Nova Rags (USA)
About
Nova Rags is a 7yo horse from the United States trained by William I. Mott. He is by Union Rags out of Wishful Splendor. To date, Nova Rags has won 2 races. On December 16, 2023 at Aqueduct, he recorded his most important victory, earning the $95,000 prize in Race 3.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Downs 13-Sep-25 1307m R9 Race 9 (of $141,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:15.210, SP: 7.00 tracked along the inside, chased around the turn and lacked a bid. | I O Jr 54.9kg 6.75L | 5 (7) |
| Saratoga 10-Aug-25 1207m FIRM R8 Race 8 $8,400 (of $120,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.190, SP: 15.00 a bit fractious in the gate prior to the start in two small episodes, tossed his head as the latch was sprung and lunged landing awkwardly and conceding six to seven lengths to the front before settling into stride, chased three then two wide detached at the tail of the field, came under urging three furlongs out, angled five wide into upper stretch and closed well and belatedly to miss for the show honors showing good courage after a poor beginning. | I O Jr 55.3kg 4.50L | 4 (6) |
| Belmont At The Big A 09-May-25 1408m FIRM R6 Race 6 $9,200 (of $92,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:22.740, SP: 10.00 6w upper, kept on | J Alvarado 53.5kg 2.55L | 3 (6) |
| Belmont At The Big A 27-May-24 1207m FIRM R2 Race 2 $20,999 (of $104,998) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:09.050 Chased inside, ran on | J Alvarado 53.5kg 0.00L | 2 (4) |
| Aqueduct 08-Mar-24 1408m FIRM R6 Race 6 $17,600 (of $88,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:24.210 Out,3p turn,no match | E Cancel 54.4kg 3.50L | 2 (5) |
| Aqueduct 10-Feb-24 1207m FIRM R2 Race 2 $8,800 (of $88,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.080 3-4w upper, kept on | M Franco 54.4kg 0.00L | 3 (5) |
| Aqueduct 13-Jan-24 1307m FIRM R7 Race 7 $3,520 (of $88,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:16.650 Bumped st, weakened | J Lezcano 54.4kg 7.25L | 5 (7) |
| Aqueduct 16-Dec-23 1207m FIRM R3 Race 3 $59,850 (of $95,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:09.860 was well rated two wide behind the three front runners, swung out four wide leaving the turn, then tipped out five wide for aim leaving the three sixteenths, made a bid and hit the front nearing the sixteenth marker and slowly edged clear to prove best under a drive. | J Alvarado 55.3kg | 1 (5) |
| Aqueduct 18-Nov-23 1408m FIRM R7 Race 7 $3,800 (of $95,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:22.560 was restless in the gate, lunged at the start and was off slow, spotted the front a couple lengths, settled on the outside, angled in late on the backstretch, was roused in the two path on the turn and failed to threaten. | J Alvarado 55.8kg 5.75L | 5 (7) |
| Belmont Park 23-Jun-23 1207m FIRM R6 CL $21,000 (of $105,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:09.090 Chased 4-3w, kept on | J Alvarado 54.4kg 2.75L | 2 (5) |
| Aqueduct 29-Apr-23 1207m FIRM R7 CL $52,920 (of $84,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:09.570 was brushed in the hindquarters at the start, raced on the outside under urging, went five wide on the turn, rallied to take the lead into upper stretch, shook clear into the final furlong and proved best under steady urging. | J Alvarado 53.5kg | 1 (8) |
| Aqueduct 11-Feb-23 1207m R6 Race 6 $16,800 (of $84,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:12.500 broke a half a beat slow, chased four to five paths off the inside down the backstretch and then three wide through the turn, went seven wide into upper stretch and closed well belatedly to secure the place honors. | E Cancel 53.5kg 1.75L | 2 (9) |
| Aqueduct 31-Dec-22 1207m FIRM R6 Race 6 $19,000 (of $95,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:10.390 four paths off the inside down the backstretch, tucked to the two path coming under coaxing at the three-eighths, spun three wide for home and offered up a mild kick. | E Cancel 54.4kg 2.25L | 2 (9) |
| Aqueduct 13-Nov-22 1207m GOOD R3 Race 3 $19,000 (of $95,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.130 was hustled from the gate, established position just off the pace, traveled around the turn in the two path, shifted three wide near the quarter-pole, altered in over heels at the three-sixteenths, was roused for his best shortly thereafter, rallied in the final furlong and finished with good energy but was too late while clear for the place. | J Alvarado 54.4kg 1.00L | 2 (7) |
| Saratoga 17-Jul-22 1408m R7 Race 7 $8,400 (of $120,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:23.370 hustled from the start, chased just off the inside under coaxing from the seven-sixteenths, spun two to three wide for home, dug in rallying between foes a furlong out, then kept on but was bested for the show honors. | L Saez 55.3kg 3.75L | 4 (7) |
| Belmont Park 20-Jun-22 1207m R3 Race 3 $9,400 (of $94,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.940 bobbled at the start then bumped with a foe, chased the pace on the outside then in the three path around the turn, made a bid in upper stretch, was bumped in the hindquarters near the eighth-pole, kept on to get on even terms for the lead in the final furlong but just missed while able to get the show. | L Saez 54kg 0.35L | 3 (6) |
| Prairie Meadows 03-Jul-21 1709m SYNTHETIC CL (of $131,387), Winning Time: 01:42.640, SP: 9/5 Wide trip, no response | J Alvarado 52.6kg, Cd 0 14.50L | 5 (6) |