Metaphor (USA) Horse
About
Metaphor is a 5yo bay horse from the United States trained by Craig Robert Smith. He is by the stallion Into Mischief out of the mare Distracting. So far, Metaphor has captured two victories. On 30 Aug 2025 at Century Mile, he earned his most notable triumph, winning the $12,219 Maiden Special Weight. The horse has been profitable for bettors, delivering an estimated 22% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Raced At
Tampa Bay DownsRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Downs 08-Jan-26 1207m FIRM R4 Race 4 $2,280 (of $22,800) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.270, SP: 5.50 dueled for the lead in the three path, was ridden between foes in the two path around the turn, but faded in the final furlong. 1st Arrogancy ( S Leon 118 ) 2nd Alarik ( S Marin 118 ) 0.50L 3rd Metaphor ( C Gonzalez 118 , Cd 125 ) 3.50L See full results | C Gonzalez 53.5kg, Cd 56.7kg 3.50L | 3 (5) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 18-Dec-25 1308m FIRM R1 Race 1 $4,560 (of $22,800) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:18.000, SP: 7.00 broke outwardly, stalked from the four path, sustained pursuit in the five path in upper stretch, ran on after flopping back to his left lead in the final furlong and gained place late. 1st Just Relax ( M Rojas 118 ) 2nd Metaphor ( C Gil 121 ) 1.00L 3rd God With Us ( R Rodriguez 118 ) 0.00L See full results | C Gil 54.9kg 1.00L | 2 (7) |
| Century Downs 11-Oct-25 1308m FIRM R6 Century Downs race 6 $107 (of $9,200) Barrier 7, SP: 12.00 1st Bringer Of Rain ( L Steadman 125 ) 2nd Sir Bregovic ( D Nelson 125 ) 0.75L 3rd Barak ( K Carter 125 ) 1.50L 7th Metaphor ( R Hughes 125 , Cd 0 ) 9.50L | R Hughes 56.7kg, Cd 0 9.50L | 7 (7) |
| Century Mile 13-Sep-25 1408m FIRM R5 Century Mile race 5 $9,326 (of $9,326) Barrier 3, SP: 3.50 1st Metaphor ( R Hughes 125 ) 2nd Bobby Dazzler ( K Trotman 122 ) 0.30L 3rd Concrete Cowboy ( B Boodramsingh 122 ) 1.00L | R Hughes 56.7kg | 1 (5) |
| Century Mile 30-Aug-25 1207m FIRM R6 Md $12,219 (of $12,219) Barrier 7, SP: 3.80 1st Metaphor ( R Hughes 125 ) 2nd River Seven ( B Boodramsingh 120 ) 3.00L 3rd Primal Spark Force ( K Chase 120 ) 1.00L | R Hughes 56.7kg | 1 (7) |
| Century Mile 12-Jul-25 1207m FIRM R6 Md $110 (of $12,303) Barrier 6, SP: 5.25 1st Demand ( R Griffith 120 ) 2nd Smooth Sicario ( D Nelson 120 ) 0.30L 3rd Moon Mullins ( K Natera 125 ) 0.20L 6th Metaphor ( R Hughes 125 , Cd 0 ) 5.75L | R Hughes 56.7kg, Cd 0 5.75L | 6 (8) |
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