Sudden Squall (USA) Horse
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Sudden Squall, a 3yo gr/ro bred in the United States and trained by Ethan W. West, is by Volatile out of Sky Gesture. The horse has not yet broken its maiden, going winless in six starts. In its most recent start at Churchill Downs on 30 May 2026, jockey Alex Achard rode Sudden Squall to a ninth‑place finish behind the winner Raconteuse.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Downs 30-May-26 1609m R9 Md (of $67,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:35.450, SP: 9.00 pursued from midpack in the five to four path, chased while tucking to the three path in upper stretch then weakened. 1st Raconteuse ( F Arrieta 125 ) 2nd Daring Madison ( J L Ortiz 125 ) 2.50L 3rd Lucky To Dance ( A Beschizza 118 ) 4.25L 9th Sudden Squall ( A Achard 118 ) 18.80L See full results | A Achard 53.5kg 18.80L | 9 (11) |
| Turfway Park 26-Feb-26 1609m R8 Md $464 (of $48,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:41.510, SP: 3.00 transferred contact from an outer rival to an inner foe at the start, tracked four wide, progressed to press three deep into the backstretch, proved no match for an inner counterpart around the far turn then weakened. 1st Rhythm Lady ( R Walter 120 ) 2nd Quality View ( R Joseph 120 ) 8.00L 3rd Great Kerry Lee ( C Gerardo 120 ) 4.25L 7th Sudden Squall ( D Machado 120 ) 25.00L See full results | D Machado 54.4kg 25.00L | 7 (13) |
| Turfway Park 11-Dec-25 1610m R9 Md $9,600 (of $48,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:39.650, SP: 4.50 sprinted clear to front stayed clear inisde to stretch outkicked. 1st Unlimited Gold ( B Adam 119 ) 2nd Sudden Squall ( D Machado 119 ) 1.25L 3rd About And Around ( C Victor 119 ) 3.50L See full results | D Machado 54kg 1.25L | 2 (11) |
| Keeneland 11-Oct-25 1310m FIRM R6 Md $2,391 (of $85,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:18.310, SP: 4.50 brushed with an outer rival with eleven sixteenths to go, advanced to midpack down the backstretch, tipped to the four path around the turn, spun to the six path into the lane and chased evenly thereafter. 1st Camila Catalina ( J R Leparoux 119 ) 2nd Mighty Nora ( K Asmussen 119 ) 4.50L 3rd Noulikeabook ( A Beschizza 119 ) 4.50L 5th Sudden Squall ( L Machado 119 ) 10.60L See full results | L Machado 54kg 10.60L | 5 (11) |
| Churchill Downs 18-Sep-25 1210m R5 Md $9,200 (of $92,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.090, SP: 5.00 leaned outwardly, bumped an outer rival and checked back at the start, pursued from midpack along the inside, tracked from the two path around the turn, claimed show from outer rivals while moving out to the four path at the three sixteenths pole, then ran on willingly but was denied place. 1st Scot's Law ( E Morales 119 ) 2nd Noroomformischief ( L Saez 119 ) 2.25L 3rd Sudden Squall ( L Machado 119 ) 2.75L See full results | L Machado 54kg 2.75L | 3 (11) |
| Colonial Downs 24-Aug-25 1210m R2 Md $4,900 (of $70,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:09.970, SP: 4.50 1st C'mon Eileen ( J Toledo 119 ) 2nd P. O. S. H. Posh ( J Riquelme 119 ) 9.75L 3rd Velocity Girl ( J Rosado 119 ) 1.25L 4th Sudden Squall ( M Husbands 119 ) 12.25L See full results | M Husbands 54kg 12.25L | 4 (9) |