Special Dispatch (USA)
About
Special Dispatch is a 4yo dk b/br horse from the United States trained by Thomas M. Amoss. He is sired by Mendelssohn out of the dam Johansson. So far, Special Dispatch has won four races. On May 17, 2024 at Churchill Downs, he earned his most important victory, taking the $37,700 purse in a Maiden Claiming race.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fairmount Park 07-Sep-25 1673m R6 Race 6 $11,340 (of $18,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:45.810, SP: 1.44 tracked inside, improved from the rail up the backstretch, was roused in the two path midway around the far turn, bid between foes passing the quarter, took command passing the eighth pole, and kicked clear. | A Santos 57.2kg | 1 (5) |
| Fairmount Park 20-Jul-25 1673m FIRM R5 Race 5 $11,340 (of $18,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:44.450, SP: 2.00 raced off the pace in the six path, improved under coaxing in the two path around the far turn, bid along the rail at the top of the lane, dueled with an outer foe to the wire, and inched ahead in the final sixteenth. | A Santos 56.2kg | 1 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 15-Jun-25 1609m FIRM R6 Race 6 $2,340 (of $78,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:35.370, SP: 4.40 vied inside of the eventual leader early on, chassed that one into and around the turn, pursued from the two path in upper stretch and gave way. | L Saez 56.2kg 5.60L | 5 (5) |
| Churchill Downs 19-May-25 1709m FIRM R3 Race 3 $5,460 (of $78,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:42.740, SP: 11.00 checked between the top pair into the first turn, recovered to stalk outside of the leader and from the three path, applied pressure before vying around the far turn, led narrowly entering the lane in the four to three path, dueled through midstretch but yielded between horses with a sixteenth to go. | E Morales 56.2kg 4.25L | 4 (6) |
| Oaklawn Park 14-Apr-25 1709m FIRM R3 Race 3 $6,700 (of $67,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:44.880, SP: 7.00 dueled up front off the inside, held a narrow advantage after a half, vied between horses into the stretch, weakened from between the top two through the lane. | R Bejarano 55.3kg 4.00L | 3 (8) |
| Delta Downs 13-Feb-25 1609m FIRM R9 Delta Downs race 9 $4,070 (of $22,200) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:38.680, SP: 4.00 Pressed, slipped,faded | D Vicente 54.4kg 9.75L | 3 (5) |
| Oaklawn Park 19-Jan-25 1609m FIRM R7 Race 7 $929 (of $129,999) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:39.340, SP: 7.00 settled off the pace inside, moved closer from between horses briefly midway on the second turn then faltered in the drive. | R Bejarano 56.2kg 10.30L | 8 (11) |
| Delta Downs 15-Dec-24 1508m FIRM R8 Delta Downs race 8 $21,600 (of $21,260) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:32.590, SP: 11/10 Going away end | V D Cid 54kg | 1 (7) |
| Delta Downs 14-Nov-24 1307m FIRM R2 Delta Downs race 2 $7,200 (of $21,260) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:19.520, SP: 11/5 Dueled, outfinished | E Barrera 53.5kg 0.20L | 2 (7) |
| Saratoga 18-Aug-24 1609m FIRM R11 Race 11 $525 (of $69,999) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:36.759, SP: 35/1 Off slow,ins1st,falter | K Carmouche 54.4kg 23.35L | 6 (9) |
| Saratoga 28-Jul-24 1810m FIRM R5 Race 5 $2,800 (of $69,999) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:50.479, SP: 13/1 Chased 2p, led, wknd | F Prat 54.4kg 11.10L | 5 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 24-Jun-24 1709m FIRM R2 Race 2 $7,200 (of $46,800) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:45.170, SP: 9/4 Pull 6-3p1st,7pupr,bid | J R Leparoux 53.5kg 0.35L | 3 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 17-May-24 1609m FIRM R1 Md $36,540 (of $37,700) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:37.790, SP: 11/10 Gaind 5-4p,drove clear | J R Leparoux 53.5kg | 1 (7) |
| Keeneland 25-Apr-24 1609m GOOD R8 Md (of $837) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:35.820, SP: 15/2 Stlkd,4-5w uppr,wknd | B J Hernandez 53.5kg 7.00L | 8 (12) |
| Fair Grounds 21-Mar-24 1609m GOOD R7 Md $11,400 (of $36,195) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:40.490, SP: 4/1 2-3p,5p upr,rallied | B J H Jr 55.3kg 1.00L | 2 (10) |
| Fair Grounds 02-Mar-24 1709m FIRM R7 Md $11,400 (of $1,810) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:45.620, SP: 18/5 Ins,aim 3p,drift,kpton | B J H Jr 53.1kg 2.50L | 2 (7) |
| Oaklawn Park 04-Feb-24 1709m FIRM R6 Md (of $73,025) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:46.110, SP: 13/2 Dueled, weakened | C Torres 54.9kg 11.25L | 6 (12) |
| Oaklawn Park 06-Jan-24 1609m FIRM R7 Md (of $115,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:39.070 lost footing to be away slowly, trailed well back, three wide into the lane, improved position with some mild late interest. | C A Torres 54.9kg 11.25L | 5 (12) |