Not So Close (USA)
About
Not So Close is a 6yo dark bay/brown horse from the United States trained by Norm W. Casse. He is by Empire Maker out of Bird Legacy. To date, Not So Close has captured three races. On 18 Aug 2023 at Saratoga, he earned his most important win so far, securing the $156,000 purse.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Downs 12-Sep-24 1609m GOOD R7 Race 7 (of $209,999) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:33.690 vied for the early lead and then pressed the pace two wide, made a bid off the turn but tired. | R J Santana 56.2kg 14.25L | UPD (12) |
| Saratoga 15-Aug-24 1709m GOOD R3 Race 3 (of $24,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:42.550, SP: 5/1 Ins-2p,headed3/16,wknd | J Velazquez 53.5kg 1.75L | 5 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 23-Jun-24 1609m GOOD R2 Race 2 $14,100 (of $2,790) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:36.360, SP: 9/2 Frcts gt,hdd upr,outkk | R S Jr 55.3kg 2.60L | 3 (5) |
| Churchill Downs 05-May-24 1609m GOOD R7 Longines Churchill Distaff Turf Mile Stakes (Stakes) (of $382,850) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:35.950, SP: 30/1 Stutterd stp,3w,wkn1/4 | L Saez 53.5kg 28.25L | 10 (10) |
| Fair Grounds 24-Mar-24 1709m GOOD R8 Tom Benson Memorial Stakes (Stakes) $15,000 (of $1,588) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:42.759, SP: 25/1 Dug in 1/4, fought on | R S Jr 53.5kg 1.25L | 3 (13) |
| Fair Grounds 18-Feb-24 1709m SOFT R10 Albert M. Stall Memorial Stakes (Stakes) (of $63,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:43.990, SP: 11/2 Pace 3p,btw 2nd,faded | R J Santana 53.5kg 5.25L | 6 (11) |
| Keeneland 22-Oct-23 1709m GOOD R8 CL $9,100 (of $130,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:42.740 set the pace along the inside, met an outer challenge around the far turn, clung to an advantage while sparring with a pair of outer rivals in upper stretch, but was headed entering the final furlong and gave way. | R S Jr 55.3kg 6.75L | 4 (9) |
| Saratoga 18-Aug-23 1609m GOOD R2 CL $98,280 (of $156,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:35.040 In hand ins, held well | R S Jr 56.2kg | 1 (5) |
| Ellis Park 01-Jul-23 1709m GOOD (of $82,254), Winning Time: 01:41.020, SP: 10/1 Pace, inside, kept on | F Geroux 54.9kg 1.50L | 2 (10) |
| Churchill Downs 06-May-23 1609m FIRM R4 CL (of $134,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:36.289 was away alertly, disputed the pace along the inside, was headed leaving the turn and gave way readily. | B J H Jr 56.2kg 10.50L | 10 (12) |
| Fair Grounds 11-Mar-23 1709m FIRM (of $30,600), Winning Time: 01:44.510, SP: 16/10 Ontop,rail, easytwin | B J Hernandez 54.4kg | 1 (6) |
| Fair Grounds 12-Feb-23 1673m FIRM (of $31,200), Winning Time: 01:44.750, SP: 3/1 Bmp st,vie 3-2w,wkn1/8 | B J Hernandez 54.4kg, Cd 0 5.25L | 4 (7) |
| Ellis Park 30-Jul-22 1609m FIRM R8 Race 8 $37,800 (of $60,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:34.890 set a sternly pressured pace around the first turn, cleared on her own power at the five furlong pole, maintained a margin in hand around the far turn, then widened under moderate hand urging in upper stretch, and was wrapped up through the final sixteenth. | B J H Jr 53.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Churchill Downs 02-Oct-21 1408m SYNTHETIC CLMd (of $30,902), Winning Time: 01:24.580, SP: 10/1 Ins, clrd 1/8, yielded | J Talamo 54kg | 2 (8) |
| Ellis Park 13-Aug-21 1207m SYNTHETIC CLMd (of $26,803), Winning Time: 01:11.170, SP: 9/4 Chase 3w,wkn5/16,stopd | J Talamo 54kg, Cd 0 11.00L | 8 (8) |