Stamp Of Approval (USA)
About
Stamp Of Approval is a 4yo gelding from the United States trained by Mark A. Hennig. He is sired by Nyquist out of the dam This Is Magic. So far he has won three races. On 29 September 2025 at Belmont’s Big A meet, he earned his most important win, taking the $65,000 purse in Race 5. He has been a profitable runner for bettors; wagering on him throughout his career would have produced a 52% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Belmont At The Big A 29-Sep-25 1709m R5 Race 5 $40,950 (of $65,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:42.420, SP: 7.50 | J Castellano 56.2kg | 1 (12) |
| Saratoga 01-Aug-25 1709m R10 Race 10 $7,500 (of $75,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:39.290, SP: 5.50 went to the front, showed the way in the two path, was asked on the far turn, drifted out under a right-handed crop in upper stretch, was switched to a left-handed crop near the eighth-pole, continued to drift out in the final furlong and was overtaken then lost the place while able to get the show. SHE'. | J Castellano 56.7kg 2.10L | 3 (8) |
| Belmont At The Big A 15-Jun-25 1709m FIRM R9 Race 9 $36,540 (of $58,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:36.260, SP: 5.50 Ins turn,steady urging | J Castellano 56.2kg | 1 (9) |
| Belmont At The Big A 04-May-25 1609m GOOD R9 Race 9 $660 (of $88,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:35.060, SP: 21.00 raced in the three path on the first turn, settled towards the front on the outside, was roused with three furlongs to run, dropped back in the three path on the turn and came up empty. | R R Maragh 56.2kg 17.00L | 8 (9) |
| Aqueduct 12-Jan-25 1609m FIRM R7 Race 7 $492 (of $82,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:39.570, SP: 41.00 Drp back4-1/2,2p,empty | S Civaci 54.9kg 19.50L | 10 (10) |
| Aqueduct 07-Dec-24 1810m FIRM R7 Race 7 $1,380 (of $92,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:52.000, SP: 6.50 Ins,lost action 5/16 | J R Velazquez 53.5kg 20.25L | 7 (7) |
| Belmont At The Big A 25-Oct-24 1709m GOOD R5 Md $34,649 (of $54,999) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:45.250, SP: 2.20 went to the front, traveled around the first turn in the three path, was well rated while setting the pace, controlled the action in the two path on the far turn, responded well when asked for her best in upper stretch and held under steady urging. | J Castellano 54.4kg | 1 (10) |
| Belmont At The Big A 17-Jun-24 1609m GOOD R5 Md $9,000 (of $90,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:36.650 established the front and showed the way in hand along the inside patiently handled through sensible splits, got let out taking the inside route into upper stretch, dug in under a drive under threat through the final furlong, got collared seventy yards from the finish and kept on to preserve the show honors. | F Prat 53.5kg 1.75L | 3 (10) |
| Aqueduct 11-Mar-24 1609m FIRM R1 Md $16,000 (of $80,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:39.140 Ins turn,led past 1/8 | M Franco 54.4kg 1.50L | 2 (5) |
| Aqueduct 12-Feb-24 1307m FIRM R6 Md $5,600 (of $80,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:18.640 was well placed just off the pace, came under urging while two then three wide on the turn, was driven five wide into the stretch and lacked the needed response then just missed the show. | M Franco 54.4kg 8.05L | 4 (7) |