Shiftyindependence (USA) Horse
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Shiftyindependence, a 2yo dk b/br foaled in the United States and conditioned by Pavel Matejka, is by Independence Hall out of Shape Shifter. The horse has not yet broken its maiden, finishing without a win in five starts. In its latest outing at Kentucky Downs on 8th Sep 2026, jockey Martin Garcia guided Shiftyindependence to a sixth-place finish behind winner Lucky Bernadine.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Downs 08-Sep-26 1609m FIRM R12 Md (of $236,079) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:36.630, SP: 15.00 1st Lucky Bernadine ( F Prat 119 ) 2nd Candy Novel ( A Beschizza 119 ) 3.50L 3rd Delightful Diva ( J L Ortiz 119 ) 5.25L 6th Shiftyindependence ( M Garcia 119 ) 6.40L See full results | M Garcia 54kg 6.40L | 6 (11) |
| Ellis Park 17-Aug-26 1609m R4 Md Barrier 11, SP: 41.00 1st Homeawayfromhome ( B Curtis 119 ) 2nd Cyber Gal ( J Torres 119 ) 3rd Candy Pancakes ( F Geroux 119 ) 4th Shiftyindependence ( M Garcia 119 ) | M Garcia 54kg | 4 (14) |
| Ellis Park 19-Jul-26 1609m R5 Md $1,146 (of $143,267) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:37.350, SP: 17.00 stalked three wide, bid into the far turn, vied around that bend but was repelled leaving upper stretch, got outkicked shortly after and gave way. 1st Up Before The Dawn ( Y Hazlewood 119 ) 2nd Silverwing ( B J Hernandez 119 ) 1.75L 3rd Just You And Me ( D E Sheehy 119 ) 1.50L 6th Shiftyindependence ( M Garcia 119 ) 5.50L See full results | M Garcia 54kg 5.50L | 6 (10) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 03-Jun-26 1006m FIRM R4 Md $1,337 (of $60,601) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:59.590, SP: 13.00 showed brief speed between rivals and faded on the turn. 1st Glory Run ( A Achard 119 ) 2nd Subliminal ( J Ramos 119 ) 0.50L 3rd Respected Mind ( E Morales 119 ) 5.50L 5th Shiftyindependence ( M Gutierrez 119 ) 9.75L See full results | M Gutierrez 54kg 9.75L | 5 (7) |