Smartest (USA) Horse
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Smartest is a 4yo bay horse from the United States trained by H. Graham Motion. He is out of the mare Smart Emma and sired by Karakontie. The colt has not yet broken his maiden, having failed to win in four starts. In his most recent outing at Gulfstream on 23 March 2026, he was ridden by John R. Velazquez and finished third, trailing winner Snipsnippitysnip.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Gulfstream 23-Mar-26 1710m R10 Md $8,400 (of $84,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:42.850, SP: 3.50 1st Snipsnippitysnip ( D Davis 126 ) 2nd Via Veneto ( J Ruiz 126 ) 1.00L 3rd Smartest ( J R Velazquez 126 ) 1.75L See full results | J R Velazquez 57.2kg 1.75L | 3 (11) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 02-Feb-26 1609m FIRM R9 Md $320 (of $55,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:36.320, SP: 3.50 chased the pace from the inside early on, shifted out slightly on the turn to the three path while advancing and moved out to the seven path in the upper and briefly took command but was outkicked at the wire. 1st Calla ( M Meneses 123 ) 2nd Marketplaceofideas ( S Camacho 123 ) 0.20L 3rd Pop Art ( P Morales 123 ) 0.15L 5th Smartest ( S Leon 123 ) 0.45L See full results | S Leon 55.8kg 0.45L | 5 (10) |
| Saratoga 06-Jun-25 1710m GOOD R10 Md $20,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:41.520, SP: 3.00 got bumped at the start and bobbled when. 1st More For Sure ( L Luzzi 118 ) 2nd Smartest ( U Rispoli 118 ) 0.05L 3rd Just So Pretty ( J Rosario 125 ) 2.75L See full results | U Rispoli 53.5kg 0.05L | 2 (10) |
| Colonial Downs 27-Jul-24 1610m GOOD R5 Md $12,000 (of $59,999) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:40.830 void of speed just off the inside, angled out four wide entering the stretch, closed with good late energy to be in time for the place, no real threat to the winner. 1st Merry And Bright ( B A Curtis 119 ) 2nd Smartest ( J Ruiz 119 ) 3.50L 3rd Taco Cat Backwards ( A Gallardo 119 ) 3.00L See full results | J Ruiz 54kg 3.50L | 2 (9) |