Policy Change (USA)
About
Policy Change is a 3yo dark bay/brindle colt from the United States trained by Michael J. Maker. He is by Munnings out of the mare Excited. The horse remains maiden, having failed to win in four starts. In his most recent outing at Belmont’s Big A on September 20, 2025, Dylan Davis rode him to a sixth‑place finish, behind the winner Battle Drum.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Belmont At The Big A 20-Sep-25 1709m R2 Md (of $52,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:42.080, SP: 7.00 tracked the pace on the outside in the two path, chased on the far turn, spun into the stretch in the three path, made a bid outside the furlong marker, dropped back into the final sixteenth and weakened. | D Davis 54.4kg 5.00L | 6 (11) |
| Saratoga 16-Aug-25 1609m FIRM R5 Race 5 $7,200 (of $72,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:37.220, SP: 5.50 broke very fast and went straight to the front then moved in, rounded the first turn in the two path, showed the way down the backstretch, vied inside on the far turn, was asked in the two path into the stretch, lost the advantage to the runner-up inside the three-sixteenths pole, fought on well with the top two into the final sixteenth but was out-kicked while just able to hold the show. | I O Jr 53.5kg 2.25L | 3 (4) |
| Saratoga 28-Jul-25 1709m FIRM R10 Md $5,040 (of $72,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:37.620, SP: 10.00 came in early and bothered a foe, bumped lightly with the winner leaving the chute, dropped from the three path to the two path on the first turn, tracked the pace on the backstretch, chased in the two path on the far turn, was driven into the stretch in the three path and tired then lost the show. | J Rosario 53.5kg 8.00L | 4 (8) |
| Saratoga 18-Aug-24 1709m GOOD R2 Md $600 (of $100,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:46.220 Tracked ins, weakened | T Gaffalione 54kg 5.60L | 9 (9) |