Protective Custody (USA)
About
Protective Custody is a 3yo colt from the United States trained by Claude R. McGaughey III. He is by Ghostzapper out of Hold Harmless. The horse has not yet broken his maiden, remaining winless in five starts. In his latest outing at Colonial Downs on August 15, 2025, Protective Custody was aboard by Paco Lopez and came in fourth, behind the winner Be Together.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Colonial Downs 15-Aug-25 1911m R6 Race 6 $4,900 (of $70,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:55.440, SP: 5.00 stalked the pace racing in hand, took aim three deep near the three sixteenths pole under strong pressure and weakened. | P Lopez 53.5kg 7.10L | 4 (9) |
| Colonial Downs 10-Jul-25 1609m GOOD R3 Md $7,000 (of $70,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:36.340, SP: 5.00 chased in the three path, angled out to the six path turning into the stretch, and kept on to get up for show. | F Boyce 53.5kg 2.00L | 3 (11) |
| Pimlico 17-May-25 1609m GOOD R2 Md $5,200 (of $52,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:40.240, SP: 10.00 saved ground under rating, eased out for the drive, worked between rivals past mid stretch and kept on willingly to bridge the gap. | J R Velazquez 53.5kg 3.25L | 3 (13) |
| Keeneland 07-Apr-25 1709m FIRM R7 Md $1,375 (of $110,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:44.550, SP: 25.00 shifted her weight and leaned back as the gates sprung, causing her to be off slow, trailed two wide, got outrun and was eased through the lane. | V Cheminaud 54.4kg 60L | 10 (10) |
| Gulfstream 03-Mar-25 1709m FIRM R1 Md $700 (of $94,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:46.400, SP: 12.00 raced in the five path early, settled off the pace on the outside for the run up the backstretch, navigated the far turn from the three path and showed no kick. | D Davis 53.5kg 9.00L | 5 (8) |