Rather Distinct (USA)
About
Rather Distinct is a 3yo ch from the United States trained by Eddie Kenneally. It is by Justify out of Rather Special. The horse has not broken its maiden, going winless in seven starts. In its most recent outing at Kentucky Downs on September 5, 2025, Irad Ortiz Jr rode it to a sixth‑place finish, behind the winner Unmerited Favor.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Downs 05-Sep-25 2112m FIRM R2 Md (of $170,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 02:08.640, SP: 13.00 raced four wide around the first turn, raced with the second flight early, was five deep through the far turn and had no late rally. | I O Jr 54.9kg 6.80L | 6 (11) |
| Churchill Downs 08-Jun-25 1810m GOOD R6 Md $1,256 (of $120,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:49.350, SP: 14.00 brushed an inner rival as an outer foe crossed over early on, lacked speed along the inside, got subtly held up behind foes into the far turn, pursued two wide and between rivals turning for home, shifted out to the five path in upper stretch and moved up among rivals in the final furlong. | L Machado 53.5kg 6.00L | 6 (12) |
| Keeneland 18-Apr-25 1709m GOOD R2 Md $1,375 (of $110,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:44.120, SP: 9.00 stalked two wide and between horses, progressed three wide once an outer rival faltered with eleven sixteenths, stalked two wide into the far turn before failing to sustain pressure turning for home, and faded between horses in upper stretch. | L Saez 54.4kg 6.85L | 8 (12) |
| Fair Grounds 28-Feb-25 1709m GOOD R8 Md $10,400 (of $52,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:27.050, SP: 15.00 saved ground in midpack, chased in the two path in upper stretch, ran on three wide and between rivals into the final sixteenth, gained place late and narrowly held. | B Curtis 54.4kg 1.75L | 2 (12) |
| Fair Grounds 05-Jan-25 1709m GOOD R6 Md $4,060 (of $58,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:29.590, SP: 12.00 was squeezed between horses and clipped heels at the start, raced at the rear in the four to three path, got floated inwardly by an outer rival while between horses in upper stretch, rallied among foes into the final furlong, shifted out while knifing between horses in the final sixteenth and missed show. | B Curtis 54.4kg 1.50L | 4 (11) |
| Keeneland 07-Oct-24 1609m GOOD R3 Md $1,250 (of $100,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:36.420, SP: 11.00 2p,btw,moved up mildly | J Velazquez 54kg 5.00L | 6 (11) |
| Ellis Park 20-Aug-24 1609m GOOD R7 Md $7,101 (of $71,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:35.210, SP: 21.00 Bumped st, moved up | J Loveberry 54kg 5.75L | 3 (8) |