Max Got Excited (USA)
About
Max Got Excited is a 3yo from the United States trained by Aaron Shorter. He is by the stallion Aurelius Maximus out of the mare Katie Get Excited. To date he has captured two wins. On 3 May 2025 at Oaklawn Park he recorded his biggest victory, taking the $175,000 Bachelor Stakes. The horse has been a money‑maker for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have yielded a 150% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Downs 30-Jun-25 1408m FIRM R10 Maxfield Stakes (Stakes) (of $250,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:20.770, SP: 50.00 raced off of the pace in the three path and between horses, cut the corner entering the lane, was brushed into tight rail quarters by an outer foe in midstretch and made little impact. | G Saez 54.4kg 18.25L | 10 (11) |
| Oaklawn Park 03-May-25 1207m FIRM R11 Bachelor Stakes (Stakes) $110,250 (of $175,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:09.920, SP: 11.00 broke in to tighten up inner rivals, was straightened, raced back and three wide, swung five wide out of the turn, advanced midtrack, outside bid inside the furlong marker, proved best under firm handling. | F Arrieta 54kg | 1 (9) |
| Oaklawn Park 31-Mar-25 1609m FIRM R7 Hot Springs Stakes (Stakes) $14,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:37.130 back off the early pace inside, moved out, four wide turning for home, lacked a closing kick. | F Arrieta 54kg 16.75L | 4 (6) |
| Oaklawn Park 16-Mar-25 1207m FIRM R1 Md $42,210 (of $67,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.820, SP: 9.00 broke out, raced well off the inside while unhurried up the backstretch, continued to be patiently handed through the turn, came four wide for the drive, asked upper stretch, quickly accelerated and finished well to win going away out toward the middle of the strip. | T W Bacon 55.3kg, Cd 53.1kg | 1 (8) |
| Oaklawn Park 24-Feb-25 1207m FIRM R5 Md (of $110,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:49.020, SP: 14.00 three wide and well off the pace, picked off a couple of tiring rivals after the issue had been decided. | T W Bacon 55.3kg, Cd 57.6kg 12.75L | 7 (10) |
| Oaklawn Park 26-Jan-25 1207m FIRM R11 Md $10,826 (of $108,268) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:11.110 settled in mid pack outside, four wide through the turn, rallied midtrack, getting to the runner up late. | T W Bacon 54.4kg, Cd 52.2kg 4.00L | 3 (10) |
| Oaklawn Park 05-Jan-25 1609m R1 Md (of $109,999) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:40.200, SP: 10.00 broke out, narrowly set a pressured pace along the inside, two path into the lane, gave way when headed soon after. | N Juarez 54.4kg 10.00L | 6 (8) |
| Oaklawn Park 15-Dec-24 1207m FIRM R7 Md (of $109,999) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:10.660 moved up to press the winner from the outside soon after the start, dueled through the turn, first to blink entering the stretch, was tiring when bothered by the runner up approaching the furlong grounds, continued to weaken. | N Juarez 54.4kg 9.60L | 6 (11) |