Rocket Appeal (USA)
About
Rocket Appeal is an 8yo dk b/br from the United States trained by James W. King, Jr. It is by Officer Rocket out of Little Miss Kisses. The horse has achieved 10 wins in its career. On 28 Apr 2023 at Charles Town, Rocket Appeal earned its most important victory to date, collecting $33,900 in Race 7.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Town 10-Oct-25 1310m R6 Race 6 $5,540 (of $27,700) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:20.540, SP: 6.00 quickened leaving the first turn, set a swift pace along the rail into the far turn, collared leaving the furlong marker, no match from the sixteenth post, chased home clear for the place. | R Latchman 54.4kg 4.75L | 2 (6) |
| Charles Town 28-Sep-25 910m FIRM R2 Race 2 $2,770 (of $27,700) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:52.530, SP: 2.75 chased three deep in the second flight around the turn, outside foes through the lane, chased on willingly, held on late for the show money. | R Latchman 54.4kg 3.25L | 3 (8) |
| Charles Town 12-Sep-25 910m FIRM R4 Race 4 $3,270 (of $32,700) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:52.400, SP: 8.00 raced off the duel around the band, bid three deep through the lane, chased on willingly for the show money. | R Latchman 54.4kg 2.75L | 3 (5) |
| Charles Town 23-Aug-25 910m FIRM R7 Last Enchantment WVB Overnight Stakes (Stakes) $1,196 (of $40,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:52.020, SP: 34.00 slow to stride out of the chute, roused on inside leaving the quarter pole, bid three wide into the lane, had no late punch. | R Latchman 54kg 4.75L | 5 (7) |
| Charles Town 11-Jul-25 910m FIRM R2 Race 2 $12,978 (of $20,600) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:51.860, SP: 5.50 chased the speed two wide around the turn, kicked into gear three deep leaving the furlong marker, relentless pursuit approaching the sixteenth pole, rallied past inside rival under the wire. | R Latchman 54.4kg | 1 (6) |
| Charles Town 20-Jun-25 910m GOOD R4 Race 4 $2,060 (of $20,600) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:51.530, SP: 3.50 bumped start, lost path to the chute, angled out upper, chased home willingly. | R Latchman 55.3kg 3.25L | 3 (6) |
| Charles Town 23-May-25 910m FIRM R4 Race 4 $2,079 (of $29,700) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:52.050, SP: 10.00 off the pace leaving the quarter pole, bid three deep into the lane, closed in willingly. | R Latchman 56.2kg 2.00L | 4 (5) |
| Charles Town 09-May-25 910m FIRM R4 Race 4 $12,978 (of $20,600) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:52.100, SP: 3.50 hustled up pressed the pace two wide leaving the chute, drew even with inside rival turning into the lane, battled on wore down foe through the final stages, kicked clear driving through the wire. | R Latchman 54.4kg | 1 (5) |
| Charles Town 20-Apr-25 1410m FIRM R8 Confucius Say Stakes (Stakes) (of $75,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:27.060, SP: 51.00 chased the pace inside into the second bend, gave way. | J M Lewis 55.8kg 13.60L | 8 (10) |
| Charles Town 11-Apr-25 1310m FIRM R5 Race 5 $618 (of $20,600) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:20.050, SP: 4.50 lost path between runners heading into the first turn, chased inside around the far turn, came up empty late. | R Latchman 54.4kg 12.50L | 5 (6) |
| Charles Town 15-Mar-25 1410m FIRM R4 Race 4 $5,040 (of $25,200) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:27.970, SP: 13.00 vied two deep down the backside, still vying around the far turn, kicked away from the field turning into the lane, stayed on late for the place. | R Latchman 55.3kg 3.75L | 2 (7) |
| Charles Town 27-Feb-25 910m R5 Race 5 $140 (of $29,700) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:52.280, SP: 13.00 cashed between early on, under pressure upper, weakened. | L A Batista 56.2kg 6.75L | 7 (8) |
| Charles Town 20-Feb-25 910m R6 Race 6 $4,120 (of $20,600) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:51.530, SP: 2.88 raced off the pace between runners into the turn, ground saving bid started leaving the quarter pole, found clean running inside leaving the furlong marker, gaining ground with every stride, closed with GOOD energy to the wire. | R Latchman 56.2kg 0.50L | 2 (8) |
| Charles Town 06-Feb-25 910m R7 Race 7 $18,711 (of $29,700) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:53.310, SP: 8.00 raced off the pace into the turn, bid four deep into the lane, quickened the tempo with each stride leaving the sixteenth pole, under a furious drive nailed the photo. | R Latchman 54.4kg | 1 (8) |
| Charles Town 26-Jan-25 1310m FIRM R5 Race 5 (of $20,600) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:22.100, SP: 4.00 leaving the first turn vied between runners in a frenzied pace into the second bend, weakened. | F Peltroche 54.4kg 5.50L | 5 (8) |
| Charles Town 04-Jan-25 1410m FIRM R7 Race 7 $5,039 (of $25,199) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:27.820, SP: 17.00 chased three wide into far turn, battled between to wire, game. | F Peltroche 54.4kg 0.25L | 2 (10) |
| Charles Town 14-Dec-24 1410m FIRM R8 Race 8 (of $28,301) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:26.650, SP: 41.00 stalked three wide, in range upper stretch, gave way to the wire. | F Peltroche 54.4kg 4.90L | 8 (10) |
| Mountaineer 28-Nov-24 1110m GOOD R1 Race 1 $4,760 (of $23,800) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:05.220, SP: 2.10 pressed a narrow lead through the turn shaking clear in upper stretch being engaged late from the outside missing in the final strides. | L A Batista 54.4kg 0.10L | 2 (7) |
| Mountaineer 05-Nov-24 1210m FIRM R3 Race 3 $4,760 (of $23,800) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:12.440, SP: 3.00 pressed the pace dueling through the turn extending abreast foe down the lane being denied at the end. | L A Batista 54.4kg 0.50L | 2 (6) |
| Charles Town 19-Oct-24 910m FIRM R7 Race 7 (of $24,002) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:52.360 chased, raced off the rail on the turn and showed little in the lane. | M Chilo 54.4kg 5.00L | 6 (8) |
| Charles Town 25-Aug-24 1310m FIRM R4 Race 4 $2,400 (of $24,002) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:21.090 rated off the pace inside on the opening turn, picked up the chase leaving the half mile pole, raced close at the rail on the far turn then flattened late yards. | J M Lewis 54.4kg, Cd 52.2kg 3.50L | 3 (8) |
| Charles Town 17-Aug-24 1310m FIRM R1 Race 1 (of $13,699) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:20.530 rounded the first turn in the four path, left the turn outside and picked up the chase from the three eighths pole, but weakened in the four path on the far turn. | C Maldonado 55.3kg, Cd 58.5kg 11.25L | 5 (7) |
| Charles Town 27-Jul-24 1310m FIRM R5 Race 5 $1,372 (of $19,600) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:19.450 stalked inside, gave chase from the three eighths pole, rounded the far turn at the rail then eased out into the lane and flattened stride. | G Larrosa 54.4kg 11.25L | 4 (7) |
| Charles Town 15-Jun-24 1310m R6 Race 6 (of $19,600) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:21.160 raced in the three path the first turn, gave chase into the backstretch then flattened off the rail on the far turn. | G Larrosa 54.4kg 10.70L | 6 (7) |
| Charles Town 02-Jun-24 1310m FIRM R4 Race 4 (of $24,002) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:19.320 stalked inside on the first turn, gave chase nearing the three eighths pole, steadied at the rail past the five sixteenths and weakened on the far turn. | G Larrosa 54.4kg 22.25L | 6 (8) |
| Charles Town 17-May-24 1310m FIRM R2 Race 2 (of $28,301) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:19.570 raced with the pace, dueled leaving the seven sixteenths pole, rounded the far turn off the rail and weakened in the lane. | G Larrosa 54.4kg 9.35L | 6 (6) |
| Charles Town 04-May-24 1310m FIRM R7 Race 7 $3,920 (of $19,600) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:21.000 Led 1/4,relented 1/16 | G Larrosa 54.4kg 2.50L | 2 (8) |
| Charles Town 20-Apr-24 910m FIRM R7 Race 7 (of $28,301) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:51.710 chased toward the inside, rounded the turn near the rail, eased out leaving the turn and showed little in the lane. | G Larrosa 54.4kg 7.25L | 7 (7) |
| Charles Town 21-Mar-24 1410m R7 Race 7 $1,680 (of $24,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:28.380 rated close inside, gave chase from the three eighths pole, rounded the far turn near the rail then flattened in the stretch. | G Larrosa 54.4kg 8.25L | 4 (5) |
| Charles Town 03-Mar-24 910m FIRM R4 Race 4 $2,058 (of $29,400) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:51.610 angled to the outside and gave chase, rounded the turn about the four path and closed the gap in the lane. | G Larrosa 54.4kg 6.00L | 4 (5) |
| Charles Town 08-Feb-24 1310m R7 Race 7 (of $28,301) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:19.600 dueled two path and faded. | G Larrosa 54.4kg 8.25L | 5 (7) |
| Charles Town 15-Dec-23 910m FIRM R7 Race 7 (of $29,400) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:51.650 gave chase then weakened at the rail on the turn. | G Larrosa 54.4kg 4.85L | 6 (10) |
| Charles Town 22-Jul-23 1310m R7 CL (of $32,702) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:19.450 stalked two deep then challenged toward the three eighths pole, raced close two deep on the far turn but weakened in the lane. | C Hiraldo 55.3kg 6.25L | 6 (8) |
| Charles Town 01-Jul-23 1410m R7 CL $2,290 (of $32,702) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:25.050 stalked three wide, gave chase nearing the three eighths pole, rounded the far turn at the rail then flattened in the lane. | A R Ramgeet 56.2kg 6.75L | 4 (9) |
| Charles Town 11-Jun-23 1310m R4 CL $19,908 (of $31,600) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:19.580 raced with the pace three wide through the front stretch then stalked, gave chase toward the seven sixteenths pole, contested at a close disadvantage two deep on the far turn but dug in leaving the turn and got up the final yards. | A R Ramgeet 56.2kg | 1 (7) |
| Charles Town 20-May-23 910m R7 CL (of $31,600) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:51.850 gave chase, raced in the five path on the turn and showed little in the lane. | G Larrosa 56.2kg 4.60L | 6 (9) |
| Charles Town 28-Apr-23 910m FIRM R7 Race 7 $21,357 (of $33,900) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:52.170 Brk in,bmp,pace,drving | G Larrosa 54.4kg | 1 (8) |
| Charles Town 08-Apr-23 910m FIRM R7 Race 8-Allowance (of $33,902) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:51.940, SP: 9.00 Pressed,finished well | G Larrosa 55.3kg 0.50L | 2 (9) |
| Charles Town 18-Mar-23 910m R8 Race 8 $3,390 (of $33,902) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:52.830 chased inside, raced near the rail on the turn, eased out leaving the turn, dug in through the final furlong and just missed second. | G Larrosa 55.3kg 2.55L | 3 (8) |
| Charles Town 18-Feb-23 1310m FIRM CL (of $17,739), Winning Time: 01:20.860, SP: 17.00 Weakened inside 1/16 | G Larrosa 54.4kg, Cd 0 6.50L | 6 (7) |
| Charles Town 27-Jan-23 1310m GOOD R6 Race 6-Allowance Optional Claiming (of $29,700) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:19.850, SP: 13.00 3wd,rail turns,weaken | G Larrosa 54.4kg 11.00L | 6 (8) |
| Charles Town 13-Jan-23 1310m FIRM (of $20,568), Winning Time: 01:18.740, SP: 31.00 Pressed 2p btwn,wknd | G Larrosa 54.4kg 8.00L | 3 (7) |
| Charles Town 10-Dec-22 1410m FIRM (of $11,483), Winning Time: 01:26.090, SP: 3.60 W/pace,clear,flattened | G Larrosa 56.2kg 1.50L | 3 (8) |
| Charles Town 11-Nov-22 1310m FIRM (of $15,889), Winning Time: 01:20.470, SP: 3.60 Pace,dueled,relented | G Larrosa 56.2kg 1.00L | 2 (6) |
| Charles Town 29-Oct-22 910m FIRM (of $10,609), Winning Time: 00:53.530, SP: 9.50 Chased, up at wire | G Larrosa 54.4kg | 1 (6) |
| Charles Town 25-Sep-22 910m FIRM (of $20,314), Winning Time: 00:52.670, SP: 11.00 Chased inside,weakened | G Larrosa 56.2kg, Cd 0 6.25L | 6 (7) |
| Charles Town 14-Aug-22 910m FIRM (of $20,314), Winning Time: 00:51.920, SP: 11.00 Eased 5p 1/8,flattened | G Larrosa 56.2kg, Cd 0 5.25L | 4 (7) |
| Charles Town 25-Jun-22 910m R8 Race 8 (of $33,900) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:51.440 gave chase outside, rounded the turn about the five path then flattened the final sixteenth. | G Larrosa 54.4kg 5.75L | 6 (8) |
| Charles Town 12-Jun-22 910m R1 Race 1 (of $33,900) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:52.240 chased the early pace outside, ran in the four path of the turn then flattened in the lane. | G Larrosa 56.2kg 4.85L | 5 (6) |
| Charles Town 26-May-22 910m R1 Race 1 (of $33,900) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:52.340 chased, rounded the turn about the four path, was carried out leaving the turn and had little left. | G Larrosa 56.2kg 8.25L | 5 (5) |
| Charles Town 10-Oct-21 910m R3 West Virginia Dash for Cash Breeders' Classic S. Presented by ROCKWOOL (Stakes) (of $75,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:52.080 chased inside, raced off the rail on the turn and showed little more. | J Simpson 55.3kg 7.05L | 7 (8) |
| Charles Town 19-Sep-21 910m R7 Last Enchantment Overnight Stakes (Stakes) (of $40,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:51.560 was bumped at the break and never factored. | A A Nunez 54.4kg 7.35L | 7 (9) |
| Charles Town 28-Aug-21 910m R5 Race 5 (of $35,200) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:51.280 raced in pursuit near midpack, hustled up two wide around the turn then flattened out in the lane. | A Cruz 54.4kg 5.50L | 5 (9) |
| Charles Town 14-Aug-21 910m R4 Race 4 $3,080 (of $30,800) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:52.210 pressured the early pace two deep, rounded the turn about the three path then relented the final sixteenth. | A Cruz 56.2kg 4.00L | 3 (5) |
| Charles Town 25-Jul-21 910m R4 Race 4 $2,156 (of $30,800) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:51.900 chased, raced in the three path of the turn then flattened. | G Larrosa 56.2kg 4.25L | 4 (6) |
| Charles Town 27-Jun-21 910m R5 Race 5 $6,160 (of $30,800) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:52.070 gave chase while racing off the rail, dug in under steady stretch encouragement and just missed. | G Larrosa 56.2kg 0.05L | 2 (5) |
| Charles Town 13-Jun-21 910m R2 Race 2 $19,404 (of $30,800) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:52.190 chased inside and contested at a close disadvantage off the rail on the turn, then dug in from the head of the lane to get up later yards. | G Larrosa 54.4kg | 1 (7) |
| Charles Town 29-May-21 1310m R7 Race 7 (of $33,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:20.250 angled in and raced with the early pace, came under pressure toward the three eighths pole but dropped back at the five sixteenths and faded in the three path of the far turn. | G Larrosa 54.4kg 11.05L | 6 (6) |
| Charles Town 02-May-21 1410m R7 Confucius Say Stakes (Stakes) (of $75,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:27.310 raced off the leaders from the inside and weakened after the opening quarter. | G Larrosa 55.8kg 16.25L | 8 (8) |
| Charles Town 16-Apr-21 1410m R7 Race 7 $2,800 (of $28,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:25.680 | G Larrosa 55.3kg 2.75L | 3 (9) |
| Charles Town 26-Mar-21 1310m R7 Race 7 $5,800 (of $29,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:19.340 | G Larrosa 55.3kg 1.50L | 2 (5) |
| Charles Town 07-Feb-21 1410m R7 Race 7 $18,270 (of $29,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:28.430 rated a short lead inside, came under pressure toward the three eighths pole, contested the advantage through the far turn, dueled clear toward the head of the lane and was steadily encouraged to hold on. | G Larrosa 54.4kg | 1 (8) |
| Charles Town 17-Jan-21 1310m R7 Race 7 $5,800 (of $29,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:20.780 rated a slim lead inside, came under pressure nearing the three eighths pole and dueled clear at the rail midway on the far turn, dug in under steady encouragement through the stretch but was caught in the final strides. | G Larrosa 55.3kg 0.25L | 2 (6) |
| Charles Town 11-Dec-20 910m R7 Race 7 $5,600 (of $28,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:52.700 broke a bit awkwardly then picked up the chase off the rail, angled in nearing the turn and raced off the rail through the turn, angled four wide into the lane and dug in to take second the final strides. | G Larrosa 55.3kg 1.00L | 2 (8) |
| Charles Town 20-Nov-20 910m R6 Race 6 $18,270 (of $29,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:51.610 surged to a clear lead and was rated inside, came under pressure nearing the quarter pole, rounded the turn at the rail then dug in under steady handling to hold on well. | G Larrosa 55.3kg | 1 (7) |
| Charles Town 31-Oct-20 910m R5 Race 5 $17,010 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:53.020 took the lead nearing the seven sixteenths pole and set a clear pace, then held on well with steady stretch handling. | G Larrosa 55.3kg | 1 (8) |
| Charles Town 10-Oct-20 910m R1 Race 1 $1,680 (of $24,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:52.770 raced well off the early pace and rounded the turn just off the rail, steadily improved through the stretch and finished well. | K Trotman 54.4kg 4.25L | 4 (5) |