R Special (USA) Horse
About
R Special is a 3yo gr/ro horse from United States trained by Stephen Murdock. It is sired by the stallion Gift Box out of the dam Cry The Blues. R Special has won 2 races in its career so far. On 23rd Jun 2025 at Mountaineer, R Special earned its most significant victory to date, collecting $16500.00 in prize money.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Town 14-Dec-25 1310m FIRM R6 Race 6 $3,280 (of $32,800) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:22.040, SP: 3.75 quickly took control of the tempo leaving the first turn, set a swift solo pace into the second bend, collared nearing the sixteenth post, stayed on willingly for the show. 1st Jeannette The Jet ( A Bocachica 121 ) 2nd Aim's Redirect ( W E Iii 124 , Cd 131 ) 0.25L 3rd R Special ( R Latchman 121 ) 1.75L See full results | R Latchman 54.9kg 1.75L | 3 (8) |
| Charles Town 06-Dec-25 1310m FIRM R8 Race 8 $7,812 (of $12,400) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:19.610, SP: 2.00 broke sharp, set a swift solo pace to far turn, convincingly. 1st R Special ( R Latchman 121 ) 2nd Tina's Back ( J Belisario 124 ) 6.75L 3rd Sparkleinyoureye ( S D Jr 124 ) 13.25L See full results | R Latchman 54.9kg | 1 (10) |
| Charles Town 29-Nov-25 1310m FIRM R5 Race 5 $1,428 (of $20,400) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:21.250, SP: 3.75 fractious in the gate, roused on four and five wide down the backside, under pressure four deep into the lane, flattened out to the wire. 1st Sweet N Tricky ( J Nunez 122 ) 2nd Smart Cry ( M Chilo 122 ) 3.50L 3rd Medallion Of Ash ( J Belisario 124 ) 0.50L 4th R Special ( R Latchman 120 ) 8.75L See full results | R Latchman 54.4kg 8.75L | 4 (8) |
| Charles Town 02-Nov-25 1410m FIRM R3 Race 3 $3,640 (of $18,200) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:29.430, SP: 2.75 brushed gate awkward start, hustled up into the first turn, jostled between runners at the half mile post, rated off the pace into the far turn, swung out five deep leaving the furlong marker, rallied for the place. 1st Keep Shining On Us ( G Almodovar 122 ) 2nd R Special ( J Belisario 120 ) 2.00L 3rd Sparkleinyoureye ( J Nunez 122 ) 3.50L See full results | J Belisario 54.4kg 2.00L | 2 (6) |
| Charles Town 09-Oct-25 1310m R7 Race 7 $140 (of $31,700) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:21.330, SP: 15.00 lunged out hopped at the start, roused off the pace between runners around the far turn, weakened through the lane. 1st Ivyleaguedropout ( S Moises 118 ) 2nd Stars Over Juba ( L Antonio 122 ) 2.00L 3rd Subtle Storm ( B Arnaldo 120 ) 0.30L 8th R Special ( J Belisario 118 , Cd 125 ) 8.55L See full results | J Belisario 53.5kg, Cd 56.7kg 8.55L | 8 (9) |
| Mountaineer 18-Aug-25 1110m R7 Race 7 $3,600 (of $18,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:06.890, SP: 1.83 rallied on the turn chasing through the stretch unable to get to the winner. 1st Zen Nation ( A Bracho 116 ) 2nd R Special ( B Whitacre 116 ) 2.25L 3rd Sparkleinyoureye ( S J Diaz 120 ) 3.75L See full results | B Whitacre 52.6kg 2.25L | 2 (6) |
| Charles Town 08-Aug-25 1310m FIRM R5 Race 5 $1,578 (of $31,700) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:21.160, SP: 26.00 bumped pinched back at the start, outrun into the far turn, five deep improved through final sixteenth. 1st Italian Song ( A Bocachica 118 ) 2nd Ivyleaguedropout ( J Cespedes 116 ) 2.00L 3rd Grand Intentions ( M Chilo 116 ) 3.75L 4th R Special ( B C Padilla 118 ) 6.75L See full results | B C Padilla 53.5kg 6.75L | 4 (7) |
| Mountaineer 23-Jun-25 1210m R7 Md $10,395 (of $16,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:13.700, SP: 2.00 bumped at the break was rushed to contention pressing to upper stretch drawing off near mid track. 1st R Special ( W Brandon 116 ) 2nd Spuns Kitten ( N Luis 116 ) 5.50L 3rd Windsors Talent ( W Bailey 123 ) 1.25L See full results | W Brandon 52.6kg | 1 (7) |
| Philadelphia Park 12-May-25 1310m FIRM R5 Md $2,090 (of $15,960) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:20.690, SP: 3.25 Stumbled badly start 1st Persuasive ( F Martinez 118 ) 2nd Don't Post It ( L Ocasio 120 ) 12.00L 3rd R Special ( M Gonzalez 122 ) 13.25L | M Gonzalez 55.3kg 13.25L | 3 (6) |
| Philadelphia Park 21-Apr-25 1210m FIRM R10 Md $410 (of $11,400) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:15.580, SP: 14.00 Chased 3-4w, weakened 1st Cruising Gal ( S Gonzalez 122 ) 2nd Instant Vision ( A Williams 122 ) 2.75L 3rd Giant's Audible ( D Haddock 122 ) 0.50L 6th R Special ( J Zambrana 118 , Cd 0 ) 6.50L | J Zambrana 53.5kg, Cd 0 6.50L | 6 (9) |
| Aqueduct 10-Mar-25 1310m FIRM R7 Md $2,240 (of $32,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:20.150, SP: 26.00 6w uppr, passed tired 1st Allenhurst ( M Franco 120 ) 2nd Melancia ( K Carmouche 120 ) 5.00L 3rd Just Words ( C Elliott 120 ) 14.25L 4th R Special ( H Harkie 120 ) 20.75L See full results | H Harkie 54.4kg 20.75L | 4 (7) |
| Aqueduct 10-Feb-25 1410m GOOD R1 Md $2,240 (of $32,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:29.480, SP: 3.25 Dueled 2p, tired 1st Yayi Nikolle ( M Franco 120 ) 2nd I Am Ev ( E Cancel 120 ) 0.50L 3rd Rasta Girl ( D Brown 120 ) 4.00L 4th R Special ( J Lezcano 120 ) 15.25L See full results | J Lezcano 54.4kg 15.25L | 4 (6) |
| Aqueduct 30-Nov-24 1210m FIRM R5 Md $4,900 (of $69,999) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.500, SP: 51.00 Chased 5-4w, improved 1st Central Casting ( R Silvera 119 ) 2nd Gaga's Hamsome ( D Davis 119 ) 2.25L 3rd Melancia ( K Carmouche 119 ) 8.75L 4th R Special ( O H Moreno 119 ) 13.00L See full results | O H Moreno 54kg 13.00L | 4 (7) |
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