Step Forward (USA)

Country

United States

Foal Date

28-Feb-19

Colour

bay

Sire

Speightstown

Dam

Stand Back

Prize Money

548620

Trainer

Mark E. Casse

Owners

Gary Barber

About

Step Forward is a 6yo gelding from the United States trained by Mark E. Casse. He is by Speightstown out of Stand Back. To date he has won three races. His most notable victory occurred on 22 Oct 2022 at Woodbine, when he captured the $140,025 Race 3.

Raced At

Saratoga • Colonial Downs • Santa Anita • Kentucky Downs • Gulfstream • Turfway Park

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Saratoga 01-Sep-25 1106m R10 Disco Partner Stakes (Stakes) $9,450 (of $135,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:01.430, SP: 15.00 stalked the pace on the outside, was roused in the two path on the turn, dropped back under a drive in upper stretch and weakened.	R S Jr 55.3kg 3.85L	4 (7)
Colonial Downs 10-Aug-25 1106m R8 Van Clief Stakes (Stakes) $15,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:02.520, SP: 10.00 got away well but ceded the lead to stalk in behind off the fence in the two to three path, shifted five wide into upper stretch, struck the lead in mid-stretch, was outkicked.	M J Sanchez 55.3kg 0.75L	3 (8)
Saratoga 06-Jul-25 1106m GOOD R8 Race 8 $23,000 (of $115,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:01.030, SP: 14.00 Out,2-3p,dueled,game	I O Jr 55.3kg 0.05L	2 (9)
Saratoga 07-Jun-25 1106m GOOD R3 Race 3 $863 (of $115,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:01.650, SP: 20.00 Brushed st,no response	L Dettori 55.8kg 4.10L	8 (9)
Santa Anita 29-Sep-24 1307m GOOD R8 California Crown Eddie D S. presented by FanDuel (Stakes) $500 (of $750,001) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:11.560, SP: 41.00 3deep,3-2wd,no menace	J Velazquez 55.3kg 13.40L	11 (11)
Kentucky Downs 02-Sep-24 1307m GOOD R4 Md $1,700 (of $209,999) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:14.080, SP: 4.80 Stalked 3 wide, tired	T Gaffalione 55.8kg 12.25L	9 (9)
Saratoga 11-Aug-24 1106m FIRM R9 Troy Stakes (Stakes) $30,000 (of $299,999) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:04.410, SP: 6.00 Out,2path,btwn1/4-1/8	J Velazquez 53.5kg 3.50L	3 (5)
Saratoga 29-Jul-24 1106m GOOD R7 Saratoga race 7 $1,200 (of $4,724) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:01.120, SP: 15/1 Bmpd early,checkd bad	J Ortiz 54.4kg 2.75L	8 (7)
Woodbine 29-Jun-24 1207m GOOD R7 bet365 Highlander Stakes (Stakes) $20,000 (of $86,344) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:09.750, SP: 16/1 Duel uppr str,lost 2nd	S Civaci 54.4kg 2.75L	3 (8)
Woodbine 02-Jun-24 1207m R5 Race 5-Jacques Cartier Stakes-Grade 3 $9,450 (of $134,999) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:09.790, SP: 85/40 Press wnnr 3w,no kick	S Civaci 54.4kg 2.10L	4 (7)
Woodbine 28-Apr-24 1005m FIRM R9 Woodbine race 9 $71,631 (of $33,266) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:56.890, SP: 11/2 Broke in front,kept on	S Civaci 55.8kg	1 (6)
Woodbine 14-Aug-23 1408m GOOD R9 CL $372 (of $114,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:21.000 stalked between rivals two deep in the beginning, could not make any headway throughout the turn, swung widest in the six path for the stretch drive andcould not get into contention down the stretch.	S Civaci 55.8kg 3.75L	7 (7)
Woodbine 03-Jul-23 1408m FIRM R7 CL $11,400 (of $114,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:21.220 settled in mid field on the rail at the half mile marker, took closer order to the frontrunner running inside on the turn, dug in on the fence in mid stretch and finished up to capture third money at the wire.	S Civaci 56.7kg 2.25L	3 (8)
Woodbine 22-May-23 1408m FIRM R6 CL $69,930 (of $111,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:22.320 stalked from outside three to four wide, was among the leaders turning for home and in contention, bid again seventy yards from home while drifting out and took a narrow lead then fought on to prevail while continuing to come out all the way to the wire.	S Civaci 55.8kg	1 (8)
Gulfstream 20-Mar-23 1005m GOOD R9 Race 9 $6,020 (of $86,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:55.540 bumped with an inner foe at the start, rated in the two path, was ridden in the three path turning into the stretch, but was one paced.	E Jaramillo 54.4kg 3.75L	4 (5)
Turfway Park 31-Dec-22 1207m FIRM (of $40,640), Winning Time: 01:10.660, SP: 5/1 Inside, bid 3w, hung	D Cannon 53.5kg 2.25L	3 (11)
Woodbine 22-Oct-22 1207m FIRM R3 Race 3 $88,200 (of $140,025) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:09.750 stalked off the early pace, bid two to three wide and inside rivals on the turn, was clear by mid-stretch, kept to the task and held safe.	K Kimura 54.9kg	1 (8)
Woodbine 13-Aug-22 1408m FIRM R5 Race 5 (of $140,025) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:24.690 trailed early leaving the chute, could not get interesting down the backstretch and was not a factor down the lane.	J Stein 54.4kg 15.35L	8 (8)