Step Forward (USA) Horse
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Step Forward, a 7yo bay horse from the United States, is trained by Michael J. Maker. He is by the stallion Speightstown out of the mare Stand Back. To date, he has captured four victories. His most notable triumph came on 22 Oct 2022 at Woodbine, where he won the $140,025.00 Race 3. The horse has been a money‑maker for bettors, delivering about a 2% ROI for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Downs 19-Jun-26 1106m R5 Race 5 $54,180 (of $86,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:02.330, SP: 2.50 tracked two wide, shifted three wide and between horses entering the lane, rallied along with an outer foe to bid in midstretch, dueled with his counterpart through the final furlong and prevaiied. 1st Step Forward ( F Geroux 118 ) 2nd Mister Mmmmm ( G Corrales 118 ) 0.25L 3rd B D Valeski ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 2.00L See full results | F Geroux 53.5kg | 1 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 27-Apr-26 1106m R6 Race 6 $14,100 (of $141,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:01.660, SP: 10.00 vied two wide, dueled into the lane, led in the final furlong but got outkicked by an outer pair late. 1st Golden Afternoon ( I O Jr 122 ) 2nd Run Curtis Run ( T Gaffalione 122 ) 0.30L 3rd Step Forward ( J Ortiz 122 ) 0.75L See full results | J Ortiz 55.3kg 0.75L | 3 (8) |
| Turfway Park 19-Dec-25 1207m R8 Race 8 $1,160 (of $106,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:09.430, SP: 7.00 failed to reach contention. 1st Runnin' Rocket ( E Morales 122 ) 2nd Run Carson ( A Beschizza 122 ) 0.30L 3rd Mischievous Rogue ( C Emigh 122 ) 0.30L 6th Step Forward ( J Ramos 122 ) 6.25L See full results | J Ramos 55.3kg 6.25L | 6 (10) |
| Belmont At The Big A 03-Nov-25 1210m R8 Race 8 $18,000 (of $90,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:08.270, SP: 2.63 1st Nothing Better ( J Lezcano 121 ) 2nd Step Forward ( F Prat 121 ) 0.50L 3rd Bonus Move ( J Castellano 121 ) 3.50L See full results | F Prat 54.9kg 0.50L | 2 (7) |
| Belmont At The Big A 05-Oct-25 1210m R9 Race 9 $6,300 (of $90,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:07.470, SP: 9.00 chased along the inside, got let out angled three wide at the head of the stretch, dug in under a drive and was outfinished. 1st Alder ( R J Santana 121 ) 2nd Waralo ( J Rosario 123 ) 1.25L 3rd Boltage ( E Zayas 121 ) 0.30L 4th Step Forward ( F Geroux 121 ) 2.50L See full results | F Geroux 54.9kg 2.50L | 4 (8) |