King Of Heat (USA) Horse
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King Of Heat is a 3yo colt from the United States trained by J. Keith Desormeaux. It was sired by American Pharoah out of the dam Tepin Thru Life. King Of Heat has not yet broken his maiden, having failed to win in five starts. In his most recent race at Horseshoe Indianapolis on 13 May 2026, James Graham rode him to a 12th‑place finish behind the winner Candy Cane Crain.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 13-May-26 1609m FIRM R7 Md (of $43,520) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:37.330, SP: 11.00 was squeezed back at the start and trailed. 1st Candy Cane Crain ( E Esquivel 122 ) 2nd Feline Curious ( A Beschizza 122 ) 1.00L 3rd Terre Haute ( A Achard 122 ) 1.25L 12th King Of Heat ( J Graham 122 ) 22.00L See full results | J Graham 55.3kg 22.00L | 12 (12) |
| Churchill Downs 27-Apr-26 2012m R8 Md $1,528 (of $120,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:01.410, SP: 11.00 broke a step slow, trailed in the two path, shifted three wide down the backstretch, improved position around the far turn but fanned five wide entering the lane and tired. 1st Tiernanogue ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 2nd Direct Strike ( I O Jr 118 ) 0.50L 3rd Silver Shot ( J Ortiz 118 ) 5.50L 8th King Of Heat ( J Graham 118 ) 52.35L See full results | J Graham 53.5kg 52.4kgL | 8 (8) |
| Fair Grounds 08-Mar-26 1710m R2 Md $4,590 (of $54,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:42.800, SP: 13.00 settled, unhurried to half, swung four wide upper, up share third. 1st Corona De Oro ( B J Hernandez 117 ) 2nd Cromwell ( A Concepcion 125 ) 4.50L 3rd King Of Heat ( J Graham 117 ) 0.00L See full results | J Graham 53.1kg 0.00L | 3 (5) |
| Fair Grounds 15-Feb-26 1207m R2 Md $4,550 (of $65,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:09.180, SP: 26.00 1st Trouble Calling ( L Saez 120 ) 2nd Deep Flame ( F Geroux 120 ) 6.25L 3rd Mojacar ( J Ortiz 120 ) 1.50L 4th King Of Heat ( J Graham 120 ) 13.50L See full results | J Graham 54.4kg 13.50L | 4 (9) |
| Churchill Downs 30-Jun-25 1210m FIRM R4 Md $1,186 (of $120,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:08.650, SP: 41.00 broke a step slow, trailed along the inside then improved between horses. 1st Dazzle D'oro ( J Ortiz 119 ) 2nd Blackout Time ( B J Hernandez 119 ) 3.00L 3rd Quality Spirits ( L Saez 119 ) 7.25L 8th King Of Heat ( J Graham 119 ) 16.00L See full results | J Graham 54kg 16.00L | 8 (11) |