Straight No Chaser (USA)
About
Straight No Chaser, a 6yo dk b/r from the United States, is trained by Dan Blacker. The horse is by Speightster out of Margarita Friday. To date, Straight No Chaser has recorded eight wins. On 3 November 2024 at Del Mar, the horse secured its biggest victory, capturing the $2,000,000 Cygames Breeders' Cup Sprint.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Del Mar 02-Nov-25 1210m FIRM R6 Cygames Breeders' Cup Sprint (Stakes) (of $2,000,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:08.200, SP: 6.50 pressed the pace from outside up the backstretch and around the turn, could not kick on with the winner at the top of the lane and weakened in the furlong grounds. | J Velazquez 57.2kg 7.30L | 7 (14) |
| Santa Anita 29-Sep-25 1210m FIRM R9 Santa Anita Sprint Championship S. presented by Estrella Jalisco (Stakes) $20,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:09.000, SP: 2.10 | J Velazquez 56.2kg 2.25L | 3 (8) |
| Meydan 05-Apr-25 1210m GOOD R6 Race 6-Dubai Golden Shaheen Sponsored By Nakheel (Group 1)-Dirt (of $1,919,998) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:13.900, SP: 1.91 | J Velazquez 59.4kg 8.50L | 8 (11) |
| Meydan Racecourse 05-Apr-25 1210m R6 Meydan Racecourse race 6 $20,000 (of $2,000,000) Barrier 8 | J Velazquez 59.4kg, Cd 0 | 8 (11) |
| Riyadh 22-Feb-25 1200m FIRM R4 NHF $1,200,000 (of $4,210,656) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:11.150, SP: 5/6 | J Velazquez 56.7kg, Cd 57.2kg | 1 (12) |
| Riyadh 22-Feb-25 1200m FIRM NHF (of $1,144,200), SP: 1.83 | J Velazquez 56.7kg | 1 |
| Del Mar 03-Nov-24 1210m FIRM R10 Cygames Breeders' Cup Sprint (Stakes) $1,260,000 (of $2,000,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:08.620, SP: 6.00 3deep,bid1/8,best late | J Velazquez 57.2kg | 1 (11) |
| Santa Anita 30-Sep-24 1210m FIRM R9 Santa Anita Sprint Championship S. presented by Estrella Jalisco (Stakes) $126,001 (of $200,001) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:08.540 Cleared turn,widened | J Velazquez 55.3kg | 1 (7) |
| Belmont At The Big A 12-May-24 1210m FIRM R4 Runhappy Stakes (Stakes) $12,250 (of $175,001) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:09.410 Stumbled st, wknd late | J Velazquez 56.2kg 3.00L | 4 (5) |
| Pimlico 21-May-23 1210m R11 CL $63,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:08.270 sprinted to the early lead, saved ground around the turn, was asked for run in upper stretch and pulled away under a hand ride. | J R Velazquez 56.2kg | 1 (9) |
| Oaklawn Park 01-Apr-23 1210m FIRM R7 Oaklawn Park race 7 $75,000 (of $75,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:09.050, SP: 2.70 Rebroke,ridden out | J Velazquez 54.9kg | 1 (7) |
| Santa Anita 06-Feb-23 1210m R7 Palos Verdes Stakes (Stakes) $20,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:08.800 took control early from inside, challenged from outside around the bend, held a short lead into the stretch, lost command outside the eighth pole and flattened to third. | E A Maldonado 54.4kg 3.75L | 3 (6) |
| Santa Anita 27-Dec-22 1410m FIRM R10 RUNHAPPY Malibu Stakes (Stakes) $500 (of $300,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:21.750 chased the pacesetter from outside early, bid three deep on the turn, fought with. | E A Maldonado 54.4kg 7.05L | 7 (9) |
| Santa Anita 30-Oct-22 1310m R4 Race 4 $51,597 (of $81,900) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:15.980 veered in leaving the gate then went up to clear the field from inside, set all the pace to the stretch and remained clear under mild urging to the wire. | E A Maldonado 54kg | 1 (7) |
| Del Mar 11-Sep-22 1010m GOOD R3 Race 3 (of $106,600) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:56.000 set the pace under pressure from outside rival early on, dueled around the turn and lost command at the quarter pole, lost touch with the winner into the stretch and gave way. | E A Maldonado 54kg 7.45L | 12 (12) |
| Del Mar 25-Jul-22 1010m GOOD R2 Race 2 $65,520 (of $104,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 00:56.440 away quickly and sped clear to assume command the pace on the inside into the stretch, kicked clear in the lane and held safely under urging. | E A Maldonado 54.4kg | 1 (12) |