Smiling Ellie (USA)
About
Smiling Ellie, a 4yo horse bred in the United States and trained by Mark E. Casse, is by Midshipman out of Emerlaude. The filly has secured five victories in her career. On August 3, 2025, she captured her most important triumph at Colonial Downs, taking the $74,000 purse in Race 9.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Keeneland 17-Oct-25 1710m FIRM R8 Race 8 (of $140,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:43.570, SP: 21.00 lacked speed in the two path, was held up behind rivals at the three furlong pole, tipped out and quickly gained five wide into the lane to offer a bid in upper stretch, failed to gain even terms while sustaining her challenge through midstretch, but yielded between horses in the final furlong. | A Concepcion 55.3kg 2.45L | 6 (9) |
| Kentucky Downs 29-Aug-25 1310m FIRM R4 Race 4 $1,870 (of $210,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:15.100, SP: 5.50 rated along between rivals, hard ridden near the five sixteenths pole and faded. | B Curtis 55.8kg 7.80L | 7 (8) |
| Colonial Downs 03-Aug-25 1710m R9 Race 9 $46,620 (of $74,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:42.450, SP: 2.00 was well rated along the inside, eased out nearing the quarter pole and made a four wide bid off the bend to hit the front by the furlong marker and kicked clear and then kept. | B Curtis 56.2kg | 1 (9) |
| Gulfstream 15-Jun-25 1610m GOOD R9 Race 9 $35,910 (of $57,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:34.270, SP: 2.20 settled, in tight quarter marker, angled six wide, full of run. | J Morelos 54.4kg | 1 (10) |
| Gulfstream 20-Apr-25 1610m GOOD R9 Race 9 $11,200 (of $56,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:33.290, SP: 6.00 2p,bid1/4,trffc,lt gn | J Bravo 55.3kg 1.25L | 2 (9) |
| Gulfstream 15-Mar-25 1710m GOOD R2 Race 2 $23,310 (of $37,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:41.240, SP: 2.20 raced in the two path around the first turn, pressed the pace on the outside up the backstretch, saved ground around the far bend and drew off in the lane. | D Davis 54.4kg | 1 (9) |
| Gulfstream 13-Feb-25 1610m GOOD R7 Race 7 $7,400 (of $37,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:33.750, SP: 6.50 saved ground off the pace, swung five wide in upper stretch, closed outside and just missed. | D Davis 54.4kg 0.05L | 2 (10) |
| Gulfstream 19-Jan-25 1610m FIRM R1 Race 1 $310 (of $41,001) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:39.850, SP: 9.00 set the pace inside, was cued midway around the far turn, but gaveway passing the eighth pole. | D Davis 55.3kg 7.05L | 8 (9) |
| Churchill Downs 11-May-24 1710m GOOD R8 Race 8 $1,399 (of $127,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:43.140 steadied early on when put to cramped rail quarters by outer rivals early on, then saved ground off of the pace to no avail. | C A Torres 53.5kg 23.25L | 9 (10) |
| Fair Grounds 20-Jan-24 1510m GOOD R5 Race 5 $18,900 (of $30,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:31.700 tracked from midpack along the inside, launched a rally turning for home, gained place and took aim outside of the clear leader in upper stretch, bid at the furlong grounds and drove clear. | B Curtis 55.3kg | 1 (9) |
| Fair Grounds 22-Dec-23 1610m GOOD R6 Md $15,120 (of $24,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:37.250 Ins,bid 3wupr,clrd,hld | B Curtis 54.4kg | 1 (10) |
| Fair Grounds 18-Nov-23 1110m GOOD R7 Md (of $52,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:05.030 chased the leader between horses up the backstretch, navigated the turn from the two path kept on to the finish. | A Suarez 54.4kg 2.75L | 6 (12) |
| Churchill Downs 29-Sep-23 1010m FIRM R4 Md $1,274 (of $120,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 00:56.600 broke a step slow, then got briefly rank when put to crowded quarters between rivals soon after the start, lacked speed in the five to four path into the turn, then weakened in the six path in upper stretch. | B J H Jr 54kg 20.10L | 9 (11) |
| Colonial Downs 17-Aug-23 1110m GOOD Md (of $36,000), Winning Time: 01:03.520, SP: 2/1 Prompted3w,bid2w,wknd | A Gallardo 54kg 7.00L | 3 (10) |
| Gulfstream 08-Jul-23 1010m R5 Md (of $65,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:57.260 broke in at the start, tracked along the inside but weakened down the lane. | E Perez 53.5kg 11.80L | 6 (7) |