Special Ops (USA) Horse
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Special Ops is a 3yo dark bay/brown horse from the United States trained by Rob Atras. It is by the stallion Independence Hall out of the mare Jehan. So far, Special Ops has recorded one win. On 22 Feb 2026 at Oaklawn Park, it claimed its most important victory, earning $65,000.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Belmont At The Big A 13-Jun-26 1207m R1 Race 1 (of $70,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.220, SP: 2.50 1st Five Wishes ( D Davis 123 ) 2nd Felonious ( F Prat 123 ) 3.75L 3rd Life Is Gravy ( L R R Jr 121 ) 5.75L 5th Special Ops ( M Franco 123 ) 8.75L See full results | M Franco 55.8kg 8.75L | 5 (5) |
| Oaklawn Park 29-Mar-26 1207m R5 Race 5 $12,500 (of $125,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.080, SP: 8.00 tracked in the two path, had to wait between rivals in the three path midway around the turn, angled out to the six path at the top of the lane, and ran on for show. 1st Two Seven O ( F Arrieta 124 ) 2nd Noble Affair ( I O Jr 121 ) 0.30L 3rd Special Ops ( R Vazquez 124 ) 0.50L See full results | R Vazquez 56.2kg 0.50L | 3 (8) |
| Oaklawn Park 22-Feb-26 1207m R1 Md $40,950 (of $65,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.610, SP: 5.00 stalked the leading duo from the four path, ranged up to bid in the three path passing the quarter, swept to the lead while tipping to the two path at the top of the lane, kicked away on the left lead, switched to the right lead late and was much the best. 1st Special Ops ( R Vazquez 122 ) 2nd No More Kings ( C Torres 122 ) 0.00L 3rd Camino ( D Cabrera 122 ) 0.00L See full results | R Vazquez 55.3kg | 1 (8) |
| Fair Grounds 25-Jan-26 1207m R7 Md $5,400 (of $54,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:09.840, SP: 15.00 bobbled slightly at the start, raced off the pace five wide, closed some ground in the turn to find a prominent position entering the stretch but was no match for the top two. 1st Noble Affair ( J Graham 120 ) 2nd Corona De Oro ( B J Hernandez 120 ) 0.50L 3rd Special Ops ( I Castillo 120 ) 9.00L See full results | I Castillo 54.4kg 9.00L | 3 (8) |
| Fair Grounds 21-Dec-25 1710m R12 Md (of $55,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:44.830, SP: 21.00 was quick to set a pressured pace, vied for command in the far turn, retreated in the stretch. 1st Thunder Buck ( L Saez 120 ) 2nd Ocelli ( B A Curtis 120 ) 1.75L 3rd Liberty Valance ( A Concepcion 120 ) 1.50L 10th Special Ops ( P Lopez 120 ) 18.25L See full results | P Lopez 54.4kg 18.25L | 10 (12) |