Overly Critical (USA)
About
Overly Critical is a 6yo dark bay/brown gelding bred in the United States and trained by Michael E. Jones, Jr. He is by Overanalyze out of Sense Of Beauty. To date the horse has won 12 races. On 22 May 2022 at Charles Town, Overly Critical captured his biggest victory, taking the $32,700 first‑place prize in Race 1. The horse has been a profitable choice for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have yielded about a 5% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Mountaineer 09-Sep-25 1609m R4 Race 4 $1,000 (of $10,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:42.510, SP: 3.25 stalked the pace losing ground to upper stretch finishing evenly at mid track. | B Whitacre 55.8kg 4.75L | 3 (7) |
| Charles Town 25-May-25 1408m FIRM R2 Race 2 $9,072 (of $14,400) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:27.000, SP: 11.00 raced off the pace to far turn, swiftly advanced inside around the far turn, angled out around leg weary front runner leaving the furlong marker, kicked clear under strong encouragement through the wire. | S J Diaz 55.3kg | 1 (6) |
| Charles Town 09-May-25 1709m FIRM R3 Race 3 $1,042 (of $14,900) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:47.820, SP: 9.00 relaxed off the pace down the backside, under urging leaving the quarter pole, had no late kick. | S D Jr 55.3kg 11.00L | 4 (7) |
| Charles Town 12-Apr-25 1709m FIRM R2 Race 2 $1,490 (of $14,900) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:46.800, SP: 6.00 tracked the pace inside to far turn, roused on angled off the inside split foes leaving the quarter pole, closed in willingly just missed the place. | J M Lewis 55.3kg 9.25L | 3 (8) |
| Charles Town 23-Mar-25 1307m FIRM R2 Race 2 $1,440 (of $14,400) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:20.450, SP: 8.00 well back four deep leaving the quarter pole, six deep driving nearing the sixteenth marker, along late for the show. | M Chilo 55.3kg 7.50L | 3 (8) |
| Charles Town 02-Mar-25 1408m FIRM R8 Race 8 $140 (of $14,400) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:28.550, SP: 13.00 slow start, saved ground to second, roused on quarter, empty. | J D Acosta 55.3kg 5.00L | 7 (9) |
| Charles Town 08-Feb-25 1709m FIRM R8 Race 8 $2,980 (of $14,900) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:50.740, SP: 5.00 slow start, three deep off pace, circled four wide, up second. | J D Acosta 55.3kg 3.50L | 2 (8) |
| Charles Town 18-Jan-25 1408m FIRM R9 Race 9 $8,379 (of $13,299) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:30.570, SP: 0.00 raced well back around the first turn, accelerated through traffic splitting rivals twice before entering the second bend, now three deep and full of run closed in on the leader nearing the sixteenth pole, under a perfectly timed drive dove clear at the wire. | J D Acosta 55.3kg | 1 (10) |
| Charles Town 14-Dec-24 1709m FIRM R2 Race 2 $1,420 (of $14,200) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:26.930, SP: 15.00 three wide, then four wide, chasing three deep around the final turn, chased the leader through the lane, settled for the show. | J D Acosta 55.3kg 8.50L | 3 (9) |
| Charles Town 28-Nov-24 1307m FIRM R2 Race 2 $3,000 (of $15,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:21.280, SP: 11.00 settled in the three path the first turn, left the turn outside and improved steadily from that point, raced in the three path on the far turn, moved to the outside toward the head of the lane and dueled to clear second later yards. | J M Lewis 55.3kg 1.25L | 2 (6) |
| Charles Town 15-Nov-24 1408m FIRM R6 Race 6 $1,680 (of $24,002) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:27.090, SP: 7.00 raced off the rail the first turn, picked up the chase into the backstretch, rounded the far turn near the rail and showed little in the lane. | J M Lewis 54.4kg, Cd 56.7kg 4.75L | 4 (5) |
| Charles Town 02-Nov-24 1709m FIRM R7 Race 7 (of $25,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:26.340, SP: 5.00 settled in the four path, picked up the chase leaving the half mile pole but flattened in the six path on the far turn. | C E Lopez 54.4kg 17.50L | 5 (8) |
| Charles Town 18-Oct-24 1408m FIRM R7 Race 7 (of $18,319) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:26.640, SP: 12/1 Saved ground | F Peltroche 54.4kg 4.75L | 7 (8) |
| Charles Town 04-Oct-24 1709m GOOD R7 Race 7 $5,000 (of $14,748) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:47.310, SP: 19/10 3p, clear 2nd late | F Peltroche 54.4kg 5.25L | 2 (9) |
| Mountaineer 02-Sep-24 1408m FIRM R3 Race 3 $18,017 (of $16,588) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.690, SP: 11/2 Circled surged up 5wi | F Peltroche 54.4kg | 1 (5) |
| Delaware Park 17-May-24 1207m GOOD R7 Race 7 $4,200 (of $25,200) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.650, SP: 19/2 Vanned off | A Adorno 54.9kg 2.75L | 3 (6) |
| Philadelphia Park 15-Apr-24 1307m FIRM (of $19,200), Winning Time: 01:19.480, SP: 19/10 Bid, held on gamely | A Adorno 55.3kg | 1 (6) |
| Philadelphia Park 21-Feb-24 1673m FIRM (of $33,020), Winning Time: 01:47.040, SP: 19/2 Close wide, weakened | A Adorno 54.9kg, Cd 0 8.25L | 5 (8) |
| Charles Town 08-Feb-24 1307m FIRM R4 Race 4 $6,260 (of $20,538) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:20.150, SP: evens Pressd outs foe,gamely | M Mendez 54.4kg 0.50L | 2 (5) |
| Laurel Park 06-Jan-24 1810m FIRM R2 Race 2 $2,590 (of $37,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:52.610 Prolong duel ins,fade | O Bocachica 57.2kg 4.25L | 4 (6) |
| Charles Town 17-Dec-23 1307m FIRM R5 Race 5 $18,522 (of $29,400) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:18.230 stalked off the rail, picked up the chase leaving the seven sixteenths pole, rounded the far turn off the rail and dug in under steady encouragement to get up the final yards. | O Bocachica 56.2kg | 1 (5) |
| Philadelphia Park 05-Dec-23 1673m FIRM (of $19,200), Winning Time: 01:44.060, SP: 11/2 Race long duel, gamely | A Adorno 55.3kg | 1 (6) |
| Charles Town 23-Nov-23 1307m R7 Race 7 $15,120 (of $24,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:19.230 Nod 4p 1/8,driving | O Bocachica 54.4kg | 1 (5) |
| Charles Town 29-Oct-23 1408m FIRM R4 Race 4 $2,940 (of $29,400) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:25.040 Rail turn, even finish | M Mendez 54.4kg 4.25L | 3 (6) |
| Charles Town 22-Sep-23 1408m FIRM R2 CL $15,120 (of $24,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:27.790 stalked from the three path on the first turn then gave chase into the backstretch, dueled at even terms from the five sixteenths pole, contested the far turn two deep, dug in determinedly to take over later yards and raced clear under the wire. | C Marrero 55.3kg | 1 (5) |
| Charles Town 12-Aug-23 1408m FIRM R5 CL $15,120 (of $24,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:27.430 veered out leaving the gate and rated close to the early pace inside, dueled with the lead leaving the seven sixteenths pole, drew clear at the rail midway on the far turn and held well under steady handling. | C Marrero 54.4kg | 1 (8) |
| Charles Town 01-Jul-23 1408m FIRM R7 CL (of $32,700) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:25.050 saved early ground, bid leaving the seven sixteenths pole, raced in the six path on the far turn and passed rivals widest. | C Marrero 55.3kg 9.75L | 5 (9) |
| Charles Town 10-Jun-23 1307m FIRM R7 CL $3,270 (of $32,700) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:19.450 5wd,bmp 1/8,lugged in | C Marrero 56.2kg 0.55L | 3 (8) |
| Charles Town 19-May-23 1307m FIRM R4 CL $19,908 (of $31,600) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:19.870 W/pace,drift,clear1/16 | C Marrero 55.3kg | 1 (7) |
| Charles Town 02-Apr-23 1408m FIRM R8 (of $20,016), Winning Time: 01:27.890, SP: 9/1 Brief lead,outfinished | C Marrero 55.3kg | 1 (10) |
| Charles Town 02-Mar-23 1307m SYNTHETIC CL (of $20,259), Winning Time: 01:21.430, SP: 5/2 Brief lead,settled 2nd | M Carlos 54.4kg 1.75L | 2 (7) |
| Charles Town 22-May-22 1408m R1 Race 1 $20,601 (of $32,700) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:26.610 Dueled from 3/8,clear | C Marrero 55.3kg | 1 (7) |
| Keeneland 10-Apr-22 1408m R2 Race 2 (of $100,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:23.910 was a bit slow at the start and done early. | C Landeros 54.4kg 21.85L | 8 (13) |
| Turfway Park 18-Mar-22 1207m SYNTHETIC CLMd (of $33,067), Winning Time: 01:10.690, SP: 19/2 Tracked, on for place | A Achard 54.4kg 2.00L | 2 (12) |
| Turfway Park 24-Feb-22 1307m SYNTHETIC CLMd (of $33,067), Winning Time: 01:18.450, SP: 25/1 Outside run for place | A Alex 54.4kg 1.50L | 2 (12) |