Lady Fortune (USA)
About
Lady Fortune is a 6yo horse from the United States trained by Richard Zielinski. She is by the stallion Lea out of the dam Reliable Ema. Lady Fortune has secured 7 wins in her career so far. On 2 Sep 2025 at Thistledown, she achieved her most important victory to date, collecting the $35,800 purse in Race 4.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Thistledown 02-Sep-25 1106m R4 Race 4 $22,554 (of $35,800) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:06.350, SP: 5.00 was bumped between horses at the start, pressed the pace two wide for three and one half furlongs, made the lead, set the balance of the pace under strong pressure from the runner up and proved best by a narrow margin under strong handling. | V R Fernandez 54kg | 1 (3) |
| Thistledown 19-Aug-25 1207m R5 Race 5 $2,190 (of $21,900) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:12.910, SP: 5.00 offered a mild bid three wide into the turn then was outfinished. | V R Fernandez 54kg 2.30L | 3 (5) |
| Thistledown 09-Jul-25 1106m FIRM R4 Race 4 $3,580 (of $35,800) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:06.590, SP: 6.00 battled for the lead two wide to the top of the stretch then faded. | A Chavez 54kg 6.50L | 3 (4) |
| Thistledown 03-Jun-25 1207m FIRM R7 Race 7 $7,160 (of $35,800) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:12.050, SP: 10.00 Bumped start, rallied, | A Chavez 54kg 6.25L | 2 (6) |
| Thistledown 04-May-25 1207m FIRM R5 Race 5 $7,160 (of $35,800) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:12.260 sprinted to a clear lead soon after the start, widened on the tur, set the pace past the sixteenth pole then shortened strides in the final stages. | A Chavez 54kg 2.25L | 2 (6) |
| Mahoning Valley 25-Mar-25 1207m GOOD R6 Race 6 $175 (of $17,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:15.020, SP: 7.00 chased the pace three wide into the stretch then gave way. | A Chavez 56.2kg 10.25L | 8 (10) |
| Mahoning Valley 11-Mar-25 1207m FIRM R3 Race 3 $350 (of $17,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:14.530, SP: 2.00 was bumped at the start then failed to menace. | A J Ayala 56.2kg 5.75L | 5 (8) |
| Mahoning Valley 30-Jan-25 1207m FIRM R5 Race 5 $2,430 (of $24,300) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:13.890, SP: 6.00 tracked the leaders to midway on the turn, rallied to loom up six wide turning for home and finished evenly unable to sustain the bid. | A J Ayala 56.2kg 5.25L | 3 (9) |
| Mahoning Valley 17-Dec-24 1207m FIRM R2 Race 2 $4,860 (of $24,300) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:12.940, SP: 7.00 2-w bid, 2nd best | A J Ayala 56.2kg 2.50L | 2 (5) |
| Mahoning Valley 19-Nov-24 1207m FIRM R6 Race 6 $217 (of $21,701) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:12.680, SP: 12.00 was no factor. | E Barbaran 56.2kg 12.75L | 7 (9) |
| Mahoning Valley 05-Nov-24 1207m FIRM R4 Race 4 $490 (of $24,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:13.480, SP: 11.00 stalked the pace for a half mile and gave way. | E Barbaran 56.2kg 20.00L | 6 (6) |
| Thistledown 05-Sep-24 1207m FIRM R8 Race 8 $1,074 (of $35,800) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.880, SP: 18/5 Bumped staet, outrun, | E Barbaran 53.5kg 14.50L | 5 (6) |
| Thistledown 02-Aug-24 1106m FIRM R1 Race 1 $16,128 (of $15,118) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:06.880, SP: 13/2 Quick move 5w, all out | E Barbaran 54kg | 1 (8) |
| Thistledown 05-Jul-24 1207m FIRM $7,160 (of $35,800), Winning Time: 01:11.600, SP: 2/1 pressed the pace two wide down the backstretch, made the lead past the three furlong marker, set the pace to the top of the stretch then was no match for the winner. | E Barbaran 54kg 5.50L | 2 (6) |
| Thistledown 19-Jun-24 1106m FIRM R6 $1,792 (of $15,360), Winning Time: 01:06.640, SP: 4/1 Bmp st,mid move,leveld | L Batista 54kg, Cd 0 3.75L | 4 (6) |
| Thistledown 04-Jun-24 1207m FIRM R5 Race 5 $7,160 (of $21,480) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.020, SP: 12/1 Chased, second best | L A Batista 54kg 4.50L | 2 (6) |
| Thistledown 22-May-24 1106m FIRM R1 $4,380 (of $13,140) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:05.080, SP: 6/1 Mild rally,3w,up place | L Batista 54kg 0.15L | 2 (7) |
| Thistledown 05-May-24 1207m FIRM $2,506 (of $35,800), Winning Time: 01:11.000, SP: 9/2 pressed the pace along the inside through the turn and weakened late. ANGEL'. | L Batista 54kg, Cd 0 10.00L | 4 (5) |
| Mahoning Valley 07-Mar-24 1207m FIRM R3 $11,592 (of $11,684) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:13.710, SP: 3/5 Bid,cleared,much best | E Barbaran 57.2kg | 1 (7) |
| Mahoning Valley 28-Feb-24 1106m GOOD R4 $3,480 (of $11,417) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:07.860, SP: 1/2 Bobbled outward start | J Bracho 57.2kg 1.25L | 2 (5) |
| Mahoning Valley 14-Feb-24 1207m FIRM R4 $13,608 (of $14,173) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:15.770, SP: 17/4 Perfect trip, driving, | J Bracho 56.2kg | 1 (5) |
| Mahoning Valley 25-Jan-24 1207m FIRM R7 (of $13,716) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:14.780, SP: 11/1 Early bid ins, flatten | V Severino 56.2kg 6.25L | 5 (7) |
| Mahoning Valley 31-Dec-23 1207m FIRM R4 Race 4 $1,760 (of $17,600) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:15.080 never far back, began to rally along the inside into the stretch, lacked racing room, shifted out four wide nearing the furlong marker, dropped back in two wide nearing the sixteenth pole and finished with good courage. | V Severino 56.2kg 4.75L | 3 (11) |
| Mahoning Valley 23-Nov-23 1207m FIRM R6 Race 6 (of $36,200) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:13.720 settled inside, angled out on the turn then passed tiring rivals through the stretch in the six path. | V Severino 56.2kg 6.25L | 5 (8) |
| Mahoning Valley 03-Nov-23 1207m FIRM R3 Race 3 $2,160 (of $21,600) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:14.700 sprinted to a clear lead soon after the start, set the pace until deep stretch then was outfinished while two wide. | V Severino 56.2kg 1.75L | 3 (8) |
| Thistledown 19-Sep-23 1106m FIRM R4 CL $2,190 (of $21,900) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:05.820 stalked pace outside, dug in late and missed second. | V Severino 54kg 2.80L | 3 (5) |
| Thistledown 27-Jun-23 1207m FIRM R3 CL $2,190 (of $21,900) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:12.200 had good position throughout and lacked a late bid. | V Severino 54kg 6.25L | 3 (6) |
| Mahoning Valley 15-Mar-23 1207m GOOD (of $11,700), Winning Time: 01:14.130, SP: 5/1 Rail, drew clear, last | A Ayala 56.2kg | 1 (8) |
| Mahoning Valley 13-Feb-23 1207m FIRM (of $10,260), Winning Time: 01:16.090, SP: 13/5 Surged 6path,in time | A Ayala 56.2kg | 1 (8) |
| Mahoning Valley 24-Jan-23 1207m FIRM R2 $3,420 (of $9,120), Winning Time: 01:14.770, SP: 16/10 Bumped st, wide rally | A Ayala 56.2kg 0.15L | 2 (7) |
| Mahoning Valley 19-Dec-22 1207m FIRM (of $9,120), Winning Time: 01:12.990, SP: 17/10 Mid pack, no rally, | L Perez 55.8kg, Cd 0 8.00L | 4 (7) |
| Mahoning Valley 12-Dec-22 1609m GOOD (of $20,220), Winning Time: 01:45.480, SP: 5/1 Through after half, | L Perez 55.8kg, Cd 0 20.00L | 7 (8) |
| Mahoning Valley 28-Nov-22 1207m FIRM (of $19,883), Winning Time: 01:13.990, SP: 5/1 Bumped start,no menace | V Severino 55.3kg, Cd 0 15.50L | 5 (11) |
| Mahoning Valley 26-Oct-22 1207m GOOD (of $20,220), Winning Time: 01:15.070, SP: 17/5 Dueled, faded lane | E Paucar 54.9kg, Cd 0 0.15L | 4 (7) |
| Thistledown 13-Oct-22 1207m FIRM R3 Race 3 $3,580 (of $35,800) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:12.000 was well placed and saved ground, angled out in the stretch and. | A Chavez 52.2kg 3.75L | 3 (7) |
| Thistledown 28-Sep-22 1207m FIRM R7 Race 7 $2,080 (of $20,800) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:13.440 had good early speed along the inside, shifted out three wide entering the stretch and finished determinedly. | A Chavez 52.2kg 0.85L | 3 (9) |
| Thistledown 09-Sep-22 1207m FIRM R4 Race 4 $3,580 (of $35,800) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:12.060 unhurried early, swung wide and closed ground late outside in the six path. | A Chavez 52.2kg 4.75L | 3 (10) |
| Thistledown 26-Aug-22 1207m FIRM R1 Race 1 $4,160 (of $20,800) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.660 chased the winner and held on for second. | A Chavez 53.1kg 6.75L | 2 (6) |
| Thistledown 27-Jul-22 1207m FIRM R6 Race 6 (of $20,800) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.680 was through after a half. | E Paucar 54kg 14.00L | 5 (7) |
| Thistledown 29-Jun-22 1207m R5 Race 5 $12,789 (of $20,300) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:13.880 sped to the lead soon after the start, set all the pace and widened through the stretch under mild urging to win as much the best. | E Paucar 54kg | 1 (6) |
| Thistledown 13-May-22 1106m R8 Race 8 (of $33,900) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:07.460 well placed, failed to respond. | E Paucar 54kg 7.55L | 8 (11) |
| Mahoning Valley 06-Apr-22 1609m R3 Race 3 (of $31,800) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:42.370 raced wide early and tired on the far turn. | E Paucar 54kg 28.25L | 6 (6) |
| Mahoning Valley 17-Mar-22 1207m R6 Race 6 $6,360 (of $31,800) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:15.700 dueled for the lead two then three wide into the stretch, drifted in slightly bumping the winner and finished second best. | E Paucar 53.5kg 2.00L | 2 (8) |
| Mahoning Valley 03-Mar-22 1207m R3 Race 3 (of $31,800) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:13.500 hustled on the outside chased through the turn before angling in while weakening in upper stretch. | E Paucar 53.5kg 18.75L | 7 (10) |
| Mahoning Valley 09-Jan-22 1207m R3 Race 3 (of $31,800) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:14.710 showed little and was outrun. | M Franklin 55.3kg 26.75L | 6 (6) |