Sailing Force (USA) Horse

Country

United States

Foal Date

17-Apr-22

Colour

dark bay or brown

Sire

Counterforce

Dam

Sailingforthesun

Prize Money

41274

Owners

Russo, Joe And Russo, Gloria

About

Emerald Downs R2 Race 2: Sailing Force is a 4yo dark bay/brown gelding from the United States trained by Patty Leaney. He is by Counterforce out of Sailingforthesun. He has not broken his maiden, failing to win in 10 starts. In his most recent start at Hastings Racecourse on 22 Sep 2025, he was ridden by Richard Balgobin and finished third behind winner Gimlet.

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Hastings Racecourse 22-Sep-25 1310m R5 Race 5 $2,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:17.430 settled at the back of the field while racing one out from the rail entering the first turn, advanced three wide midway down the backside, continued with a three wide bid entering the final turn, and closed two out from the rail in the drive to garner a share. 1st Gimlet ( K Santo 114 ) 2nd Kris's Gold ( A Perez 117 ) 3.50L 3rd Sailing Force ( R Balgobin 112 , Cd 107 ) 3.75L See full resultsR Balgobin 50.8kg, Cd 48.5kg 3.75L3 (5)
Hastings Racecourse 26-Aug-25 1710m R6 CTHS Sales Stakes (Stakes) $3,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:43.400 settled off the early pace while saving ground at the rail through the stretch the first time, began to advance soon after entering the backside, launched her bid three wide entering the final turn, but hung in he lane while finishing two out from the rail. 1st Chi Chi Time ( K Powell 124 ) 2nd Zenari ( A A Reyes 117 ) 9.25L 3rd Someday Lady ( K Khelawan 124 ) 9.75L 4th Sailing Force ( A Perez 117 ) 14.25L See full resultsA Perez 53.1kg 14.25L4 (4)
Hastings Racecourse 05-Aug-25 1710m R6 BC Cup Hong Kong Jockey Club Handicap (Stakes) $3,629 (of $50,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:43.810 unhurried early while dropping back to trail entering the lane the first time, bided her time at the back of the pack through the second turn, rallied smartly from along the rail entering the final turn, took up sharply when in tight quarters midway through the turn, and closed determinedly four wide in the drive to get up for a share. 1st Chi Chi Time ( K Powell 120 ) 2nd Someday Lady ( K Khelawan 122 ) 6.00L 3rd Sailing Force ( A Perez 113 ) 13.50L See full resultsA Perez 51.3kg 13.50L3 (4)
Hastings Racecourse 12-Jul-25 1310m R1 Race 1 $2,860 (of $14,300) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:16.410 was bumped at the start and forced to take up in the opening strides and trailed the field into the first turn, began to advance midway down the backside to gain a striking position approaching the final turn, rallied three wide through the turn, and closed from along the inside in the drive to get up for the place. 1st Miss Sundaze ( S Morales 120 ) 2nd Sailing Force ( A Perez 117 ) 5.75L 3rd Flyin'wildnfree ( K Khelawan 117 ) 7.25L See full resultsA Perez 53.1kg 5.75L2 (5)
Hastings Racecourse 15-Jun-25 1310m R4 River Rock Casino Stakes (Stakes) $1,178 (of $40,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:17.010 settled off the early pace while racing two wide into the backstretch, rallied from along the inside through the final turn, but failed to respond when called upon. 1st Chi Chi Time ( K Powell 115 ) 2nd I'm In Control ( A A Reyes 115 ) 1.50L 3rd Zenari ( K Khelawan 115 ) 8.00L 5th Sailing Force ( A Perez 115 ) 13.75L See full resultsA Perez 52.2kg 13.75L5 (5)