Near Dark (USA) Horse
About
Near Dark, a 4yo dk b/br foaled in the United States, is trained by Claude G. Payne, Jr. The sire is Tonalist and the dam is Chase Me Now. The horse has not yet broken its maiden, having failed to win in four starts. In its most recent start at Charles Town on December 7, 2025, jockey Justin M. Lewis guided Near Dark to a fifth‑place finish behind winner Fab Girl.
Raced At
Charles TownRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Town 07-Dec-25 1310m FIRM R3 Md (of $19,100) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:21.690, SP: 41.00 saved ground off the pace, angled out three wide into the lane, never fired late. | J M Lewis 57.2kg 8.00L | 5 (9) |
| Charles Town 23-Nov-25 1310m FIRM R1 Md $609 (of $30,600) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:20.380, SP: 41.00 arced off the pace and off the rail, never threatened. | M Santaella 57.2kg, Cd 59.4kg 21.00L | 6 (7) |
| Charles Town 01-Nov-25 1410m FIRM R1 Md $140 (of $30,600) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:29.460, SP: 26.00 lunged out bumped start, outrun. | A Ramgeet 56.2kg 19.35L | 7 (7) |
| Charles Town 27-Jan-24 910m FIRM R6 Md $135 (of $26,499) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:53.550 gave chase and raced in the five path on the turn. | J Nunez 55.3kg 10.50L | 7 (8) |
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