La Grotte (USA)
About
La Grotte is a 5yo dk b/br from the United States trained by Raymond Handal. He is by Bolt D'oro out of the dam Qualkris. So far, La Grotte has recorded two wins. The most notable came on 7 Oct 2023 at Belmont’s Big A, where he captured the $22,000 Maiden Claiming race.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Saratoga 30-Aug-25 1307m GOOD R6 Race 6 (of $38,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:17.470, SP: 11.00 brushed with a rival at the start, chased the pace on the outside then in the four path on the turn and tired. | D Davis 56.2kg 4.10L | 5 (8) |
| Saratoga 31-Jul-25 1709m FIRM R10 Saratoga race 10 $750 (of $41,250) Barrier 4, SP: 26.00 | J Rosario 56.7kg, Cd 0 35.25L | 8 (8) |
| Belmont At The Big A 21-Jun-25 1207m GOOD R9 Race 9 $390 (of $65,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:07.150, SP: 16.00 2w 1/4p, no rally | C Elliott 55.8kg, Cd 58.1kg 5.10L | 6 (10) |
| Aqueduct 25-Apr-25 1609m FIRM R4 Race 4 $900 (of $30,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:37.850, SP: 10.00 In hand 2p, tired | R Silvera 56.7kg 10.50L | 6 (6) |
| Aqueduct 11-Apr-25 1609m FIRM R2 Race 2 $2,590 (of $37,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:38.040, SP: 9.00 Dueled 2x, wknd late | R Silvera 56.7kg 2.00L | 4 (6) |
| Aqueduct 29-Mar-25 1307m FIRM R2 Race 2 $2,100 (of $30,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:19.250, SP: 10.00 3p turn,5p3/16,mvd in | R Silvera 55.8kg 2.50L | 4 (7) |
| Aqueduct 28-Feb-25 1609m FIRM R2 Race 2 $2,200 (of $55,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:39.470, SP: 33.00 3w upper, tired | R Silvera 55.8kg 0.00L | 5 (7) |
| Aqueduct 03-Feb-25 1408m FIRM R8 Race 8 $18,270 (of $29,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:27.510, SP: 11.00 5w uppr, up last jumps | R Silvera 55.8kg | 1 (8) |
| Aqueduct 19-Jan-25 1207m FIRM R3 Race 3 $2,029 (of $15,699) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:51.120, SP: 4/1 Brushed, bumped st | S Civaci 55.8kg 0.15L | 4 (8) |
| Aqueduct 28-Dec-24 1307m FIRM R4 Race 4 $3,000 (of $16,240) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:56.770, SP: 13/5 3-4w upper, improved | R R Maragh 54.4kg 5.50L | 3 (5) |
| Finger Lakes 21-Nov-24 1207m FIRM R7 Race 7 $1,855 (of $26,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:52.700, SP: 9.00 4w trn, weakened | H Harkie 56.2kg 6.75L | 4 (7) |
| Finger Lakes 07-Nov-24 1673m FIRM R8 Race 8 $1,855 (of $26,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:23.620, SP: 15.00 Rail1/2, mild bid | H Harkie 56.2kg 17.25L | 4 (7) |
| Finger Lakes 23-Oct-24 1207m FIRM R3 Race 3 $5,300 (of $15,650) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.810, SP: 18/5 2p3/8,finished well | H Harkie 56.2kg 8.25L | 2 (6) |
| Monmouth Park 07-Jul-24 1609m GOOD R7 Race 7 $4,401 (of $12,992) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:36.060, SP: 20/1 Inside, rallied 2p | J A V Jr 52.6kg 0.75L | 2 (8) |
| Belmont At The Big A 25-May-24 1408m FIRM R3 Race 3 (of $35,750) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:22.990, SP: 25/1 3-4p turn,5p1/4,empty | M Franco 55.8kg 19.50L | 5 (6) |
| Aqueduct 19-Apr-24 1408m FIRM R3 Race 3 $10,999 (of $30,250) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:25.450, SP: 12/1 2-3path turn,bid5/16 | R R Maragh 55.3kg 3.75L | 2 (5) |
| Aqueduct 25-Mar-24 1408m FIRM R3 Race 3 $3,850 (of $32,015) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:24.039, SP: 22/1 Bmpd 5-1/2,4path turn | R Maragh 55.8kg 0.15L | 4 (8) |
| Aqueduct 20-Feb-24 1609m FIRM R1 Race 1 $5,600 (of $16,298) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:43.170, SP: 11/20 4-5w uppr, second best | T Mccarthy 54.4kg 7.00L | 2 (7) |
| Aqueduct 31-Dec-23 1408m FIRM R7 Race 7 (of $32,015) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:24.710, SP: 13/2 Vied 2p, weakened | T Mccarthy 54.4kg 8.75L | 8 (10) |
| Aqueduct 10-Nov-23 1307m FIRM R2 Race 2 $4,500 (of $24,750) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:17.670, SP: 11/2 Bobbled st, wknd late | J Castellano 54.4kg 4.25L | 3 (7) |
| Belmont At The Big A 07-Oct-23 1408m FIRM R1 Md $25,200 (of $22,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:24.580, SP: 6/1 4w upper, inched away | J Castellano 54.9kg | 1 (8) |
| Laurel Park 18-Mar-23 1408m FIRM R3 Race 3 $4,400 (of $44,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:27.790 , sent down the backstretch, chased the pace while two wide around the turn and weakened. | H Karamanos 56.2kg 4.50L | 3 (9) |
| Aqueduct 20-Feb-23 1609m FIRM R1 Race 1 $5,600 (of $80,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:39.180 was hustled from the gate, contested the pace on the outside, was urged along between foes in the two path on the turn, dropped back outside the five-sixteenths, spun three wide into the stretch and capitulated. DON'. | F Pennington 54.4kg 20.50L | 4 (5) |
| Aqueduct 16-Jan-23 1408m FIRM R5 Race 5 (of $80,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:26.720 broke in then was quickly corrected, was urged along on the outside, chased four then three wide around the turn and faltered. | K Carmouche 54.4kg 25.00L | 6 (6) |
| Aqueduct 05-Dec-22 1408m FIRM Md $17,000 (of $85,000), Winning Time: 01:25.120, SP: 11/1 was hustled to the front, showed the way down the backstretch, was asked in the two then three path on the turn, lost the advantage to the winner in upper stretch, drifted in some outside the eighth-pole, fought on well inside that foe in the final furlong and just missed while able to get the place. | K Carmouche 54kg 0.05L | 2 (6) |
| Belmont At The Big A 24-Oct-22 1408m GOOD R3 Race 3 (of $95,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:27.750 stumbled inward severely at the start, bumped hard with a foe to the inside and nearly unseated the rider, spotted the front many lengths and was eased but walked off. | J Castellano 54kg 100L | 7 (7) |
| Saratoga 08-Aug-22 1709m R6 Race 6 (of $105,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:42.510 to her inside and was loosely between foes joined by. | T Mccarthy 54kg 27.75L | 9 (9) |