Sir Rocket (USA)
About
Del Mar R2 Race 2 – The Ocean View Sir Rocket, a 4yo gr/ro from the United States trained by Neil D. Drysdale, is by Sir Prancealot out of Desert Steel. The horse has secured three career victories, the most notable being on 11 Aug 2025 at Del Mar when it captured the $81,000 Race 8. It has been a rewarding runner for bettors; backing Sir Rocket over its career would have yielded a 54% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Anita 12-Oct-25 1310m FIRM R7 NHF $2,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.070, SP: 9.00 raced near the back outside rivals early, moved into the two path for the turn, angled six wide crossing the dirt and needed to find more in the final furlong. | A Ayuso 54kg 2.05L | 5 (7) |
| Del Mar 08-Sep-25 1010m FIRM R7 Race 7 $8,100 (of $81,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 00:56.400, SP: 7.00 settled off the pace, angled in then back out on the turn, went three wide into the stretch, tipped out at the top of the lane, finished well through the stretch and missed second. | M Smith 56.2kg 0.60L | 3 (12) |
| Del Mar 11-Aug-25 1110m FIRM R8 Race 8 $51,030 (of $81,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:03.960, SP: 8.00 tracked from inside, tugged past the half-mile pole, paused behind a rival near the five-sixteenths marker, chased on the inside to the lane, swung out in the drive, rallied widest into the final sixteenth and drove clear. | M Smith 56.2kg | 1 (12) |
| Del Mar 25-Jul-25 1010m FIRM R6 Race 6 $51,030 (of $81,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:57.290, SP: 2.63 Check early,ins,swung | M Smith 55.3kg | 1 (8) |
| Santa Anita 08-Jun-25 1310m GOOD R6 Race 6 $6,100 (of $61,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:13.060, SP: 4.33 Ins,lack room/altr upr | A Fresu 56.2kg | 3 (8) |
| Santa Anita 12-May-25 1210m GOOD R9 Race 9 $6,100 (of $61,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:08.310, SP: 4.00 showed early speed inside a pair of rivals then ceded command and took a stalking position off the rail, went two wide around the bend, tipped three wide into the stretch, loomed up with a furlong remaining but could not summon the needed late kick. | M Smith 56.2kg 1.55L | 3 (8) |
| Santa Anita 06-Apr-25 1310m GOOD R9 Race 9 $1,340 (of $67,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:13.700, SP: 17.00 vied for the lead from inside down the hill, stayed to close to the top of the lane but was no match for the top quartet in the final furlong. | K Kimura 55.3kg 2.20L | 5 (12) |
| Santa Anita 10-Feb-25 1210m GOOD R5 Md $37,800 (of $60,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:09.090, SP: 3.25 Ins,tip out,clear,held | F Prat 56.2kg | 1 (10) |
| Del Mar 17-Nov-24 1010m GOOD R1 Md $3,780 (of $53,999) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:57.470, SP: 17.00 shifted in and bumped rival in the beginning, settled outside, ran three wide around the bend, moved out in the lane and improved position. | K Kimura 55.3kg 4.25L | 4 (8) |