Take A Hint (USA)
About
Take A Hint is a 5yo gr/ro from the United States trained by Gary Capuano. The horse is by Bandbox out of Fancy Diamond. To date, Take A Hint has captured six wins. On 17 March 2024 at Laurel Park, the horse secured its most important victory, winning the $75,000 Not For Love Stakes.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware Park 09-Oct-25 1210m R5 Race 5 (of $32,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:11.230, SP: 4.00 pressed the early pace from the two path, took command inside the three eighths, yielded at the three sixteenths and faded. | Y Hazlewood 55.3kg, Cd 57.6kg 6.25L | 6 (7) |
| Delaware Park 31-Jul-25 1210m R8 Race 8 $500 (of $48,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.370, SP: 9.00 was reluctant to load, stalked in the six path, was ridden in the five path around the turn, but weakened down the lane. | J Rodriguez 55.8kg 9.25L | 5 (5) |
| Delaware Park 30-Jul-25 1210m FIRM R8 Delaware Park race 8 $500 (of $36,000) Barrier 5, SP: 7.50 | J Rodriguez 55.8kg, Cd 0 9.25L | 5 (5) |
| Delaware Park 13-Jun-25 1010m FIRM R7 Race 7 $29,610 (of $47,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:57.540, SP: 2.20 broke swiftly to take the early lead on the inside, held off challengers around the turn and drove clear in the stretch. | Y Hazlewood 54.4kg | 1 (5) |
| Delaware Park 31-May-25 1110m GOOD R5 Race 5 $4,700 (of $47,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:03.580, SP: 2.75 pressed in the five path, bid in the three path passing the quarter, swung back out to the five path turning into the lane, got repelled by the winner passing the eighth pole, and flattened late. | Y Hazlewood 54.4kg 2.55L | 3 (6) |
| Laurel Park 01-Dec-24 1210m FIRM R3 Race 3 $3,710 (of $52,999) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.380, SP: 3.00 2wd bid, gave way | A Chavez 55.8kg, Cd 58.1kg 3.25L | 4 (8) |
| Laurel Park 18-Oct-24 1210m FIRM R8 Race 8 $10,599 (of $52,999) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.610 sped clear early, set a rated pace towards the inner rail, opened up after being put to a stout drive soon into the lane, kept on under pressure past the sixteenth marker, weakened late and was nipped at the wire. | J Rodriguez 55.8kg 0.10L | 2 (7) |
| Delaware Park 21-Sep-24 1210m FIRM R7 Race 7 $10,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.270 tracked the early pace and made a four wide bid nearing the quarter pole, then lugged in leaving the three sixteenths and faded in the final furlong. | E Robles 55.8kg 6.50L | 3 (6) |
| Laurel Park 17-Aug-24 1110m FIRM R9 Race 9 $3,710 (of $52,999) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:04.080 , four deep on the turn, was well positioned entering the stretch and weakened. | E O Robles 55.8kg, Cd 58.1kg 4.35L | 4 (7) |
| Laurel Park 15-Apr-24 1210m FIRM R9 Race 9 $3,710 (of $52,999) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.550 3wd turn, weakened | J Torrealba 57.2kg, Cd 59.4kg 3.50L | 4 (6) |
| Laurel Park 17-Mar-24 1210m FIRM R7 Not For Love Stakes (Stakes) $47,250 (of $75,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.720 , three deep chasing the pace around the turn, drifted in a bit when taking the lead in mid stretch then edged clear under brisk urging. | J Rodriguez 55.3kg | 1 (6) |
| Laurel Park 04-Mar-24 1110m FIRM R7 Race 7 $5,300 (of $53,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:04.010 set the pace in the two path around the turn, was still clear in mid stretch and weakened in the drive. | J Rodriguez 57.2kg 1.75L | 3 (8) |
| Laurel Park 10-Feb-24 1110m FIRM R8 Race 8 $30,870 (of $49,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:04.630 broke sharply then was nudged on to establish command, drafted in towards the rail nearing the turn, handled outside pressure while nicely rated past the five sixteenths, spurted away after being asked in upper stretch, kept on under strong handling through the final furlong and held firm. | J Barbosa 57.2kg | 1 (6) |
| Laurel Park 06-Jan-24 1110m FIRM R8 Race 8 $30,240 (of $48,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:04.250 , nudged to the front, set a rated pace towards the rail, edged clear around the turn, responded and kicked away past the three sixteenths, continued on while under strong handling inside the furlong grounds and proved resolute to the wire. | J Rodriguez 55.8kg | 1 (7) |
| Laurel Park 02-Dec-23 1210m FIRM R6 Race 6 $9,600 (of $48,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:10.970 , well placed three wide off the duel past the half, ranged up to loom past the five sixteenths, failed to quicken with the winner leaving the three sixteenths but kept on with effort to be second best. | J Rodriguez 55.3kg 8.00L | 2 (10) |
| Laurel Park 17-Nov-23 1210m FIRM R7 Race 7 $10,800 (of $54,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:10.580 dueled on the inside up the backstretch, continued to battle while saving ground around the turn, kicked clear in upper stretch and dueled to the wire to just miss. | J Rodriguez 54.9kg 0.10L | 2 (10) |
| Delaware Park 29-Oct-23 1210m FIRM R5 Race 5 $2,700 (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.400 forced the pace in the two path then led inside and weakened in the stretch. | K Gomez 53.5kg 4.25L | 3 (7) |
| Delaware Park 13-Oct-23 1210m R6 CL $2,700 (of $27,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:09.670 chased the leader between horses up the backstretch, challenged from the two path coming around the turn, dueled down the stretch and was caught near the wire. | A S Arroyo 54.4kg 1.25L | 3 (6) |
| Delaware Park 14-Sep-23 1210m R6 CL $6,400 (of $32,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:10.530 was just a bit fractious behind the gate, dueled then settled in to prompt the pace from outside the leader into the turn, took over nearing the quarter pole, was in turn overtaken in upper stretch and no match for the winner. | J Barbosa 54.4kg 2.00L | 2 (8) |
| Delaware Park 18-Aug-23 1210m R4 CL $6,400 (of $32,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.860 stalked two wide, rallied outside entering the stretch and closed well to get up for second. | J Barbosa 54kg 2.00L | 2 (7) |
| Delaware Park 15-Jul-23 1210m R6 CL $17,640 (of $28,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.250 was allowed to settled in the early going, rallied on the turn and moved out to be three wide in upper stretch, was in a long drive and powered to the front in late stretch to be best. | J Barbosa 53.5kg | 1 (6) |
| Delaware Park 18-Jun-23 1110m R1 Md $13,230 (of $21,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:05.400 stalked the early pace and made a three wide bid on the turn to take over at the five sixteenths, shifted in leaving the quarter pole and kicked away in the lane to prove best under a drive. | J Barbosa 54.4kg | 1 (8) |
| Delaware Park 01-Sep-22 1110m R1 Race 1 $6,400 (of $32,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:04.280 showed GOOD early speed to set the early pace along the inside, was hard pressed through the far turn and wore down late to finish second best. | J Barbosa 52.2kg, Cd 54.4kg 3.75L | 2 (5) |
| Laurel Park 07-Aug-22 1210m FIRM R3 Race 3 $8,800 (of $44,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:12.700 stalked the duel while three deep around the turn, gained a short lead in upper stretch, lugged in in mid stretch and weakened. | A Cruz 54.4kg 2.00L | 2 (7) |