Smokey Mandate (USA) Horse
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Smokey Mandate is a 6yo gr/ro horse from the United States trained by Michael J. Maker. The colt is by Strong Mandate out of Even Forest. So far, Smokey Mandate has won 4 races. On 13 Jun 2026 at Churchill Downs, the horse secured its most important victory, claiming the $141,000 purse in Race 6.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Downs 13-Jun-26 1710m R6 Race 6 $88,830 (of $141,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:41.360, SP: 5.00 set a clear pace then held sway. 1st Smokey Mandate ( J Graham 122 ) 2nd Judge Davis ( I O Jr 122 ) 1.00L 3rd Baby Max ( A Beschizza 122 ) 3.00L See full results | J Graham 55.3kg | 1 (5) |
| Churchill Downs 16-May-26 1609m R9 Race 9 $1,734 (of $141,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:33.230, SP: 8.00 was bumped on both sides at the start, lacked speed along the inside, then in the two path around the far turn, shfited out and improved. 1st Silent Heart ( F Geroux 122 ) 2nd Baby Max ( A Beschizza 122 ) 1.00L 3rd Legalize ( J Graham 122 ) 1.75L 6th Smokey Mandate ( J Torres 122 ) 6.10L See full results | J Torres 55.3kg 6.10L | 6 (10) |
| Keeneland 17-Apr-26 1710m R9 Race 9 $14,000 (of $140,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:41.600, SP: 3.75 showed the way along the inside, remained in hand around the far turn, shook clear in upper stretch, but got caught in the final sixteenth then was nailed for place. 1st Flying Mohawk ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 2nd Anglophile ( J Castellano 118 ) 0.30L 3rd Smokey Mandate ( J Hernandez 118 ) 0.30L See full results | J Hernandez 53.5kg 0.30L | 3 (9) |
| Turfway Park 12-Mar-26 1609m R6 Race 6 $880 (of $106,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:37.810, SP: 11.00 tracked from the three path, chased while shifting to the five path in upper stretch then faded between horses. 1st First Strike ( A Gomez 124 ) 2nd Baby Max ( J Ramos 124 ) 1.25L 3rd Tall Boy ( W I Antongeorgi 124 ) 6.50L 7th Smokey Mandate ( F C L De 124 ) 11.55L See full results | F C L De 56.2kg 11.55L | 7 (9) |
| Turfway Park 15-Feb-26 1710m R9 Dust Commander Stakes (Stakes) $3,600 (of $125,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:45.580, SP: 15.00 tracked from the four to two path, within striking range of the top pair from the three path turning for home, but got outkicked at the quarter pole, chased in the four path into the lane then gave way. 1st Honor Marie ( R Joseph 120 ) 2nd Baby Max ( C Gerardo 120 ) 4.50L 3rd Swiss Slang ( B Samuel 120 ) 4.50L 5th Smokey Mandate ( R Walter 120 ) 14.25L See full results | R Walter 54.4kg 14.25L | 5 (10) |