Shotgun Wedding (USA) Horse
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Shotgun Wedding is a 4yo chestnut from the United States trained by Mark E. Casse. The horse is by Mendelssohn out of Reluctant Bride and has won three races so far. On 12 Oct 2025 at Woodbine, Shotgun Wedding earned its most important win, the $125,000 Ontario Damsel Stakes.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Downs 10-Sep-26 1609m FIRM R8 Race 8 (of $263,340) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:35.100, SP: 6.00 1st Satin Blue ( U Rispoli 124 ) 2nd She's Lookin Lucky ( F Geroux 124 ) 2.75L 3rd Hear The Queen ( T Gaffalione 124 ) 3.25L 6th Shotgun Wedding ( J L Ortiz 124 ) 7.75L See full results | J L Ortiz 56.2kg 7.75L | 6 (9) |
| Saratoga 14-Aug-26 1609m FIRM R6 Race 6 $18,428 (of $184,275) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:37.610, SP: 6.00 chased just off the inside and then along the inside coming under a ride near the quarter pole, spun three wide into upper stretch and ran on to procure the show honors. 1st Table Flirt ( J Alvarado 123 ) 2nd Spinning Colors ( J Velazquez 121 ) 0.20L 3rd Shotgun Wedding ( J Ortiz 123 ) 1.10L See full results | J Ortiz 55.8kg 1.10L | 3 (5) |
| Monmouth Park 31-May-26 1710m FIRM R3 Miss Liberty Stakes (Stakes) $13,945 (of $139,454) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:43.150, SP: 13.00 behind the pace while along the inside, continued to save ground through the second turn to cut the corner into the lane, could do little with the top two the final furlong, fully extended to save the show. 1st Ozara ( M Franco 118 ) 2nd Long Ago ( K Carmouche 118 ) 0.50L 3rd Shotgun Wedding ( J Castellano 118 ) 3.25L See full results | J Castellano 53.5kg 3.25L | 3 (7) |
| Keeneland 23-Apr-26 1308m R7 Race 7 $5,872 (of $195,735) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:16.530, SP: 17.00 trailed in the two path then got outrun. 1st Evanescence ( J Ortiz 120 ) 2nd Beyond Belief ( L Saez 123 ) 1.75L 3rd Lynn's Milky Way ( I O Jr 123 ) 1.25L 5th Shotgun Wedding ( J Castellano 123 ) 11.00L See full results | J Castellano 55.8kg 11.00L | 5 (5) |
| Woodbine 09-Nov-25 1410m R9 Bessarabian Stakes (Stakes) $3,291 (of $231,089) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:23.340, SP: 17.00 1st Pondering ( D Cannon 121 ) 2nd Caitlinhergrtness ( E J Wilson 125 ) 0.75L 3rd Love Cervere ( S Civaci 123 ) 1.00L 5th Shotgun Wedding ( K Nicholls 121 ) 2.60L See full results | K Nicholls 54.9kg 2.60L | 5 (14) |