Swerve (USA) Horse
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Swerve, a 3yo colt from the United States trained by J. Keith Desormeaux, is by Tonalist out of Smart Mission. The horse has yet to break its maiden, remaining winless in six starts. In its most recent outing at Fair Grounds on 22 Mar 2026, jockey Colby Hernandez took Swerve to second place, finishing behind the winner Classic Tap.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fair Grounds 22-Mar-26 1710m R1 Md $15,000 (of $75,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:43.420, SP: 26.00 settled inside, well placed into the far turn, tipped out and bid between rivals at the furlong marker, battled to the final sixteenth, kept at bay late, clear second. 1st Classic Tap ( J Loveberry 120 ) 2nd Swerve ( C Hernandez 120 ) 0.25L 3rd Prepped ( B J Hernandez 120 ) 2.50L See full results | C Hernandez 54.4kg 0.25L | 2 (9) |
| Fair Grounds 18-Feb-26 1710m R4 Md $5,400 (of $54,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:43.560, SP: 17.00 steadied off heels into the first turn, regrouped and saved ground, moved up and sat chilly leaving the far turn, eased out, advanced between horses near mid stretch then flattened out. 1st Jarrett ( I O Jr 120 ) 2nd Road Trippin ( A Concepcion 120 ) 3.75L 3rd Swerve ( C Hernandez 120 ) 5.75L See full results | C Hernandez 54.4kg 5.75L | 3 (9) |
| Fair Grounds 20-Jan-26 1710m R6 Md (of $54,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:43.100, SP: 41.00 tracked the pace three wide, made no bid, weakened down the stretch. 1st Swift Blade ( M J Pedroza 120 ) 2nd Prepped ( B J Hernandez 120 ) 1.50L 3rd Citatus ( J Graham 120 ) 1.75L 6th Swerve ( C Hernandez 120 ) 6.80L See full results | C Hernandez 54.4kg 6.80L | 6 (8) |
| Fair Grounds 21-Dec-25 1710m R12 Md (of $55,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:44.830, SP: 41.00 took a slight hold before the first turn, rated between rivals in the middle of the pack, retreated in the far turn, eased across. 1st Thunder Buck ( L Saez 120 ) 2nd Ocelli ( B A Curtis 120 ) 1.75L 3rd Liberty Valance ( A Concepcion 120 ) 1.50L 12th Swerve ( C Hernandez 120 ) 45.25L See full results | C Hernandez 54.4kg 45.2kgL | 12 (12) |
| Colonial Downs 10-Aug-25 1410m R2 Md $1,200 (of $70,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:19.900, SP: 13.00 was allowed to settle and saved ground on the turn and tired. 1st Nothing Personal ( J Rodriguez 119 ) 2nd Antrax ( G Ashton 119 ) 8.75L 3rd Sharons Beach ( B A Curtis 119 ) 0.50L 7th Swerve ( A Concepcion 119 ) 23.25L See full results | A Concepcion 54kg 23.25L | 7 (9) |
| Colonial Downs 19-Jul-25 1310m GOOD R3 Md $4,900 (of $70,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:18.460, SP: 6.00 tracked the pace two wide and then moved to the inside on the turn while tiring. 1st Channel The Music ( H Karamanos 119 ) 2nd American Tapit ( J Toledo 116 ) 6.50L 3rd Coco No Loco ( W Hamilton 119 ) 6.75L 4th Swerve ( A Concepcion 119 ) 15.25L See full results | A Concepcion 54kg 15.25L | 4 (7) |