Literary (USA)

Country
United States
Foal Date
07-Apr-19
Colour
bay
Sire
Tonalist
Prize Money
$215053
Owners
Essex Long
About

Literary is a 6yo b from the United States trained by Tim Eggleston. He is by the stallion Tonalist out of the mare Talk Softly. To date, Literary has won five races. On 2 Aug 2024 at Horseshoe Indianapolis, he captured his most valuable victory, taking the $46,240.00 prize in Race 8. The horse has been a lucrative choice for bettors, delivering a 38% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Horseshoe Indianapolis 06-Aug-25 1709m SOFT R8 Race 8 $6,256 (of $31,280) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:45.720 stalked the pace in the two path, bid in the four path on the far turn, was bumped near the quarter pole and in the stretch and gained the place late.M Murrill 55.3kg 4.00L2 (4)
Mahoning Valley 30-Jan-25 1673m FIRM R7 Race 7 $528 (of $26,400) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:45.490, SP: 7.00 raced wide in the first turn tracking the leaders, remained wide to the far turn with a five wide mild bid and failed to gain ground.Y Aviles 56.2kg 9.55L5 (8)
Turfway Park 28-Dec-24 1609m FIRM R8 Race 8 $656 (of $82,999) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:37.690, SP: 33.00 no speed and never menaced throughout.S Sanjur 55.8kg 8.60L10 (11)
Churchill Downs 17-Nov-24 1609m FIRM R7 Race 7 $1,050 (of $100,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:37.940 raced off of the pace in the four path and made little impact.S Sanjur 56.2kg 14.30L7 (9)
Horseshoe Indianapolis 26-Sep-24 1508m FIRM R1 Race 1 $17,136 (of $27,199) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:40.030, SP: 1/10 Rail,bid3/8,blck,rallyS Sanjur 55.3kg1 (6)
Horseshoe Indianapolis 06-Sep-24 1609m FIRM R3 Race 3 $9,936 (of $49,679) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:39.020, SP: 16/5 Rail,bid1/4,angld3p1/8O Villarreal 55.3kg, Cd 52.2kg 0.50L2 (6)
Horseshoe Indianapolis 02-Aug-24 1609m FIRM R8 Race 8 $29,131 (of $46,240) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:41.060, SP: 16/10 Angld4p1/4,bid,duelE Morales 56.2kg1 (6)
Horseshoe Indianapolis 06-Jul-24 1609m FIRM R3 Race 3 $24,848 (of $39,442) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:41.950, SP: 3/1 Rail,shft4p1/8,ralliedS Sanjur 56.2kg1 (5)
Horseshoe Indianapolis 11-Jun-24 1609m GOOD R8 Race 8-Claiming $24,848 (of $39,442) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:35.850, SP: 15/1 Bid1/4,blck1/8,ralliedS Sanjur 55.3kg1 (8)
Belterra Park 17-May-24 1609m FIRM R5 Belterra Park race 5 $725 (of $8,700) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:38.830, SP: 13/2 Btwn to 1/2 evenlyY Correa 54.9kg, Cd 0 7.25L4 (7)
Turfway Park 17-Mar-24 1609m FIRM R3 Md $18,270 (of $29,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:40.430, SP: 14/5 Roused 1/4 clearL Machado 56.2kg1 (7)
Turfway Park 23-Feb-24 1609m FIRM R6 Md $4,800 (of $1,239) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:40.370, SP: 15/4 Angled out, lost nodG Terraza 57.2kg, Cd 54kg 0.15L2 (7)
Turfway Park 14-Jan-24 1609m FIRM R4 Md (of $22,191) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:42.190, SP: 18/1 Shuffled backstr/evenS Leon 55.3kg 3.75L5 (10)
Turfway Park 23-Dec-23 1207m FIRM R1 Md $4,600 (of $23,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:12.180 bore in at the start, chased pace throughout to run on for place.G Terraza 56.2kg, Cd 53.1kg 1.50L2 (11)
Turfway Park 19-Mar-23 1609m FIRM Md (of $19,844), Winning Time: 01:39.050, SP: 6/1 Ins to 1/4p fade strR Hernandez 57.2kg, Cd 0 4.25L7 (9)
Turfway Park 15-Feb-23 1609m FIRM Md (of $18,750), Winning Time: 01:37.790, SP: 22/1 Good position falteredR Hernandez 57.2kg, Cd 0 4.75L4 (11)
Turfway Park 07-Jan-23 1207m FIRM Md (of $12,667), Winning Time: 01:11.610, SP: 13/5 Through at the halfL Machado 55.3kg, Cd 0 15.25L6 (9)
Turfway Park 02-Dec-22 1207m FIRM Md (of $7,280), Winning Time: 01:11.330, SP: 2/1 Squeezed st, wide runG Corrales 55.3kg 3.25L3 (11)
Keeneland 21-Oct-22 1709m R1 Race 1 (of $43,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:46.940 bobbled a bit at the start, tucked from the five to two path around the first turn while off of the pace, chased three wide into the far turn, then weakened around that bend.C J Hernandez 54.4kg 52.2kgL8 (8)
Churchill Downs 28-Sep-22 1408m FIRM Md (of $34,667), Winning Time: 01:23.060, SP: 16/1 Fractious loading,insC Hernandez 54.9kg, Cd 0 0.15L7 (7)