Make It Big (USA) Horse
About
Make It Big is a 7yo dark bay/brown gelding from the United States trained by Michael Lerman. He is by the stallion Neolithic out of the mare Ruby On My Mind. To date, Make It Big has captured 5 races. On 18 Dec 2021 at Remington Park, he secured his top win, taking the $440,000 Remington Springboard Mile Stakes.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Gulfstream 10-Jan-26 1609m FIRM R6 Race 6 (of $54,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:38.330, SP: 26.00 bumped a foe at the start, chased the pace and was three to four wide on the turn, came six wide off the bend and had no rally. 1st Skellig Michael ( I O Jr 121 ) 2nd Miami Frank ( T Gaffalione 121 ) 0.75L 3rd He's A Beast ( M A Vasquez 121 ) 1.75L 5th Make It Big ( J Ocasio 121 ) 8.75L See full results | J Ocasio 54.9kg 8.75L | 5 (7) |
| Gulfstream 14-Dec-25 1410m FIRM R7 Race 7 $2,800 (of $40,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:22.430, SP: 26.00 tracked the early pace from between rivals and fell back and dropped to the inside on the turn and weakened. 1st Back Em Up ( M Vasquez 116 ) 2nd Big Paradise ( E Perez 116 ) 7.00L 3rd Unclecharliesgift ( N Juarez 119 ) 1.25L 4th Make It Big ( J Ocasio 119 ) 11.75L See full results | J Ocasio 54kg 11.75L | 4 (4) |
| Gulfstream 21-Dec-24 1670m FIRM R9 Race 9 $280 (of $43,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:39.990, SP: 41.00 bumped at the start, moved two wide to the lead around the first turn, angled in down the backstretch, led to the five-sixteenths marker then wilted. 1st Junction Road ( L Saez 118 ) 2nd Cashier Check ( E Gonzalez 121 ) 2.75L 3rd Jack Kerouac ( E Jaramillo 118 ) 1.00L 8th Make It Big ( M Vasquez 121 ) 33.75L See full results | M Vasquez 54.9kg 33.75L | 8 (8) |
| Gulfstream 02-Sep-24 1310m FIRM R3 Race 3 $4,270 (of $61,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:16.980 vied three wide down the backstretch and retreated around the turn. 1st One Sharp Cookie ( S Spanabel 120 ) 2nd Holiday Pay ( T Hazelwood 118 ) 0.00L 3rd Saybrook ( L Reyes 118 ) 0.00L 4th Make It Big ( E Jaramillo 122 ) 34.25L See full results | E Jaramillo 55.3kg 34.25L | 4 (4) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 11-Jan-24 1410m FIRM R8 Race 8 $250 (of $27,501) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:24.740 bumped with the horse to his inside at the start, tracked the pace setter between horses up the backstretch, saved ground around the bend and faded in the stretch. 1st Epic Luck ( S Spieth 118 ) 2nd Desert Ruler ( N Ortiz 120 ) 0.00L 3rd King Of Hollywood ( L Sosa 118 ) 1.50L 6th Make It Big ( H J Diaz 118 ) 12.25L See full results | H J Diaz 53.5kg 12.25L | 6 (7) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 28-Dec-23 1210m FIRM R4 Race 4 $1,925 (of $27,501) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.060 bumped with the horse to his outside leaving the gate, settled off the pace on the outside for the run up the backstretch, navigated the bend from the four path and passed tiring horses in the lane. 1st Figureti ( A Gallardo 120 ) 2nd Buff Hello ( S Camacho 120 ) 3.00L 3rd My Man Vito ( I Villalobos 120 ) 5.75L 4th Make It Big ( H J Diaz 120 ) 9.75L See full results | H J Diaz 54.4kg 9.75L | 4 (7) |
| Penn National 19-Aug-23 1610m R4 CL (of $28,899) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:37.610 was off the pace on the inside in the second flight to the three furlong marker and dropped back. 1st Dee Jay ( T Conner 120 ) 2nd Dr. Steve ( V Diaz 120 ) 1.25L 3rd Salto De Tigre ( A Rodriguez 120 ) 0.75L 7th Make It Big ( J Rodriguez 120 ) 35.50L See full results | J Rodriguez 54.4kg 35.50L | 7 (7) |
| Keeneland 15-Oct-22 1210m FIRM R6 Race 6 $1,000 (of $120,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:09.680 trailed in the four path, and showed little. 1st Tejano Twist ( C Landeros 118 ) 2nd Knocker Down ( K Roman 118 ) 1.00L 3rd Peaceful Waters ( L Saez 120 ) 6.50L 8th Make It Big ( J Rosario 118 ) 37.30L See full results | J Rosario 53.5kg 37.30L | 8 (8) |
| Saratoga 30-Jul-22 1810m FIRM R7 Curlin Stakes (Stakes) $1,350 (of $135,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:50.340 forwardly placed two to three wide in closest aim of the leader, advanced to briefly latch on that rival five furlongs out before being shaken off a bit once more into the far turn, came under coaxing three furlongs from home and swung three wide at the head of the stretch, then tired to the finish. 1st Artorius ( I O Jr 118 ) 2nd Gilded Age ( J Alvarado 120 ) 4.75L 3rd Creative Minister ( D Davis 120 ) 6.25L 7th Make It Big ( J R Velazquez 118 ) 13.05L See full results | J R Velazquez 53.5kg 13.05L | 7 (8) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 13-Feb-22 1710m R10 Sam F. Davis Stakes (Stakes) (of $250,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:42.800 tracked off the first flight three wide racing to the backstretch, was prompted to close the gap on those foes in that path into the far turn but flattened out racing into upper stretch. 1st Classic Causeway ( I O Jr 118 ) 2nd Shipsational ( J Castellano 122 ) 3.75L 3rd Volcanic ( E Gonzalez 118 ) 4.75L 10th Make It Big ( J L Ortiz 122 ) 16.75L See full results | J L Ortiz 55.3kg 16.75L | 10 (11) |
| Remington Park 18-Dec-21 1610m R12 Remington Springboard Mile Stakes (Stakes) $277,200 (of $440,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:41.230 4w, stalk, long drive 1st Make It Big ( J Ortiz 121 ) 2nd Osbourne ( J R Leparoux 121 ) 0.50L 3rd Concept ( C Montalvo 121 ) 3.00L See full results | J Ortiz 54.9kg | 1 (7) |
| Gulfstream 31-Oct-21 1410m R8 Ocala Stud Juvenile Sprint Stakes (Stakes) $37,800 (of $60,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:25.000 1st Make It Big ( E J Zayas 118 ) 2nd Lightening Larry ( R R Maragh 120 ) 2.25L 3rd Clapton ( E Jaramillo 118 ) 4.50L See full results | E J Zayas 53.5kg | 1 (6) |
| Gulfstream 30-Oct-21 1410m FIRM (of $32,258), SP: 1.80 Awkwrd brk,brush,clear 1st Make It Big ( E Zayas 118 ) 2nd Lightening Larry ( R Maragh 120 ) 2.25L 3rd Clapton ( E Jaramillo 118 ) 2.25L | E Zayas 53.5kg | 1 (6) |
| Gulfstream 10-Oct-21 1410m R6 Race 6 $28,350 (of $45,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:24.620 1st Make It Big ( E J Zayas 118 ) 2nd Birdnote ( S Camacho 118 ) 8.50L 3rd K. C. Chief ( L Reyes 118 ) 9.50L See full results | E J Zayas 53.5kg | 1 (7) |
| Gulfstream 09-Oct-21 1410m FIRM Md (of $23,650), Winning Time: 01:24.620, SP: 1.80 Drifted out, driving 1st Make It Big ( E Zayas 118 ) 2nd Birdnote ( S Camacho 118 ) 8.50L 3rd K. C. Chief ( L Reyes 118 ) 1.00L | E Zayas 53.5kg | 1 (7) |
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