Morello (USA)

Country

United States

Foal Date

20-Feb-19

Colour

chestnut

Sire

Classic Empire

Dam

Stop The Wedding

Prize Money

$582312

Trainer

Lorenzo Campuzano

Owners

Lorenzo Campuzano

About

Morello is a 6yo colt from the United States trained by Lorenzo Campuzano. He is by Classic Empire out of Stop The Wedding. To date, Morello has recorded five wins. On March 6, 2022 at Aqueduct, he captured his most important triumph, the $300,000 Gotham Stakes.

Raced At

Santa Anita • Del Mar • Churchill Downs • Oaklawn Park

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Santa Anita 06-Oct-25 1207m FIRM R2 Race 2 $1,190 (of $17,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.510, SP: 3.75 sat off the pace, saved ground through the turn, cut the corner into the lane and summoned a mild rally to round out the superfecta.	S Carmona 55.3kg 1.85L	4 (9)
Del Mar 07-Sep-25 1307m FIRM R2 Race 2 $640 (of $32,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:15.820, SP: 8.50	S Carmona 54.4kg 8.60L	5 (6)
Del Mar 29-Aug-25 1106m FIRM R7 Race 7 $5,000 (of $25,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:02.780, SP: 9.00	S Carmona 54.4kg 3.75L	2 (11)
Del Mar 04-Aug-25 1106m FIRM R8 Race 8 $500 (of $30,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:04.110, SP: 13.00 bumped leaving the gate, coaxed along three deep between then off the rail, trailed into the turn, angled to the inside, had two beat turning for home, moved out in the lane and lacked further response.	T Baze 54.4kg 8.25L	11 (12)
Churchill Downs 22-Jun-25 1207m FIRM R5 Race 5 $972 (of $71,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:09.310, SP: 15.00 raced off the pace in the five path but made no closing bid.	I Moncada 53.5kg, Cd 55.8kg 8.50L	9 (9)
Churchill Downs 01-Jun-25 1207m FIRM R2 Race 2 $863 (of $64,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.840, SP: 4.33 bumped with an outer foe soon after the start, stalked close up along the inside, shifted out and chased in the five path in upper stretch, but lacked progress and yielded.	I O Jr 53.5kg 6.25L	6 (11)
Oaklawn Park 02-May-25 1207m FIRM R7 Race 7 $9,100 (of $130,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.270, SP: 26.00 broke back, lacked speed four a half, moved out for the drive, improved position with some late energy, finished up between horses.	E Asmussen 53.1kg 2.60L	4 (9)
Oaklawn Park 23-Mar-25 1207m FIRM R9 Race 9 $542 (of $65,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:09.870, SP: 26.00 raced in the second group just off the inside, lacked a closing response.	E Asmussen 53.5kg 11.90L	7 (10)
Lone Star Park 13-Jul-24 1005m GOOD R2 Race 2 $100 (of $39,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:55.950 was impeded at the start and failed to rally.	R Guerra 54.9kg 7.00L	8 (8)
Lone Star Park 08-Jun-24 1207m FIRM R6 Race 6 $7,300 (of $36,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:09.340 chased the pace from the inside, then bid on the turn to gain second position in the upper stretch but could not catch the leader in the end.	E Asmussen 54.9kg 2.50L	2 (4)
Oaklawn Park 08-Apr-24 1207m FIRM R8 Eclipse Stakes (Stakes) $4,375 (of $175,001) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:09.540 forwardly placed, four wide through the turn, tired in the drive.	W D L Cruz 52.6kg 13.85L	9 (10)
Sam Houston Race Park 02-Mar-24 1408m FIRM R8 Sam Houston Race Park race 8 $21,840 (of $22,750) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:24.530, SP: 11/5 Prss2w,drw off,drvng	S Elliott 54.9kg	1 (6)
Fair Grounds 14-Feb-24 1207m FIRM R5 Race 5 $1,800 (of $60,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:09.680 broke a step slow, pursued from off of the pace in the three to four path, but gave way once brushed to the five path approaching midstretch.	B J H Jr 54.4kg 7.00L	5 (5)
Fair Grounds 20-Jan-24 1207m FIRM R8 Race 8 $1,650 (of $55,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:09.950 laid off of the pace in the three path and between horses, shifted to the four path approaching the lane, but took a brush from an inner rival in upper stretch and yielded.	E Morales 54.4kg 4.50L	5 (9)
Oaklawn Park 06-May-23 1207m FIRM (of $98,545), SP: 13/1 Broke back, trailed	K Asmussen 53.1kg, Cd 0 15.25L	7 (7)
Oaklawn Park 18-Mar-23 1207m FIRM (of $127,000), Winning Time: 01:09.270, SP: 10/1 Step slw,inside,imprvd	F Prat 53.1kg, Cd 0 8.25L	5 (10)
Oaklawn Park 17-Feb-23 1207m FIRM (of $68,580), Winning Time: 01:09.650, SP: 9/2 Off slow, little left	J Rosario 54.4kg, Cd 0 9.75L	4 (4)
Aqueduct 31-Dec-22 1207m R7 Gravesend Stakes (Stakes) $13,500 (of $135,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.690 bobbled awkwardly at the start getting away last, chased five then four wide coming under coaxing at the three-eighths, swung five wide into upper stretch, dug in heads apart for command a furlong out, then ran on to preserve the show honors.	J Lezcano 56.2kg 1.05L	3 (5)
Belmont At The Big A 30-Oct-22 1609m FIRM R5 Kelso Handicap (Stakes) (of $300,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:37.160 stumbled at the start and was last to commence, angled out early then settled on the outside, was asked five wide on the turn and came up empty.	D Davis 54.4kg 13.00L	5 (6)
Laurel Park 09-Oct-22 1207m FIRM R8 Race 8 $39,060 (of $62,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.560 hopped at the start, lost a considerable amount of ground, raced at the back early, moved up to circle rivals while racing five deep past the quarter pole and widened his lead late under strong pressure.	S Russell 54.4kg	1 (6)
Belmont Park 12-Jun-22 1408m R6 Woody Stephens S. Presented by Mohegan Sun (Stakes) (of $400,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:21.180 was off slow and spotted the front a few lengths, angled in quickly at the rear, raced behind a foe while inside at the seven-sixteenths, saved ground around the turn, was roused late on that bend, turned into the stretch in the two path under the crop and came up empty.	J Rosario 56.2kg 15.00L	6 (6)
Aqueduct 10-Apr-22 1810m FIRM R8 Wood Memorial S. Presented by Resorts World Casino (Stakes) (of $750,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:47.960 hit the inside of the gate at the start and was off a couple lengths slow, went three to four wide on the first turn, moved out around the three-quarter pole, was urged along in the four path around the far turn, dropped to the three path at the quarter-pole and failed to respond.	J Lezcano 55.8kg 21.55L	6 (8)
Aqueduct 06-Mar-22 1609m FIRM R10 Gotham Stakes (Stakes) $189,000 (of $300,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:39.280 bumped solidly with a foe at the start, moved up on the outside with six furlongs to run then stalked the pace, vied three then two wide on the turn, was asked while taking the lead in upper stretch, kicked clear inside the furlong marker and drew away while kept to the task under a mild-hand ride. DEAN'.	J Lezcano 54.4kg	1 (10)
Aqueduct 07-Feb-22 1408m GOOD R4 Jimmy Winkfield Stakes (Stakes) $63,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:23.300 was coaxed along just off the pace on the outside, went around the turn in the four path, gained to take the lead in the five path into the stretch, shook clear into the final furlong and drew away under a brisk hand-ride to prove much the best.	J Lezcano 53.5kg	1 (5)
Aqueduct 28-Nov-21 1207m R1 Race 1 $50,400 (of $80,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:13.260 broke in brushing the near side stall at the start and was briefly taken in hand when corrected getting away last and conceding three lengths to the front, advanced after the start to settle just off the pace three wide in pursuit, came under light coaxing spinning just off the inside into upper stretch, rallied to take command nearing the eighth pole, then edged clear under a drive to prevail.	J Lezcano 54kg	1 (6)