Near Perfect (USA)
About
Near Perfect is a 5yo dark bay/brown horse from the United States, trained by Robert M. Gorham. The colt is by Mobil out of the mare Echt. To date, Near Perfect has recorded four career victories. On 9 January 2024 at Mahoning Valley, the horse secured its most important win so far, collecting $36,200 in Race 7.
Raced At
ThistledownRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Thistledown 09-Oct-25 1210m R5 Race 5 (of $21,900) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.590, SP: 11.00 trailed into the stretch, swung wide, stopped and was eased to the wire. | E Barbaran 54kg 20.25L | 6 (6) |
| Thistledown 20-Aug-25 1210m R6 Race 6 $2,380 (of $34,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:12.150, SP: 8.00 failed to menace. | E Barbaran 54kg 10.10L | 4 (6) |
| Thistledown 26-Jun-25 1610m FIRM R4 Race 4 $1,020 (of $34,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:41.420, SP: 7.50 pressed the pace two wide into the far turn and gave way at the head of the lane. | E Barbaran 54kg 8.50L | 5 (6) |
| Thistledown 04-Jun-25 1610m FIRM R2 Race 2 $340 (of $34,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:40.730, SP: 4.50 was through after a half. | A Diaz 54kg 15.60L | 6 (7) |
| Mahoning Valley 20-Dec-24 1670m FIRM R7 Bobbie Bricker Memorial Stakes (Stakes) $1,500 (of $75,001) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:46.800, SP: 4.50 raced in the three path early, settled in the middle of the pack on the outside for the run up the backstretch, navigated the far turn from the two path and was outkicked in the stretch. | E Barbaran 54.4kg 13.50L | 6 (10) |
| Mahoning Valley 15-Nov-24 1670m FIRM R7 Leona's Reward Stakes (Stakes) $7,501 (of $75,001) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:46.140, SP: 8.00 Loomed, not enough | E Barbaran 54.4kg 1.75L | 3 (13) |
| Thistledown 23-Jun-24 1210m FIRM R10 Dr. T.F. Classen Memorial Stakes (Stakes) $5,250 (of $75,001) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.880 found her best stride late along the rail. | F B Salazar 54kg 3.85L | 4 (10) |
| Mahoning Valley 10-Apr-24 1610m FIRM R8 Race 8 $5,180 (of $25,901) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:41.200 tracked the pacesetter down the backside, rallied four wide on the turn and finished willingly to be second best. | E Barbaran 56.2kg 6.00L | 2 (7) |
| Mahoning Valley 26-Mar-24 1610m FIRM R8 Race 8 $1,295 (of $25,901) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:42.510 forwardly placed near the inside, improved position two wide into the stretch, drifted out to the six path under a hand ride nearing the sixteenth pole and just missed getting up for second. | E Barbaran 56.2kg 1.30L | 4 (6) |
| Mahoning Valley 01-Mar-24 1670m GOOD R7 Race 7 $4,090 (of $40,899) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:45.680 stalked the leaders into the final turn, rallied to upper stretch to loom and kept grinding through the lane. | E Barbaran 57.2kg 3.00L | 3 (6) |
| Mahoning Valley 09-Jan-24 1610m R7 Race 7 $22,806 (of $36,200) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:40.930 trailed for four and one half furlongs, rallied three wide on the far turn to engage the leader nearing the top of the stretch, dug in under right handed urging to make the lead near the furlong marker and drew off late under brisk handling. | E Barbaran 56.2kg | 1 (4) |
| Mahoning Valley 22-Dec-23 1670m GOOD R8 Bobbie Bricker Memorial Stakes (Stakes) $15,000 (of $75,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:46.210 raced off the pace on the outside through the opening half mile, continued around the second turn still in the three path, launched a bid in upper stretch and gained ground late from there. | A I Diaz 53.1kg 5.00L | 2 (9) |
| Mahoning Valley 17-Nov-23 1670m FIRM R7 Ohio Debutante Stakes (Stakes) $7,500 (of $75,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:48.770 raced five wide down the backstretch while steadily gaining on the pacesetters, loomed up from five wide at the quarter pole to threaten in upper stretch and kept on through the lane to hold the show. | A I Diaz 52.6kg 6.75L | 3 (13) |
| Mahoning Valley 22-Oct-23 1210m R5 CL $7,240 (of $36,200) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:12.300 stalked the pace through the turn from three wide, rallied well down the lane to be up late for the place. | A I Diaz 54.9kg 6.75L | 2 (10) |
| Belterra Park 30-Jun-23 1710m GOOD (of $45,000), Winning Time: 01:45.230, SP: 3.60 Good position faltered | A Diaz 53.5kg, Cd 0 6.75L | 6 (11) |
| Belterra Park 02-Jun-23 1710m FIRM (of $60,000), Winning Time: 01:48.480, SP: 6.50 Through after half | A Diaz 55.3kg, Cd 0 18.25L | 4 (6) |
| Thistledown 28-Apr-23 1210m FIRM R7 Dr. T.F. Classen Memorial Stakes (Stakes) $15,000 (of $75,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:12.040 bumped with the winner at the start. | A I Diaz 53.1kg 0.50L | 2 (12) |
| Mahoning Valley 24-Mar-23 1210m FIRM R7 Race 7-Stakes (of $75,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:13.220, SP: 10.00 Rail rally, up in time | A Diaz 54.4kg | 1 (13) |
| Mahoning Valley 17-Feb-23 1210m FIRM R8 Race 8-Allowance (of $33,699) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:15.320, SP: 1.20 Came again, rail | A Diaz 52.6kg | 1 (9) |
| Mahoning Valley 30-Dec-22 1210m FIRM CL (of $40,000), Winning Time: 01:13.660, SP: 14.00 Closed 2w, missed | A Diaz 52.2kg 0.50L | 2 (12) |
| Mahoning Valley 03-Dec-22 1210m FIRM (of $41,333), SP: 2.20 | A Diaz 53.5kg | 3 |
| Mahoning Valley 15-Nov-22 1210m FIRM (of $17,973), SP: 3.80 | A Diaz 54.4kg | 2 |
| Thistledown 07-Oct-22 1210m R5 Emerald Necklace Stakes (Stakes) $7,500 (of $75,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:13.080 steadied behind rivals at the nine sixteenths pole, moved up near the inside into the stretch, shifted out to the six path and finished with GOOD courage. | A I Diaz 53.5kg 1.60L | 3 (7) |
| Thistledown 16-Sep-22 1110m R3 Race 3 $2,905 (of $41,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:04.820 passed tiring rivals. | A I Diaz 55.3kg 9.75L | 4 (7) |
| Thistledown 01-Sep-22 1210m R5 Race 5 $21,357 (of $33,900) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:14.840 stumbled out of the gate, sprinted up the rail to contest the lead before a quarter, battled into the stretch then drew clear under right handed urging. | A I Diaz 53.5kg | 1 (8) |
| Thistledown 29-Jul-22 1110m R2 Race 2 $6,780 (of $33,900) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:07.020 chased the pace near the inside into the stretch then weakened. | C P Pilares 53.5kg 8.60L | 5 (8) |
| Thistledown 06-Jul-22 1210m FIRM R4 Race 4 $3,390 (of $33,900) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:15.460 was fractious in the gate, broke s step slow, veered in, saved ground and closed a big gap late. | A I Diaz 53.5kg 2.50L | 3 (9) |