Kickstart (USA) Horse
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Kickstart is a 4yo b from the United States trained by Robert Gorham. He is by the stallion Paynter out of Speak No Evil. To date, Kickstart has captured two wins. On 16th Sep 2025 at Thistledown, he secured his most important victory, claiming the $35,800.00 purse in Race 5.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Thistledown 18-Jun-26 1207m FIRM R4 Race 4 (of $38,400) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.800, SP: 6.00 had speed into the turn then wilted. 1st Afloat ( E Barbaran 119 ) 2nd Sadie'S Ghost ( T D Houghton 119 ) 2.75L 3rd Sun Of War ( L R Rivera 115 ) 5.25L 6th Kickstart ( F S Becerra 119 ) 14.35L See full results | F S Becerra 54kg 14.35L | 6 (6) |
| Thistledown 13-May-26 1207m GOOD R5 Race 5 $7,680 (of $38,400) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:12.240, SP: 10.00 with the second flight two wide, dug in late three wide and got up for second. 1st Mr. Bali ( A Chavez 119 ) 2nd Kickstart ( F B Salazar 119 ) 2.00L 3rd Deterrent ( E Barbaran 119 ) 0.30L See full results | F B Salazar 54kg 2.00L | 2 (6) |
| Mahoning Valley 10-Apr-26 1207m R7 Race 7 $1,053 (of $35,100) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:12.240, SP: 10.00 broke out at the start and was last early, raced three to four wide throughout, failed to change leads in the stretch, and never threatened. 1st Onirico ( J Bracho 124 ) 2nd Gone Wild ( A Rodriguez 124 ) 8.00L 3rd Mr. Bali ( E Barbaran 124 ) 2.50L 5th Kickstart ( F B Salazar 124 ) 11.60L See full results | F B Salazar 56.2kg 11.60L | 5 (7) |
| Mahoning Valley 11-Mar-26 1207m R7 Race 7 $7,020 (of $35,100) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:14.190, SP: 1.80 vied two wide, led around the turn, dug in and dueled with an outer bidder through the lane but got bested. 1st Last Minute Mikey ( R Bowen 124 ) 2nd Kickstart ( F B Salazar 124 ) 0.50L 3rd Professor Nick ( V Fernandez 124 ) 8.75L See full results | F B Salazar 56.2kg 0.50L | 2 (4) |
| Mahoning Valley 05-Feb-26 1207m R8 Race 8 $2,458 (of $35,100) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:12.050, SP: 6.00 was unhurried early then made a mild rally in the stretch but was no threat. 1st Deterrent ( E Barbaran 124 ) 2nd Professor Nick ( V Fernandez 124 ) 5.25L 3rd Judy's Comet ( B Tapara 124 ) 1.50L 4th Kickstart ( F B Salazar 124 ) 8.50L See full results | F B Salazar 56.2kg 8.50L | 4 (6) |