Surf City (USA)
About
Surf City is a 4yo chestnut from the United States trained by Victoria Oliver. The colt is by Mendelssohn out of Evasive Storm. To date, Surf City has recorded two victories, the most notable coming on 18 Apr 2025 at Keeneland when it captured the $120,000 Race 5. The horse has been a rewarding prospect for bettors; backing it throughout its career would have yielded a 40 % return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Downs 11-Sep-25 1408m FIRM R8 Race 8 $14,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:20.450, SP: 17.00 bumped with an inner foe at the start, was held up along the inside early, got stymied in upper stretch, went around a tiring foe then tipped back towards the rail passing the quarter, and rallied late. | E Morales 54.9kg 0.85L | 4 (11) |
| Ellis Park 02-Aug-25 1106m R7 Race 7 $3,100 (of $104,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:01.380, SP: 7.00 broke a step slow, lacked speed two wide and failed to factor. | L Machado 55.3kg 2.85L | 5 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 28-Jun-25 1106m GOOD R9 Race 9 $1,358 (of $134,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:02.400, SP: 13.00 never menaced. | L Machado 54.9kg 7.60L | 10 (11) |
| Churchill Downs 05-Jun-25 1106m GOOD R8 Race 8 $1,540 (of $134,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:01.220, SP: 7.50 trailed along the inside, fanned out to the six path into upper stretch, checked subtly while outside of a troubled foe in midstretch, tipped out from behind rivals shortly after, stayed on but needed more to reach fourth. | B Curtis 55.8kg 2.80L | 6 (9) |
| Keeneland 18-Apr-25 1106m GOOD R5 Race 5 $75,600 (of $120,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:02.540, SP: 21.00 saved ground well back, closed in on the gain ground in three path in upper stretch, tipped inwardly passing the three sixteenths pole, slipped through to issue a rail bid leaving the furlong grounds, dueled with a pair of outer rivals in the final sixteenth and narrowly prevailed. | J Velazquez 56.2kg | 1 (10) |
| Churchill Downs 09-Nov-24 1106m GOOD R8 Race 8 $12,700 (of $127,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:02.670, SP: 15.00 void of early speed, raced two deep around the far turn, angled out near the three sixteenths pole and rallied willingly to the wire. | A Concepcion 53.5kg 3.25L | 3 (12) |
| Keeneland 12-Oct-24 1106m GOOD R5 Race 5 $3,011 (of $109,999) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:02.810 3w,5-7p1/8,ran on,mild | L Saez 53.5kg 5.10L | 5 (12) |
| Kentucky Downs 12-Sep-24 1307m GOOD R3 Race 3 $7,900 (of $189,999) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:14.820 2w1/4,ang in1/8,rally | L Dettori 53.5kg 1.50L | 5 (12) |
| Ellis Park 21-Jul-24 1106m GOOD R9 Md $44,729 (of $71,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:01.770 Ins trip, drew clear | J Loveberry 54kg | 1 (9) |
| Churchill Downs 28-Jun-24 1106m GOOD R5 Md $8,400 (of $120,001) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:03.990 2w,7p upr,stay,left ld | L Saez 53.5kg 5.25L | 4 (12) |
| Churchill Downs 27-May-24 1609m FIRM R10 Md $1,427 (of $120,001) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:37.330 4wd, no menace | R Bejarano 53.5kg 10.25L | 6 (8) |
| Keeneland 25-Apr-24 1609m GOOD R4 Md $1,250 (of $100,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:36.140, SP: 17/4 4-w 1st,5-w 2nd,evenly | L Saez 53.5kg 9.05L | 7 (10) |
| Churchill Downs 26-Nov-23 1709m FIRM R8 Md (of $120,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:44.720 stalked three wide, bid outside of the leader and from the three path at the three furlong pole, but was turned away entering the lane and tired between horses. | D Cannon 54kg 13.05L | 7 (12) |
| Churchill Downs 05-Nov-23 1609m GOOD R11 Md $24,000 (of $120,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:40.180 tracked two to three wide, bid along with an inner rival entering the lane, vied through midstretch but was turned away late. | D Cannon 54kg 1.75L | 2 (11) |
| Keeneland 08-Oct-23 1207m FIRM R2 CLMd (of $100,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.980 vied for the early lead from the inside and gave way. | L Saez 54kg 17.10L | 11 (12) |