Pure Elegance (USA)
About
Pure Elegance is a 6yo from the United States trained by Samuel Morales. He is by the stallion Connect out of the mare Back Up Preacher. To date he has won nine races. On February 8, 2025 at Tampa Bay Downs he captured his biggest victory, taking the $23,000 prize in Race 6. The horse has been a profitable choice for bettors; anyone who backed Pure Elegance throughout his career would have earned a 27% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Finger Lakes 23-Sep-25 1810m R1 Race 1 $1,568 (of $22,400) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:56.190, SP: 4.50 | C Navarro 55.8kg 4.35L | 4 (6) |
| Finger Lakes 09-Sep-25 1609m R2 Race 2 $600 (of $20,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:42.780, SP: 4.00 | C Navarro 57.2kg 5.30L | 5 (6) |
| Finger Lakes 27-Aug-25 1709m R3 Race 3 $12,600 (of $20,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:48.880, SP: 10.00 | C Navarro 55.3kg | 1 (6) |
| Finger Lakes 29-Jul-25 1207m R3 Race 3 $400 (of $20,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:12.690, SP: 4.50 | L Perez 55.3kg 10.75L | 6 (6) |
| Finger Lakes 10-Jul-25 1673m FIRM R7 Race 7 $4,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:43.710, SP: 11.00 Ckd st,4w bid 1/4 | C Navarro 55.3kg 10.00L | 2 (6) |
| Thistledown 04-Jun-25 1609m FIRM R1 Race 1 $200 (of $20,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:40.250, SP: 7.50 was no factor. | B Tapara 54kg 13.25L | 6 (7) |
| Presque Isle Downs 21-May-25 1609m FIRM R1 Race 1 $270 (of $18,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:38.750, SP: 11.00 unhurried to be near the rear of the field, mounted a brief middle move on the far turn and gave way. | A Gallardo 55.8kg 13.50L | 6 (6) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 20-Apr-25 1645m FIRM R4 Race 4 $210 (of $23,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:42.310, SP: 8.50 was off a step slow, saved ground into the first turn, moved out by the three eighths marker and was five wide by the quarter pole, came widest into the lane and improved position late. | J Vargas 53.5kg, Cd 58.1kg 11.75L | 5 (9) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 27-Mar-25 1709m FIRM R8 Race 8 $220 (of $24,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:44.960, SP: 10.00 failed to menace. | A Gonzalez 54kg 11.55L | 9 (9) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 26-Mar-25 1709m R8 Tampa Bay Downs race 8 $220 (of $24,500) Barrier 3 | A Gonzalez 54kg, Cd 0 | 9 (9) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 15-Mar-25 1408m FIRM R6 Race 6 $210 (of $23,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:22.470, SP: 3.25 raced off the pace, rode the rail into the stretch and passed tired rivals. | A Rodriguez 54.4kg 9.25L | 5 (7) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 01-Mar-25 1645m FIRM R4 Race 4 $13,230 (of $21,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:40.440, SP: 3.00 Pulled ins, rail bid | A Rodriguez 53.5kg | 1 (7) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 08-Feb-25 1408m FIRM R6 Race 6 $14,490 (of $23,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:23.350, SP: 17.00 raced off the rail, off the pace, rallied four wide into the stretch, closed strongly outside and won going away. | A Rodriguez 53.5kg | 1 (7) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 25-Jan-25 1408m GOOD R6 Race 6 $200 (of $21,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:24.530, SP: 15.00 chased the pace on the outside, four to three wide on the turn and had no rally. | S Hess 53.5kg, Cd 56.7kg 7.05L | 6 (7) |
| Mountaineer 21-Oct-24 1609m R6 Race 6 $3,600 (of $18,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:43.030 slow early rallied on the far turn giving steady response down the lane to save place. | S Hess 54.4kg 3.25L | 2 (6) |
| Belterra Park 27-Sep-24 1207m FIRM (of $8,700), Winning Time: 01:12.210, SP: 13/2 Stumble st, improved | L Sanchez 56.2kg, Cd 0 7.50L | 4 (6) |
| Belterra Park 12-Sep-24 1609m FIRM (of $8,700), Winning Time: 01:39.110, SP: 5/1 Wide run, well clear | L Sanchez 54.9kg | 1 (6) |
| Belterra Park 29-Aug-24 1207m FIRM (of $9,425), Winning Time: 01:11.080, SP: 7/1 Broke slow no chance | L Sanchez 54.4kg, Cd 0 0.15L | 4 (6) |
| Belterra Park 09-Aug-24 1307m FIRM (of $11,340), Winning Time: 01:19.060, SP: 11/2 Far back, closing gap | L Sanchez 55.3kg 3.00L | 3 (7) |
| Belterra Park 24-Jul-24 1207m FIRM (of $8,280), Winning Time: 01:12.750, SP: 13/2 Spite foes cleared | L Sanchez 55.3kg | 1 (6) |
| Belterra Park 13-Jul-24 1609m GOOD (of $149), Winning Time: 01:36.720, SP: 70/1 Never untracked | L Sanchez 54.9kg, Cd 0 11.25L | 10 (10) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 25-Apr-24 1408m FIRM R4 Race 4 (of $21,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:23.380 trailed the field up the backstretch, saved ground around the turn and never threatened. | P Morales 53.5kg 7.75L | 5 (6) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 06-Apr-24 1408m FIRM R2 Race 2 $2,101 (of $12,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:24.230, SP: 3/1 Outside,4p,mild gain | J A Batista 55.8kg 4.00L | 3 (5) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 16-Mar-24 1408m FIRM R1 Race 1 $12,600 (of $12,065) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:23.930, SP: 9/2 Svd gnd,bid1/4,clr | W Martinez 53.5kg | 1 (6) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 19-Feb-24 1207m FIRM R3 Race 3 $3,600 (of $11,483) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:12.390, SP: 11/10 4p,bid3/16,late gain | A Arroyo 55.3kg 3.75L | 2 (7) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 25-Jan-24 1408m FIRM R6 Race 6 $4,200 (of $12,700) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:24.020, SP: 8/1 Prsd pc,4p,duel,caught | A Arroyo 53.5kg 1.00L | 2 (7) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 08-Jan-24 1645m GOOD R1 Race 1 (of $20,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:44.770 saved ground early, raced off the pace up the backstretch, continued to save ground around the far bend and made no bid. | G Maldonado 53.5kg, Cd 56.7kg 10.25L | 6 (7) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 16-Dec-23 1408m FIRM R1 Race 1 $1,400 (of $20,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:24.840 hit the gate leaving it, raced off the pace on the outside early, navigated the turn from the four path and improved position in the stretch. | C E Rojas 54.4kg 5.00L | 4 (8) |
| Philadelphia Park 16-Oct-23 1673m FIRM (of $21,840), Winning Time: 01:46.320, SP: 30/1 Brief wide bid, empty | J V Jr 55.3kg, Cd 0 14.25L | 6 (8) |
| Philadelphia Park 02-Oct-23 1307m FIRM (of $23,520), Winning Time: 01:19.750, SP: 9/2 Outside, no response | J V Jr 55.3kg, Cd 0 0.15L | 4 (7) |
| Monmouth Park 10-Sep-23 1207m FIRM R10 Race 10 $5,600 (of $28,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:12.540 raced off the rail, off the pace, chased on the turn, rallied outside and closed well for second. | C E Rojas 56.2kg 2.00L | 2 (8) |
| Monmouth Park 19-Aug-23 1673m FIRM R8 CL $13,860 (of $22,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:44.860 tracked close up on the inside, made a rail bid at the seven sixteenths marker, took charge on the far turn, pulled away when asked and was ridden out. | C E Rojas 56.2kg | 1 (6) |
| Monmouth Park 05-Jun-23 1709m FIRM R11 CL $2,900 (of $29,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:46.410, SP: 11.00 raced two wide off the pace, chased three wide on the far turn, then slammed into an injured rival at the top of the stretch, lost the rider, walked off after. | S Marin 54.4kg 100L | 3 (4) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 15-Apr-23 1709m GOOD R9 Race 9 (of $18,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:43.960, SP: 31.00 was unhurried early, came four-wide into the stretch and failed to menace. | S Marin 53.5kg 6.25L | 5 (9) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 20-Mar-23 1408m FIRM R7 Race 7 (of $16,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:24.910, SP: 14.00 hopped up leaving the gate, trailed the field up the backstretch, raced in the four path around the bend and was empty in the lane. | S Marin 53.5kg 11.80L | 7 (8) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 20-Feb-23 1645m FIRM R2 Race 2 $1,365 (of $19,502) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:40.700, SP: 14.00 saved ground early, continued up the backstretch off the pace on the inside, continued around the far turn in the two path and made no bid. | S Marin 54kg 13.50L | 4 (5) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 29-Jan-23 1408m GOOD R1 Race 1 $8,505 (of $13,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:24.610, SP: 4.80 raced off the pace up the backstretch, began to move up from the rail coming around the turn, swung out to the three path entering the stretch and drew off to the wire. | S Marin 54.4kg | 1 (7) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 12-Jan-23 1207m FIRM R1 Race 1 $945 (of $13,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.650, SP: 7.50 trailed the field on the outside up the backstretch, raced in the three and four path around the bend and improved position in the stretch. | A Arroyo 54.9kg 4.50L | 4 (6) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 17-Dec-22 1106m FIRM R8 Race 8 (of $18,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:04.310, SP: 5.00 raced at the back of the pack on the outside in the opening stages, navigated the turn from the four and five path, swung wider still into the stretch and was empty from there. | L Sosa 50.3kg, Cd 53.5kg 13.65L | 7 (8) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 03-Dec-22 1408m FIRM R8 Race 8 $1,700 (of $17,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:24.930, SP: 5.50 raced at the back of the pack on the inside in the early going, came around the turn in the two path, raced into traffic and switched to the outside in midstretch and gained ground from there. | L Sosa 54.4kg 1.25L | 3 (8) |
| Fort Erie 25-Oct-22 1307m FIRM R12 Race 12 $13,671 (of $21,756) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:18.450, SP: 6.00 was unhurried early, gained ground on the turn and from the six path at the top of the stretch rallied in time. | P Mailhot 53.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Fort Erie 04-Oct-22 1709m FIRM R1 Race 1 $2,640 (of $13,230) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:45.190, SP: 2.63 was unhurried early and a factor on the far turn but from the four path at the top of the stretch was no match for the winner. | P Mailhot 53.5kg 5.00L | 2 (5) |
| Fort Erie 31-Aug-22 1709m FIRM R1 Race 1 $4,340 (of $21,756) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:49.010, SP: 2.90 tracked the early leaders and was a factor on the far turn but from the five path at the top of the stretch was no match for the winner. | P Mailhot 53.5kg 3.25L | 2 (5) |
| Fort Erie 09-Aug-22 1207m R3 Race 3 $1,358 (of $19,404) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:12.520 was off the pace and gained ground on the turn but from the seven path at the top of the stretch was no real threat. | P Mailhot 53.5kg 7.00L | 4 (6) |
| Woodbine 01-Jul-22 1709m R5 Race 5 (of $28,840) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:48.420 was urged clear heading to the first turn and shifted in to set the pace inside, weakened. | R M Hernandez 54.4kg 12.00L | 7 (9) |
| Woodbine 10-Jun-22 1709m R7 Race 7 $2,880 (of $28,840) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:47.060 was four wide on the first turn, chased the winner through the backstretch and faded down the lane while still holding onto third. | R M Hernandez 54.4kg 8.75L | 3 (8) |
| Woodbine 20-May-22 1408m R5 Race 5 (of $54,425) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:23.910 settled early near the back of the field and never reached contention. | K Nicholls 53.5kg 11.00L | 7 (8) |