Midnight Special (USA)
About
Midnight Special is a 9yo dk b/br from the United States trained by Daniel Simonovich. He is by the stallion Vronsky out of the dam Lost Prophet. He has recorded five wins in his career so far. On 2 Apr 2023 at Santa Anita, Midnight Special achieved his most important victory, collecting the $24,000 purse in Race 6.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Hawthorne 28-Jul-25 1106m FIRM R6 Robert S. Molaro Memorial Stakes (Stakes) $11,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:02.670 raced off the pace and off the rail around the turn, four deep and no match for top pair, chased on along for the show. | S Gonzalez 54kg 14.60L | 3 (4) |
| Hawthorne 18-Jul-25 1106m GOOD R6 Race 6 $9,450 (of $15,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:04.140, SP: 10.00 rated of of a rival near the five eighths then dropped to the inner rail into the turn, edged up past the three eighths, came out soon into the lane, closed determinedly under pressure, switched over to his left lead when forging past the leader a sixteenth out then powered away late. | S Gonzalez 55.3kg | 1 (7) |
| Hawthorne 26-May-25 1005m GOOD R8 Race 8 $2,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:56.620, SP: 9.00 off pace inside around the turn, shifted three deep, rallied show. | A Centeno 55.3kg 1.75L | 3 (7) |
| Gulfstream 28-Apr-25 1005m FIRM R9 Race 9 $210 (of $25,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:56.170, SP: 16.00 stumbled leaving the gate, losing his rider in the process, was caught and walked off. | E Perez 54.4kg 100L | 7 (8) |
| Gulfstream 07-Apr-25 1106m FIRM R7 Race 7 $210 (of $25,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:03.570, SP: 16.00 bumped with an inner foe at the start, prompted the pace in the two path, bumped with an outer foe while driven in the three path midway around the turn, and faded in the four path down the stretch. | E Perez 54.4kg 4.60L | 8 (12) |
| Gulfstream 17-Mar-25 1005m FIRM R2 Race 2 $210 (of $25,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:56.260, SP: 33.00 went evenly inside. | E Perez 54.4kg 3.45L | 5 (12) |
| Gulfstream 20-Feb-25 1207m FIRM R5 Race 5 $190 (of $22,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:11.140, SP: 33.00 veered in and bumped with the horses to his inside at the break, raced in the middle of the pack between horses up the backstretch, continued around the turn in the three path and was empty from there. | E Perez 54.4kg 19.50L | 8 (8) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 29-Dec-24 1207m FIRM R5 Race 5 $220 (of $24,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:09.250, SP: 16.00 showed brief speed on the inside and then was empty. | H R D Jr 54.4kg 19.25L | 8 (8) |
| Hawthorne 04-Oct-24 1106m GOOD R3 Race 3 $11,025 (of $17,501) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:03.150 Svd gnd,bid1/4,kck clr | D Cohen 55.3kg | 1 (8) |
| Hawthorne 20-Sep-24 1106m GOOD R9 Race 9 $1,750 (of $10,335) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:03.890, SP: 13/1 4w rally, willing 3rd | C J Ulloa 55.3kg 3.25L | 3 (8) |
| Golden Gate Fields 24-Nov-23 1106m FIRM R1 Race 1-Claiming $4,400 (of $22,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:03.720, SP: 19/5 Close up,outfinished | E Roman 55.8kg 1.50L | 2 (7) |
| Fresno 16-Oct-23 1106m FIRM R4 CL $1,700 (of $17,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:03.010 tracked the fast early pace outside of rivals, improved position three wide along the turn, mounted a four wide rally into the stretch, closed willingly in the final sixteenth, vied between rivals in the final yards and just missed for the win and place, while clear of the rest for the show. | E Roman 54.9kg 0.10L | 3 (6) |
| Los Alamitos Racecourse 25-Sep-23 1106m FIRM R8 CL $9,450 (of $15,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:04.540 vied four deep then three deep into the turn, dueled three wide into the lane, shook free in upper stretch and padded the margin in the final furlong. | R A Vazquez 56.2kg | 1 (8) |
| Los Alamitos Racecourse 16-Sep-23 1207m FIRM R7 CL $2,100 (of $21,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:10.640 chased four deep into the turn, remained four wide into the lane, offered a challenge in upper stretch and flattened to third. | R A Vazquez 56.2kg 4.05L | 3 (7) |
| Los Alamitos Racecourse 20-Aug-23 914m R2 Race 2 $3,800 (of $19,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 03:28.860 Stlk trio,rally,up 2nd | C Figueroa 57.2kg 1.25L | 2 (7) |
| Los Alamitos Racecourse 23-Jul-23 914m FIRM R3 Race 3 $1,850 (of $18,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 03:28.820 stalked inside, bid inside, bested rest. | C Figueroa 57.2kg 2.50L | 3 (5) |
| Los Alamitos Racecourse 04-Jul-23 1106m FIRM R6 CL $13,230 (of $21,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:03.620 tracked three wide into the turn, four wide into the lane, closed in on the top pair approaching the eight pole and drove past in the final sixteenth. | R A Vazquez 56.2kg | 1 (7) |
| Los Alamitos Racecourse 28-May-23 914m R3 Race 3 $1,260 (of $18,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 03:27.950 Track duo 2w,kept on | F Orduna-rojas 57.2kg 2.60L | 4 (6) |
| Santa Anita 13-May-23 1106m FIRM R2 CL $2,400 (of $24,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:04.010 bobbled a bit leaving the gate, went up to fight inside a pair of rivals for the lead, stayed on through the turn, then lost touch with the winner nearing the stretch, flattened in the final furlong but managed to hold third. | A Aguilar 55.3kg, Cd 52.2kg 6.00L | 3 (6) |
| Santa Anita 22-Apr-23 1207m R8 Race 8 (of $22,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:09.660 | A Alsagoor 52.2kg, Cd 55.3kg 14.95L | 9 (10) |
| Santa Anita 22-Apr-23 1207m GOOD R2 CL (of $13,200) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:09.660, SP: 10/1 Brshd early,4-5w,empty | A Alsagoor 55.3kg, Cd 0 15.00L | 9 (10) |
| Santa Anita 02-Apr-23 1106m R6 Race 6 $15,120 (of $24,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:04.890 pressed from outside early, vied between on the turn, took over past the quarter pole, bumped while battling with. | A Alsagoor 52.2kg, Cd 49kg | 1 (7) |
| Santa Anita 13-Feb-23 1106m R6 Race 6 $1,680 (of $24,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:04.860 chased four then three deep early, spun four wide into the lane and whittle the gap late. | T J Pereira 55.3kg 2.25L | 4 (11) |
| Santa Anita 22-Jan-23 1207m GOOD R5 Race 5 $1,820 (of $26,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:09.900 stalked three wide into the turn, spun four wide into the stretch, lost his path briefly outside the eighth pole and kept on to earn a minor award. | T J Pereira 55.3kg 2.80L | 4 (10) |
| Del Mar 03-Dec-22 1005m GOOD R8 Race 8 (of $72,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:56.520 Bmpd st,4wd,no rally | T J Pereira 56.2kg 4.65L | 8 (9) |
| Santa Anita 07-Nov-22 1207m R10 Race 10 (of $63,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:08.310 Duel inside, weakened | T J Pereira 56.2kg 5.05L | 5 (12) |
| Santa Anita 08-Oct-22 1207m FIRM R8 Race 8 (of $63,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.810 bobbled at the start, vied for the lead inside three rivals, fought with outside pair through the turn and lost command at the quarter pole and weakened along the fence in the lane. | R A Vazquez 56.2kg 7.50L | 6 (6) |
| Los Alamitos Racecourse 19-Sep-22 1207m FIRM R7 Race 7 (of $32,480) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.250 pressed the pace early between rivals, lost touch with the pacesetter nearing the three furlong marker, came three wide into the stretch and weakened. | K Frey 56.2kg 4.25L | 5 (6) |
| Del Mar 15-Aug-22 1005m GOOD R6 Race 6 $16,400 (of $82,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:56.380 Steady 3/8,2w,mvd out | T J Pereira 56.2kg 1.25L | 2 (9) |
| Los Alamitos Racecourse 27-Jun-22 1106m FIRM R8 Race 8 $3,580 (of $35,840) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:03.370 broke in and bumped rival, stalked two then three wide on the turn, rallied between in the lane and got outclosed by the top pair. | R A Vazquez 56.2kg 0.50L | 3 (6) |
| Santa Anita 12-Jun-22 1307m GOOD R8 Race 8 (of $44,800) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:15.240 stalked off the rail, went two then three wide around the turn and faded. | A Cedillo 55.3kg 8.25L | 8 (9) |
| Los Alamitos Racecourse 22-May-22 914m R4 Race 4 $1,400 (of $20,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 03:23.490 stumbled start, dropped back, mild bid inside. | R Ramirez 57.2kg 3.00L | 4 (7) |
| Santa Anita 08-May-22 1207m GOOD R3 Race 3 (of $44,800) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:08.650 got brushed leaving the gate, stalked in range from off the rail, came three wide into the stretch and flattened. | A Cedillo 55.3kg 4.35L | 7 (10) |
| Los Alamitos Racecourse 17-Apr-22 914m R6 Race 6 $3,800 (of $19,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 03:27.050 chased between, dueled stretch, 2nd best. | R Ramirez 57.2kg 0.25L | 2 (6) |
| Santa Anita 13-Mar-22 1005m R1 Race 1 $8,960 (of $44,800) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:55.450 off slow from inside, moved into range up the backstretch, took aim a bit off the rail into the lane, bid outside the leader in midstretch, took a brief lead past the sixteenth pole but was outclosed by the winner. | A Cedillo 55.3kg 0.50L | 2 (8) |
| Santa Anita 20-Feb-22 1307m R8 Race 8 $6,900 (of $69,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:16.560 chased three deep up the backstretch, went four to five wide around the bend, had no late kick and saved the show. | A Alsagoor 51.7kg, Cd 47.2kg 15.50L | 3 (6) |
| Santa Anita 06-Feb-22 1307m GOOD R9 Race 9 (of $69,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:15.350 tracked the pace from off the rail, navigated the turn three then four wide and weakened. | J R Velazquez 56.2kg 6.35L | 9 (12) |