Kicking Clear (USA) Horse

Country
United States
Foal Date
30-Jan-22
Colour
chestnut
Sire
Keen Ice
Dam
Cheeky Charm
Prize Money
85564
Owners
Calumet Farm
About

Kicking Clear is a 3yo gelding from the United States trained by Brendan P. Walsh. He is by Keen Ice out of Cheeky Charm. The horse remains a maiden, having failed to win in nine starts. In his most recent outing at Churchill Downs on November 21, 2025, Kicking Clear, ridden by Luis Saez, finished third behind winner Theodore George.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Churchill Downs 21-Nov-25 1810m R7 Md $12,000 (of $120,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:52.100, SP: 5.50 stalked in the three to four path, prompted outside of the leader down the backstretch, vied three wide around the far turn, dueled while brushing with an inner counterpart in upper stretch and into the final furlong, got outkicked by a wider challenger while jostling with his inner counterpart at the sixteenth pole, came in and bumped that one again while dueling for show late and narrowly prevailed.L Saez 54.9kg 3.50L3 (6)
Keeneland 09-Oct-25 1810m R6 Md $7,700 (of $110,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:50.890, SP: 17.00 trailed along the inside, advanced two wide and between horses around the far turn, then rallied along the rail to edge fourth in the final sixteenth.T Gaffalione 54.4kg 4.50L4 (10)
Kentucky Downs 01-Sep-25 2410m FIRM R2 Md $7,200 (of $170,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:27.840, SP: 17.00B Curtis 54.9kg 2.35L5 (10)
Churchill Downs 09-Jun-25 1810m GOOD R3 Md $8,400 (of $120,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:50.020, SP: 21.00 laid in range along the inside, swung from the three path into the lane, had to alter out passing the eighth pole, but was one paced.L Dettori 53.5kg 6.25L4 (8)
Keeneland 09-Apr-25 1810m GOOD R2 Md $7,700 (of $110,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:51.540, SP: 26.00 was bumped by an outer rival at the start, saved ground off of the pace, chased in upper stretch and lacked a bid.E Morales 54.4kg 8.75L4 (12)
Turfway Park 24-Feb-25 1610m R9 Md $5,600 (of $80,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:41.320, SP: 8.50 bore out start, no speed to far turn, rallied on to improve late.M Irving 54.4kg, Cd 56.7kg 3.75L4 (11)
Turfway Park 07-Dec-24 1610m FIRM R2 Md $1,098 (of $31,899) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:37.240, SP: 7.00 inside run to far turn, saved ground with no response in stretch.V Cheminaud 54kg 8.80L5 (11)
Churchill Downs 15-Nov-24 1710m FIRM R9 Md $4,060 (of $58,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:48.390, SP: 8.00 bumped an outer foe entering the first turn, tracked along the inside, chased into the lane and was best of the rest.T Gaffalione 54kg 8.00L4 (9)
Churchill Downs 20-Sep-24 1310m FIRM R5 Md $1,273 (of $120,001) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:17.210 raced six wide around the far turn and was eased up on through the stretch.L Saez 54kg 35.10L11 (11)