Max Got Excited (USA) Horse
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Max Got Excited is a 4yo bay from the United States trained by Brett Creighton. He is by the stallion Aurelius Maximus out of the mare Katie Get Excited. To date he has captured three victories, the most notable being the $175,000 Bachelor Stakes at Oaklawn Park on May 3, 2025. The horse has been a valuable play for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have yielded a 42% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Downs 28-Jun-26 1408m R6 Race 6 (of $134,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:23.520, SP: 34.00 raced off of the pace in the three path and between horses into the turn but made little impact. 1st Bring The Smoke ( T Gaffalione 123 ) 2nd Vamos Carlitos ( E Morales 121 ) 0.50L 3rd Keep It Easy ( I O Jr 121 ) 0.60L 11th Max Got Excited ( J A Torres 123 ) 9.55L See full results | J A Torres 55.8kg 9.55L | 11 (12) |
| Evangeline Downs 07-Jun-26 1106m FIRM R10 Evangeline Downs Race 10 $5,000 (of $60,000) Barrier 5, SP: 15.00 1st El Dinero ( C Hernandez 124 ) 2nd Clear As A Bele ( I Castillo 120 ) 0.30L 3rd Ragtime Wine ( T Pompell 122 ) 0.75L 4th Max Got Excited ( H Hernandez 120 ) 2.00L | H Hernandez 54.4kg 2.00L | 4 (8) |
| Oaklawn Park 02-May-26 1207m R4 Race 4 $78,750 (of $125,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.520, SP: 13.00 back off the pace and the inside, angled out to be five wide into the lane, challenged outside of the leaders with a furlong to run, gained the advantage and was edging clear at the end. 1st Max Got Excited ( D Cabrera 121 ) 2nd Ghost Of Midnight ( G Franco 124 ) 0.75L 3rd Nasty Habit ( E Esquivel 124 ) 0.30L See full results | D Cabrera 54.9kg | 1 (8) |
| Oaklawn Park 18-Apr-26 1207m R4 Race 4 $25,000 (of $125,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:09.390, SP: 15.00 trailed early, was ridden in the four path around the turn, floated out to the seven path at the top of the lane, and kicked on for place. 1st Faust ( E Asmussen 125 ) 2nd Max Got Excited ( F Arrieta 122 ) 4.00L 3rd Perfect Force ( K Asmussen 122 ) 0.50L See full results | F Arrieta 55.3kg 4.00L | 2 (7) |
| Oaklawn Park 05-Apr-26 1207m R8 Race 8 $8,820 (of $126,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.460, SP: 13.00 trailed out in the four path, was cued in the two path midway around the turn, angled out to the seven path in upper stretch, and finished evenly. 1st Touchdown Arkansas ( F Arrieta 119 ) 2nd Raymond ( T Bacon 124 ) 2.50L 3rd Bourbon Bash ( K Asmussen 121 ) 1.25L 4th Max Got Excited ( G Franco 118 ) 5.75L See full results | G Franco 53.5kg 5.75L | 4 (8) |