Kentucky Gal (2021)

Foal Date
01-Jan-21
Colour
dark bay or brown
Sire
Churchill
Prize Money
$135433
Trainer
Philip D'amato
Owners
Cybt, Gemignani, Anthony, Gevertz, Saul, Nentwig, Michael And Pagano, Ray
About

Kentucky Gal is a 4yo dk b/br trained by Philip D'amato. She is by Churchill out of Hold Me Now and has recorded three career wins. On 28 Apr 2025 at Santa Anita, she earned her biggest victory, taking the $61,000 Race 1. The horse has proved profitable for bettors, delivering a 354% return on investment for those who backed her throughout her career.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Del Mar 07-Sep-25 1810m FIRM R9 John C. Mabee Stakes (Stakes) (of $250,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:48.550, SP: 34.00 tracked three deep then outside a rival, drew closer into the backstretch, lost positions between rivals late on the far turn and tired in the stretch.E Maldonado 54.4kg 16.60L9 (9)
Del Mar 16-Aug-25 2212m GOOD R6 Del Mar race 6 $2,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 5, SP: 10.00J Hernandez 54.9kg, Cd 0 3.75L5 (10)
Santa Anita 15-Jun-25 2011m GOOD R6 Possibly Perfect Stakes (Stakes) $7,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:00.690, SP: 9.00J Hernandez 56.2kg 0.40L4 (6)
Santa Anita 28-Apr-25 2011m GOOD R1 Race 1 $38,430 (of $61,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:01.930, SP: 6.00 Ins,2-3w,tip out,clearA Fresu 57.2kg1 (7)
Santa Anita 31-Mar-25 2011m FIRM R10 Race 10 $13,400 (of $67,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:01.210, SP: 11.00 stalked along the rail through both turns, lacked room behind a wall off rivals in upper stretch, altered out to a clear path and finished gamely for second.P Flavien 56.2kg 1.25L2 (8)
Santa Anita 23-Feb-25 1609m GOOD R10 Race 10 $500 (of $61,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 02:16.060, SP: 6.00 settled in the four path approaching the first turn then traveled outside a pair of rivals, remained three wide into the far turn, tipped four wide into the lane and weakened.H Berrios 56.2kg 8.25L10 (11)
Santa Anita 26-Jan-25 1810m GOOD R10 Race 10 $4,270 (of $61,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:29.660, SP: 9.00 Ins,tipd,brf trffc uprR Gutierrez 56.2kg 2.30L4 (10)
Galway 30-Jul-24 2490m SOFT R6 Hcp $11,700 (of $19,500) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 02:48.540, SP: 11/1 Mid division, 6th halfway, progress into 4th entering straight, ridden in 2nd over 1f out, pressed leader and led 50 yards out, kept on wellR P Cleary 54.9kg1 (13)
Curragh 29-Jun-24 1810m GOOD R6 Hcp $2,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 18, Winning Time: 01:54.220, SP: 6/1 Rear of mid-division, pushed along in moderate 13th 2f out, ridden in moderate 10th 1f out, headway into 4th inside final furlong, kept on without threatening in 3rd near lineJ Velazquez 55.3kg 1.50L3 (21)
Gowran Park 16-Jun-24 1408m GOOD R2 Hcp $6,300 (of $10,501) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:26.780, SP: 40/1 Dwelt, mid-division on inner, pushed along in 9th 2f out, headway into 2nd 1 1/2f out, ridden in 2nd 1f out, stayed on well to lead close homeR P Cleary 58.1kg1 (16)
Gowran Park 03-Jun-24 1609m GOOD R1 Md (of $12,499) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:45.780, SP: 66/1 Mid division, 7th halfway, pushed along over 2f out, soon no extra and kept on one pace inside final furlongJ A Heffernan 58.5kg 14.50L7 (14)
Gowran Park 09-May-24 1408m HEAVY R1 Md (of $13,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:37.180, SP: 100/1 Slightly hampered from stalls, soon settled behind leaders, 6th halfway, ridden and no impression 2f out, no extra over 1f outJ M Sheridan 58.5kg 20.50L10 (16)
Curragh 20-Apr-24 1408m HEAVY R1 MdNHF (of $12,000), Winning Time: 01:35.690, SP: 40/1 Slowly into stride, always towards rear, never a factorJ A Heffernan 58.5kg, Cd 0 6.25L14 (18)