Silent Drill (USA)
About
Silent Drill, a 3yo dk b/r bred in the United States and trained by Craig Sweeting, is by Drill out of Zarlanz. The horse has secured three wins to date. Its biggest victory came on 5 June 2025 at Belterra Park, where it collected the $23,000 purse in Race 2. Over its campaign it has been a money‑maker for bettors; backing Silent Drill from the start would have yielded a 55% ROI.
Raced At
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Thistledown 08-Oct-25 1207m R2 Race 2 $13,482 (of $21,400) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:13.590, SP: 5.50 never far back, rallied four wide into the stretch, was carried out to the seven path by the leader past the three sixteenths pole, made the lead inside the furlong marker and edged clear late under left handed urging. | A Diaz 54kg | 1 (7) |
| Thistledown 26-Sep-25 1207m R8 Race 8 $13,104 (of $20,800) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:13.700, SP: 10.00 vied for the lead along the inside into the stretch, shifted out two wide near the furlongs marker, rallied under left handed urging and was along in time. | A Diaz 52.2kg | 1 (7) |
| Thistledown 13-Sep-25 1609m R1 Race 1 $1,358 (of $19,400) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:43.480, SP: 5.00 had good position early, saved ground on the far turn, needed more late. | L Batista 52.2kg 1.85L | 4 (7) |
| Thistledown 19-Aug-25 1207m R4 Race 4 $416 (of $20,800) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:12.330, SP: 21.00 had good early speed along the inside and was through after a half. | G Terraza 52.2kg 11.50L | 6 (6) |
| Thistledown 08-Aug-25 1207m R1 Race 1 $208 (of $20,800) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:12.760, SP: 10.00 bumped at the start, checked behind horses leaving the chute then was never involved. | G Terraza 52.2kg 15.85L | 8 (10) |
| Thistledown 26-Jun-25 1207m FIRM R8 Race 8 $2,506 (of $35,800) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.780, SP: 17.00 offered a mild bid inside rivals nearing the quarter pole then failed to sustain that bid. | G Terraza 54kg 14.80L | 4 (6) |
| Belterra Park 05-Jun-25 1106m FIRM R2 Race 2 $14,490 (of $23,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.100 tracked in the two path, was driven around the turn, angled out to the five path at the top of the stretch, rallied into the final furlong, took the lead around the sixteenth pole. | G Terraza 54.9kg | 1 (5) |
| Thistledown 15-May-25 1207m FIRM R8 Md $339 (of $33,900) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:14.420, SP: 7.00 had brief speed. | L A Batista 54kg 5.00L | 6 (9) |
| Thistledown 30-Apr-25 1106m FIRM R8 Md $6,780 (of $33,900) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:08.040, SP: 7.00 well placed, rallied through the stretch along the rail and got up for second. | L A Batista 54kg 2.75L | 2 (8) |
| Mahoning Valley 27-Mar-25 1207m FIRM R9 Md $636 (of $31,800) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:15.240, SP: 13.00 chased from six wide down the backstretch, mounted a mild rally on the bend and flattened out coming home. | L A Batista 53.5kg 18.00L | 5 (8) |