Shot At Perfection (USA) Horse
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Shot At Perfection is a 3yo from the United States trained by Ian R. Wilkes. He is by the stallion Gun Runner out of the dam Khitaam. The horse remains a maiden, having failed to win in eight starts. In his most recent race at Churchill Downs on 11th Jun 2026, Julien R. Leparoux rode him to a third‑place finish behind winner Angel From Marin.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Downs 11-Jun-26 1207m R5 Md $7,200 (of $72,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:09.430, SP: 4.00 tracked along the inside, then from the two path around the turn, chased in the three path into the final furlong then edged show. 1st Angel From Marin ( D Sheehy 118 ) 2nd Lil Tipsy ( I O Jr 118 ) 3.75L 3rd Shot At Perfection ( J R Leparoux 118 ) 7.75L See full results | J R Leparoux 53.5kg 7.75L | 3 (6) |
| Keeneland 16-Apr-26 1207m R1 Md $15,400 (of $77,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:12.050, SP: 4.00 bushed the inner stall door upon leaving the gate, laid well back along the inside, rallied to forge between rivals entering the final sixteenth and edged place lat. 1st Getting Closer ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 2nd Shot At Perfection ( J R Leparoux 118 ) 2.00L 3rd In For A Spin ( L Machado 125 ) 0.50L See full results | J R Leparoux 53.5kg 2.00L | 2 (6) |
| Gulfstream 22-Mar-26 1509m R1 Md $5,880 (of $84,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:39.510, SP: 26.00 settled off the pace while racing four wide, remained in midpack five wide around the far turn and lacked the needed rally. 1st Classic Move ( J Castellano 122 ) 2nd Cool Times ( J Bravo 122 ) 0.00L 3rd Pan Pan ( M Husbands 122 ) 0.00L 4th Shot At Perfection ( D Herrera 122 ) 7.25L See full results | D Herrera 55.3kg 7.25L | 4 (10) |
| Gulfstream 31-Jan-26 1509m FIRM R7 Md $680 (of $84,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:30.250, SP: 51.00 bumped with the winner entering the first turn, raced off the pace two wide, went four wide around the far turn and never threatened. 1st Lion Lake ( T Gaffalione 122 ) 2nd Rules And Regs ( J Castellano 122 ) 0.75L 3rd Mia Familia ( E Zayas 122 ) 0.50L 8th Shot At Perfection ( K Davis 122 ) 5.10L See full results | K Davis 55.3kg 5.10L | 8 (10) |
| Gulfstream 14-Dec-25 1610m FIRM R9 Md $400 (of $70,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:37.670, SP: 10.00 stumbled badly and then was bumped at the break, angled in to chase the pace on the inside, raced in the two path on the turn and swung out five wide leaving the turn but weakened. 1st Imperatrice ( J Velazquez 120 ) 2nd Betty's Pearl ( T Gaffalione 120 ) 1.25L 3rd Quiddity ( K Davis 120 ) 7.50L 5th Shot At Perfection ( J Castellano 120 ) 17.50L See full results | J Castellano 54.4kg 17.50L | 5 (6) |