Minnesota Moon (USA) Horse
About
Minnesota Moon is a 5yo b from the United States trained by Maximino Quinonez. He is by the stallion Malibu Moon out of the mare Choragus. To date he has won four races. On 7 July 2023 at Hawthorne, Minnesota Moon secured his most important win, taking the $35,000 purse.
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. 1st Off To The Races ( A Centeno 122 ) 2nd Via Del Corso ( I Hernandez 119 ) 0.50L 3rd Uncaptured Pulse ( C J Ulloa 122 ) 1.75L 6th Minnesota Moon ( A Bendezu 122 ) 10.25L See full results | 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. 1st Layton The Day ( J Felix 124 ) 2nd Minnesota Moon ( I Hernandez 124 ) 3.75L 3rd Santino's Fantasy ( A Bendezu 124 ) 0.20L See full results | 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. 1st Alto Road ( O Hernandez 122 ) 2nd Alibi Ike ( S Gonzalez 122 ) 1.50L 3rd Star Of Kodiak ( A Bendezu 122 ) 0.75L 5th Minnesota Moon ( C Herrera 122 ) 7.75L See full results | 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. 1st Maqamat ( J Felix 124 ) 2nd Tapit Sam ( J Tavares 124 ) 0.75L 3rd Khozan's Valentine ( R Arrieta 124 ) 0.30L 6th Minnesota Moon ( I Hernandez 126 ) 6.00L See full results | 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. 1st Cantstealmythunder ( A Santos 124 ) 2nd Whistlewhileyoumow ( E Giles 124 ) 1.50L 3rd Alto Road ( S Gonzalez 126 ) 0.20L 4th Minnesota Moon ( I Hernandez 124 ) 9.10L See full results | 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. 1st Minnesota Moon ( I Hernandez 124 ) 2nd Holcombe ( T Wales 126 ) 5.50L 3rd Cog ( A Santos 124 ) 0.75L See full results | 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. 1st Off To The Races ( J Felix 124 ) 2nd Somnus ( V Bailon 126 ) 5.25L 3rd Minnesota Moon ( A Bendezu 124 ) 9.25L See full results | 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. 1st Boldish ( H Ortega 124 ) 2nd Cog ( A Santos 124 ) 1.00L 3rd Tapinyourbluejeans ( T Wales 124 ) 2.50L 4th Minnesota Moon ( S Gonzalez 124 ) 5.75L See full results | 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. 1st Cantstealmythunder ( A Santos 124 ) 2nd Off To The Races ( V Santiago 124 ) 5.50L 3rd Alibi Ike ( O Hernandez 124 ) 8.00L 4th Minnesota Moon ( A Bendezu 124 ) 8.25L See full results | 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. 1st Bold Adventure ( I Moncada 120 , Cd 115 ) 2nd D'oro's Wish ( S Sanjur 120 ) 1.50L 3rd Minnesota Moon ( A Bendezu 120 ) 2.50L See full results | 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 1st Lord Grantham ( A Bendezu 126 ) 2nd The Last Fact ( I Hernandez 126 ) 1.00L 3rd Off To The Races ( V Bailon 126 ) 5th Minnesota Moon ( R Arrieta 126 ) See full results | 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 1st Lord Grantham ( 126 ) 2nd The Last Fact ( 126 ) 3rd Off to the Races ( 126 ) 5th Minnesota Moon ( R Arrieta 126 , Cd 0 ) | 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 1st African Warrior ( K Sampson 126 ) 2nd Off To The Races ( V Bailon 126 ) 0.20L 3rd Empty Holster ( A Bendezu 126 ) 0.75L 4th Minnesota Moon ( I Hernandez 126 ) 1.25L See full results | 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 1st African Warrior ( 126 ) 2nd Off to the Races ( 126 ) 3rd Empty Holster ( 126 ) 4th Minnesota Moon ( I Hernandez 126 , Cd 0 ) | 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 1st Little Mighty Man ( A Ortiz 126 ) 2nd Carl G ( A Santos 126 ) 4.25L 3rd Minnesota Moon ( A Bendezu 126 ) 4.75L | 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 1st Little Mighty Man ( 126 ) 2nd Carl G ( 126 ) 3rd Minnesota Moon ( 126 ) | 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 1st Somnus ( A Santos 126 ) 2nd Five Star Run ( R Arrieta 120 ) 2.75L 3rd I'm Your Valentine ( A Bendezu 126 ) 2.25L 6th Minnesota Moon ( V Santiago 126 ) 16.00L See full results | 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 1st Somnus ( 126 ) 2nd Five Star Run ( 120 ) 3rd I'm Your Valentine ( 126 ) 6th Minnesota Moon ( V Santiago 126 , Cd 0 ) | 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 1st Minnesota Moon ( V Santiago 126 ) 2nd After My Brother ( V Bailon 124 ) 0.50L 3rd Drama Critic ( R Arrieta 124 ) 0.50L | 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. 1st Future Vision ( E Giles 122 ) 2nd Minnesota Moon ( A Bendezu 122 ) 0.75L 3rd I'm Your Captain ( V J Bailon 122 ) 2.50L See full results | 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 1st Minnesota Moon ( A Bendezu 124 ) 2nd Justiceonemoretime ( J Diego 124 ) 10.25L 3rd Inside The Circle ( V Bailon 124 ) 2.25L See full results | A Bendezu 56.2kg | 1 (8) |
| Fairmount Park 05-Jun-24 1210m FIRM R5 Race 5-Claiming $800 (of $7,999) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:12.410, SP: 7.50 6wide bid,best of rest 1st Lord Grantham ( A Bendezu 124 ) 2nd Inside The Circle ( R Blanche 124 ) 2.25L 3rd Minnesota Moon ( R Slevinsky 124 ) 6.00L See full results | 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, SP: 5.00 rushed to the lead and set most of the pace but was collared in mid stretch and weakened. 1st Izeondec ( D Cohen 122 ) 2nd Armavir ( C Ulloa 122 ) 3.00L 3rd Hawaiian Hide Away ( J Felix 122 ) 0.75L 4th Minnesota Moon ( F Reyes 122 ) 7.75L See full results | 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, SP: 6.00 Pressed,led,tired 1st Perfumer ( C Ulloa 122 ) 2nd Izeondec ( Y Navas 122 ) 4.75L 3rd Palhaco ( L Colon 116 ) 0.50L 5th Minnesota Moon ( A Centeno 122 ) 9.00L See full results | 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, SP: 15.00 Bumped, evenly late 1st Mcvicker ( J Felix 116 ) 2nd Graphene Cassock ( A Centeno 122 ) 3.50L 3rd Crown Royal Kid ( O Mojica 124 ) 2.50L 4th Minnesota Moon ( A Bendezu 122 ) 6.25L See full results | 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, SP: 16.00 Bumped, lacked rally 1st Robust ( A Centeno 122 ) 2nd Desert Highway ( L Colon 122 ) 1.00L 3rd Mcvicker ( C Emigh 116 ) 0.50L 4th Minnesota Moon ( A Bendezu 122 ) 10.25L See full results | 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, SP: 23.00 tried to keep up for a half with nothing left and faded back. 1st Lieutenant Jack ( A Burgos 120 ) 2nd San Marco City ( E Martinez 120 ) 0.15L 3rd Ghost Bike ( F Peterson 120 ) 0.75L 8th Minnesota Moon ( J Felix 120 ) 22.80L See full results | J Felix 54.4kg 22.80L | 8 (10) |
| Fairmount Park 19-Nov-23 1610m FIRM (of $10,160), Winning Time: 01:43.910, SP: 14.00 2 wide 1/4, gave way 1st Paynt By Letters ( E Giles 118 ) 2nd Plain Or Peanut ( A Bendezu 118 ) 3.25L 3rd Merlotti ( V Santiago 118 ) 1.75L 8th Minnesota Moon ( A Ortiz 118 , Cd 0 ) 16.50L | 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, SP: 23.00 dueled outside of. 1st Vintage Vinyl ( J Ramos 121 ) 2nd Silent Sonata ( F C L De 118 ) 0.75L 3rd Breakout Star ( E Perez 117 ) 1.50L 7th Minnesota Moon ( A Centeno 117 ) 11.00L See full results | A Centeno 53.1kg 11.00L | 7 (8) |
| Fairmount Park 24-Sep-23 1610m FIRM (of $10,160), Winning Time: 01:41.040, SP: 26.00 Used early 3 wide 1st Gold Smoke ( V Bailon 126 ) 2nd Path To Success ( E Giles 124 ) 0.20L 3rd Arrow Strike ( B Weatherly 124 ) 0.50L 8th Minnesota Moon ( V Santiago 120 , Cd 0 ) 25.25L | V Santiago 54.4kg, Cd 0 25.25L | 8 (8) |
| Fairmount Park 10-Sep-23 1210m FIRM (of $10,160), Winning Time: 01:12.810, SP: 12.00 Saved ground,flattened 1st Gallant Buck ( J Simpson 118 ) 2nd Gold Smoke ( R Arrieta 126 ) 3.50L 3rd Tizwow ( V Bailon 118 ) 1.00L 7th Minnesota Moon ( V Santiago 120 , Cd 0 ) 9.00L | 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. 1st Nullarbor ( E Esquivel 118 ) 2nd Weslan ( J E Felix 118 ) 2.50L 3rd Boone's Path ( O Mojica 124 ) 5.50L 10th Minnesota Moon ( A Lezcano 118 ) 19.60L See full results | 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. 1st Slava Ukraini ( L H Colon 118 ) 2nd Izeondec ( J E Felix 122 ) 1.25L 3rd T Law ( V Santiago 118 ) 6.50L 4th Minnesota Moon ( O Mojica 120 ) 8.00L See full results | 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. 1st Minnesota Moon ( O Mojica 119 ) 2nd Ice Axe ( A Lezcano 124 ) 1.25L 3rd Regimental ( O Hernandez 119 ) 5.25L See full results | 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. 1st All Choked Up ( E Giles 124 , Cd 119 ) 2nd Wolf Hunter ( A Lezcano 118 ) 4.50L 3rd Even The Wind ( J Loveberry 118 ) 5.00L 8th Minnesota Moon ( A Centeno 118 ) 16.25L See full results | 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. 1st Blame Shifter ( C A Emigh 117 ) 2nd Minnesota Moon ( A Centeno 117 ) 0.75L 3rd Ice Axe ( A Lezcano 124 ) 4.25L See full results | 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 1st Winnemac Avenue ( E Giles 117 ) 2nd Merlotti ( A Lezcano 117 ) 6.75L 3rd Gold Smoke ( R Arrieta 124 ) 0.20L 5th Minnesota Moon ( A Centeno 117 ) 13.75L See full results | 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. 1st Star Nation ( E Giles 117 , Cd 110 ) 2nd Minnesota Moon ( A Centeno 117 ) 1.50L 3rd Go Berti ( O Mojica 117 ) 3.75L See full results | 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 1st Desert Duke ( M Murrill 120 ) 2nd He's Got Swagger ( B J Hernandez 120 ) 0.75L 3rd Two Rivers Over ( D Parker 120 ) 7.75L 5th Minnesota Moon ( J Loveberry 120 , Cd 0 ) 11.50L | 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 1st Hunter's Drive ( J Graham 120 ) 2nd Soft Pants ( E Morales 120 ) 1.75L 3rd Wolf Hunter ( J Riquelme 120 ) 2.75L 5th Minnesota Moon ( J Loveberry 120 , Cd 0 ) 9.25L | 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. 1st El Rayo ( E T Baird 122 ) 2nd Ten Count ( C A Emigh 122 ) 0.05L 3rd Sivako ( J Loveberry 122 ) 1.05L 4th Minnesota Moon ( J E Felix 122 ) 2.05L See full results | 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. 1st Dandy Handyman ( K Gomez 119 ) 2nd Take Me To Jimmy ( I O Jr 119 ) 0.10L 3rd Le Griffon ( A S Arroyo 119 ) 7.60L 8th Minnesota Moon ( R Montanez 119 ) 15.95L See full results | R Montanez 54kg 15.95L | 8 (10) |
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