Phenomenal Dream (USA)
About
Phenomenal Dream, a 4yo colt from the United States trained by Aaron Shorter, is by Hard Spun out of Sierra Squall. The horse has not yet won, remaining maiden after 25 starts. In its latest start at Horseshoe Indianapolis on October 1, 2025, jockey Jose Ramos Gutierrez guided Phenomenal Dream to a third‑place finish behind winner Jack Rabbit.
Raced At
Horseshoe Indianapolis
• Churchill Downs
• Oaklawn Park
• Keeneland
• Ellis Park
• Turfway Park
• Kentucky DownsRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 01-Oct-25 1609m FIRM R4 Md $2,380 (of $23,800) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:37.650, SP: 8.00 | J R Gutierrez 56.7kg, Cd 53.5kg 4.75L | 3 (10) |
| Churchill Downs 18-May-25 1408m FIRM R2 Md $3,500 (of $35,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:23.740, SP: 10.00 broke a step slow and was brushed by a inner foe at the start, lagged well behind into the turn, yet slipped through inside of foes while launching a rail rally in upper stretch, took aim inside of the leader in the final furlong but flattened out. | J Graham 56.2kg 1.50L | 3 (9) |
| Oaklawn Park 04-May-25 1207m FIRM R6 Md $6,400 (of $32,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:11.580, SP: 8.00 well back early, swung eight wide into the lane, rallied for the place, no threat to the winner. | F Arrieta 56.7kg 3.50L | 2 (12) |
| Oaklawn Park 29-Mar-25 1207m GOOD R6 Md $3,200 (of $32,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.990, SP: 15.00 broke a step slow, raced back early inside, angled out three to four wide into the stretch, continued with interest to be clear of the rest. | R A Vazquez 56.7kg 5.75L | 3 (12) |
| Oaklawn Park 02-Mar-25 1207m FIRM R11 Md $2,240 (of $32,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.010, SP: 34.00 pinched back at the start to be last away, lagged in trailing for a half, cut the corner into the lane to improve position, continued to better position through the lane. | R A Vazquez 56.7kg 11.50L | 4 (11) |
| Oaklawn Park 03-Feb-25 1207m FIRM R9 Md $267 (of $32,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:12.530, SP: 4.50 off slowly, remained always back. | R A Vazquez 56.7kg 15.25L | 8 (10) |
| Oaklawn Park 19-Jan-25 1207m FIRM R4 Md $3,200 (of $32,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:12.830, SP: 4.00 pinched back at the start, lacked speed, swung five wide turning into the stretch, rallied mildly through upper stretch, proved no match for the top pair in the final furlong, remained clear of the others. | F Prat 56.7kg 6.75L | 3 (10) |
| Oaklawn Park 15-Dec-24 1207m FIRM R3 Md $6,400 (of $32,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:12.020, SP: 2.63 off a step slow, raced back toward the inside, angled out to be five wide exiting the turn, rallied to be clear for the place down the middle of the strip, not a threat to the winner. | R A Vazquez 55.3kg 4.25L | 2 (9) |
| Churchill Downs 28-Nov-24 1307m FIRM R10 Md $4,200 (of $42,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:17.070, SP: 21.00 broke a step slow, trailed in the two path, gained ground in the four to five path around the turn before tipping to the six path entering the lane, and closed in willingly through the final furlong. | R A Vazquez 55.3kg 1.75L | 3 (11) |
| Churchill Downs 11-Nov-24 1207m FIRM R6 Md $1,449 (of $42,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:10.550, SP: 26.00 was off slowly, raced at the back of the pack early, moved up four wide around the far turn and never threatened. | R A Vazquez 55.3kg 11.00L | 5 (8) |
| Keeneland 21-Oct-24 1307m FIRM R2 Md $600 (of $48,001) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:16.210 broke slowly spotting the rest multiple lengths at the start, moved out of last in the three path into the turn, picked up stride moving to the five path turning for home, swung out to the eight path entering the lane, but hung on his left lead in upper stretch, lugged inwardly and failed to threaten. | R A Vazquez 54.9kg 15.30L | 8 (12) |
| Churchill Downs 23-Sep-24 1307m FIRM R3 Md $2,940 (of $42,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:16.640 3-w, late rally | R A Vazquez 54.9kg 5.35L | 4 (11) |
| Ellis Park 05-Aug-24 1307m FIRM R2 Md $2,499 (of $25,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:17.630 pursued from midpack in the five to four path into the turn, got brushed back five wide while closing in on the leaders at the five sixteenths pole, bid shortly after, but was outkicked by an outer bidder entering the lane, ran on mildly and edged show. | C A Torres 54kg 13.00L | 3 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 08-Jun-24 1609m R9 Md (of $50,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:37.090 lacked speed two wide and between horses and failed to factor. | C A Torres 53.5kg 16.85L | 8 (9) |
| Churchill Downs 12-May-24 1408m FIRM R5 Md $3,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:23.590 was off a beat slow and brushed with an outer rival at the start, trailed in the four path, advanced around the turn before fanning to the five path entering the lane, but leveled off and held fourth late. | C A Torres 53.5kg 7.85L | 4 (10) |
| Oaklawn Park 21-Apr-24 1609m FIRM R5 Md $3,500 (of $35,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:40.720 broke out, brushed, raced toward the back of the main pack, three wide second turn, rallied mildly upper stretch to reach closest to the winner a furlong out, could do little more with that one late, nailed for the place. | R A Vazquez 54kg 2.00L | 3 (10) |
| Oaklawn Park 29-Mar-24 1709m FIRM R6 Md (of $40,217) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:45.840 forwardly place along the inside, inched closer on the rail behind the leader late in the final bend, a bit tight into the stretch, had little left when clear through the stretch. | R A Vazquez 53.5kg 7.55L | 6 (9) |
| Oaklawn Park 10-Feb-24 1207m FIRM R7 Md (of $38,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.390 last away, devoid of speed while saving ground into the turn, moved off the inside late in the turn, improved position with some modest late energy. | R A Vazquez 55.3kg 8.50L | 5 (12) |
| Oaklawn Park 28-Jan-24 1207m FIRM R3 Md (of $60,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:13.500 off a step slow, trailed for a half, passed some tiring rivals while never a serious threat. | R Bejarano 55.3kg 12.35L | 8 (12) |
| Turfway Park 22-Dec-23 1207m FIRM R1 Md (of $40,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:10.020 never menaced throughout from outside. | C J Hernandez 54.4kg 20.05L | 6 (9) |
| Turfway Park 01-Dec-23 1609m FIRM R2 Md (of $40,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:39.690 no speed to far turn, rallied to bid far turn and stretch, empty. | C J Hernandez 54.4kg 9.85L | 7 (10) |
| Churchill Downs 30-Oct-23 1609m FIRM R7 Md (of $120,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:39.900 bumped with an outer rival before being steadying back when put to crowded quarters by an inner rival at the start, raced off of the pace two wide and between horses and failed to factor. | F Arrieta 54kg 16.25L | 7 (10) |
| Keeneland 13-Oct-23 1609m R7 Md (of $100,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:36.960 was off slow, saved ground while trailing, rallied inside of foes in upper stretch to be within range of the leaders entering the final furlong, but flattened out. | F Arrieta 54kg 2.80L | 6 (10) |
| Kentucky Downs 08-Sep-23 1307m R5 Md $10,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:21.660 was off very slow, lost a considerable amount of ground at the start, raced near the back early on, advanced three wide through the far turn and moved up to improve position through the drive. | F Arrieta 54kg 5.00L | 4 (12) |
| Ellis Park 19-Aug-23 1106m GOOD Md (of $40,600), Winning Time: 01:01.610, SP: 56.00 Showed little | Y Navas 54kg, Cd 0 13.75L | 10 (11) |