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About
Nation is a 6yo dk b/br from the United States trained by Robert Hess. It is by the stallion Constitution out of the dam Welcome Speech. The horse has won 4 races to date. On 16th Nov 2025 at Churchill Downs, Nation captured its biggest victory, earning $125,000 in Race 9. It has been a profitable runner for bettors, delivering a 2% return on investment for those who backed it throughout its career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Keeneland 18-Oct-26 1308m FIRM R3 Race 3 (of $72,010) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:18.010, SP: 13.00 got squeezed after the start then settled off the pace before moving up while five wide into the turn and made a brief bid but faltered. 1st Swirvin ( I O Jr 121 ) 2nd Dr. Storm ( S Pauly 121 ) 0.05L 3rd Dancin For Gold ( C Torres 123 ) 1.80L 7th Nation ( J Torres 121 ) 9.45L See full results | J Torres 54.9kg 9.45L | 7 (9) |
| Churchill Downs 16-May-26 1207m R3 Race 3 $5,875 (of $83,927) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.130, SP: 2.00 broke out and steadied when corrected with a strong left rein, trailed in the five path and got outrun. 1st Air Of Defiance ( G Saez 118 ) 2nd Highly Flammable ( F C L De 120 ) 2.75L 3rd Upturned Brim ( J Torres 118 ) 2.75L 4th Nation ( J Ramos 118 ) 15.50L See full results | J Ramos 53.5kg 15.50L | 4 (4) |
| Keeneland 20-Apr-26 1408m R7 Race 7 $2,091 (of $167,244) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:27.250, SP: 4.50 brushed with an outer foe at the start, tracked along the inside, steadied hard inside of rivals while attempting to lug out at the five sixteenths pole then was eased through the lane. 1st Frosty Indulgence ( L Machado 118 ) 2nd Elnajd ( I O Jr 118 ) 1.25L 3rd Tamino ( J L Ortiz 123 ) 3.55L 9th Nation ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 52.35L See full results | T Gaffalione 53.5kg 52.4kgL | 9 (10) |
| Aqueduct 07-Feb-26 1408m FIRM R4 Toboggan Stakes (Stakes) $8,606 (of $215,147) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:23.500, SP: 11.00 1st Be You ( K Carmouche 119 ) 2nd Doc Sullivan ( R J Santana 121 ) 1.75L 3rd Victory Way ( J Lezcano 119 ) 0.75L 5th Nation ( L R Jr 119 ) 14.75L See full results | L R Jr 54kg 14.75L | 5 (7) |
| Turfway Park 20-Dec-25 1207m R8 Race 8 $30,898 (of $154,489) 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 Rodriguez 120 ) 2nd Nation ( J Ramos 120 ) 1.25L 3rd Explosively ( F C L De 120 ) 5.00L See full results | J Ramos 54.4kg 1.25L | 2 (14) |