Rhetorical (USA) Horse
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Rhetorical, a 5yo dk b/br bred in the United States and conditioned by William Walden, is out of the mare Sheet Humor and by the stallion Not This Time. The horse has captured six victories to date. Its biggest triumph came on May 3, 2026 at Churchill Downs, where it won the $1,500,000 Old Forester Bourbon Turf Classic Stakes. Bettors have found the animal to be lucrative; wagering on Rhetorical throughout its career would have yielded a 92% ROI.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Saratoga 09-Aug-26 1609m FIRM R10 Fourstardave Stakes (Stakes) $74,289 (of $1,061,271) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:35.070, SP: 5.00 1st Deterministic ( K Carmouche 126 ) 2nd Mi Bago ( L Saez 124 ) 1.50L 3rd Zulu Kingdom ( F Prat 126 ) 2.25L 4th Rhetorical ( M Franco 126 ) 2.35L See full results | M Franco 57.2kg 2.35L | 4 (6) |
| Saratoga 07-Jun-26 1911m R12 Resorts World Casino Manhattan Stakes (Stakes) $99,263 (of $1,418,038) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:50.500, SP: 3.75 1st Deterministic ( K Carmouche 124 ) 2nd Test Score ( M Franco 124 ) 0.50L 3rd One Stripe ( G Lerena 124 ) 0.50L 4th Rhetorical ( I O Jr 124 ) 1.25L See full results | I O Jr 56.2kg 1.25L | 4 (9) |
| Churchill Downs 03-May-26 1811m FIRM R11 Old Forester Bourbon Turf Classic Stakes (Stakes) $1,312,135 (of $2,082,755) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:45.960, SP: 3.50 dictated terms along thei nside, kicked clear in upper stretch then held sway well. 1st Rhetorical ( I O Jr 123 ) 2nd Make Me King ( J Ortiz 123 ) 3.25L 3rd Corruption ( J Velazquez 123 ) 3.50L See full results | I O Jr 55.8kg | 1 (9) |
| Keeneland 11-Apr-26 1609m R9 Maker's Mark Mile Stakes (Stakes) $91,919 (of $919,191) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:34.900, SP: 4.00 got fractious in the starting gate, stalked along the inside forged place while changing to his right lead nearing the furlong grounds, shifted out to the three path in pursuit shortly after, ran on but got outkicked for place by an inner rival. 1st Zulu Kingdom ( F Prat 123 ) 2nd One Stripe ( J Velazquez 123 ) 0.75L 3rd Rhetorical ( I O Jr 123 ) 1.25L See full results | I O Jr 55.8kg 1.25L | 3 (8) |
| Del Mar 02-Nov-25 1610m FIRM R10 FanDuel Breeders' Cup Mile Presented by PDJF (Stakes) $213,937 (of $3,056,236) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:33.660, SP: 6.50 was forwardly placed three deep, forged command leaving the second turn, edged clear nearing the furlong marker off of the inside, but weakened slightly in the final yards and succumbed. 1st Notable Speech ( W Buick 126 ) 2nd Formidable Man ( J Velazquez 126 ) 1.50L 3rd The Lion In Winter ( C Soumillon 123 ) 0.20L 4th Rhetorical ( I O Jr 126 ) 2.10L See full results | I O Jr 57.2kg 2.10L | 4 (13) |