Minnesota Moon (USA)
About
Minnesota Moon is a 5yo gelding from the United States trained by Maximino Quinonez. He is by Malibu Moon out of Choragus. To date, Minnesota Moon has secured four career victories. On 7 July 2023 at Hawthorne, he captured his most important win, earning $35,000.
Raced At
Hawthorne
• Fairmount Park
• Turfway Park
• Horseshoe Indianapolis
• Fair Grounds
• Colonial DownsRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Hawthorne 31-Oct-25 1210m R10 Race 10 (of $9,749) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:10.920, SP: 26.00 bumped repeatedly with the horses to either side leaving the gate, raced off the pace on the rail up the backstretch, navigated the turn from the two path and showed no kick. | A Bendezu 55.3kg 10.25L | 6 (9) |
| Fairmount Park 15-Oct-25 1210m R4 Race 4 $1,800 (of $9,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:12.890, SP: 17.00 saved ground off the pace, cut the corner into the lane, inside foe through the final sixteenth, chased on hard won the battle for the place at the wire. | I Hernandez 56.2kg 3.75L | 2 (6) |
| Hawthorne 15-Sep-25 1210m R2 Race 2 $270 (of $9,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.400, SP: 15.00 lacked speed into the turn, pressed five wide leaving the quarter pole, never factored late. | C Herrera 55.3kg 7.75L | 5 (5) |
| Fairmount Park 03-Sep-25 1210m R5 Race 5 $117 (of $9,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:13.350, SP: 17.00 broke a step slow, chased off the pace around d the turn, bid between runners into the lane, weakened through the stretch. | I Hernandez 57.2kg 6.00L | 6 (7) |
| Fairmount Park 13-Jul-25 1010m FIRM R2 Race 2 $700 (of $10,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:59.380, SP: 13.00 chased in the six path but made no closing bid. | I Hernandez 56.2kg 9.10L | 4 (5) |
| Fairmount Park 18-Jun-25 1210m FIRM R4 Race 4 $5,670 (of $9,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:13.340, SP: 4.33 pressed the pace from the two path, took command of the lead at the three eighths pole and kicked clear in the stretch. | I Hernandez 56.2kg | 1 (5) |
| Fairmount Park 04-Jun-25 1210m FIRM R2 Race 2 $900 (of $9,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:12.760, SP: 4.50 tracked inside around the turn, angled off three wide, clear show. | A Bendezu 56.2kg 9.25L | 3 (5) |
| Fairmount Park 21-May-25 1210m FIRM R7 Race 7 $630 (of $9,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:13.540, SP: 4.50 bumped at the start, took the early lead in the two path, faded in the stretch. | S Gonzalez 56.2kg 5.75L | 4 (8) |
| Fairmount Park 27-Apr-25 1110m FIRM R4 Race 4 $630 (of $9,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:05.900, SP: 4.50 urged inside, checked near the three eighths pole and weakened a bit through the drive. | A Bendezu 56.2kg 8.25L | 4 (6) |
| Turfway Park 29-Mar-25 1010m FIRM R6 Race 6 $1,650 (of $16,500) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 00:59.000, SP: 41.00 slow start from the gate well back to stretch rallied on for show. | A Bendezu 54.4kg 2.50L | 3 (11) |
| Fairmount Park 03-Nov-24 1210m FIRM R4 Race 4-Claiming $105 (of $7,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:12.710, SP: 8.50 2wide turn,no late bid | R Arrieta 57.2kg | 5 (8) |
| Fanduel Sportsbook And Horse Racing 02-Nov-24 1210m R4 Fanduel Sportsbook And Horse Racing race 4 $105 (of $9,500) Barrier 3 | R Arrieta 57.2kg, Cd 0 | 5 (8) |
| Fairmount Park 23-Oct-24 1210m FIRM R6 Race 6-Claiming $525 (of $7,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:13.480, SP: 13/2 4wide turn,evenly late | I Hernandez 57.2kg 1.25L | 4 (9) |
| Fanduel Sportsbook And Horse Racing 22-Oct-24 1210m R6 Fanduel Sportsbook And Horse Racing race 6 $428 (of $9,500) Barrier 2 | I Hernandez 57.2kg, Cd 0 | 4 (9) |
| Fairmount Park 13-Oct-24 1210m FIRM R8 Fanduel Sportsbook And Horse Racing race 8 $950 (of $5,610) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:13.010, SP: 17/4 3-4path turn,wknd late | A Bendezu 57.2kg 4.75L | 3 (8) |
| Fanduel Sportsbook And Horse Racing 12-Oct-24 1210m R8 Fanduel Sportsbook And Horse Racing race 8 $950 (of $9,500) Barrier 7 | 57.2kg | 3 (8) |
| Fairmount Park 02-Oct-24 1210m FIRM R5 Race 5-Claiming $117 (of $9,001) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.870, SP: 7/1 Insd,gave way last 1/4 | V Santiago 57.2kg 16.00L | 6 (7) |
| Fanduel Sportsbook And Horse Racing 01-Oct-24 1210m R5 Fanduel Sportsbook And Horse Racing race 5 $117 (of $9,000) Barrier 3 | V Santiago 57.2kg, Cd 0 | 6 (7) |
| Fairmount Park 25-Aug-24 1210m FIRM (of $4,724), Winning Time: 01:12.870, SP: 2/1 4wid turn,clear,lasted | V Santiago 57.2kg | 1 (6) |
| Hawthorne 12-Jul-24 1210m FIRM R2 Race 2 $2,300 (of $11,501) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.210 dueled from the rail on the lead to the quarter pole, took command to open a clear lead in upper stretch and could not hold off the winner late. | A Bendezu 55.3kg 0.75L | 2 (6) |
| Fairmount Park 19-Jun-24 1210m FIRM R7 $5,039 (of $6,000), Winning Time: 01:13.280, SP: 14/5 2wid bid,much the best | A Bendezu 56.2kg | 1 (8) |
| Fairmount Park 05-Jun-24 1210m FIRM R5 $800 (of $6,000), Winning Time: 01:12.410, SP: 13/2 6wide bid,best of rest | R Slevinsky 56.2kg 6.00L | 3 (9) |
| Hawthorne 12-May-24 1710m FIRM R6 Race 6 $770 (of $11,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:48.140 rushed to the lead and set most of the pace but was collared in mid stretch and weakened. | F Reyes 55.3kg 7.75L | 4 (8) |
| Hawthorne 21-Apr-24 1670m FIRM R7 Race 7 (of $11,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:45.670 Pressed,led,tired | A Centeno 55.3kg 9.00L | 5 (8) |
| Hawthorne 07-Apr-24 1110m FIRM R4 Race 4 $770 (of $11,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:04.730 Bumped, evenly late | A Bendezu 55.3kg 6.25L | 4 (6) |
| Hawthorne 24-Mar-24 1010m FIRM R3 Race 3 $770 (of $11,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:58.220 Bumped, lacked rally | A Bendezu 55.3kg 10.25L | 4 (7) |
| Turfway Park 12-Jan-24 1610m FIRM R2 Race 2 (of $14,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:40.500 tried to keep up for a half with nothing left and faded back. | J E Felix 54.4kg 22.80L | 8 (10) |
| Fairmount Park 19-Nov-23 1610m FIRM (of $9,600), Winning Time: 01:43.910, SP: 13/1 2 wide 1/4, gave way | A Ortiz 53.5kg, Cd 0 16.50L | 8 (9) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 03-Nov-23 1610m FIRM R6 Race 6 (of $17,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:40.540 dueled outside of. | A Centeno 53.1kg 11.00L | 7 (8) |
| Fairmount Park 24-Sep-23 1610m FIRM (of $9,600), Winning Time: 01:41.040, SP: 25/1 Used early 3 wide | V Santiago 54.4kg, Cd 0 25.25L | 8 (8) |
| Fairmount Park 10-Sep-23 1210m FIRM (of $9,600), Winning Time: 01:12.810, SP: 11/1 Saved ground,flattened | V Santiago 54.4kg, Cd 0 9.00L | 7 (8) |
| Hawthorne 21-Aug-23 1710m R5 CL (of $39,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:44.320 settled at the back of the field while racing three wide in the run down the backstretch, was always well back and failed to make an impact. | A Lezcano 53.5kg 19.60L | 10 (10) |
| Hawthorne 31-Jul-23 1670m R3 CL $1,400 (of $20,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:42.990 tracked the early pace, three wide on the turn and came four wide into the lane but came up empty. | O Mojica 54.4kg 8.00L | 4 (5) |
| Hawthorne 07-Jul-23 1670m R4 Md $22,050 (of $35,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:43.580 stalked the pace, assumed command into the turn, drew off for a long lead and held well. | O Mojica 54kg | 1 (6) |
| Hawthorne 09-Jun-23 1710m R7 Md (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:43.020 was off the pace in the two path through the final turn and gave way. | A Centeno 53.5kg 16.25L | 8 (9) |
| Hawthorne 19-May-23 1670m R4 Md $6,000 (of $30,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:43.530 drifted in some in front of rivals nearing the first turn, then vied two wide for command, shook free entering the far turn, drew clear, dug in gamely inside in the final furlong and yielded grudgingly late. | A Centeno 53.1kg 0.75L | 2 (7) |
| Hawthorne 05-May-23 1670m FIRM R1 CLMd (of $30,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:42.620, SP: 8.50 Pressured, gave way | A Centeno 53.1kg 13.75L | 5 (8) |
| Hawthorne 14-Apr-23 1670m R2 Md $8,160 (of $30,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:44.900 set the pace racing on or just off the rail, faced pressure up the backstretch and into the far turn, was clear coming to mid-stretch but challenged at that juncture and outkicked. | A Centeno 53.1kg 1.50L | 2 (6) |
| Fair Grounds 25-Feb-23 1710m GOOD Md (of $30,000), Winning Time: 01:49.580, SP: 36.00 Offpc,bid,brush,stoped | J Loveberry 54.4kg, Cd 0 11.50L | 5 (7) |
| Fair Grounds 19-Jan-23 1670m FIRM Md (of $14,933), Winning Time: 01:46.680, SP: 6.00 4w,vied 3w2nd,wknd 1/4 | J Loveberry 54.4kg, Cd 0 9.25L | 5 (7) |
| Hawthorne 01-Oct-22 1610m R4 Race 4 $3,045 (of $43,520) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:38.520 settled off the second flight while angling to the inside racing to the backstretch, saved ground into the far turn, tipped out racing through the stretch while being roused to advance but was outkicked for a share. | J E Felix 55.3kg 2.05L | 4 (7) |
| Colonial Downs 08-Sep-22 1610m GOOD R2 Race 2 (of $60,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:38.130 tracked from inside but was done entering the far turn. | R Montanez 54kg 15.95L | 8 (10) |