Moonlight (USA)
About
Moonlight is a 4yo gray/roan gelding from the United States trained by Chris M. Block. The horse is by Audible out of Sundown. So far, Moonlight has earned four wins in its career. On September 29, 2025 at Churchill Downs, it captured its most important victory to date, claiming the $141,000 purse in Race 8.
Raced At
Keeneland
• Churchill Downs
• Horseshoe Indianapolis
• Fair Grounds
• Saratoga
• Aqueduct
• Belmont At The Big ARace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Keeneland 26-Oct-25 1810m FIRM R9 Hagyard Fayette Stakes (Stakes) (of $350,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:50.390, SP: 8.00 lacked speed two wide, came under urging in the three path and between horses turning for home, tipped out to the five path leaving the three sixteenths pole and stayed on mildly to claim fifth from between horses in the closing stages. | T Gaffalione 55.3kg 7.00L | 5 (11) |
| Churchill Downs 29-Sep-25 1710m R8 Race 8 $88,830 (of $141,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:41.840, SP: 6.00 trailed in the three to two path around the first turn, moved between horses into the far turn, tipped out to the four path in upper stretch, rallied to bid outside of the leader at the sixteenth pole and drove past. | T Gaffalione 55.3kg | 1 (6) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 06-Jul-25 1670m FIRM R9 Michael G. Schaefer Memorial Stakes (Stakes) $2,980 (of $100,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:37.980, SP: 7.00 went to the four path at the quarter pole and improved position late. | O Mojica 56.7kg 6.75L | 5 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 03-May-25 1610m FIRM R12 Race 12 $84,420 (of $134,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:34.850, SP: 6.00 raced back early on, was in the ten path into the lane, rallied widest in the stretch, made a bid three wide down the lane and edged clear in the final stages. | J Ortiz 56.2kg | 1 (8) |
| Fair Grounds 17-Mar-25 1710m FIRM R7 Race 7 $33,390 (of $53,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:43.280, SP: 1.80 trailed in the two path early on, advanced two to three wide around the far turn to bid for the lead entering the lane, drove clear while drifting out leaving upper stretch and was put to hand with a sixteenth to go. | J Ortiz 54.9kg | 1 (7) |
| Fair Grounds 16-Feb-25 1610m GOOD R5 Race 5 $5,500 (of $55,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:37.780, SP: 21.00 laid off of the pace three wide, improved in the four path around the far turn, moved out to the six path and between rivals in upper stretch, stayed on to gain show in the final sixteenth and narrowly saved that position from an outer bidder at the wire. | B J Hernandez 54.4kg 6.25L | 3 (12) |
| Fair Grounds 05-Jan-25 1710m FIRM R9 Race 9 $4,130 (of $59,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:44.490, SP: 5.00 pursued from midpack along the inside, encountered traffic nearing the lane, edged between horses in upper stretch, tipped out in the final furlong, ran on between horses late and missed show. | D Cohen 54.4kg 3.75L | 4 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 02-Dec-24 1610m FIRM R1 Race 1 $8,890 (of $127,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:33.790, SP: 5.50 trailed in the three path, swung out to the five path entering the lane and stayed on willingly. | L Saez 53.5kg 5.75L | 4 (7) |
| Keeneland 17-Oct-24 1810m FIRM R6 Race 6 $10,999 (of $109,999) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:52.080 laid well back in the two path, advanced in the five path around the far turn, then ran on well but was denied place late. | J L Ortiz 53.5kg 1.50L | 3 (10) |
| Saratoga 28-Jul-24 1710m GOOD R9 Race 9 $660 (of $109,999) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:41.100 Off 1/2 slw, no impact | F Geroux 53.5kg 8.45L | 10 (10) |
| Churchill Downs 30-Jun-24 1710m GOOD R9 American Derby (Stakes) $2,415 (of $250,001) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:41.920 trailed along the inside and got outrun. | T Gaffalione 53.5kg 10.60L | 8 (8) |
| Keeneland 14-Apr-24 1710m GOOD R11 Race 11 $22,000 (of $109,999) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:43.570 pursued from midpack two to four wide and between horses, fanned six wide entering the lane, rallied along with an outer rival and reached place in the shadow of the wire. | I O Jr 53.5kg 2.00L | 2 (11) |
| Fair Grounds 18-Feb-24 1810m FIRM R14 Risen Star Stakes (Stakes) (of $400,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:52.130 steadied when put to a bit of crowded quarters among foes early on, settled well back in the two to four path, fanned to the ten path entering the lane and failed to factor. | F Geroux 55.3kg 13.75L | 9 (12) |
| Aqueduct 03-Dec-23 1810m FIRM R9 Remsen Stakes (Stakes) $17,500 (of $250,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:50.300 brushed with an opponent at the start, rounded the first turn in the two path, settled towards the rear, was urged along in the two path for most of the far turn then dropped to the rail, gained into upper stretch, moved out near the furlong marker and improved position. | I O Jr 53.5kg 7.30L | 4 (10) |
| Churchill Downs 30-Oct-23 1710m FIRM R10 Street Sense Stakes (Stakes) $40,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:46.500 laid off of the pace in the two to three path, came under strong urging four wide around the far turn, got outmoved by an inner rival in upper stretch, yet ran on into the final furlong and rallied to gain place late. | L Saez 55.3kg 2.75L | 2 (5) |
| Belmont At The Big A 29-Sep-23 1710m R5 Md $56,700 (of $90,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:36.039 veered out at the start, pressed the pace on the outside, turned up the pressure in the three path on the turn, took the lead into upper stretch, shook clear outside the furlong marker, drew away under urging into the final forty yards then was eased up while much the best. | I O Jr 54kg | 1 (9) |
| Saratoga 30-Jul-23 1710m R1 Md $27,300 (of $136,498) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:44.400 two to three wide in pursuit, came under coaxing near the quarter pole and angled four wide into upper stretch, rallied in tandem with the aforementioned for to take narrow and brief command a furlong out, dug in dueling to the finish with that foe but was ultimately bested at the end. | I O Jr 54kg 0.25L | 2 (7) |