Sharp Swinger (USA) Horse
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Sharp Swinger is a 4yo dark bay/brown colt from the United States trained by Linda Rice. He is by Practical Joke out of Fitzrovia. To date, Sharp Swinger has captured five victories. On 4 Apr 2026 at Oaklawn Park, he earned his biggest win, taking the $126,000 Race 8 purse. He has been a lucrative choice for bettors; backing him across his career would have yielded a 75% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Downs 18-Jun-26 1408m R5 Race 5 (of $89,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:22.220, SP: 6.50 raced off of the pace in the two path, chased in the four path in midstretch and lacked a bid. 1st Tarantino ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 2nd Classic Car Wash ( B J H Jr 120 ) 2.00L 3rd Dive Bomber ( C A Torres 118 ) 2.50L 6th Sharp Swinger ( R Bejarano 118 ) 4.50L See full results | R Bejarano 53.5kg 4.50L | 6 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 07-Jun-26 1207m R9 Race 9 $11,390 (of $134,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:09.160, SP: 3.75 1st Gunmetal ( L Machado 121 ) 2nd C K Wonder ( M Garcia 121 ) 0.30L 3rd Sharp Swinger ( R Bejarano 121 ) 0.00L See full results | R Bejarano 54.9kg 0.00L | 3 (7) |
| Oaklawn Park 02-May-26 1207m R11 Lake Hamilton Stakes (Stakes) $5,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:09.030, SP: 8.50 lacked early foot off the inside, three wide out of the turn, also found lacking when the real running began at the head of the lane. 1st Gold Sweep ( W D L Cruz 119 ) 2nd Booth ( E Asmussen 119 ) 3.25L 3rd Tejano Twist ( D Cabrera 124 ) 0.50L 6th Sharp Swinger ( R Bejarano 124 ) 5.00L See full results | R Bejarano 56.2kg 5.00L | 6 (9) |
| Oaklawn Park 04-Apr-26 1207m R8 Race 8 $79,380 (of $126,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.990, SP: 5.50 chased inside, was driven from the rail around the turn, cut the corner turning into the lane, kicked on to bid passing the furlong grounds, and drew clear of outer rivals in the final sixteenth. 1st Sharp Swinger ( R Bejarano 124 ) 2nd Carbone ( R Vazquez 121 ) 2.25L 3rd Dive Bomber ( A Mendoza 121 ) 0.15L See full results | R Bejarano 56.2kg | 1 (4) |
| Oaklawn Park 02-Mar-26 1207m R2 Race 2 $78,750 (of $125,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:09.740, SP: 2.63 1st Sharp Swinger ( I O Jr 118 ) 2nd Map To The Stars ( F Arrieta 118 ) 0.50L 3rd Northern Chill ( J Ortiz 118 ) 1.25L See full results | I O Jr 53.5kg | 1 (10) |