Kickstart (USA) Horse
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Kickstart, a four-year-old bay gelding bred in the United States by Paynter out of Speak No Evil, is trained by Robert M. Gorham and owned by the Marion F Gorham Irrevocable Trust. In 19 starts he has secured three victories, placed second five times and third twice, earning $181,898 in prize money. His most recent race was at Thistledown on 30 September 2026, where he finished first among seven starters.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Mahoning Valley Race Course 03-Nov-26 1207m FAST R1 Race 1 - Allowance, SP: 6.50 | Fernando Becerra Salazar | 5 (6) |
| Thistledown 30-Sep-26 1207m FIRM R7 Race 7 $34,510 (of $54,778) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.520, SP: 21.00 bobbled at the start, pressed the pace two wide, took over midway on the bend, drifted to the five path entering the stretch and edged clear under right handed urging. 1st Kickstart ( F S Becerra 119 ) 2nd Blazing Tony ( J Simpson 123 ) 1.50L 3rd Heza Pistol ( M Cedillo 123 ) 8.25L See full results | F S Becerra 54kg | 1 (7) |
| Thistledown 31-Jul-26 1207m R5 Race 5 $2,146 (of $30,655) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:13.040, SP: 4.33 went evenly. 1st Docs Legend ( R Feliciano 119 ) 2nd Atlas Falls ( A Diaz 119 ) 2.50L 3rd Spectacular D'oro ( L Rivera 119 ) 1.50L 4th Kickstart ( V Fernandez 119 ) 5.25L See full results | V Fernandez 54kg 5.25L | 4 (6) |
| Thistledown 18-Jun-26 1207m FIRM R4 Race 4 $1,088 (of $54,391) 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 Houghton 119 ) 2.75L 3rd Sun Of War ( L Rivera 115 ) 2.50L 6th Kickstart ( F B Salazar 119 ) 14.35L See full results | F B Salazar 54kg 14.35L | 6 (6) |
| Thistledown 13-May-26 1207m GOOD R5 Race 5 $10,633 (of $53,167) 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 $1,495 (of $49,843) 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 10-Mar-26 1207m Flat, SP: 4/5 | Fernando Becerra Salazar 56.2kg | 2 (4) |
| Mahoning Valley 04-Feb-26 1207m SLOPPY Flat, SP: 5/1 | Fernando Becerra Salazar 56.2kg | 4 (6) |
| Mahoning Valley 05-Jan-26 1207m Flat, SP: 6/1 | Fernando Becerra Salazar 56.2kg | 2 (7) |
| Mahoning Valley 18-Dec-25 1207m SLOPPY Flat, SP: 6/4 | Fernando Becerra Salazar 55.8kg | 4 (5) |
| Mahoning Valley 18-Nov-25 1207m Flat, SP: 7/2 | Fernando Becerra Salazar 55.3kg | 3 (6) |
| Mahoning Valley 20-Oct-25 1207m Flat, SP: 4/1 | Victor Fernandez 54.9kg | 2 (8) |
| Thistledown 15-Sep-25 1207m Flat, SP: 6/1 | Fernando Becerra Salazar 52.2kg | 1 (6) |
| Thistledown 16-Jun-25 1609m FAST Flat, SP: 13/2 | Erik Barbaran 52.2kg | 4 (6) |
| Thistledown 29-May-25 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 25/1 | Erik Barbaran 52.2kg | 3 (7) |
| Thistledown 12-May-25 1106m FAST Flat, SP: 5/1 | Fernando Becerra Salazar 52.2kg | 6 (8) |
| Thistledown 22-Apr-25 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 5/1 | Fernando Becerra Salazar 53.1kg | 5 (9) |
| Mahoning Valley 27-Feb-25 1207m SLOPPY Flat, SP: 2/1 | Fernando Becerra Salazar 53.5kg | 1 (7) |
| Thistledown 10-Oct-24 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 11/4 | Fernando Becerra Salazar 53.5kg | 2 (6) |
| Thistledown 18-Sep-24 1106m FAST Flat, SP: 9/2 | Fernando Becerra Salazar 53.5kg | 4 (6) |