So Special (USA)
About
So Special is a 2yo gr/ro from the United States trained by Kenneth G. McPeek. He is by the stallion Vekoma out of the mare Remarkable Remy. So Special has won one race in his career so far. On 5 August 2025 at Ellis Park, So Special captured his most important victory to date, taking the $100,000 purse.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Keeneland 12-Oct-25 1710m FIRM R3 Race 3 $8,400 (of $120,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:45.940, SP: 13.00 broke outwardly and bumped a rival at the start, checked behind foes entering the first turn, raced off of the pace along the inside, then two wide around the far turn and failed to menace. | J Leparoux 55.3kg 14.75L | 4 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 14-Sep-25 1610m R8 Iroquois Stakes (Stakes) $2,550 (of $300,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:36.590, SP: 15.00 made little impact from the four path. | B J Hernandez 55.3kg 19.60L | 8 (10) |
| Ellis Park 05-Aug-25 1710m R6 Md $63,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:42.960, SP: 2.50 tracked in the three path, then between horses down the backstretch, sustained pursuit around the far turn, ranged up to bid in upper stretch, forged an advantage at the furlong grounds and held sway. | B J Hernandez 54kg | 1 (8) |
| Ellis Park 07-Jul-25 1610m GOOD R4 Md $20,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:35.870, SP: 4.33 prompted along the inside before backing off to stalk around the first turn, shifted to the three path with nine sixteenths to go, pursued outside of the top pair around the far turn, ranged up to take aim on the leader in upper stretch, but was kept at bay while sparring for place with an inner rival through the final furlong and prevailed for that position. | B J Hernandez 54kg 1.75L | 2 (8) |