Strategist (USA) Horse
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Strategist is a four-year-old chestnut gelding bred in the United States, by Improbable out of Skyhawk. Training duties are handled by Rodolfo Sanchez-salomon, and the horse races for J R Sanchez Racing Stable Llc. Out of 37 starts, three victories have been recorded along with five runner‑up finishes and two third‑place efforts, accumulating earnings of $131,516. The most recent outing took place at Laurel Park on 5 October 2026, where he finished 3rd in a field of 8. His latest win was secured at Penn National on 24 April 2026.
Raced At
Laurel Park • Delaware Park • Penn National • Charles Town • Ellis Park • Churchill Downs • Del Mar • Belmont At The Big A • Saratoga • Turf Paradise • Sunray ParkRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Laurel Park 30-Oct-26 1710m FAST R4 Race 4 - Claiming, SP: 15.00 | Raul Mena | 7 (7) |
| Laurel Park 05-Oct-26 1609m SOFT R5 Race 5 $2,593 (of $25,929) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:39.830, SP: 11.00 was rushed up and set the early pace then opened up into the turn before racing all out in the stretch and gave way late. 1st Penny Loafer ( J Barbosa 126 ) 2nd Top Blood ( E Rosario 119 , Cd 114 ) 4.00L 3rd Strategist ( R Mena 119 ) 4.50L See full results | R Mena 54kg 4.50L | 3 (8) |
| Delaware Park 19-Sep-26 1609m GOOD R1 Race 1 $1,574 (of $22,493) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:40.370, SP: 34.00 pressed the early pace, raced four wide into the second turn and gave way. 1st Gametime Gladiator ( C Gil 121 ) 2nd Freedom Maker ( R Chiappe 121 ) 0.75L 3rd Classic Joke ( V Cheminaud 121 ) 0.20L 4th Strategist ( R Mena 121 ) 4.85L See full results | R Mena 54.9kg 4.85L | 4 (10) |
| Laurel Park 14-Sep-26 1710m GOOD R2 Race 2 $1,394 (of $25,088) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:47.040, SP: 17.00 , well placed stalking inside, failed to kick on leaving the three furlong marker and faltered. 1st Fan Club ( W E Iii 123 , Cd 118 ) 2nd Addy's Laddy T N T ( L M Briceno 123 , Cd 116 ) 4.75L 3rd Rapidity ( M Chuan 119 ) 5.00L 6th Strategist ( J F Hernandez 119 ) 18.75L See full results | J F Hernandez 54kg 18.75L | 6 (8) |
| Delaware Park 08-Aug-26 1673m FIRM R1 Race 1 $710 (of $22,726) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:44.270, SP: 6.50 stayed near the inner rail to the far turn, drifted wide and dropped back. 1st Midnight Onyx ( J Radosevich 121 ) 2nd Concealed Carry ( M Chuan 121 ) 0.00L 3rd Rapidity ( B Scampton 121 ) 0.00L 7th Strategist ( M Fernandez 121 , Cd 114 ) 15.00L See full results | M Fernandez 54.9kg, Cd 51.7kg 15.00L | 7 (8) |
| Delaware Park 26-Jul-26 1609m FIRM R1 Race 1 $4,871 (of $24,355) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:41.180, SP: 13.00 , four wide entering the first turn, gained a three wide lead leaving the bend, remained off the rail down the backstretch and on the turn, was collared in mid stretch and gave way grudgingly. 1st Winter's Ghost ( J Hernandez 121 ) 2nd Strategist ( M Fernandez 121 , Cd 114 ) 0.10L 3rd Secret Treasure ( W Ho 121 ) 0.00L See full results | M Fernandez 54.9kg, Cd 51.7kg 0.10L | 2 (6) |
| Delaware Park 21-Jul-26 1609m Flat, SP: 15/2 | Emanuel Rosario 54.9kg | 8 (9) |
| Delaware Park 25-Jun-26 1673m Flat, SP: 14/1 | Emanuel Rosario 54.9kg | 2 (6) |
| Laurel Park 14-Jun-26 1609m Flat, SP: 14/1 | Yomar Ortiz 57.2kg | 6 (8) |
| Penn National 24-Apr-26 1609m FAST Flat, SP: 9/4 | Emanuel Rosario 54.4kg | 1 (7) |
| Laurel Park 11-Apr-26 1609m Flat, SP: 8/1 | Emanuel Rosario 55.3kg | 6 (9) |
| Laurel Park 21-Mar-26 1710m Flat, SP: 9/4 | Jean Briceno 57.2kg | 6 (6) |
| Laurel Park 12-Feb-26 1710m Flat, SP: 7/2 | Pedro Pena 57.2kg | 6 (6) |
| Laurel Park 17-Jan-26 1609m Flat, SP: 9/4 | Tais Lyapustina 57.2kg | 4 (8) |
| Laurel Park 27-Dec-25 1710m Flat, SP: 9/4 | J G Torrealba 55.3kg | 2 (7) |
| Charles Town 21-Nov-25 1408m GOOD Flat, SP: 9/4 | J Acosta 55.3kg | 2 (8) |
| Mahoning Valley 05-Nov-25 1673m Flat, SP: 5/2 | Deshawn Parker 55.3kg | 8 (8) |
| Charles Town 17-Oct-25 1308m FAST Flat, SP: 7/2 | Jeiron Barbosa 53.5kg | 5 (8) |
| Charles Town 25-Sep-25 1408m Flat, SP: 5/1 | Jeiron Barbosa 53.5kg | 2 (7) |
| Laurel Park 13-Sep-25 1408m FAST Flat, SP: 8/11 | Yedsit Hazlewood 55.3kg | 1 (7) |
| Laurel Park 05-Sep-25 1710m FAST Flat, SP: 4/7 | Jevian Toledo 55.3kg | 1 (4) |
| Ellis Park 09-Aug-25 1609m FAST Flat, SP: 11/2 | Edgar Morales 53.5kg | 2 (9) |
| Ellis Park 13-Jul-25 1609m Flat, SP: 10/3 | Edgar Morales 53.5kg | 4 (9) |
| Churchill Downs 27-Jun-25 1710m GOOD Flat, SP: 14/1 | Rogelio Miranda 53.5kg | 4 (4) |
| Churchill Downs 14-Jun-25 1710m FAST Flat, SP: 10/1 | Rogelio Miranda 53.5kg | 3 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 15-May-25 1811m FAST Flat, SP: 25/1 | Edgar Morales 53.5kg | 4 (9) |
| Churchill Downs 27-Apr-25 1308m FAST Flat, SP: 50/1 | Andres Calleja 53.5kg | 9 (11) |
| Del Mar 02-Dec-24 1609m FIRM Flat, SP: 25/1 | Hector Berrios 54.4kg | 11 (11) |
| Belmont At The Big A 12-Oct-24 1710m FIRM Flat, SP: 50/1 | Reylu Gutierrez 54kg | 7 (12) |
| Belmont At The Big A 14-Sep-24 1710m FIRM Flat, SP: 40/1 | Katie Davis 54kg | 6 (11) |
| Saratoga 24-Aug-24 1710m FIRM Flat, SP: 33/1 | John Velazquez 54kg | 8 (10) |
| Turf Paradise 08-Mar-16 1609m Flat, SP: 30/1 | Brooke Stillion 53.5kg | 9 (9) |
| Turf Paradise 27-Jan-16 1609m Flat, SP: 20/1 | Enrique Garcia 55.8kg | 7 (9) |
| Turf Paradise 05-Jan-16 1609m Flat, SP: 20/1 | Jake Barton 55.8kg | 6 (9) |
| Sunray Park 30-Aug-15 1408m Flat, SP: 10/1 | Erick Lopez 55.8kg | UPL (7) |
| Sunray Park 18-Aug-15 1408m Flat, SP: 20/1 | Erick Lopez 55.8kg | 10 (10) |
| Sunray Park 28-Jul-15 1408m Flat, SP: 12/1 | Ruby Gonzalez 55.8kg | 6 (10) |
| Sunray Park 03-Jul-15 1509m Flat, SP: 8/1 | Enrique Gomez 53.5kg 1 | 10 (10) |
| Albuquerque 31-May-15 1408m Flat, SP: 8/1 | Miguel Perez 55.8kg | 6 (7) |