Shape Note (USA) Horse
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Shape Note is a 5yo bay horse from the United States trained by Michael J. Maker. He is by the stallion Mendelssohn out of the mare Burma Road. To date, Shape Note has captured 13 victories. On 16 Nov 2025 at Churchill Downs, he earned his biggest triumph, winning the $150,000 Race 8. The horse has been a dependable money‑maker for bettors, delivering about a 105% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Saratoga 19-Jul-26 1106m SOFT R4 Race 4 $78,750 (of $125,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:04.500, SP: 2.75 1st Shape Note ( D Davis 126 ) 2nd War Stride ( J Velazquez 126 ) 5.00L 3rd Dhabab ( K Carmouche 126 ) 9.00L See full results | D Davis 57.2kg | 1 (5) |
| Belmont At The Big A 21-Jun-26 1207m R1 Race 1 $18,000 (of $90,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:07.430, SP: 1.62 1st Keewaydin ( M Franco 123 ) 2nd Shape Note ( D Davis 123 ) 1.25L 3rd War Stride ( J Rodriguez 121 ) 0.50L See full results | D Davis 55.8kg 1.25L | 2 (6) |
| Belmont At The Big A 24-May-26 1207m R10 Race 10 $55,440 (of $88,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:12.260, SP: 5.50 1st Shape Note ( D Davis 126 ) 2nd Niagara Skyline ( F Prat 126 ) 4.50L 3rd Cyclonite ( J Velazquez 126 ) 0.30L See full results | D Davis 57.2kg | 1 (11) |
| Oaklawn Park 29-Mar-26 1207m R8 Race 8 $1,250 (of $125,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:09.970, SP: 1.91 stalked in the four path, came under coaxing from the three path midway around the turn, but faded in the five path down the stretch. 1st Dancin For Gold ( C Torres 118 ) 2nd Perfect Magic ( E Asmussen 121 ) 3.25L 3rd Miracle Worker ( E Esquivel 124 ) 0.30L 5th Shape Note ( I O Jr 124 ) 6.25L See full results | I O Jr 56.2kg 6.25L | 5 (9) |
| Oaklawn Park 15-Mar-26 1207m R9 Race 9 $12,500 (of $125,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:09.420, SP: 5.50 pressured the pace while three wide and inside the runner up, fell back off the leader into the lane, chased past the furlong marker, also got back to the leader late, narrowly missed the nod for the place. 1st Ripped ( K Asmussen 124 ) 2nd Run Jalen Run ( F Arrieta 120 ) 0.30L 3rd Shape Note ( T Bacon 124 ) 0.30L See full results | T Bacon 56.2kg 0.30L | 3 (10) |