Poise (USA) Horse
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About
Poise is a 3yo chestnut from the United States trained by Steven M. Asmussen. It is by the stallion Gun Runner out of the dam Etiquette. Poise has not yet broken its maiden status, having failed to win in three starts. In its most recent race at Churchill Downs on 29 Jun 2026, Poise was ridden by Jose L. Ortiz and finished second behind the winner In Total Awe.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Downs 29-Jun-26 1308m R11 Md $24,000 (of $120,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:16.730, SP: 11.00 vied two wide, led as an outer rival bid entering the lane, repelled that one and drew clear in upper stretch but offered no resistance to an outer challenge in the final sixteenth. 1st In Total Awe ( A Concepcion 118 ) 2nd Poise ( J L Ortiz 118 ) 3.25L 3rd Kaykay ( F Geroux 118 ) 7.00L See full results | J L Ortiz 53.5kg 3.25L | 2 (11) |
| Churchill Downs 17-May-26 1207m R2 Md $8,400 (of $120,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.500, SP: 17.00 brushed with an outer foe at the start, prompted the leader from the three path, but yielded in the four path entering the lane and gave way. 1st Movie Night ( L Machado 118 ) 2nd Epic Proud Mary ( F Geroux 118 ) 8.00L 3rd Audra ( A Concepcion 118 ) 0.20L 4th Poise ( J Rosado 118 ) 10.60L See full results | J Rosado 53.5kg 10.60L | 4 (12) |
| Keeneland 24-Apr-26 1207m FIRM R8 Md $11,000 (of $110,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:12.390, SP: 4.50 broke a bit outwardly, laid off of the pace in the five to three path into the turn, shifted back to the five path entering the lane, fanned out to the seven path in upper stretch and ran on willingly. 1st Nut Bush City ( A Concepcion 120 ) 2nd Aegis ( I O Jr 120 ) 1.75L 3rd Poise ( J Ortiz 120 ) 3.25L See full results | J Ortiz 54.4kg 3.25L | 3 (10) |