Skepticism (USA) Horse
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Skepticism is a two-year-old chestnut colt bred in the United States, by Flameaway out of Mor Trust. Trained by Michael E. Lauer and owned by Penny Lauer, he has started four times, recording one victory and one placing, and has earned $64,680 in prize money. His most recent start came at Horseshoe Indianapolis on 1 October 2026, where he finished 3rd out of 9 runners. He secured his latest win at Colonial Downs on 5 September 2026.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Downs 30-Oct-26 1006m FIRM R3 Race 3 - Allowance, SP: 34.00 | Luis Saez | 7 (7) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 01-Oct-26 1207m FIRM R11 Circle City Stakes (Stakes) $14,323 (of $143,230) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.050, SP: 21.00 bore in at the start, dueled outside and gave way near the eighth pole. 1st Cash Per Trip ( A Beschizza 120 ) 2nd Kansascityjustice ( A P Ulloa 120 ) 0.10L 3rd Skepticism ( Y Hazlewood 118 ) 2.85L See full results | Y Hazlewood 53.5kg 2.85L | 3 (9) |
| Colonial Downs 05-Sep-26 1006m R1 Md $48,202 (of $76,511) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:59.030, SP: 2.38 1st Skepticism ( N Juarez 119 ) 2nd Unrelentingcourage ( U Casique 119 ) 0.00L 3rd Day Made ( S Leon 119 ) 0.00L See full results | N Juarez 54kg | 1 (5) |
| Colonial Downs 10-Aug-26 1106m R3 Md $1,701 (of $99,220) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:04.440, SP: 34.00 tracked the pace two wide around the turn and was three wide in the upper then tipped to the inside but lacked kick. 1st Excellent ( J Loveberry 119 ) 2nd No Substitute ( S Marin 119 ) 1.50L 3rd Clonmacnoise ( J Rosado 119 ) 2.75L 6th Skepticism ( N Juarez 119 ) 9.80L See full results | N Juarez 54kg 9.80L | 6 (9) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 14-Jun-26 1006m GOOD R3 Race 3 $454 (of $61,774) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:56.680 was unrushed early inside, bid in early stretch and faltered. 1st Mr Gerson ( A Serpa 120 ) 2nd Darrowby ( S Sanjur 120 ) 6.75L 3rd Fortune King ( A Crispin 120 ) 0.50L 7th Skepticism ( J Bealmear 117 ) 12.60L See full results | J Bealmear 53.1kg 12.60L | 7 (7) |