Magnus Effect (USA) Horse
About
Magnus Effect is a 4yo b from the United States trained by Aldana Spieth. It is by Pharaoh Bob out of Zealandia. The horse has not yet broken its maiden, failing to win in 17 starts. In its most recent start at Presque Isle Downs on 9 Oct 2025, Magnus Effect was aboard Scott Spieth and finished second, behind winner Library.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Presque Isle Downs 09-Oct-25 1670m R8 Md $3,200 (of $16,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:42.940, SP: 5.00 stalked the pacesetter from five wide to the far turn, rallied to challeng turning for home, battled through the lane taking a brief lead and was outfinished in the final sixteenth to just miss. | S Spieth 56.7kg 0.10L | 2 (9) |
| Presque Isle Downs 25-Sep-25 1670m R8 Md $1,120 (of $16,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:42.330, SP: 10.00 stalked the pacesetter to the far turn, mounted a bid on the bend to take the lead at the quarter pole, drifted out through the lane while weakening to finish evenly. | S Spieth 56.7kg 4.60L | 4 (9) |
| Presque Isle Downs 11-Sep-25 1670m R8 Md $250 (of $16,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:42.220, SP: 6.00 | M Rojas 56.7kg 4.75L | 6 (8) |
| Presque Isle Downs 13-Aug-25 1670m R2 Race 2 $325 (of $13,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:41.930, SP: 11.00 hopped at the start missing the break, was taken in hand to be hard held by the rider down the stretch the first time, settled at the rear to the three-eighths pole while racing six wide, rallied to close the gap on the bend and finished evenly late. | S Spieth 56.7kg 7.55L | 5 (7) |
| Presque Isle Downs 30-Jul-25 1670m R4 Md $910 (of $13,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:44.350, SP: 17.00 dueled on the lead for three-quarters, assumed command briefly turning for home, was quickly challenged in upper stretch and gave way stubbornly in the final sixteenth. | S Spieth 56.7kg 2.60L | 4 (6) |
| Presque Isle Downs 04-Sep-24 1670m FIRM R8 Md $250 (of $13,001) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:42.840 well placed and between, faded through the second turn. | S Spieth 54.4kg 15.80L | 10 (10) |
| Presque Isle Downs 15-Aug-24 1670m FIRM R8 Md $250 (of $13,001) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:42.080 well placed, steadily lost ground. | S Spieth 54.4kg 18.70L | 9 (9) |
| Presque Isle Downs 01-Aug-24 1670m FIRM R8 Md $911 (of $13,001) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:42.930 well placed, moved up two and three wide through the second turn, came four wide into the stretch and weakened. | S Spieth 54.4kg 12.25L | 4 (6) |
| Presque Isle Downs 17-Jul-24 1670m FIRM R2 Md $325 (of $13,001) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:44.090 set the early pace off the rail, stayed on when challenged through the second turn, then faded the final furlong. | S Spieth 54.4kg 7.25L | 5 (7) |
| Presque Isle Downs 03-Jul-24 1670m FIRM R1 Md $2,600 (of $13,001) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:44.790 tracked the pace well back, angled out to the two path and moved up through the second turn, angled four wide into the stretch, drifted in and closed well for the place. | A Gonzalez 54.4kg 8.25L | 2 (7) |
| Presque Isle Downs 19-Jun-24 1610m FIRM R1 Md $325 (of $13,001) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:39.880 fractious in the gate, drifted out into the first turn, stalked the leader to the second turn, then drifted out widest and faded. | S Spieth 54.4kg 13.50L | 5 (6) |
| Presque Isle Downs 30-May-24 1610m FIRM R2 Md $2,600 (of $13,001) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:40.150 set the pace well off the rail, drifted out through the second turn and into the stretch, dueled with the winner, exchanging bumps with that one, then weakened late and held the place. | S Spieth 54.4kg 1.25L | 2 (5) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 27-Apr-24 1610m GOOD R5 Md $190 (of $20,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:36.220 raced in the two path around the first bend, tracked the leader on the inside up the backstretch, raced into traffic and stumbled from the two path coming around the far turn, and was outkicked from there. | S Spieth 54.4kg 13.25L | 6 (10) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 13-Apr-24 1710m GOOD R7 Md $190 (of $20,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:43.970 raced in the two path around the first turn, tracked the leader on the inside up the backstretch, came around the far bend still in the two path and faded from there. | S Spieth 54.4kg 18.25L | 7 (10) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 18-Mar-24 1610m GOOD R7 Md $190 (of $20,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:35.750 stumbled leaving the gate, raced in the two path around the first turn, pressed the pace between horses up the backstretch, saved ground around the far turn and faded in the stretch. | S Spieth 54.4kg 16.00L | 5 (8) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 02-Mar-24 1710m GOOD R3 Md (of $20,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:43.310 hopped up leaving the gate, raced in the three path around the first turn, tracked the leader between horses up the backstretch, continued around the far turn in the two path and tired in the stretch. | S Spieth 54.4kg 35.35L | 9 (9) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 29-Jan-24 1710m GOOD R9 Md (of $20,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:45.830 raced in the four path around the first bend, dueled on the outside up the backstretch, angled in to save ground around the far turn and weakened in the lane. | S Spieth 54.4kg 4.75L | 6 (10) |