Preparefortakeoff (USA)
About
Preparefortakeoff is a 6yo dk b/br from the United States trained by Hassan Elamri. He is by the stallion Algorithms out of the mare Flip The Switch. To date, he has secured six wins. On 18 May 2025 at Pimlico, he earned his most notable victory, collecting the $54,000 prize in Race 5. The horse has proven profitable for bettors; wagering on him throughout his career would have yielded a 50% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Laurel Park 20-Sep-25 1106m R8 Race 8 $3,360 (of $48,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:02.630, SP: 11.00 stalked outside a rival, came three wide for the drive, was under a hearty ride pursuing past mid stretch and faded. | J Barbosa 57.2kg 3.50L | 4 (8) |
| Timonium 29-Aug-25 1307m FIRM R8 Timonium race 8 $2,200 (of $26,400) Barrier 1, SP: 11.00 | J Barbosa 55.8kg, Cd 0 3.25L | 4 (5) |
| Delaware Park 06-Jun-25 1106m FIRM R8 Race 8 $500 (of $20,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:04.980, SP: 4.50 trailed early, steadily advanced five wide through the turn but had nothing left for the stretch. | J Briceno 56.7kg 5.00L | 5 (5) |
| Pimlico 18-May-25 1005m GOOD R5 Race 5 $34,020 (of $54,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:00.610, SP: 51.00 2wd bid, driving | J Briceno 55.8kg | 1 (10) |
| Laurel Park 13-Oct-24 1408m FIRM R4 Hcp $452 (of $40,001) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:25.260 Ins,chase duel,wknd | J Briceno 51.7kg 14.50L | 12 (13) |
| Laurel Park 05-Oct-24 1207m FIRM R8 Race 8 $30,870 (of $49,001) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:11.790 Guide in,met outer,gme | J Briceno 55.8kg | 1 (5) |
| Laurel Park 14-Sep-24 1207m FIRM R4 Race 4 $10,710 (of $17,001) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:12.430 2wd bw,spurt away,drvg | J Briceno 54kg | 1 (5) |
| Laurel Park 07-Jul-24 1207m FIRM R4 Race 4 $1,701 (of $17,001) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:12.030 Ins,stdy 5/16,angl 4wd | J Briceno 57.2kg 6.25L | 3 (5) |
| Laurel Park 15-Jun-24 1609m FIRM R6 Race 6 $510 (of $17,001) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:40.030 Spd,rate back,ins,fade | A Cruz 55.8kg 6.75L | 5 (8) |
| Pimlico 28-May-24 1207m FIRM R1 Race 1 $9,765 (of $15,499) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:14.280 Rail, driving | J Briceno 55.8kg | 1 (6) |
| Pimlico 17-May-24 1609m FIRM R3 Race 3 $300 (of $28,998) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:46.710 Brushed start,eased | A Cruz 55.8kg 39.60L | 9 (9) |
| Delaware Park 28-Oct-23 1207m FIRM R8 Race 8 $660 (of $22,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.490 bobbled at the break, raced five wide near the three sixteenths pole and never threatened. | E Jurado 54.9kg 9.00L | 5 (5) |
| Laurel Park 09-Oct-23 1709m GOOD R7 CL (of $54,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:43.450 stalked the pace three wide from the outside of rivals and tired. | J M Beltran 55.8kg 14.25L | 8 (8) |
| Delaware Park 07-Sep-23 1609m FIRM R3 CL $10,710 (of $17,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:39.670 raced close to the pace along the inside, fell back on the second turn, angled out, bid seven wide, closed willingly and wore down her rivals to get up late. | J M Beltran 55.3kg | 1 (6) |
| Laurel Park 24-Jun-23 1106m GOOD R5 CL (of $26,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:03.170 was outrun. | J Toledo 54kg 13.40L | 10 (10) |
| Laurel Park 11-Jun-23 1106m GOOD R4 CL (of $48,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:02.110 chased two wide around the turn and faded. | J G Briceno 55.8kg 6.25L | 8 (8) |
| Pimlico 13-May-23 1005m GOOD R8 CL (of $48,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:57.320 , bumped at the break, saved ground mid turn, eased out to chased between foes but came up empty. | C E Lopez 55.8kg 6.25L | 7 (9) |
| Laurel Park 21-Apr-23 1408m FIRM R3 CL $1,800 (of $18,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:27.170 showed speed along the inner rail and gradually faded in the stretch drive. | J Toledo 57.2kg 5.00L | 3 (9) |
| Laurel Park 08-Apr-23 1207m GOOD R8 Race 8 $15,120 (of $24,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:12.540 broke a step slow then steadied when a bit rank, recovered and accelerated between foes to reach contention, bid three deep leaving the far turn, dueled outside rivals then gained a slim lead soon into the stretch, briefly went clear, was confronted from her outside in deep stretch and dug in tenaciously to prove best. | J Toledo 57.2kg | 1 (7) |
| Laurel Park 19-Mar-23 1207m R10 Race 10 $2,400 (of $24,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:12.800 dueled two wide outside the winner early on, raced between foes mid turn, shifted in entering the lane, sparred past mid stretch then faded late. | A Concepcion 54kg, Cd 50.8kg 2.25L | 3 (7) |
| Laurel Park 26-Feb-23 1207m FIRM R1 Race 1 $1,680 (of $24,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:13.240 , off slowly when hopping at the break, rushed up into contention down the backstretch, hugged the inner rail on the turn and weakened. | J Zambrana 52.6kg, Cd 57.2kg 12.25L | 4 (5) |
| Laurel Park 05-Feb-23 1408m R1 Race 1 (of $24,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:27.380 , fractious in the starting gate, showed speed along the inner rail, eased out leaving the backstretch, chased the pace in the two path around the turn and tired. | J Barbosa 54.9kg, Cd 57.2kg 8.00L | 6 (7) |
| Laurel Park 17-Jan-23 1207m GOOD R1 Race 1 (of $28,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:13.010 , four deep on the turn, gave way. | X Perez 57.2kg 14.75L | 6 (8) |
| Aqueduct 16-Dec-22 1307m FIRM R2 Race 2 (of $37,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:20.920 Vied briefly 4w, tired | J A V Jr 54.4kg 12.75L | 6 (6) |
| Laurel Park 20-Nov-22 1207m FIRM R6 Race 6 $3,600 (of $36,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:13.270 5-wide, strong finish | J Toledo 54.9kg 1.25L | 3 (10) |
| Laurel Park 30-Oct-22 1609m FIRM R5 Race 5 (of $44,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:39.080 Bump start,2wd speed | C E Lopez 52.6kg 16.50L | 6 (7) |
| Delaware Park 20-Oct-22 1207m FIRM R6 Race 6 (of $44,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.060 slow start, inside position around the turn, faded strecth. | A Suarez 53.5kg 8.50L | 5 (6) |
| Laurel Park 01-Oct-22 1709m FIRM R7 Race 7 (of $48,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:47.050 had a shoe fixed in the paddock, caused a jam up when bearing out leaving the starting gate, showed speed, stopped on the far turn and was eased. | A Cruz 54kg 46.8kgL | 8 (8) |
| Delaware Park 01-Sep-22 1609m GOOD R6 Race 6 (of $34,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:36.480 shuffled back at the start, lacked speed first turn, outrun. | J Hiraldo 53.1kg 42.30L | 7 (7) |
| Laurel Park 15-Aug-22 1609m R2 Race 2 $9,600 (of $48,000) Barrier 7 | Y Aviles 51.3kg, Cd 49kg | 2 (5) |
| Laurel Park 18-Jul-22 1408m R6 Race 6 $27,720 (of $44,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:24.590 dueled inside a pair of rivals, grimly maintained a slim advantage battling past the three sixteenths, had her rider briefly drop the rein soon after, recovered and spurted clear under a drive, wandered outward a bit in deep stretch then held sway. | Y Aviles 49.9kg, Cd 46.7kg | 1 (7) |
| Laurel Park 19-Feb-22 1106m R4 Race 4 (of $48,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:05.740 , bumped at the break, moved up outside rivals and stalked three deep, angled five wide into the stretch, remained a presence to mid stretch and faded. | J D Acosta 54.9kg 7.80L | 7 (8) |
| Laurel Park 28-Jan-22 1207m R5 Race 5 (of $57,600) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:12.680 , angled to the inner rail after sprinting clear soon after the break, remained along the rail and gave way in upper stretch. | J Toledo 54.9kg 8.00L | 6 (8) |
| Charles Town 15-Jan-22 905m R7 Race 7 $2,156 (of $30,800) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:53.050 gave chase, rounded the turn about the four path and ran evenly down the lane. | G Almodovar 53.5kg 4.00L | 4 (10) |