Rocket Night (USA)

Country

United States

Foal Date

19-Jan-21

Colour

bay

Sire

Quality Road

Dam

Stainless

Prize Money

138590

Trainer

Hugo O. Padilla

Owners

Jack Armstrong

About

Rocket Night is a 4yo gelding from the United States trained by Hugo O. Padilla. He is by Quality Road out of Stainless. To date, he has recorded one win. On 23 Sep 2025 at Philadelphia Park, Rocket Night secured his most notable victory, capturing the $11,400 Maiden Claiming purse.

Raced At

Penn National • Philadelphia Park • Ellis Park • Churchill Downs • Oaklawn Park • Keeneland • Laurel Park • Belmont At The Big A • Saratoga

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Penn National 31-Oct-25 1670m SOFT R3 Race 3 $3,200 (of $16,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:43.960, SP: 2.50 vied for the early lead three wide, then shook clear and gained a short lead leaving the seven sixteenths and moved to the inside and was engaged by a rival leaving the five sixteenths and dueled with that rival and came three wide off the bend and turned back that challenged and shook clear leaving the furlong marker but could not hold off the winner and had to settle for second best.	A Hernandez 54.9kg 1.75L	2 (8)
Philadelphia Park 23-Sep-25 1670m FIRM R4 Md $11,400 (of $11,400) Barrier 6, SP: 2.00	A Hernandez 56.7kg	1 (7)
Philadelphia Park 26-Aug-25 1310m FIRM R1 Md $2,860 (of $15,600) Barrier 6, SP: 4.40	K Rivera 54.9kg	3 (7)
Ellis Park 14-Jul-25 1610m FIRM R6 Md $4,750 (of $23,749) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:37.960, SP: 8.50 chased the pace early on, made a bid nearing the lane, was in the three path into the lane, under a long drive down the lane and came back for place in the final stages.	J Torres 56.2kg 1.50L	2 (9)
Churchill Downs 16-May-25 1810m FIRM R5 Md $480 (of $35,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:51.350, SP: 9.00 got keen between horses nearing the wire for the first time, steadied into the first turn, tracked in the three path into the backstretch, chased around the far turn but weakened and was eased through the lane.	C Torres 56.7kg 18.00L	8 (9)
Oaklawn Park 05-Apr-25 1710m FIRM R7 Md $229 (of $32,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:46.590, SP: 4.00 in the main body outside, four wide first turn, four to five wide second bend, failed to rally.	R J Santana 56.7kg 15.75L	8 (11)
Oaklawn Park 03-Mar-25 1710m FIRM R10 Md $3,200 (of $32,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:46.470, SP: 4.50 closest to the leader, went after that one in the far turn, took over and show the way into the lane, could not match the top two late, narrowly saved the show.	W D L Cruz 56.7kg 4.25L	3 (12)
Oaklawn Park 24-Jan-25 1710m FIRM R2 Md $6,496 (of $32,480) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:46.380, SP: 4.33 Brk out,4w rally 2nd	H Hernandez 56.7kg 3.00L	2 (10)
Oaklawn Park 23-Dec-24 1710m FIRM R1 Md $3,200 (of $32,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:46.450, SP: 3.00 chased the winner off the inside, continued to lay off that one the third quarter, lacked a closing punch while saving the show.	K J Asmussen 55.3kg 1.85L	3 (9)
Oaklawn Park 07-Dec-24 1710m FIRM R3 Md $6,800 (of $34,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:47.290, SP: 9.00 dueled up front off the inside into and through the first turn, continued to alternate into the far bend, vied between horses upper stretch while inside the winner, continued on equal terms past the furlong marker then could not match strides, clearly second best.	K J Asmussen 55.3kg 3.50L	2 (8)
Churchill Downs 31-Oct-24 1610m FIRM R10 Md $788 (of $50,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:37.090, SP: 8.50 pursued from the six path early on, tucked to chase two wide and between foes around the turn, then failed to factor.	E Asmussen 54.9kg, Cd 57.2kg 11.00L	7 (9)
Keeneland 17-Oct-24 1810m FIRM R8 Md $4,801 (of $48,001) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:54.130 pursued from midpack in the five to four path around the first turn, chased the top pair form the four path around the far turn, vied for show after getting outkicked by an outer foe in midstretch and held that position late.	C A Torres 54.4kg 10.25L	3 (12)
Churchill Downs 19-Sep-24 1710m FIRM R4 Md $8,400 (of $42,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:44.630 was in tight in between rivals on the first turn and had to check hard, then got back into stride and tracked the pace two to three wide, came four wide off the bend and ran on to gain the place award late.	C A Torres 54.4kg 2.50L	2 (9)
Ellis Park 11-Aug-24 1610m GOOD R9 Md (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:34.880 was steadied into the stretch.	R Bejarano 53.5kg 6.50L	12 (12)
Churchill Downs 28-Jun-24 1710m FIRM R1 Md (of $58,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:44.830 was eased back to tuck behind foes entering the first turn, tracked along the inside but tired turning for home.	L Saez 53.5kg 34.90L	7 (7)
Oaklawn Park 14-Apr-24 1710m FIRM R4 Md $2,659 (of $37,999) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:46.120 away in good order, set or forced the pace in the three path for six furlongs, got out turning for home, trying to come back late.	N Juarez 54.4kg 2.00L	4 (9)
Oaklawn Park 22-Mar-24 1710m FIRM R1 Md $8,050 (of $115,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:44.780 off a step slow, raced back for three quarters inside, improved position through the stretch without posing a serious threat.	K J Asmussen 53.5kg 13.50L	4 (7)
Laurel Park 12-Feb-24 1610m FIRM R1 Md $4,700 (of $47,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:39.670 , a forward factor in the two path between horses around the turn, finished willingly.	A Cruz 56.2kg 9.10L	3 (7)
Laurel Park 17-Dec-23 1710m FIRM R3 Md $8,800 (of $44,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:47.960 lacked speed, moved up a bit along the inner rail leaving the backstretch, raced in the two path around the turn, took aim on the lead in upper stretch and flattened out.	S Russell 55.3kg 2.50L	2 (6)
Belmont At The Big A 27-Oct-23 1710m GOOD R6 Md (of $90,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:46.470 moved in early, was rated on the inside, came under encouragement on the far turn and lacked the needed kick.	J Alvarado 54kg 4.15L	7 (10)
Belmont At The Big A 29-Sep-23 1710m R5 Md (of $90,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:36.039 broke in at the start, settled at the back, was urged along in the two path on the turn and was no factor.	J Alvarado 54kg 21.00L	5 (9)
Saratoga 20-Aug-23 1710m R2 Md $9,554 (of $136,498) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:39.240 broke out and was off a step slow, went six wide early on the first turn then dropped to the two path, settled on the inside of a foe while towards the rear, started the far turn in the two path then was roused three wide, shifted five wide later on that bend and failed to threaten.	J Alvarado 54kg 11.00L	4 (9)