Lunar Unit (USA)
About
Lunar Unit is a 5yo dk b/br from the United States trained by Marcus J. Vitali. The horse is by Malibu Moon out of the mare Latitude Forty. To date, Lunar Unit has recorded three career wins. On 7 Sep 2023 at Mountaineer, it captured its most important victory so far, earning $16,500 in the claimed race.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Mountaineer 18-Sep-25 1508m R2 Race 2 $1,900 (of $9,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:29.820, SP: 10.00 moved evenly to upper stretch racing three deep there getting up for place. | K Gonzalez 55.8kg 9.25L | 2 (7) |
| Mountaineer 02-Sep-25 1508m R1 Race 1 $950 (of $9,500) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:29.100, SP: 21.00 late rally for show. | K Gonzalez 55.8kg 5.25L | 3 (9) |
| Mountaineer 19-Aug-25 1508m R1 Race 1 $124 (of $12,400) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:29.840, SP: 6.50 tracked the pace to upper stretch weakening late. | K Gonzalez 54.4kg 6.35L | 8 (8) |
| Mountaineer 31-Jul-25 1609m GOOD R2 Race 2 $950 (of $9,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:35.160, SP: 8.00 advanced on the backside pressing bid on the far turn weakening at mid track down the lane. | J Stokes 54.4kg 3.35L | 3 (6) |
| Hawthorne 30-Jun-25 1609m GOOD R5 Race 5 $390 (of $13,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:36.780, SP: 17.00 Hit gate,bid3w,faded | F Reyes 55.3kg 12.75L | 5 (8) |
| Hawthorne 30-May-25 1508m FIRM R2 Race 2 $405 (of $13,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:43.470, SP: 10.00 saved ground pursuing through the backstretch and faltered. | J Loveberry 55.3kg 30.50L | 5 (7) |
| Turf Paradise 23-Apr-25 1609m GOOD R5 Race 5 $145 (of $14,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:40.650, SP: 17.00 tracked two then three wide around the first turn, angled four wide around the far turn, tipped out at the top of the lane and showed a mild response to urging. | K Krigger 55.3kg 2.85L | 6 (9) |
| Turf Paradise 04-Mar-25 1307m FIRM R4 Race 4 $1,070 (of $10,700) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:17.750, SP: 11.00 , five and four wide disputing the early pace between runners, chased the duelers around the turn while remaining well off the rail, straightened away for the drive and came back on with interest in the final furlong. | K Mcgregor 55.3kg 2.50L | 3 (8) |
| Turf Paradise 11-Feb-25 1609m GOOD R4 Race 4 $145 (of $14,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:37.660, SP: 21.00 hustled away from the start, contested the early pace from the inside into the first turn, disputed the solid pace inside of a pair of rivals up the backstretch, could not keep pace into the far turn then gave way. | L A Valenzuela 55.3kg 18.00L | 9 (10) |
| Turf Paradise 24-Dec-24 1609m GOOD R3 Race 3 $145 (of $14,499) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:37.900, SP: 17.00 bumped with the horse to her inside leaving the gate, raced in the two path around the first turn, continued up the backstretch off the pace on the outside, navigated the far turn still in the two path and was empty from there. | L R Reyes 55.3kg 23.25L | 7 (7) |
| Turf Paradise 06-Dec-24 1508m GOOD R7 Race 7 $145 (of $14,499) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:30.920, SP: 3.50 , wide leaving the far turn, floated very wide in upper stretch and was not a factor. | O Mojica 55.3kg 8.00L | 7 (10) |
| Turf Paradise 15-Nov-24 1508m GOOD R9 Race 9 $1,015 (of $14,499) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:31.490, SP: 3.50 , unhurried early, swung wide in upper stretch and offered a mild, late move. | D P Vergara 55.3kg 2.55L | 4 (9) |
| Colonial Downs 23-Aug-24 1709m GOOD R9 Race 9 $1,000 (of $34,502) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:43.280, SP: 12/1 Ins,came3w, no rally | H Karamanos 55.8kg 5.25L | 7 (9) |
| Colonial Downs 19-Jul-24 1609m GOOD R12 Race 12 $5,599 (of $27,999) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:37.640, SP: 7/1 Rate ins,shift 4p,game | A Gallardo 55.3kg 2.50L | 2 (10) |
| Presque Isle Downs 25-Jun-24 1609m FIRM R7 Race 7 (of $3,346) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:40.039, SP: 10/1 Moved up,faded into s | A Ayala 55.3kg 7.75L | 7 (7) |
| Turf Paradise 05-May-24 1508m GOOD (of $31,500), Winning Time: 01:30.210, SP: 18/1 led around the first turn, vied to the second turn, tired and gave way. | L Reyes 56.2kg, Cd 0 3.40L | 7 (7) |
| Turf Paradise 11-Apr-24 1609m GOOD R4 Race 4 $10,080 (of $9,600) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:38.470, SP: 17/4 Met bids,dug in,drvng | L R Reyes 56.2kg | 1 (7) |
| Turf Paradise 16-Feb-24 1609m FIRM R6 Race 6 (of $13,123) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:38.950, SP: 16/1 Chased, weakened | G Rodriguez 56.2kg 23.50L | 5 (5) |
| Turf Paradise 01-Feb-24 1609m FIRM R3 (of $20,341) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:38.190, SP: 13/1 Bad stumbled start,4wd | L Negron 55.3kg, Cd 0 32.25L | 5 (5) |
| Fair Grounds 05-Jan-24 1508m GOOD R7 Race 7 (of $25,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:33.560 set the pace inside of a prompting foe and gave way in upper stretch. | M P Jr 55.3kg 15.35L | 11 (11) |
| Mountaineer 02-Oct-23 1609m FIRM R5 Race 5 (of $18,800) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:39.050 a step slow early folded up on the far turn. | E Paucar 54.9kg 39.75L | 6 (7) |
| Mountaineer 07-Sep-23 1609m FIRM R6 CLMd $10,394 (of $16,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:44.290 set the pace being pressed on the far turn digging in between horses down the lane widening a bit under a drive. | E Paucar 54.9kg, Cd 52.6kg | 1 (7) |
| Mountaineer 03-Aug-23 1609m GOOD R4 CLMd (of $16,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:37.200 raced mid pack angling four wide into upper stretch improving modestly there. | G Wales 52.6kg 5.75L | 5 (10) |
| Presque Isle Downs 13-Jun-23 1673m FIRM Md (of $18,000), Winning Time: 01:41.040, SP: 40/1 Steadily lost ground | R Montanez 53.5kg, Cd 0 21.75L | 5 (8) |
| Presque Isle Downs 24-May-23 1609m FIRM Md (of $18,000), Winning Time: 01:39.010, SP: 35/1 Trackd,fade 2nd trn | J Riquelme 53.5kg, Cd 0 17.25L | 9 (9) |
| Turf Paradise 20-Apr-23 1508m GOOD R8 Race 8 $2,040 (of $20,400) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:33.490 4w2ndturn,no late bid | H Hernandez 54.9kg 3.25L | 3 (8) |
| Turf Paradise 26-Mar-23 1508m R5 Race 5 $4,080 (of $20,400) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:35.340 sprinted clear soon after the start, raced off the rail while setting the pace, remained in control through mid-stretch, drifted out late to bump. | H Hernandez 54.9kg | 2 (7) |
| Turf Paradise 25-Mar-23 1508m GOOD CLMd (of $12,395), Winning Time: 01:35.340, SP: 4/5 Dq-driftd out late,bmp | H Hernandez 54.9kg | 1 (7) |
| Turf Paradise 22-Feb-23 1307m R6 Race 6 $2,040 (of $20,400) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:17.330 was forwardly placed early, moved four-wide through the turn and finished with a late rally. | H Hernandez 54.9kg 1.50L | 3 (8) |