Slam Notion (USA)
About
Slam Notion is a 3yo gelding from the United States trained by W. Robert Bailes. He is by Great Notion out of the mare Balestra. To date, Slam Notion has recorded five victories. On 13 July 2025 at Colonial Downs, he captured his most important triumph, winning the $125,000 Star De Naskra Stakes. The horse has been a reliable money‑maker for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have yielded a 135 % return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Laurel Park 12-Oct-25 1210m R12 Maryland Million Sprint Stakes (Stakes) $63,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.170, SP: 4.00 | J Toledo 54kg | 1 (8) |
| Colonial Downs 11-Sep-25 1410m R7 Race 7 $50,400 (of $80,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:22.500, SP: 6.00 within striking distance, angled out four wide between horses turning for home, set down, outside bid past the furlong marker, wore that foe down and drew clear while kept to pressure. | J Toledo 54.4kg | 1 (7) |
| Colonial Downs 31-Jul-25 1110m R8 Race 8 $1,200 (of $74,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:02.660, SP: 7.50 exchanged bumps at the start, settled outside at the back, fanned seven wide into upper stretch, failed to menace. | J G Torrealba 53.5kg 4.30L | 7 (8) |
| Colonial Downs 13-Jul-25 1410m GOOD R9 Star De Naskra Stakes (Stakes) $78,750 (of $125,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:21.440, SP: 8.00 stalked the pace outside horses down the backstretch, circled the turn four wide, secured command in upper stretch, went clear and was kept to his business in the drive. | J G Torrealba 55.3kg | 1 (8) |
| Pimlico 18-May-25 1210m FIRM R8 Chick Lang Stakes (Stakes) (of $150,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.270, SP: 26.00 , away awkwardly, raced off the pace while saving ground and failed to get involved. | J G Torrealba 53.5kg 11.35L | 8 (11) |
| Laurel Park 31-Mar-25 1210m FIRM R4 Race 4 $30,870 (of $49,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.010, SP: 1.40 Resurgent ins foe,drvg | J Torrealba 54.9kg | 1 (5) |
| Laurel Park 08-Mar-25 1110m FIRM R8 Race 8 $9,800 (of $49,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:04.680, SP: 2.00 Ins foe,bmp 1/8,game | J Torrealba 54.9kg 1.25L | 2 (7) |
| Laurel Park 15-Feb-25 1210m GOOD R8 Race 8 $30,870 (of $49,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.180, SP: 2.75 tracked three wide, moved up from the outside to apply more pressure with three eighths to go, dueled then poked a head in front past the three sixteenths, had his rider lose the crop soon after, kept on gamely and was edged at the wire. | J Torrealba 56.2kg 0.05L | 2 (5) |
| Laurel Park 25-Jan-25 1110m FIRM R7 Race 7 $9,800 (of $49,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:06.290, SP: 3.50 Bump start, gamely, | J Torrealba 56.2kg 0.50L | 2 (6) |
| Laurel Park 22-Dec-24 1110m FIRM R3 Md $25,831 (of $41,001) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:06.180, SP: 6.50 urged three wide from the outside around the far turn, drifted through the stretch and finished well to edge away under strong handling. | J Torrealba 55.3kg | 1 (10) |
| Laurel Park 07-Oct-24 1110m FIRM R3 Md $940 (of $47,002) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:05.370 stalked the early pace, made a two wide bid to vie for command between rivals by the five sixteenths and weakened. | J Barbosa 55.3kg 10.75L | 6 (9) |