Ninth Island (USA)
About
Ninth Island is a 3yo gr/ro from the United States trained by W. Bret Calhoun. The horse is by Constitution out of Viva Vegas and has earned three victories to date. On 25 May 2025 at Lone Star Park, Ninth Island secured its most important win, claiming the $34,500 prize in Race 3. It has proved profitable for bettors; anyone who backed the horse throughout its career would have realised a 163% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Downs 07-Sep-25 1307m GOOD R4 Race 4 (of $220,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:14.010, SP: 13.00 forwardly placed early on, raced in tight quarters near the five eighths pole and tired. | T Gaffalione 55.3kg 15.00L | 12 (12) |
| Ellis Park 12-Aug-25 1106m GOOD R2 Race 2 $21,600 (of $108,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:01.050, SP: 9.00 brushed an outer foe soon after the start, pressed two wide and outside of the eventual winner, failed to sustain pressure in upper stretch, then chased that one home while being kept at bay. | A Concepcion 53.5kg 1.25L | 2 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 29-Jun-25 1609m GOOD R8 Tepin Stakes (Stakes) $17,500 (of $250,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:35.980, SP: 34.00 3-2w,led 5/8,gave way | B J Hernandez 53.5kg 5.25L | 4 (5) |
| Lone Star Park 25-May-25 1609m GOOD R3 Race 3 $21,735 (of $34,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:35.490, SP: 2.00 set a clear early pace, raced off the rail through the turns, opened up early stretch, kept on and held for the win. | D Cabrera 54kg | 1 (9) |
| Sam Houston Race Park 15-Mar-25 1810m GOOD R9 Race 9-Allowance $21,735 (of $34,500) Barrier 9, SP: 4.00 Led, as rider pleased | J Alvarez 53.1kg | 1 (10) |
| Sam Houston Race Park 20-Jan-25 1609m FIRM R2 Race 2-Allowance $6,900 (of $34,502) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:42.030, SP: 15.00 No match, saved place | J Alvarez 55.3kg 4.50L | 2 (7) |
| Remington Park 16-Nov-24 1508m GOOD R5 Md $21,420 (of $34,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:34.320, SP: 15.00 stalked the pace while two wide on the backstretch, rallied on the far turn then was in a long drive and proved best in the end. | J Alvarez 53.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Remington Park 03-Oct-24 1005m FIRM R9 Md $2,380 (of $19,878) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:58.240, SP: 3/1 Vied inside, gave way | A Jose 53.5kg 10.25L | 4 (9) |