Nation (USA) Horse
About
Nation is a 5yo dk b/br unknown from United States trained by Robert B. Hess, Jr., who is based at . It is sired by the stallion Constitution out of the dam Welcome Speech. Nation has managed to win 4 races in its career so far. On 16th Nov 2025 at Churchill Downs, Nation scored its most significant win to date, getting the money in the $125000.00 Race 9. It has proven a profitable horse for the punters over the journey. If you had backed Nation throughout its career you'd have achieved a 33% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Turfway Park 20-Dec-25 1207m R8 Race 8 $20,400 (of $102,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:09.320, SP: 2.88 shap start outside to contend, stayed on well in the stretch run. 1st Where Ya At Vince ( W A Rodriguez 120 ) 2nd Nation ( J D Ramos 120 ) 1.25L 3rd Explosively ( F D L Cruz 120 ) 6.25L See full results | J D Ramos 54.4kg 1.25L | 2 (14) |
| Churchill Downs 16-Nov-25 1410m R9 Race 9 $78,750 (of $125,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:22.010, SP: 8.00 was away in GOOD order and got GOOD stalking position from the outside and made a three wide move on the turn in hand to duel for command on the turn, took over leaving the turn and quickly drew away and then was given two pops right handed with the crop by the furlong marker and then switched to one pop left handed nearing the sixteenth marker while running up the score to prove much the best. 1st Nation ( I O Jr 122 ) 2nd My Noble Knight ( J Ortiz 120 ) 6.25L 3rd Unlimitedpotential ( J Torres 120 ) 0.50L See full results | I O Jr 55.3kg | 1 (13) |
| Keeneland 18-Oct-25 1410m FIRM R10 Race 10 $34,650 (of $55,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:24.310, SP: 6.00 steadied leaving the chute, tracked in the three path and between horses, bid in teh four path into the lane, dueled among foes through the final furlong, bumped with an outer counterpart late and narrowly prevailed. 1st Nation ( I O Jr 121 ) 2nd Incursion ( T Gaffalione 121 ) 0.15L 3rd Master Mule ( L Machado 118 ) 0.30L See full results | I O Jr 54.9kg | 1 (11) |
| Del Mar 30-Aug-25 1110m FIRM R6 Race 6 $3,500 (of $35,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:02.980, SP: 4.00 bumped with outer rival twice leaving the gate, sat off the pace, went two wide into the turn, spun five wide into the lane and rallied for the show honors. 1st El Diablo Rojo ( J Hernandez 124 ) 2nd Atomic Drop ( A Espinoza 124 ) 1.50L 3rd Nation ( K Kimura 124 ) 3.00L See full results | K Kimura 56.2kg 3.00L | 3 (10) |
| Del Mar 18-Aug-25 1210m FIRM R8 Race 8 $7,200 (of $36,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:10.140, SP: 5.50 late and held gamely. 1st Man Child ( E Maldonado 120 ) 2nd Nation ( K Frey 120 ) 0.50L 3rd Known Idea ( D Cohen 120 ) 2.50L See full results | K Frey 54.4kg 0.50L | 2 (10) |
| Del Mar 21-Jul-25 1310m FIRM R8 Race 8 $16,380 (of $26,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:17.230, SP: 1.62 chased from off the pace then advanced from outside up the backstretch, went three wide into the turn, bid outside the top pair, got bumped while five deep at the five-sixteenths pole, angled in dueled outside a rival and took over leaving the bend, kicked clear in upper stretch, drew off under urging and was in hand near the wire. 1st Nation ( U Rispoli 124 ) 2nd Broadway Unions ( G Franco 124 ) 4.00L 3rd Naismith ( K Frey 124 ) 0.50L See full results | U Rispoli 56.2kg | 1 (11) |
| Santa Anita 08-Jun-25 1610m GOOD R1 Race 1 $500 (of $34,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:34.970, SP: 5.50 stalked three then two wide around the clubhouse turn, continued in the two path on the far turn while being asked, then weakened in the drive. 1st News At Ten ( J Hernandez 126 ) 2nd Time Song ( K Kimura 126 ) 1.75L 3rd Night Out ( A Fresu 126 ) 0.30L 6th Nation ( K Frey 126 ) 6.30L See full results | K Frey 57.2kg 6.30L | 6 (7) |
| Santa Anita 19-May-25 1610m GOOD R8 Md $20,790 (of $33,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:36.400, SP: 1.73 Speed, stayed clear 1st Nation ( U Rispoli 126 ) 2nd Ghost Coast ( J Hernandez 126 ) 1.25L 3rd Crazy Cavalier ( A Fresu 126 ) 0.15L See full results | U Rispoli 57.2kg | 1 (11) |
| Santa Anita 20-Apr-25 1610m FIRM R3 Md $4,200 (of $60,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:37.070, SP: 3.50 dueled inside rival then lugged out and bumped earl on the first turn, took hold and moved into a stalking position around the bend, chased two then three wide on the far turn, drifted out in the lane and weakened. 1st Nevada Beach ( J Hernandez 118 ) 2nd Rank ( A Fresu 118 ) 0.75L 3rd Fausto ( T Pereira 126 ) 2.25L 4th Nation ( S Carmona 126 , Cd 131 ) 10.50L See full results | S Carmona 57.2kg, Cd 59.4kg 10.50L | 4 (6) |
| Santa Anita 17-Mar-25 1610m FIRM R5 Md $6,500 (of $65,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:37.010, SP: 5.50 Bpd st,3dp 1/4,lost 2d 1st Extensive ( K Frey 126 ) 2nd Shofner ( K J Desormeaux 126 ) 3.75L 3rd Nation ( F Prat 126 ) 4.25L See full results | F Prat 57.2kg 4.25L | 3 (5) |
| Del Mar 01-Sep-24 1610m GOOD R3 Md $500 (of $75,001) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:35.920 dueled inside a rival from the two path into the first turn, ceded command to inner rival around the bend, pressed from outside up the backstretch, dueled around the far turn, drifted slightly into the stretch, fought between into the furlong grounds, shifted in and bumped rival and flattened out. 1st Joyrider ( M E Smith 121 ) 2nd Spycatcher ( A Fresu 125 ) 0.05L 3rd Middleburg ( K Kimura 121 ) 2.55L 6th Nation ( R Gutierrez 125 ) 3.30L See full results | R Gutierrez 56.7kg 3.30L | 6 (11) |
| Del Mar 26-Jul-24 1610m GOOD R8 Md $7,501 (of $75,001) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:35.170 Ins,tip3w,brsh midstr 1st American Glory ( E A Maldonado 120 ) 2nd Divisible By ( M E Smith 120 ) 1.25L 3rd Nation ( U Rispoli 125 ) 1.75L See full results | U Rispoli 56.7kg 1.75L | 3 (11) |
| Keeneland 26-Oct-23 1610m R8 Md $20,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:37.890 leaned in at the start, raced off of the pace while keenly shifted out to the five path into the first turn, pursued from the three path into the far turn, fanned back to the six path nearing the lane, offered a GOOD kick to reach place at the wire. 1st Weyhill Road ( D Cannon 121 ) 2nd Nation ( F Prat 121 ) 2.25L 3rd Heart N Soul ( T Gaffalione 121 ) 2.25L See full results | F Prat 54.9kg 2.25L | 2 (12) |
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