Swirling Eights (USA)
About
Swirling Eights is a 3yo colt from the United States trained by Michael J. Maker. He is by Twirling Candy out of Hachi and has yet to win, finishing unplaced in seven starts. In the Kentucky Downs R11 Race 11 on August 29, 2025, Joel Rosario rode him to a third‑place finish behind the winner Montador.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Downs 29-Aug-25 1609m FIRM R11 Md $17,000 (of $170,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:34.300, SP: 3.00 stalked from between runners early then inside of foes but off the fence through the turn, came out a bit for the drive, kicked on to be best of the rest. | J Rosario 54.4kg 5.75L | 3 (12) |
| Ellis Park 05-Jul-25 1609m GOOD R9 Md $10,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:33.210, SP: 10.00 dueled for the lead with an outer rival, then with an outer pair turning for home, fought on through midstretch but yielded late and held show. | B J H Jr 53.5kg 1.50L | 3 (11) |
| Churchill Downs 12-May-25 1609m GOOD R7 Md $24,000 (of $120,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:33.950, SP: 10.00 stalked two to three wide, ranged up approaching the far turn, bid and vied around that bend, drove clear leaving the three sixteenths pole, but was collared by an outer bidder a sixteenth from home and got bested. | B J H Jr 53.5kg 0.75L | 2 (12) |
| Gulfstream 05-Jan-25 1609m GOOD R6 Md $6,580 (of $94,001) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:35.350, SP: 4.00 bumped with an outer foe and steadied at the start, rated inside, moved up along the rail rounding the far turn, bid from there turning into the stretch, but flattened in the final sixteenth. | L Saez 53.5kg 3.00L | 4 (10) |
| Gulfstream 08-Dec-24 1609m GOOD R5 Md $13,000 (of $65,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:35.290, SP: 7.00 set the pace inside, led to the sixteenth pole and held well for the place. | J Bravo 53.5kg 0.75L | 2 (10) |
| Churchill Downs 28-Oct-24 1709m FIRM R4 Md $24,000 (of $120,001) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:42.290, SP: 12.00 took contact from an outer rival at the start, vied with an outer rival around both turns, got outkicked by a wider bidder in upper stretch then gamely held place. | L Saez 54kg 5.50L | 2 (12) |
| Churchill Downs 29-Sep-24 1207m FIRM R4 Md $1,274 (of $120,001) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.480, SP: 9.50 Chased inside, tired | L Saez 54kg 17.00L | 9 (11) |