Play Free Bird (USA)
About
Play Free Bird is a 4yo colt from the United States trained by Steve Klesaris. He is by Maximus Mischief out of Stormy Saturday. To date, Play Free Bird has recorded three victories. On 27 July 2024 at Saratoga, he captured the $27,500 Maiden Claiming, his biggest win so far. The horse has been a rewarding prospect for bettors; a full‑career backing would have yielded about a 15 % return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Gulfstream 06-Sep-25 1673m R7 Race 7 $15,435 (of $24,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:42.030, SP: 5.50 showed brief foot away from the gate then settled off the pace down the backstretch, angled out to three wide on the final turn to make a run at the leader but was bumped and forced out in mid stretch but kept on to edged clear late for the win. | J E Morelos 56.2kg | 1 (7) |
| Gulfstream 18-Aug-25 1709m R6 Race 6 $200 (of $24,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:44.800, SP: 6.00 stalked the modest pace to second turn, faded stretch. | J E Morelos 56.7kg 8.30L | 5 (8) |
| Gulfstream 27-Jun-25 1673m FIRM R4 Race 4 $1,960 (of $28,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:41.260, SP: 4.00 chased the pace inside horses and gave way the final furlong. | J E Morelos 56.7kg 7.10L | 4 (5) |
| Gulfstream 06-Jun-25 1709m FIRM R2 Race 2 $230 (of $28,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:43.320, SP: 11.00 , three wide the first turn, raced in the five path the far turn and failed to menace. | J E Morelos 54.4kg 7.05L | 5 (10) |
| Gulfstream 05-May-25 1673m FIRM R7 Race 7 $2,800 (of $28,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:40.840, SP: 3.00 raced in the two path around the first turn, chased the leader between horses up the backstretch, continued around the far turn still in the two path and was outkicked in the lane. | M A Vasquez 56.7kg 13.00L | 3 (5) |
| Gulfstream 22-Mar-25 1673m FIRM R5 Race 5 $5,200 (of $26,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:42.460, SP: 9.00 raced in the three path early, stalked the leader on the outside up the backstretch, began a bid from the three path coming around the second turn and dug in gamely in the lane, dueling to the wire to just miss. | J Alvarado 55.3kg 0.05L | 2 (6) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 08-Mar-25 1709m GOOD R5 Race 5 $1,470 (of $21,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:42.700, SP: 10.00 raced two wide off the pace, swung wide into the stretch, rallied mildly and bested the others. | P Morales 55.3kg 6.00L | 4 (12) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 20-Feb-25 1709m GOOD R5 Race 5 $12,915 (of $20,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:23.530, SP: 15.00 prompt the early leader near the rail down the backstretch, took full command inside the three sixteenths pole and was well clear late under strong handling. | M Iorio 53.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 19-Jan-25 1408m FIRM R1 Race 1 $193 (of $20,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:23.170, SP: 5.00 vied for the early lead and then dueled for the lead on the inside to the three eighths marker and then weakened. | A A Gallardo 53.5kg 14.75L | 5 (5) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 13-Jan-25 1609m GOOD R9 Race 9 $193 (of $20,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:36.970, SP: 9.00 showed speed inside, saved ground on the far turn, raced in the two path in the stretch and gave way. | R Montanez 54kg 1.60L | 6 (10) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 29-Dec-24 1207m FIRM R2 Race 2 $2,050 (of $20,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.780, SP: 5.00 was rated along three wide, made a four wide bid to loom boldly by the quarter pole but could not sustain that bid in the drive while besting the rest. | R Montanez 53.5kg 6.00L | 3 (7) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 12-Dec-24 1609m GOOD R5 Race 5 (of $20,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:39.660, SP: 8.00 steadied between for racing room in the early going, looped up three and four wide through the second turn, fanned widest into the stretch, made a steady gain and missed a share. | P Morales 53.5kg 3.10L | 5 (10) |
| Belmont At The Big A 19-Oct-24 1207m FIRM R4 (of $16,500) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:11.660, SP: 6/1 Chased 4-3w, no rally | J Alvarado 54.4kg 6.25L | 6 (9) |
| Belmont At The Big A 13-Sep-24 1307m FIRM R3 $3,000 (of $16,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:20.950, SP: 11/2 Bmp brk,2p,3p1/4,wknd | J Alvarado 54.4kg 9.00L | 3 (7) |
| Saratoga 18-Aug-24 1106m GOOD R4 (of $3,300) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:03.860, SP: 25/1 4w upper, weakened | J Alvarado 54.4kg 7.50L | 8 (10) |
| Saratoga 27-Jul-24 1106m GOOD R2 Md $31,500 (of $27,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:02.910, SP: 19/5 4w 1/4, bumped, gamely | J Alvarado 54kg | 1 (10) |
| Belmont At The Big A 22-Jun-24 1207m GOOD R7 Md (of $41,250) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:09.980, SP: 20/1 Ins,lost position 1/4 | J Alvarado 53.5kg 4.50L | 6 (8) |
| Belmont At The Big A 26-May-24 1207m GOOD R4 Md (of $41,250) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:08.050, SP: 40/1 Ins turn,2p1/4,empty | J Alvarado 53.5kg 5.25L | 6 (12) |
| Saratoga 05-Sep-23 1106m GOOD R1 CLMd (of $88,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:02.790 was coaxed along off the pace, saved ground on the turn and was no factor. | K Davis 52.6kg 10.05L | 6 (10) |
| Saratoga 10-Aug-23 1106m FIRM R3 CLMd (of $88,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:06.120 was hustled from the start, chased the pace on the inside, dropped back late on the turn and reteated. | L Saez 54kg 24.00L | 6 (6) |
| Belmont Park 10-Jul-23 1005m GOOD R1 CLMd $5,250 (of $75,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:58.420 lunged at the start and bobbled when bumped between foes and was forced to check out conceding four lengths to the front, came under coaxing and chased three wide through the turn, angled five wide into upper stretch, showed good courage offering up a bid a furlong out then weakened in the late going. | L Saez 54kg 7.10L | 4 (8) |
| Belmont Park 24-Jun-23 1005m FIRM R1 CLMd (of $75,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:00.390 Chased 4w, no impact | M Franco 54kg 10.10L | 6 (6) |