Simply Valid (USA)

Country
United States
Foal Date
13-Feb-19
Colour
bay
Sire
Flat Out
Dam
Valid Lilly
Prize Money
224130
Trainer
Jose Atala
Owners
Jose Atala
About

Simply Valid is a 6yo b horse from the United States trained by Jose Atala. The colt is by Flat Out out of Valid Lilly. To date, Simply Valid has won 8 races. Its most notable victory came on 8 Apr 2022 at Laurel Park, where it captured the $37,950 Race 3 purse.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Thistledown 07-Oct-25 1207m R4 Race 4 $1,652 (of $23,600) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.750, SP: 8.50 stalked the pace three wide and went evenly.V Fernandez 54.9kg 2.80L4 (5)
Thistledown 18-Sep-25 1207m R7 Race 7 $942 (of $31,400) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.790, SP: 11.00 broke sharply, contested the lead along the inside until deep stretch then weakened in the final stages.V Fernandez 55.8kg 3.50L5 (6)
Thistledown 29-Aug-25 1207m R7 Race 7 $18,711 (of $29,700) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.550, SP: 3.50 broke in full stride to set all the pace, drifted to the four path under left handed urging near the furlong marker and drew clear under an energetic hand ride.V Fernandez 54kg1 (6)
Thistledown 15-Aug-25 1207m R6 Race 6 $5,940 (of $29,700) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.880, SP: 4.33 angled in to the rail closed determinedly and drew clear late dueled on the lead for a half, shook clear in the stretch and was was caught late.V Fernandez 54kg 1.50L2 (7)
Thistledown 01-Jul-25 1207m FIRM R7 Race 7 $2,970 (of $29,700) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.800, SP: 10.00 pressed the pace two wide until deep stretch then was outfinished.V Fernandez 54.9kg 2.75L3 (7)
Thistledown 08-Jun-25 1207m FIRM R6 Race 6 $5,940 (of $44,700) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.070 stalked the early pace, rallied two wide through the turn, made the lead at the top of the stretch, drifted out to the four path while opening a clear advantage before the furlong marker and just missed hanging on.F B Salazar 55.8kg 0.10L2 (6)
Thistledown 14-May-25 1106m FIRM R4 Race 4 $10,458 (of $16,600) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:04.480, SP: 2.63 sprinted to the lead shortly after the start, set all the pace and widened through the stretch to win going away under an energetic hand ride.F B Salazar 54kg1 (6)
Mahoning Valley 14-Mar-25 1207m FIRM R5 Race 5 $660 (of $22,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:12.350, SP: 7.00 pressed the pace two wide into the stretch, was carried out to the seven path by the leader, gained a narrow advantage before the furlong marker then was outfinished in the final stages.F S Becerra 56.2kg 1.55L5 (7)
Mahoning Valley 29-Dec-24 1207m FIRM R2 Race 2 $440 (of $22,002) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.880, SP: 8.50 chased the winner along the inside into the turn, checked past the five sixteenths pole and lost momentum.F S Becerra 57.2kg 14.25L5 (8)
Mahoning Valley 05-Dec-24 1207m FIRM R8 Race 8 $16,317 (of $25,901) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:09.080, SP: 5.50 set a pressured pace to the top of the lane, shook free in upper stretch and held the closer safe late in the drive.F S Becerra 56.2kg1 (7)
Mahoning Valley 15-Nov-24 1207m FIRM R5 Race 5 $1,814 (of $25,901) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:12.440, SP: 17.00 dueled on the lead from the inside, responded to keep battling through the lane and was outkicked in deep stretch.F S Becerra 56.2kg 2.60L4 (10)
Mahoning Valley 31-Oct-24 1207m FIRM R8 Race 8 $259 (of $25,901) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:12.730, SP: 10.00 was hustled from the gate to gain a narrow lead soon after the start, set a pressured pace along the inside for nearly a half mile then weakened.F S Becerra 56.2kg 7.35L6 (11)
Thistledown 11-Oct-24 1207m FIRM R2 Race 2 $5,600 (of $27,999) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.220 dueled for the lead along the inside, drifted out a bit entering the stretch, kept on until deep stretch then weakened.F S Becerra 55.8kg 3.00L2 (5)
Thistledown 20-Sep-24 1207m FIRM R2 Race 2 $10,458 (of $16,600) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.800 pressed the pace two wide into the stretch, made the lead before the furlong marker, dug in gamely and edged clear late under a strong hand ride.F S Becerra 54kg1 (7)
Thistledown 30-Aug-24 1207m FIRM R6 Race 6 $1,960 (of $27,999) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.800 Brief speedF S Becerra 54kg 8.75L4 (6)
Thistledown 07-Aug-24 1609m FIRM R8 Race 8 (of $27,999) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:40.640 pressed the early pace two wide and weakened on the far turn.F S Becerra 54kg 15.60L7 (8)
Thistledown 17-Jul-24 1106m FIRM R1 Race 1 $1,960 (of $27,999) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:04.640 set a pressured pace in the two path into the stretch, drifted out slightly at the furlong marker and was outfinished in the final stages.F S Becerra 55.8kg 2.10L4 (7)
Thistledown 25-Jun-24 1106m FIRM R5 Race 5 $10,458 (of $16,600) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:05.000 dueled for the lead two wide then along the inside through the turn, shook clear under right handed urging in upper stretch and proved best under strong handling.F S Becerra 55.8kg1 (9)
Mahoning Valley 26-Jan-24 1106m FIRM R7 Race 7 $1,813 (of $25,901) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:05.690 tracked the leader through the turn, loomed up on the outside while put to an early drive and flattened out in the stretch.F S Becerra 56.2kg 5.50L4 (4)
Mahoning Valley 08-Dec-23 1207m FIRM R2 Race 2 $3,520 (of $17,600) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:12.760 set a pressured pace from the fence to the top of the lane, opened a clear advantage in upper stretch and was outkicked late in the drive.F S Becerra 56.2kg 1.75L2 (6)
Mahoning Valley 22-Nov-23 1207m FIRM R6 Race 6 (of $25,901) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:12.650 pressed the pace two wide into the stretch then gave way.F S Becerra 56.2kg 13.00L6 (7)
Mahoning Valley 07-Nov-23 1106m FIRM R8 Race 8 $2,590 (of $25,901) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:06.680 bumped at the start, battled for the lead three then two wide into the stretch and faded late.D J Haldar 56.2kg 4.60L3 (8)
Thistledown 07-Oct-23 1207m FIRM R8 Race 8 $4,300 (of $43,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.840 battled for the lead along the rail until deep stretch then was outfinished.A I Diaz 54.9kg 1.85L3 (6)
Thistledown 14-Sep-23 1207m R1 CL $3,320 (of $16,600) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.000 pressed the pace two wide into the turn, made the lead, drifted to the five path entering the stretch, maintained the advantage until deep stretch then was no match for the winner.F S Becerra 55.8kg 2.00L2 (7)
Thistledown 16-Aug-23 1106m R4 CL $8,820 (of $14,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:05.460 drifted in at the start, made the lead soon thereafter, set all the pace and drew off in the stretch under mild right handed urging.F S Becerra 54kg1 (5)
Delaware Park 14-Jul-22 1207m FIRM (of $12,667), Winning Time: 01:12.450, SP: 4.80 Pressed between,tiredM Rowland 53.5kg, Cd 0 16.75L8 (8)
Delaware Park 24-Jun-22 1207m R8 Race 8 (of $24,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.880 tracked inside but never threatened.J C Alvelo 52.2kg, Cd 49.9kg 16.00L6 (7)
Delaware Park 10-Jun-22 1106m R8 Race 8 $2,030 (of $29,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:04.570 tracked while three wide, swung five wide into the stretch, and ran on.Y Aviles 51.7kg, Cd 49.4kg 4.75L4 (8)
Laurel Park 22-Apr-22 1207m R2 Race 2 $3,080 (of $44,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.460 bobbled at the break, quickly regrouped to be forward then eased back off the leaders, saved ground spying the duel mid turn, moved through along the rail to threaten in mid stretch but flattened out late.J C Alvelo 52.6kg, Cd 50.3kg 1.55L4 (5)
Laurel Park 08-Apr-22 1408m R3 Race 3 $23,877 (of $37,950) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:27.240 set a pressured pace along the inner rail, opened up in mid stretch and was kept under urging.A Bocachica 54.9kg1 (6)
Fair Grounds 25-Feb-22 1207m FIRM Md (of $9,600), Winning Time: 01:11.240, SP: 1.90 Ins,shook clear,drivngA Beschizza 55.3kg1 (7)