Margin Of Air (USA)

Country

United States

Foal Date

08-Mar-19

Colour

chestnut

Sire

Mineshaft

Dam

Chase Me Now

Prize Money

$378418

Trainer

Ilkay Kantarmaci

Owners

Witte, John J And Kernan, Jr, Morris E

About

Margin Of Air is a 6yo chestnut from the United States trained by Ilkay Kantarmaci. He is by Mineshaft out of Chase Me Now and has recorded nine wins so far. On 31 Mar 2024 at Aqueduct, the horse secured its biggest triumph, taking the $33,000 Starter Allowance. It has proved a profitable selection for bettors; wagering on Margin Of Air throughout its career would have produced a 17% return on investment.

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Saratoga 23-Aug-25 1810m FIRM R7 Race 7 (of $58,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:51.190, SP: 3.50	I O Jr 56.7kg 4.00L	2 (7)
Saratoga 03-Jul-25 1810m FIRM R9 Race 9 $36,540 (of $31,900) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:53.000, SP: 13/10 went around the first turn in the three path, stalked the pace on the outside, rounded the far turn in the three path, was asked outside the five-sixteenths pole, chased the runner-up on the outside into the final furlong, gained under the crop into the final sixteenth then took the lead and prevailed under a hand-ride in the end.	I O Jr 56.7kg	1 (8)
Belmont At The Big A 15-Jun-25 1709m FIRM R5 Belmont At The Big A race 5 $6,160 (of $48,400) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:35.440, SP: 9/5 was well placed just off the pace, dropped back near the five-eighths pole, was roused while in the two then three path on the turn, moved to the four path outside the quarter-pole, spun into upper stretch in the five path and came up empty.	I O Jr 56.2kg, Cd 0 7.00L	4 (5)
Belmont At The Big A 18-May-25 1609m FIRM R3 Belmont At The Big A race 3 $3,600 (of $60,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:36.130, SP: 10.00 Bumped st, repelled	M Franco 54.4kg 0.10L	4 (8)
Aqueduct 18-Apr-25 1810m FIRM R6 Race 6 $27,720 (of $44,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:51.560 Pace 2p, dueled, game	K Carmouche 54.9kg	1 (5)
Aqueduct 07-Mar-25 1609m FIRM R7 Race 7 $6,200 (of $34,100) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:39.530, SP: 18/5 4-3path,bid1/4,lost2nd	S Vives 54.9kg 6.85L	3 (6)
Aqueduct 13-Dec-24 1810m FIRM R8 Race 8 $1,425 (of $95,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:48.130, SP: 8.00 Outside,4p turn,tired	F Martinez 56.7kg, Cd 59kg 19.50L	7 (7)
Laurel Park 16-Nov-24 1709m FIRM R8 Race 8 $5,599 (of $56,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:22.540, SP: 3.00 3-4w,rddn 5/16,churn	M Sanchez 55.8kg 1.55L	3 (6)
Laurel Park 19-Oct-24 1609m FIRM R8 Race 8 $11,200 (of $56,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:36.660 Off duel,3w,floatd,gme	M Sanchez 55.8kg 1.00L	2 (7)
Philadelphia Park 21-Sep-24 1709m GOOD R3 Hcp $9,400 (of $55,512) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:43.190, SP: 9/2 Close inside, flatten	J Rodriguez 54.9kg 0.15L	3 (13)
Philadelphia Park 26-Aug-24 1673m FIRM R9 Philadelphia Park race 9 $19,600 (of $57,874) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:42.740, SP: 16/5 Rail bid, drifted out	J Rodriguez 57.2kg 2.50L	2 (6)
Penn National 20-Jul-24 1673m FIRM R5 Race 5 $22,680 (of $21,260) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:42.880, SP: 3/10 Press,lead,held,tiring	J Hernandez 56.7kg	1 (5)
Philadelphia Park 24-Jun-24 1673m FIRM (of $43,680), Winning Time: 01:44.710, SP: 11/10 Rated rail; bid, game	M Sanchez 55.3kg	1 (8)
Penn National 01-Jun-24 1709m FIRM R2 Race 2 $7,200 (of $21,600) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:44.490, SP: 9/10 2p upper,clear,caught	M Sanchez 56.2kg 0.30L	2 (7)
Penn National 17-May-24 1609m FIRM R3 Race 3 $22,680 (of $21,600) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:37.370, SP: 1/10 2p,drw off,wrap up lte	J Hernandez 55.3kg	1 (7)
Aqueduct 31-Mar-24 1609m FIRM R9 Race 9 $37,800 (of $33,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:35.550, SP: 3/1 3-2w in aim, edged clr	M Sanchez 54.4kg	1 (10)
Laurel Park 16-Mar-24 1709m FIRM R8 Race 8 $30,870 (of $31,115) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:45.560, SP: 33/10 3wd outs,bid 3/8,drvng	M Sanchez 55.8kg	1 (7)
Philadelphia Park 12-Feb-24 1673m FIRM (of $44,450), Winning Time: 01:46.040, SP: 2/1 Led, clear, willingly	R Silvera 54.9kg 0.50L	2 (9)
Philadelphia Park 10-Jan-24 1673m GOOD (of $31,750), Winning Time: 01:45.010, SP: 14/5 Dueled winner, willing	R Silvera 54.9kg 3.25L	2 (9)
Philadelphia Park 04-Dec-23 1673m FIRM (of $22,225), Winning Time: 01:45.650, SP: 14/1 Led, resisted, weakend	R Silvera 55.3kg, Cd 0 6.75L	4 (8)
Philadelphia Park 07-Nov-23 1609m FIRM (of $22,225), Winning Time: 01:42.010, SP: 16/1 Long duel, faltered	D B Lopez 55.3kg, Cd 0 4.25L	6 (9)
Philadelphia Park 17-Oct-23 1673m FIRM (of $26,035), Winning Time: 01:45.340, SP: 14/5 Forced pace, stopped	L Rivera 55.3kg, Cd 0 22.75L	7 (8)
Philadelphia Park 12-Sep-23 1673m FIRM (of $26,880), Winning Time: 01:44.590, SP: 14/1 Led, quickly widened	L Rivera 55.3kg	1 (6)
Philadelphia Park 26-Jul-23 1609m SYNTHETIC CL (of $46,200), Winning Time: 01:38.280, SP: 8/1 Stopped, lost contact	P Lopez 55.8kg, Cd 0	9 (9)
Philadelphia Park 11-Jul-23 1709m SYNTHETIC R6 Cl $18,900 (of $30,000) Barrier 5, SP: $8.5 Lost lead, came again	M Sanchez 55.8kg	1 (8)
Philadelphia Park 21-Jun-23 1673m GOOD CL (of $30,000), Winning Time: 01:40.570, SP: 13/1 Midpack, lacked rally	M Sanchez 55.8kg, Cd 0 9.25L	7 (11)
Philadelphia Park 30-May-23 1673m GOOD R10 Cl $3,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:40.560, SP: 9/1 Outside, lacked bid	M Sanchez 55.8kg, Cd 0 7.00L	4 (9)
Philadelphia Park 17-May-23 1609m SYNTHETIC CL (of $33,000), Winning Time: 01:43.330, SP: 14/1 Vied, faded turn	M Sanchez 55.8kg 7.50L	3 (5)
Philadelphia Park 09-May-23 1609m SYNTHETIC CL (of $28,560), Winning Time: 01:42.570, SP: 22/1 Steady, trouble 5/16	M Sanchez 55.8kg, Cd 0 8.75L	6 (8)
Philadelphia Park 15-Mar-23 1673m SYNTHETIC CL (of $31,200), Winning Time: 01:47.030, SP: 10/1 Dueled, weakened	M Sanchez 55.8kg, Cd 0 3.50L	4 (8)
Philadelphia Park 18-Jan-23 1609m SYNTHETIC CL (of $14,933), Winning Time: 01:43.290, SP: 18/1 Prompted wide, faded	J Gomez 54.9kg, Cd 0	6 (8)
Philadelphia Park 07-Dec-22 1673m SYNTHETIC CL (of $14,933), Winning Time: 01:45.560, SP: 13/2 Wide, gave way	F Pennington 53.5kg, Cd 0	6 (7)
Philadelphia Park 14-Nov-22 1673m SYNTHETIC CL (of $14,933), Winning Time: 01:45.620, SP: 5/2 Vied inside, weakened	F Pennington 53.5kg, Cd 0 11.25L	4 (6)