Major Dude (USA)
About
Major Dude is a 5yo horse from the United States trained by Todd A. Pletcher. He is sired by the stallion Bolt D'oro out of the dam Mary Rita. Major Dude has won 7 races in his career so far. On 3rd Jun 2023 at Penn National, Major Dude earned his most important triumph to date, taking the $400,000 Penn Mile Stakes.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Downs 07-Sep-25 1609m GOOD R7 FanDuel TV Mint Millions Invitational Stakes (Stakes) (of $2,500,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:32.420, SP: 21.00 settled off the pace near the inside, improved up the rail in late stretch. | J Velazquez 56.2kg 4.50L | 5 (13) |
| Monmouth Park 20-Jul-25 2212m GOOD R11 United Nations Stakes (Stakes) $60,000 (of $600,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:13.750, SP: 14.00 set the pace racing a bit off the rail, showed the way on the backside and final turn, responded when roused entering the stretch, dug in gamely inside of the winner, continued willingly, yielded to that rival and then lost second. | J Velazquez 53.5kg 2.00L | 3 (9) |
| Saratoga 06-Jun-25 1609m GOOD R9 Poker Stakes (Stakes) $30,000 (of $300,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:34.220, SP: 9.00 Ins-2p,3p3/16,chased | I O Jr 55.3kg 2.50L | 3 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 02-May-25 1609m GOOD R10 Opening Verse Stakes (Stakes) $35,000 (of $350,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:34.930, SP: 9.00 tracked two wide and between horses, then from the three path around the far turn, awaited racing room behind rivals entering the lane, tipped out to the six path reaching midstretch and issued a mild kick to gain show at the sixteenth pole. | I O Jr 56.2kg 2.00L | 3 (9) |
| Gulfstream 30-Mar-25 1609m GOOD R13 Appleton S. presented by MyRacehorse (Stakes) $11,550 (of $165,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:33.910, SP: 5.00 bumped soundly with the horse to his outside at the start, raced in the two path around the first turn, trailed the field up the backstretch, navigated the second bend from the three path, began a bid in traffic with a furlong to go and gained ground steadily to the finish from there. | I O Jr 56.2kg 1.30L | 4 (11) |
| Gulfstream 02-Mar-25 1709m GOOD R9 Canadian Turf Stakes (Stakes) $33,000 (of $165,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:39.310, SP: 5.00 Rail, drift out, game | I O Jr 56.2kg 0.05L | 2 (7) |
| Gulfstream 26-Jan-25 1810m GOOD R12 Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational S. presented by Qatar Racing (Stakes) $25,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:44.500, SP: 6.50 stalked in the three path, was coaxed along around the far turn, angled out to the six path turning into the stretch, stayed on, but had to steady in the final sixteenth. | I O Jr 55.8kg 3.10L | 6 (12) |
| Gulfstream 22-Dec-24 1810m GOOD R10 Ft. Lauderdale Stakes (Stakes) $135,451 (of $215,001) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:45.730, SP: 11.00 was fractious in the gate, settled in range two wide between foes, waited for room in upper stretch, got a clear path leaving the eighth pole, kicked in and was up in deep stretch. | I O Jr 54.9kg | 1 (9) |
| Keeneland 11-Oct-24 1709m GOOD R8 Race 8 $88,200 (of $140,001) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:43.460, SP: 9/4 Ins,wait,splt1/16,clrd | F Prat 56.2kg | 1 (8) |
| Saratoga 11-Aug-24 1609m GOOD R10 Saratoga race 10 $20,000 (of $500,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:36.630, SP: 11/1 Keen,ins,2p1/4,empty | J Rosario 54.4kg 10.55L | 5 (6) |
| Saratoga 20-Jul-24 1810m GOOD R9 Saratoga race 9 $66,000 (of $120,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:46.870, SP: 2/1 Ins,2p1/4,got thru,clr | J Velazquez 53.5kg | 1 (7) |
| Belmont At The Big A 24-Jun-24 1709m GOOD R3 Race 3 $20,999 (of $104,998) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:42.009, SP: 7/1 2p trns,chsd,late gain | J Castellano 53.5kg 0.30L | 2 (8) |
| Kentucky Downs 03-Sep-23 1609m GOOD R8 CL (of $1,000,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:32.930 unhurried early on, raced five deep into the upper stretch, shifted in through the drive and had no response. | T Gaffalione 56.2kg 8.60L | 6 (8) |
| Colonial Downs 13-Aug-23 1609m GOOD R8 CL $35,000 (of $500,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:35.100 pressed the pace two wide, then was coaxed along and made a bid on the turn to gain a short lead, then was sent down for the drive and fought on gamely but faded late, lost show award late. | T Gaffalione 55.8kg 2.05L | 4 (6) |
| Belmont Park 08-Jul-23 1609m GOOD R9 CL $17,500 (of $250,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:33.190 2p turn,ask5/16,empty | I O Jr 55.3kg 8.50L | 4 (7) |
| Penn National 03-Jun-23 1609m GOOD R6 Penn Mile Stakes (Stakes) $252,000 (of $400,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:33.730 was well rated along the inside, then waited nearing the quarter pole and eased off the inside and made a four wide bid off the turn, continued that bid through the lane and edged clear late to prove best under a drive. | I O Jr 55.3kg | 1 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 07-May-23 1709m GOOD R9 CL $50,000 (of $500,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:41.539 stalked along the inside, tipped off of the rail in upper stretch, bid for the lead three wide and between horses passing the furlong pole, vied entering the final sixteenth, but was outfinished by a foe on either side. | I O Jr 55.3kg 0.50L | 3 (13) |
| Turfway Park 25-Mar-23 1810m FIRM (of $431,800), Winning Time: 01:49.030, SP: 7/4 Good run, no match | I O Jr 55.8kg 5.25L | 2 (10) |
| Gulfstream 05-Feb-23 1709m GOOD R9 Kitten's Joy Stakes (Stakes) $110,250 (of $175,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:40.220 tracked in the two path, ranged up around the far turn and was cued from the six path into the stretch, drifted out in upper stretch, and rallied down the center to draw past a pair of inner foes in the final sixteenth. | I O Jr 56.2kg | 1 (8) |
| Gulfstream 08-Jan-23 1609m GOOD R7 Dania Beach Stakes (Stakes) $20,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:34.710 tracked the pace two wide, tipped three wide near the quarter pole and rallied through the lane. | I O Jr 55.8kg 1.75L | 2 (7) |
| Keeneland 05-Nov-22 1609m GOOD R10 Breeders' Cup Juvenile Turf (Stakes) (of $1,000,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:35.990 tracked three wide, but yielded while floated five wide leaving the quarter pole, and kept on between horses. | I O Jr 55.3kg 3.80L | 9 (14) |
| Belmont At The Big A 03-Oct-22 1709m FIRM R9 Pilgrim Stakes (Stakes) $126,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:46.600 went three then four wide around the first turn, settled on the outside, moved closer late on the backstretch, made a bid in the three path on the far turn, gained the lead into upper stretch, responded well when challenged by the runner-up outside the furlong marker, drifted out and brushed that foe inside the furlong marker, was carried in late and gamely prevailed. I'. | I O Jr 54.4kg | 1 (11) |
| Monmouth Park 28-Aug-22 1609m FIRM R9 Sapling Stakes (Stakes) $20,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:37.200 raced four wide early, vied three wide for the lead on the backside, dueled outside on the far turn, dropped back a bit in upper stretch, then dug in gamely to the finish. | P Lopez 53.1kg 7.60L | 3 (8) |
| Saratoga 17-Jul-22 1207m FIRM R10 Sanford Stakes (Stakes) (of $175,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.350 established position just off the pace, drafted in the two path around the turn, shifted three wide into the stretch then moved out while put to a drive, chased into the final furlong and came up empty. | J R Velazquez 54.4kg 6.85L | 6 (12) |
| Monmouth Park 19-Jun-22 1005m FIRM R6 Race 6 $36,225 (of $57,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:59.600 chased between rivals early, raced inside on the turn, waited for room midway on the turn, split rivals two wide turning for home, rallied and drew clear under urging. | J R Velazquez 53.1kg | 1 (8) |