Near Perfect (USA)
About
Near Perfect is a 5yo dk b/br horse from the United States trained by Robert M. Gorham. The colt is by Mobil out of Echt. To date, Near Perfect has captured four wins. Its most notable victory came on 9 Jan 2024 at Mahoning Valley, where it claimed the $36,200 prize in Race 7.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Thistledown 20-Aug-25 1207m R6 Race 6 $2,380 (of $34,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:12.150, SP: 7.00 failed to menace. | E Barbaran 54kg 10.10L | 4 (6) |
| Thistledown 26-Jun-25 1609m FIRM R4 Race 4 $1,020 (of $34,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:41.420, SP: 13.00 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 1609m FIRM R2 Race 2 $340 (of $34,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:40.730, SP: 7.00 was through after a half. | A I Diaz 54kg 15.60L | 6 (7) |
| Mahoning Valley 20-Dec-24 1673m FIRM R7 Bobbie Bricker Memorial Stakes (Stakes) $1,500 (of $75,001) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:46.800, SP: 7.00 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 1673m FIRM R7 Leona's Reward Stakes (Stakes) $7,501 (of $75,001) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:26.140, SP: 7.00 Loomed, not enough | E Barbaran 54.4kg 1.75L | 3 (13) |
| Thistledown 22-Jun-24 1207m FIRM R10 Thistledown race 10 $5,250 (of $44,291) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.880, SP: 1/2 Best stride late rail | F B Salazar 54kg 3.50L | 4 (10) |
| Mahoning Valley 10-Apr-24 1609m FIRM R8 Race 8 $5,180 (of $25,901) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:41.020, SP: 14/5 Rally 4w, 2d best | E Barbaran 56.2kg 6.00L | 2 (7) |
| Mahoning Valley 26-Mar-24 1609m FIRM R8 Race 8 $1,295 (of $25,901) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:42.509, SP: 3/5 Drifted late,misss 2nd | E Barbaran 56.2kg 1.25L | 3 (6) |
| Mahoning Valley 01-Mar-24 1673m GOOD R7 Race 7 $4,090 (of $40,899) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:45.680, SP: 17/10 Mild bid grinding | E Barbaran 57.2kg 3.00L | 3 (6) |
| Mahoning Valley 09-Jan-24 1609m 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 1673m 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 1673m 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 1207m FIRM 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 1709m GOOD (of $45,000), Winning Time: 01:45.230, SP: 13/5 Good position faltered | A Diaz 53.5kg, Cd 0 6.75L | 6 (11) |
| Belterra Park 02-Jun-23 1709m FIRM (of $60,000), Winning Time: 01:48.480, SP: 11/2 Through after half | A Diaz 55.3kg, Cd 0 18.25L | 4 (6) |
| Thistledown 28-Apr-23 1207m 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 23-Mar-23 1207m FIRM (of $45,000), Winning Time: 01:13.220, SP: 9/1 Rail rally, up in time | A Diaz 54.4kg | 1 (10) |
| Mahoning Valley 16-Feb-23 1207m FIRM (of $20,220), Winning Time: 01:15.320, SP: 1/5 Came again, rail | A Diaz 52.6kg | 1 (9) |
| Mahoning Valley 30-Dec-22 1207m SYNTHETIC CL (of $40,000), Winning Time: 01:13.660, SP: 13/1 Closed 2w, missed | A Diaz 52.2kg 0.50L | 2 (12) |
| Thistledown 07-Oct-22 1207m 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 1106m 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 1207m 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 1106m 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 3.25L | 2 (8) |
| Thistledown 06-Jul-22 1207m 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 2.50L | 3 (9) |