Story Hour (USA)
About
Story Hour is a 6yo gr/ro colt from the United States trained by Robert Medina. Its sire is Creative Cause and its dam is Magic Hour. The horse has earned four wins in its career so far. On 12 February 2024 at Oaklawn Park, Story Hour achieved its most important victory, claiming the $140,000 purse in Race 8.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Keeneland 13-Oct-25 1710m FIRM R1 Race 1 $39,690 (of $63,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:46.210, SP: 4.50 prompted two wide, vied around the far turn, gained an advantage with a quarter mile to go, shifted to the three path as an outer rival took aim in upper stretch and held firm from that bidder to the wire. | T Gaffalione 55.3kg | 1 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 26-Sep-25 1310m R4 Race 4 $2,340 (of $78,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:16.070, SP: 21.00 raced off of the pace along the inside, shifted out to the three to five path in upper stretch and failed to menace. | C Landeros 54.9kg 13.75L | 5 (8) |
| Ellis Park 23-Aug-25 1410m R3 Race 3 $1,486 (of $50,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:24.020, SP: 3.75 stumbled badly at the start, stalked the pace early on, raced in the five path into the lane and leveled off late in the stretch. | C Landeros 55.3kg 5.50L | 5 (6) |
| Ellis Park 06-Jul-25 1610m FIRM R6 Race 6 $3,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:37.490, SP: 10.00 tracked in the three path into the backstretch, bid outside of the top pair at the three furlong pole, led shortly after, crossed over to the inside before being headed by an outer pair at the quarter pole, then gradually yielded. | C Landeros 55.3kg 1.85L | 4 (9) |
| Churchill Downs 16-May-25 1610m FIRM R6 Race 6 $7,100 (of $71,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:35.920, SP: 11.00 vied two wide, led as an outer foe bid turning for home, dueled gamely with that rival through midstretch, but was outkicked by an outer pair passing the sixteenth pole and prevailed for show. | J Bealmear 53.5kg 1.25L | 3 (9) |
| Churchill Downs 01-May-25 1310m FIRM R1 Race 1 $6,020 (of $86,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:15.560, SP: 6.00 raced off of the pace four wide, floated to the five path turning for home and failed to menace. | J Rosario 53.5kg 9.75L | 4 (6) |
| Oaklawn Park 25-Feb-25 1210m FIRM R8 Race 8 $936 (of $131,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.930, SP: 21.00 saved ground to no avail in remaining back. | T Bacon 53.5kg, Cd 55.8kg 6.10L | 8 (11) |
| Oaklawn Park 03-Feb-25 1710m FIRM R6 Race 6 $1,638 (of $131,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:44.880, SP: 15.00 chased the leader for a half while in the three path, moved with the runner up to challenge the tiring early leader midway on the second turn, began to give way soon after. | C A Torres 53.5kg 12.00L | 6 (8) |
| Oaklawn Park 07-Dec-24 1210m FIRM R5 Race 5 $9,169 (of $130,999) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:12.050, SP: 17.00 in the main body while racing off the inside, continued in the two path for the drive, lacked a closing kick. | C A Torres 54.4kg 2.00L | 4 (10) |
| Keeneland 12-Apr-24 1710m FIRM R6 Race 6 $3,550 (of $120,001) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:46.130 prompted the leader from the three path, sustained pressure between horses around the far turn, then faded entering the lane. | T Gaffalione 53.5kg 8.30L | 5 (6) |
| Oaklawn Park 12-Feb-24 1710m FIRM R8 Race 8 $88,200 (of $140,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:46.340 broke on top, set the pace along the inside while rating, clear into the lane, expanded that advantage past the furlong marker, kept to task in keeping the runner up safe latee. | C A Torres 52.6kg | 1 (8) |
| Turfway Park 28-Dec-23 1210m FIRM R8 Race 8 $524 (of $74,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.040 raced off of the pace two wide and between horses, shfited to the four path turning for home and failed to menace. | A Cedillo 54.4kg 9.35L | 7 (12) |
| Churchill Downs 24-Nov-23 1410m FIRM R5 Race 5 $45,360 (of $72,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:24.410 Duel ins,brshs,clr1/16 | T Gaffalione 54.4kg | 1 (9) |
| Keeneland 20-Oct-23 1310m R3 CL $11,400 (of $57,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:18.820 Duel 2wbtw,ran on well | T Gaffalione 54.9kg 0.75L | 2 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 30-Sep-23 1210m R7 CL $6,800 (of $68,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:09.570 broke outwardly, laid off of the pace in the three path, entered the lane four wide and stayed on to gain show late. | C Landeros 54.9kg 3.50L | 3 (7) |
| Ellis Park 26-Aug-23 1310m FIRM (of $42,920), Winning Time: 01:16.980, SP: 4.50 2p,imprvd 3/16,no thrt | C Landeros 55.3kg, Cd 0 5.75L | 4 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 21-May-23 1410m FIRM (of $46,800), Winning Time: 01:24.020, SP: 2.60 Stalk 2p,bid,drove clr | C Landeros 55.8kg | 1 (6) |
| Keeneland 28-Apr-23 1410m R8 Race 8 (of $110,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:23.860 | C Landeros 53.5kg 15.00L | 5 (7) |
| Keeneland 27-Apr-23 1410m FIRM (of $66,495), Winning Time: 01:23.860, SP: 11/2 Pop gate,ins,no factor | C Landeros 53.5kg, Cd 0 15.00L | 5 (7) |
| Turfway Park 03-Mar-23 1710m FIRM (of $370), Winning Time: 01:42.930, SP: 13.00 Duel into str, wilted | C Landeros 56.2kg, Cd 0 5.00L | 4 (12) |
| Turfway Park 19-Jan-23 1610m FIRM CL (of $38,400), Winning Time: 01:38.910, SP: 6.00 Chased winner, showed | L Chris 54.4kg 6.25L | 3 (11) |
| Turfway Park 30-Dec-22 1210m FIRM CL (of $39,467), Winning Time: 01:10.880, SP: 6.50 Angled 3wd for place | C Landeros 53.5kg 4.00L | 2 (12) |
| Gulfstream 14-Feb-22 1610m R6 Race 6 (of $60,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:37.770 raced off the top trio through the early going, flattened out around the turn and continued to tire in the lane. | J R Leparoux 54.4kg 27.50L | 6 (7) |
| Gulfstream 10-Jan-22 1610m R3 Race 3 (of $60,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:36.640 | J R Leparoux 54.4kg 100L | 7 (7) |