Specialized (USA) Horse

Country

United States

Foal Date

22-Mar-20

Colour

bay

Sire

Midshipman

Dam

Love Spun

Prize Money

239966

Trainer

Robert M. Gorham

Owners

Mast Thoroughbreds LLC

About

Specialized, a 6yo bay horse from the United States trained by Robert M. Gorham, ran in Thistledown R8 Race 8. Sired by Midshipman out of Love Spun, the horse has claimed six victories in its career. On 19 May 2024 at Thistledown, Specialized secured its most important win to date by taking the $40,100 Race 4.

Raced At

Thistledown

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Mahoning Valley 14-Nov-25 1210m R5 Race 5 $259 (of $25,900) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:13.280, SP: 4.50 1st Reckless L J ( L R Rivera 124 ) 2nd Liberate ( R Bowen 124 ) 1.25L 3rd Dark Vader ( J A Bracho 124 ) 1.50L 6th Specialized ( V R Fernandez 124 ) 9.00L See full results	V R Fernandez 56.2kg 9.00L	6 (7)
Thistledown 05-Sep-25 1210m R4 Race 4 $6,160 (of $30,800) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.780, SP: 2.10 pressured the winner two wide into the stretch, drifted to the seven path and finished second best. 1st It's Official ( L A Batista 119 ) 2nd Specialized ( V R Fernandez 121 ) 0.50L 3rd Reckless L J ( L R Rivera 119 ) 2.50L See full results	V R Fernandez 54.9kg 0.50L	2 (4)
Thistledown 10-Jul-25 1210m FIRM R7 Race 7 $21,420 (of $34,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.400, SP: 7.50 stalked the early pace three wide, made the lead on the turn, set the balance of the pace and drew clear under left handed urging. 1st Specialized ( F S Becerra 119 ) 2nd Mr Loooch ( A Chavez 119 ) 2.50L 3rd Startdfromdabottom ( C Keiser 119 ) 3.25L See full results	F S Becerra 54kg	1 (6)
Thistledown 17-Jun-25 1210m FIRM R5 Race 5 $3,080 (of $30,800) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.600, SP: 6.50 trailed down the backstretch and finished with good courage inside rivals. 1st Liberate ( R Bowen 123 ) 2nd It's Official ( Y Aviles 119 ) 0.75L 3rd Specialized ( E Barbaran 119 ) 3.00L See full results	E Barbaran 54kg 3.00L	3 (6)
Thistledown 18-May-25 1207m FIRM R6 Race 6 $891 (of $44,700) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.470 chased the winner three wide and was through after a half. 1st Without Objection ( L A Gonzalez 121 ) 2nd Geaux Yoshka ( A Y Nunez 119 ) 3.25L 3rd Sweet As Sin ( R Bowen 123 ) 9.75L 5th Specialized ( E Barbaran 119 ) 18.00L See full results	E Barbaran 54kg 18.00L	5 (5)
Mahoning Valley 01-Apr-25 1210m FIRM R5 Race 5 $5,200 (of $26,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.370, SP: 3.75 pressured the winner along the inside through the turn then was no match while gamely hanging on for second. 1st Scrimper ( A Chavez 126 ) 2nd Specialized ( E Barbaran 126 ) 7.50L 3rd Dark Vader ( L E Perez 126 ) 7.75L See full results	E Barbaran 57.2kg 7.50L	2 (7)
Thistledown 11-Aug-24 1210m FIRM R1 Best of Ohio Honey Jay Stakes (Stakes) (of $100,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.240 broke a step slow, rallied to be in contention turning for home and failed to sustain the bid. 1st Stage Name ( A Diaz 121 ) 2nd Alwaysintomischief ( F C L De 119 ) 0.00L 3rd Diamond Dust ( W Martinez 117 ) 0.00L 8th Specialized ( E Barbaran 121 ) 4.65L See full results	E Barbaran 54.9kg 4.65L	8 (9)
Thistledown 17-Jul-24 1110m FIRM R1 Race 1 $17,640 (of $27,999) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:04.640 broke slowly, closed along the rail in upper stretch, attempted to shifted outside the leader near the furlong marker as that one drifted out slightly, dropped back to the rail quickly, got through and proved best by a narrow margin under strong handling. 1st Specialized ( E Barbaran 121 ) 2nd Excitement ( R Bowen 121 ) 0.10L 3rd Reckless L J ( L R Rivera 123 ) 1.35L See full results	E Barbaran 54.9kg	1 (7)
Belterra Park 07-Jun-24 1210m FIRM R6 Belterra Park race 6 (of $59,055) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.520, SP: 16/1 Faded back reaily 1st Hip Hip Hooray ( F B Salazar 124 ) 2nd Startdfromdabottom ( S Doyle 124 ) 1.00L 3rd Empire's Fire ( L Rivera 124 ) 2.00L 7th Specialized ( T Houghton 124 ) 7.00L	T Houghton 56.2kg 7.00L	7 (7)
Thistledown 19-May-24 1207m R4 Race 4 $25,263 (of $40,100) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.080 prompted the pace two wide for three furlongs, made the lead, matched stride into the stretch, edged clear under right handed urging, swerved through the final furlong when stuck with the crop and won going away. 1st Specialized ( E Barbaran 119 ) 2nd Stunt Man ( V Severino 119 ) 4.25L 3rd Elliot The Dragon ( L A Batista 119 ) 4.35L See full results	E Barbaran 54kg	1 (5)
Mahoning Valley 15-Dec-23 1210m FIRM R8 Race 8 $22,114 (of $35,102) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:13.590 stalked the pace through the turn, rallied in upper stretch being given a great trip under good handling and cleared late in the drive. 1st Specialized ( E Barbaran 123 ) 2nd Somekindafuhry ( L R Rivera 124 ) 2.25L 3rd Constitution Coal ( J S Toledo 123 ) 7.00L See full results	E Barbaran 55.8kg	1 (10)
Mahoning Valley 15-Nov-23 1210m FIRM R8 Race 8 $3,510 (of $35,102) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:13.900 was bounced around then squeezed between rivals at the start and closed ground late in a determined effort. 1st Buckeye Sky ( F Peterson 122 ) 2nd Somekindafuhry ( G Rodriguez 124 ) 1.75L 3rd Specialized ( A I Diaz 122 ) 3.50L See full results	A I Diaz 55.3kg 3.50L	3 (11)
Mahoning Valley 31-Oct-23 1610m FIRM R7 Race 7 $3,510 (of $35,102) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:40.710 dueled for the early lead along the inside, gained a narrow advantage before a half, set a pressured pace to the top of the stretch, swerved at the furlong marker and was outfinished. 1st Knock Wood ( Y L Correa 126 ) 2nd Jebip ( E Paucar 124 ) 4.25L 3rd Specialized ( A I Diaz 121 ) 5.75L See full results	A I Diaz 54.9kg 5.75L	3 (7)
Thistledown 28-Sep-23 1610m R8 CL $2,688 (of $38,400) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:41.620 set a slow pace along the inside into the far turn, dug in when headed, matched strides until deep stretch and was outfinished. 1st Controller ( R Bowen 115 ) 2nd A Prayer For Kids ( A Hernandez-lopez 119 ) 2.00L 3rd Tier One ( K Gonzalez 115 ) 3.00L 4th Specialized ( E Barbaran 119 ) 3.25L See full results	E Barbaran 54kg 3.25L	4 (5)
Thistledown 01-Sep-23 1210m R6 CL $22,554 (of $35,800) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.440 chased the pace two and three wide, surged late under a corrective hand ride and was along in time. 1st Specialized ( E Barbaran 119 ) 2nd FAST Clip ( F S Becerra 115 ) 1.00L 3rd Swing State ( A I Diaz 115 ) 4.00L See full results	E Barbaran 54kg	1 (6)
Thistledown 10-Aug-23 1210m R6 Md $21,358 (of $33,902) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:12.260 sprinted up along the inside to make the lead soon after the start, set all the pace, widened through the stretch, drifted out when put to left handed pressure repeatedly then veered out sharply nearing the wire following the last left handed strike. 1st Specialized ( E Barbaran 119 ) 2nd Knock Wood ( R Halledeen 123 ) 6.75L 3rd Synergistic ( J Sanchez 119 ) 7.50L See full results	E Barbaran 54kg	1 (9)
Thistledown 25-Jul-23 1210m R8 Md $2,374 (of $33,902) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:12.400 broke slowly, raced wide and went evenly. 1st Orfano ( J A Bracho 119 ) 2nd Synergistic ( J Sanchez 119 ) 3.00L 3rd Knock Wood ( R Halledeen 123 ) 4.25L 4th Specialized ( E E Perez 119 ) 6.25L See full results	E E Perez 54kg 6.25L	4 (11)