Movin' On Up (USA)
About
Movin' On Up is a 4yo gr/ro horse from the United States trained by Saffie A. Joseph, Jr. It is by the stallion Accelerate out of the dam Stifle Yourself. The horse has recorded five wins so far. On March 30, 2025, at Gulfstream, Movin' On Up earned its most important victory, taking the $165,000 Sand Springs Stakes. It has proved to be a profitable runner for bettors; backing the horse throughout its career would have delivered a 52% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Downs 31-Aug-25 1609m FIRM R11 Resolute Racing Ladies Turf Stakes (Stakes) (of $2,000,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:31.740, SP: 8.50 chased from outside four wide, dropped back and faded. | J L Ortiz 55.3kg 9.85L | 9 (10) |
| Saratoga 11-Jul-25 1609m GOOD R8 De La Rose Stakes (Stakes) $13,500 (of $135,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:34.250, SP: 10.00 | I O Jr 56.2kg 0.75L | 3 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 02-Jun-25 1709m GOOD R9 Old Forester Mint Julep Stakes (Stakes) $25,000 (of $250,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:40.550, SP: 5.00 tracked along the inside, awaited racing room from the two path around the far turn, split foes three wide in upper stretch, progressed in hopes of bidding outside of the leader and along with an outer rival in midstretch, but steadied when put to cramped quarters between those foes in midstretch, recovered shortly after and kept on well. | L Dettori 53.5kg 2.25L | 3 (11) |
| Churchill Downs 04-May-25 1609m FIRM R5 Longines Churchill Distaff Turf Mile Stakes (Stakes) $75,000 (of $750,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:35.460, SP: 5.00 stalked along the inside, chased between horses while moving out to the four path in midstretch and ran on late to reach show at the wire. | J L Ortiz 53.5kg 1.00L | 3 (8) |
| Gulfstream 30-Mar-25 1709m GOOD R12 Sand Springs Stakes (Stakes) $103,950 (of $165,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:38.010, SP: 3.00 stalked the pace from the rail, got through inside of the pacesetter in upper stretch, seized command nearing the eighth pole and readily drew off. | E J Zayas 53.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Gulfstream 16-Mar-25 1609m GOOD R10 Race 10 $61,110 (of $97,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:35.110, SP: 11.00 saved ground around the first turn, tracked the leader on the inside up the backstretch, began a bid from the two path coming around the far bend and kicked clear in the lane. | E J Zayas 54.4kg | 1 (11) |
| Churchill Downs 01-Nov-24 1709m FIRM R8 Race 8 $9,380 (of $133,999) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:43.610 brushed with an inner rival at the start, set the pace in the two path, came under coaxing while showing the way around the far turn, but offered little resistance to an inner challenge entering upper stretch and gave way. | C A Torres 53.5kg 7.75L | 4 (6) |
| Saratoga 03-Aug-24 1911m GOOD R8 Fasig-Tipton Saratoga Oaks Invitational Stakes (Stakes) $28,000 (of $216,535) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:54.920, SP: 10/1 Lunged brk,3-4p turns | T Gaffalione 54.9kg 6.50L | 4 (5) |
| Churchill Downs 14-Jun-24 1810m GOOD R8 Race 8 $80,010 (of $71,811) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:48.130, SP: 4/1 3w,bid 2w1/4,inchd ahd | T Gaffalione 53.5kg | 1 (7) |
| Turfway Park 24-Mar-24 1709m FIRM R11 Turfway Park race 11 $8,700 (of $188,172) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:44.360, SP: 13/1 Terrible start, widest | A Beschizza 54.4kg 3.00L | 5 (10) |
| Gulfstream 04-Mar-24 1709m FIRM R5 Gulfstream race 5 $24,570 (of $39,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:42.370, SP: 13/10 Btwn2p5/16,5p lane,clr | J L Ortiz 53.5kg | 1 (8) |
| Gulfstream 29-Dec-23 1609m FIRM R2 Md $22,050 (of $35,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:40.700 settled in range two wide around the first turn, advanced three wide around the far turn, seized command nearing the sixteenth pole and drew clear under a drive. | T Gaffalione 53.5kg | 1 (7) |
| Kentucky Downs 14-Sep-23 1307m GOOD R1 CLMd (of $150,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:16.370 stalked the pace three deep, raced five deep near the quarter pole and raced even late with no closing run. | T Gaffalione 54kg 5.75L | 6 (12) |
| Ellis Park 20-Aug-23 1106m GOOD Md (of $42,968), Winning Time: 01:02.120, SP: 12/1 5p upr, rally, gaining | M Garcia 54kg 1.00L | 2 (12) |