Midnight Approval (USA) Horse
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Midnight Approval is a 4yo dark bay/brown horse from the United States trained by Tena Birdwell. He is by Midnight Storm out of the mare Sealedwithapproval. The runner has not broken his maiden, remaining winless in nine starts. In his most recent start at Tampa Bay Downs on 26 Apr 2026, Fausto Silva Da rode him to a seventh‑place finish behind winner Juan Camaney.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Downs 26-Apr-26 1609m FIRM R5 Md (of $23,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:39.050, SP: 17.00 tracked close up on the inside, continued inside on the far turn, lacked a bid and weakened. 1st Juan Camaney ( M Jimenez 125 ) 2nd Speaker'S Lobby ( S Marin 125 ) 0.25L 3rd Commander'S Coin ( I Rodriguez 125 ) 0.50L 7th Midnight Approval ( F S Da 125 ) 6.00L See full results | F S Da 56.7kg 6.00L | 7 (10) |
| Turf Paradise 27-Mar-25 1610m GOOD R8 Md $4,200 (of $21,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:37.740, SP: 3.50 laid off of the pace two wide and between horses, launched a rally among foes turning for home, bid three wide along with an outer rival at the furlong grounds, but got outkicked by that one while pulling clear of the rest. 1st Seahorse Stampede ( G Rodriguez 121 ) 2nd Midnight Approval ( A Cruz 121 ) 1.50L 3rd Come On Mulitch ( G Corbett 121 ) 3.25L See full results | A Cruz 54.9kg 1.50L | 2 (10) |
| Turf Paradise 07-Mar-25 1610m GOOD R4 Md $4,200 (of $21,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:39.390, SP: 8.00 , unhurried early, was four deep the far turn and rallied outside horses. 1st Bob's Decision ( H Hernandez 121 ) 2nd Midnight Approval ( A Cruz 121 ) 0.00L 3rd Dark Passenger ( K Lopez 121 ) 2.50L See full results | A Cruz 54.9kg 0.00L | 2 (9) |
| Turf Paradise 19-Feb-25 1610m GOOD R8 Md $210 (of $21,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:37.740, SP: 10.00 tracked the pace three deep into the far turn, bid four wide leaving the quarter pole, weakened through the lane. 1st By Decreed ( L Valenzuela 118 ) 2nd Pure Cane Sugar ( M Americano 124 ) 0.75L 3rd Supersonic Me ( O Mojica 124 ) 0.30L 6th Midnight Approval ( A Cruz 118 ) 6.00L See full results | A Cruz 53.5kg 6.00L | 6 (7) |
| Turf Paradise 03-Jan-25 1510m FIRM R4 Md $1,469 (of $21,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:31.850, SP: 4.33 , between horses entering the far turn, was taken to the inner rail at the head of the stretch and was caught in tight quarters in the late going. 1st Desert Breeze ( D Vergara 121 ) 2nd By Decreed ( L Valenzuela 121 ) 1.00L 3rd War Is Hell ( M Americano 121 ) 1.00L 4th Midnight Approval ( A Cruz 121 ) 2.05L See full results | A Cruz 54.9kg 2.05L | 4 (7) |
| Turf Paradise 18-Dec-24 1510m GOOD R4 Md $4,200 (of $21,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:30.110, SP: 9.00 rated in behind racing up close near but off the fence, moved out a bit further leaving the far turn and again in upper stretch with aim on the leaders, kept on four to five wide to get up for second late. 1st Bodi Zafa ( C Montalvo 121 ) 2nd Midnight Approval ( A Cruz 121 ) 2.25L 3rd Desert Breeze ( D Vergara 121 ) 0.30L See full results | A Cruz 54.9kg 2.25L | 2 (9) |
| Turf Paradise 26-Nov-24 1510m GOOD R4 Md $2,101 (of $21,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:29.960, SP: 4.50 rated along the inside and weakened a bit through the drive. 1st Shadow On The Sun ( L Reyes 121 ) 2nd By Decreed ( L Valenzuela 121 ) 6.50L 3rd Midnight Approval ( A Cruz 121 ) 6.75L See full results | A Cruz 54.9kg 6.75L | 3 (6) |
| Emerald Downs 12-Aug-24 1106m FIRM R4 Race 4 $200 (of $24,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:04.240 4-w, no menace 1st Candy Caballo ( L Mawing 120 ) 2nd He's Not Talking ( J Matias 120 ) 0.10L 3rd Da Smoke ( L R Reyes 120 ) 1.60L 10th Midnight Approval ( M Americano 115 , Cd 110 ) 9.75L See full results | M Americano 52.2kg, Cd 49.9kg 9.75L | 10 (11) |
| Emerald Downs 14-Jul-24 1006m FIRM R4 Race 4 $480 (of $24,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:57.500 Steadied, willingly 1st Si That Tiger ( S R Amador 120 ) 2nd West Coast Bull ( K Krigger 120 ) 7.25L 3rd Tiz Grazen ( L R Reyes 120 ) 9.75L 6th Midnight Approval ( K Lopez 120 ) 18.25L See full results | K Lopez 54.4kg 18.25L | 6 (7) |