Praying (USA)

Country

United States

Foal Date

24-Feb-22

Colour

dark bay or brown

Sire

Vekoma

Dam

Pray For Leslie

Prize Money

$385351

Trainer

Robert Medina

Owners

Newtown Anner Stud Farm

About

Praying is a 3yo dk b/br bred in the United States and conditioned by trainer Robert Medina. He is by Vekoma out of Pray For Leslie. So far, Praying has recorded two wins. On 31 Aug 2025 at Saratoga he captured his biggest triumph, taking the $175,000 Prioress Stakes. The gelding has proved lucrative for bettors, delivering a 179% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Saratoga 31-Aug-25 1207m R7 Prioress Stakes (Stakes) $110,250 (of $175,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.100, SP: 21.00 broke out at the start, chased three wide coming under coaxing near the quarter pole, continued three wide into upper stretch, rallied to take command a furlong out, then edged clear to the finish kept to task.	E Cancel 54.4kg	1 (5)
Churchill Downs 25-May-25 1207m FIRM R7 Race 7 $1,523 (of $127,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:09.180, SP: 11.00 broke through the gate pre-race, stalked along the inside and caved in hand.	C Torres 53.5kg 27.60L	7 (8)
Oaklawn Park 31-Mar-25 1207m FIRM R9 Southern Hospitality Overnight Stakes (Stakes) $29,000 (of $145,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.980, SP: 3.00 Pace 2p, grudgingly	J Velazquez 53.1kg 1.00L	2 (10)
Churchill Downs 01-Dec-24 1307m FIRM R10 Fern Creek Stakes (Stakes) $6,487 (of $225,002) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:56.170, SP: 14.00 Track ins,chsd,gave wy	J Velazquez 55.3kg 6.50L	5 (10)
Keeneland 26-Oct-24 1207m FIRM R8 Myrtlewood Stakes (Stakes) $40,000 (of $200,001) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:50.650, SP: 16.00 Vied 2w,cleared,bested	J Velazquez 53.5kg 2.50L	2 (10)
Horseshoe Indianapolis 05-Sep-24 1106m FIRM R2 Md $27,418 (of $43,522) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:05.030, SP: 1.30 2p,drew off,ridden out	C Torres 54kg	1 (7)
Ellis Park 07-Jul-24 1106m FIRM R5 Md $14,200 (of $71,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:04.930, SP: 3.20 Awkward st, no match	A Beschizza 54kg 3.25L	2 (8)
Churchill Downs 15-Jun-24 1005m R6 Md $24,000 (of $120,001) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:58.120, SP: 9/2 Ins foe,dueled,left ld	T Gaffalione 54kg 2.00L	2 (10)