9 Race 9 $4,040 (of $40,425) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:57.740 rallied four wide in upper stretch making a bid but came up empty in late stretch. 1st El Pando ( D Cabrera 119 ) 2nd Kentucky Bourbon ( L S Quinonez 119 ) 8.75L 3rd Keen Cat ( J L Alvarez 119 ) 10.75L See full resultsJ L Alvarez 54kg 10.75L3 (10)