Shape Note (USA)
About
Shape Note is a 4yo b from the United States trained by Michael J. Maker. The horse is by Mendelssohn out of Burma Road. To date, Shape Note has collected nine wins. On 18 May 2025 at Churchill Downs, it secured its most important victory, claiming the $71,000 purse in Race 4. The runner has proved profitable for bettors, offering a 73% return on investment for anyone who backed it throughout its career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Downs 18-Sep-25 1207m R2 Race 2 $37,800 (of $60,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:09.760, SP: 4.33 prompted outside of the leader and from the three path, sparred with that one through upper stretch, prolonged the battle while forging even terms in the final furlong, wrested a narrow advantage entering the final sixteenth and held. | B J Hernandez 54.9kg | 1 (5) |
| Ellis Park 03-Aug-25 1207m R3 Race 3 $29,138 (of $46,251) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.110, SP: 7.50 vied two wide, led narrowly around the turn, then between horses as a pair of outer rivals offered challenges at the five sixteenths pole, yet drew off once let out entering the lane and widened under mild urging. | B J Hernandez 55.3kg | 1 (8) |
| Ellis Park 07-Jul-25 1307m FIRM R5 Race 5 $2,975 (of $42,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:16.230, SP: 7.50 bumped with an inner foe at the start, set the pace along the inside, vied with a pair of outer bidders into the turn, got headed passing the quarter pole and gave way. | E Morales 55.3kg 5.00L | 4 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 19-Jun-25 1207m FIRM R3 Race 3 $939 (of $60,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:08.760, SP: 7.00 tracked from midpack three wide, chased in the four path while getting outkicked by an inner rival around the turn, floated to the five path into the lane and faded. | B J Hernandez 54.4kg 17.25L | 6 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 18-May-25 1207m FIRM R4 Race 4 $44,730 (of $71,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:08.820, SP: 5.50 stalked two wide, then between horses into the turn, steadied when put to tight quarters among those foes at the three furlong pole, lost subtle position before moving out to the four path into the lane, took aim outside of the top pair while floating to the seven path in midstretch, sustained gradual progress to bid at the sixteenth pole and drove past. | L Machado 53.5kg | 1 (6) |
| Keeneland 13-Apr-25 1307m FIRM R2 Race 2 $7,300 (of $73,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:17.380, SP: 7.00 brushed with rivals on both sides at the start, pressed outside of the leader while tucking down to the three path approaching teh turn, sparked a duel with five sixteenths to go, sparred through upper stretch but was yielded at the furlong grounds, then lasted for show. | L Saez 54.4kg 2.75L | 3 (9) |
| Colonial Downs 14-Mar-25 1207m FIRM R4 Race 4 $25,200 (of $40,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:09.560, SP: 2.88 was sent from the gate, dropped in and stalked early, eased out mid turn, closed in four wide leaving the quarter pole, took over under left handed encouragement in mid stretch, could not quite shake free and was fully extended to prove best. | M Mendez 55.3kg | 1 (5) |
| Laurel Park 22-Feb-25 1106m FIRM R5 Race 5 $18,270 (of $29,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:05.040, SP: 5.00 Dueled outside,drvng | M Mendez 57.2kg | 1 (8) |
| Laurel Park 02-Feb-25 1207m FIRM R4 Race 4 $2,900 (of $29,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:12.660, SP: 6.50 Shuffled 5/8,ins move | M Mendez 57.2kg 7.50L | 3 (6) |
| Mahoning Valley 10-Jan-25 1207m R10 Race 10 $16,317 (of $25,901) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:11.260, SP: 4.33 Stdy adv 8w,prevailed | A Cruz 56.2kg | 1 (8) |
| Laurel Park 21-Dec-24 1207m FIRM R6 Race 6 $440 (of $22,002) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:12.850, SP: 6.50 drifted out at the break and brushed with a rival, corrected and moved up to stalked the pace, steadied into the turn, shifted out and made a four wide run between horses into the stretch then flattened out. | J Toledo 56.7kg 4.60L | 6 (11) |
| Laurel Park 18-Nov-24 1207m FIRM R5 Race 5 $780 (of $25,999) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:10.800, SP: 11.00 , three deep around the turn, chased the pace to upper stretch and gave way. | J Toledo 56.2kg 4.00L | 5 (10) |
| Laurel Park 20-Oct-24 1106m GOOD R8 $4,900 (of $29,400) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:01.960, SP: 11/2 Prompted2-3w,held 3rd | J Toledo 54.4kg 2.75L | 3 (7) |
| Laurel Park 09-Sep-24 1106m GOOD R7 (of $33,810) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:02.290, SP: 4/1 Sharp,settle,no kick | J Barbosa 54kg 5.25L | 5 (9) |
| Laurel Park 04-Aug-24 1106m FIRM R8 $9,801 (of $33,810) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:04.610, SP: 4/1 3-deep,5w uppr,wllng | J Barbosa 53.5kg 4.00L | 2 (5) |
| Laurel Park 06-Jul-24 1106m GOOD R1 $16,380 (of $15,600) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:02.080, SP: 17/10 Rail, driving | M Sanchez 54.4kg | 1 (9) |
| Pimlico 27-May-24 1005m GOOD R4 Race 4 $20,790 (of $19,800) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:58.060, SP: 7/5 3-deep,ask 1/4,lasted | M Sanchez 53.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Laurel Park 22-Apr-24 1106m GOOD R8 Race 8 (of $29,400) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:01.570, SP: 9/2 Prompt outs wnnr,wknd | M Sanchez 51.7kg 6.00L | 6 (12) |
| Turfway Park 09-Mar-24 1207m FIRM R3 Race 3 $5,180 (of $46,078) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.870, SP: 18/1 Inside run improved | L Machado 55.3kg 4.25L | 4 (11) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 13-Jul-23 1005m GOOD R4 CLMd $21,420 (of $34,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:58.850 dueled inside of a rival, bid at the eighth pole to be clear, then lasted under steady urging. | F Peterson 54.4kg | 1 (10) |