Son Of A Birch (USA) Horse
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Son Of A Birch is a six-year-old dk b/br gelding bred in the United States, by Temple City out of Urquia. He is trained by Michael J. Maker and owned by Robert Lambe. In 25 starts he has earned three wins, placed second three times and third seven times, with total earnings of $390,832. His most recent start came at Kentucky Downs on 10 September 2026, finishing 5th of 11. His latest victory was recorded at Monmouth Park on 26 May 2024.
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Churchill Downs • Kentucky Downs • Saratoga • Belmont At The Big A • Santa Anita • Fair Grounds • Aqueduct • Monmouth Park • Belmont ParkRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Downs 13-Nov-26 1710m FIRM R9 Race 9 - Claiming, SP: 4.33 | Jose Ortiz | 4 (12) |
| Kentucky Downs 10-Sep-26 1408m FIRM R3 Race 3 (of $256,429) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:23.210, SP: 4.50 1st Rose Ruler ( F Prat 121 ) 2nd Mountain Bear ( Y Hazlewood 121 ) 1.75L 3rd Ganaas ( E Morales 118 ) 2.25L 5th Son Of A Birch ( T Gaffalione 121 ) 4.50L See full results | T Gaffalione 54.9kg 4.50L | 5 (11) |
| Saratoga 27-Jul-26 1106m FIRM R2 Race 2 $11,175 (of $111,748) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:01.910, SP: 3.75 broke a step slow, was urged along towards the rear, raced inside to the two path on the turn, angled out under a drive in upper stretch, rallied outside in the final furlong and closed fast to just miss the place while clear for the show. 1st Vacation Dance ( M Franco 123 ) 2nd Fluid Situation ( I O Jr 123 ) 0.50L 3rd Son Of A Birch ( K Carmouche 121 ) 0.60L See full results | K Carmouche 54.9kg 0.60L | 3 (7) |
| Saratoga 07-Jun-26 1710m R3 Race 3 $7,090 (of $177,255) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:39.750, SP: 11.00 1st Bonus Move ( P Lopez 126 ) 2nd Ejtimaa ( J Ortiz 126 ) 0.00L 3rd Ciao Chuck ( L Saez 126 ) 0.00L 5th Son Of A Birch ( K Carmouche 126 ) 3.80L See full results | K Carmouche 57.2kg 3.80L | 5 (6) |
| Belmont At The Big A 03-May-26 1207m R8 Elusive Quality Stakes (Stakes) $14,579 (of $208,275) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:09.230, SP: 8.00 1st Waralo ( R J Santana 120 ) 2nd Twenty Six Black ( J Rodriguez 122 ) 0.30L 3rd Clock Tower ( D Davis 122 ) 0.30L 4th Son Of A Birch ( K Carmouche 120 ) 2.00L See full results | K Carmouche 54.4kg 2.00L | 4 (6) |
| Santa Anita 04-Apr-26 1308m FIRM R9 Race 9 $10,332 (of $103,318) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.570, SP: 4.50 reserved three deep between rivals, moved into the two path around the bend, put in mild late bid and earned the show honors. 1st Nesso's Lastharrah ( E Jaramillo 124 ) 2nd Virat ( H Berrios 124 ) 0.75L 3rd Son Of A Birch ( F Geroux 124 ) 1.50L See full results | F Geroux 56.2kg 1.50L | 3 (9) |
| Santa Anita 27-Feb-26 1207m FIRM Flat, SP: 4/1 | Florent Geroux 56.2kg | 2 (10) |
| Santa Anita 23-Jan-26 1308m FIRM Flat, SP: 15/8 | Umberto Rispoli 56.2kg | 3 (4) |
| Belmont At The Big A 18-Oct-25 1710m FIRM Flat, SP: 10/1 | Kendrick Carmouche 56.2kg | 3 (11) |
| Saratoga 27-Aug-25 1609m Flat, SP: 4/1 | Flavien Prat 55.8kg | 7 (8) |
| Belmont At The Big A 08-May-25 1609m GOOD Flat, SP: 16/1 | Jose Lezcano 53.5kg | 3 (5) |
| Fair Grounds 19-Mar-25 1106m FIRM Flat, SP: 9/2 | Ben Curtis 54.4kg | 6 (7) |
| Fair Grounds 21-Dec-24 1106m FIRM Flat, SP: 4/1 | Jaime Torres 53.5kg | 5 (6) |
| Aqueduct 09-Nov-24 1207m FIRM Flat, SP: 15/2 | John Velazquez 55.3kg | 6 (10) |
| Belmont At The Big A 05-Oct-24 1207m FIRM Flat, SP: 14/1 | Ben Curtis 55.3kg | 4 (8) |
| Belmont At The Big A 04-Jul-24 1207m FIRM Flat, SP: 7/1 | Javier Castellano 55.8kg | 3 (10) |
| Monmouth Park 26-May-24 1106m FIRM Flat, SP: 9/4 | Nik Juarez 54.9kg | 1 (12) |
| Fair Grounds 24-Mar-24 1106m FIRM Flat, SP: 3/1 | Jaime Torres 54.9kg | 1 (12) |
| Fair Grounds 04-Jan-24 1106m GOOD Flat, SP: 5/2 | Jaime Torres 54.4kg | 2 (11) |
| Fair Grounds 07-Dec-23 1106m FIRM Flat, SP: 11/4 | Jaime Torres 53.5kg | 2 (11) |
| Churchill Downs 09-Nov-23 1106m FIRM Flat, SP: 14/1 | Jaime Torres 53.5kg | 3 (7) |
| Saratoga 13-Aug-23 1106m FIRM Flat, SP: 33/1 | Javier Castellano 53.5kg | 5 (9) |
| Belmont Park 20-May-23 1408m GOOD Flat, SP: 25/1 | Eric Cancel 53.5kg | 6 (8) |
| Belmont Park 05-May-23 1207m GOOD Flat, SP: 4/1 | Eric Cancel 53.5kg | 1 (5) |
| Saratoga 30-Jul-22 1710m FIRM Flat, SP: 8/1 | Javier Castellano 54kg | 7 (10) |
| Belmont Park 01-Jul-22 1207m FIRM Flat, SP: 16/1 | Javier Castellano 54kg | 5 (10) |