Metalhead (USA)
About
Metalhead, a 4yo dk b/br foaled in the United States and trained by Ernesto Padilla‑preciado, is by Tonalist out of Danzig Girl. The horse has recorded a single victory in its career. On 17 July 2024 at Horseshoe Indianapolis, Metalhead captured its biggest win, netting $19,200 in a Maiden Special Weight race.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Penn National 31-Jul-25 1207m FIRM R5 Race 5 $4,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.960, SP: 11.00 broke a step slow was bumped when put in tight, regrouped and raced well off the pace and under a ride into the turn, raced three wide into the lane, swung well out in the track for the final furlong and closed strongly. | A Adorno 55.8kg 1.50L | 2 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 21-Jun-25 1307m FIRM R9 Race 9 $960 (of $69,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:15.590, SP: 14.00 raced off of the pace in the two path and failed to factor. | R Gutierrez 55.8kg 9.25L | 6 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 23-May-25 1609m FIRM R4 Race 4 $773 (of $57,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:36.290, SP: 9.00 stalked in the four path, got outkicked by an outer pair nearing the lane and faded. | B Curtis 56.2kg 13.95L | 8 (10) |
| Keeneland 11-Apr-25 1307m FIRM R2 Race 2 $4,900 (of $49,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:17.670, SP: 4.00 brushed with an outer foe leaving the gate, pursued from midpack four wide, tracked around the turn, chased in upper stretch, claimed show passing the furlong pole and held from an outer challenger. | A Beschizza 56.2kg 2.75L | 3 (10) |
| Turfway Park 20-Mar-25 1307m R9 Race 9 $5,560 (of $27,800) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:18.000, SP: 15.00 no speed to turn, rallied along widest for place spot. | A Beschizza 56.2kg 2.50L | 2 (10) |
| Turfway Park 06-Feb-25 1307m R5 Race 5 $5,560 (of $27,800) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:19.050, SP: 5.00 three wide run to turn, rallied along in earnest for place spot. | I Moncada 56.2kg, Cd 54kg 0.50L | 2 (10) |
| Turfway Park 05-Jan-25 1307m FIRM R7 Race 7 $407 (of $31,899) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:17.960, SP: 13.00 chased off rail, dueled past quarter pole, stayed on faded late. | F D L Cruz 54.4kg 3.60L | 6 (11) |
| Turfway Park 07-Dec-24 1307m FIRM R8 Race 8 $626 (of $81,001) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:15.640, SP: 13.00 had a tardy start and never menaced throughout. | G Corrales 53.5kg 9.55L | 8 (12) |
| Churchill Downs 01-Nov-24 1709m FIRM R9 Race 9 $1,152 (of $72,001) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:24.340, SP: 11.00 checked awkwardly when an outer foe shifted across his path early on, tracked four wide, chased three wide around teh far turn, floated back four wide into the lane and weakened. | G Corrales 53.5kg 23.50L | 7 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 20-Sep-24 1709m FIRM R6 Race 6 $1,367 (of $127,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:42.150, SP: 28/1 6-w uppr,no response | L Machado 53.5kg 7.05L | 11 (11) |
| Ellis Park 13-Aug-24 1609m FIRM R3 Race 3 $7,300 (of $73,001) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:37.110, SP: 11/1 Led1/4,2p upr,miss plc | L Machado 53.5kg 0.15L | 3 (7) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 17-Jul-24 1207m GOOD R6 Md $27,418 (of $19,200) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.390, SP: 6/1 3p,bid3/8,late rally | F C L De 54.4kg | 1 (7) |