So Special (USA) Horse
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So Special is a 3yo gelding/roan from the United States trained by Kenneth G. McPeek. It is by the stallion Vekoma out of the mare Remarkable Remy. So Special has won one race in its career to date. On 5th Aug 2025 at Ellis Park, it secured its most notable victory, earning a $100,000.00 purse.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Keeneland 24-Apr-26 1710m FIRM R1 Race 1 (of $72,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:45.130, SP: 9.00 broke outwardly and brushed a foe at the start, stalked from the three path, pressed between horses around the far turn but weakened at the quarter pole and caved. 1st Spirit Of A Walkon ( C Lanerie 118 ) 2nd Gethsemane ( I O Jr 120 ) 1.25L 3rd Colt Forty Seven ( J Graham 118 ) 8.75L 6th So Special ( J Ortiz 118 ) 22.25L See full results | J Ortiz 53.5kg 22.25L | 6 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 22-Nov-25 1610m R5 Race 5 $3,810 (of $127,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:38.540, SP: 17.00 laid off of the pace in the two path, progressed in the four path around the turn to bid for show along with an outer rival entering the lane, but got outkicked and tired. 1st Infiltrate ( T Gaffalione 120 ) 2nd Easy Wind ( L Saez 120 ) 1.75L 3rd Swamp King ( C Lanerie 122 ) 8.75L 5th So Special ( B J Hernandez 122 ) 18.00L See full results | B J Hernandez 55.3kg 18.00L | 5 (7) |
| 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. 1st Rancho Santa Fe ( F Geroux 122 ) 2nd Infiltrate ( T Gaffalione 120 ) 0.50L 3rd Grand Mahogany ( A Concepcion 122 ) 10.00L 4th So Special ( J R Leparoux 122 ) 14.75L See full results | J R 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. 1st Spice Runner ( J Ortiz 122 ) 2nd Comport ( T Gaffalione 122 ) 0.20L 3rd Vost ( F Geroux 122 ) 5.00L 8th So Special ( B J Hernandez 122 ) 19.60L See full results | 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. 1st So Special ( B J Hernandez 119 ) 2nd Moderator ( T Gaffalione 119 ) 1.00L 3rd Still Sober ( R Bejarano 119 ) 0.15L See full results | 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. 1st Baytown Dreamer ( D Cannon 119 ) 2nd So Special ( B J Hernandez 119 ) 1.75L 3rd Zakinthos ( C Torres 119 ) 0.50L See full results | B J Hernandez 54kg 1.75L | 2 (8) |