Take Me To Church (2021)

Foal Date

22-Mar-21

Colour

chestnut

Sire

Churchill

Dam

Chances Are

Prize Money

176983

Trainer

Gregory D. Sacco

Owners

July Cavalry Racing

About

Take Me To Church is a 4yo ch trained by Gregory D. Sacco. The horse is by Churchill out of the mare Chances Are. To date, Take Me To Church has secured 4 wins in its career. On 25 Mar 2024 at Naas, the horse captured its biggest triumph so far, taking home the $45,001.00 Hcp purse.

Raced At

Meadowlands • Horseshoe Indianapolis • Kentucky Downs • Turfway Park • Del Mar • Belmont At The Big A • Saratoga • Curragh • Leopardstown • Leonora • Naas • Dundalk • Cork

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Meadowlands 11-Oct-25 1710m R1 Race 1 $11,025 (of $17,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:42.230, SP: 2.25 set the pace racing with a clear lead, showed the way on the far turn, responded when roused, dug in gamely in the stretch run and held well under urging for the win.	S Marin 56.2kg	1 (7)
Horseshoe Indianapolis 26-Sep-25 1610m SOFT R7 Race 7 $240 (of $32,641) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:41.150, SP: 5.50 dueled inside and gave way near the quarter pole.	S Bermudez 55.3kg 22.75L	7 (8)
Kentucky Downs 11-Sep-25 1410m FIRM R8 Race 8 $1,200 (of $200,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:20.450, SP: 7.50 prompted the pace in the two path early but gave way along the inside down the lane.	J Rosario 54.9kg 40.35L	11 (11)
Horseshoe Indianapolis 20-May-25 1610m GOOD R7 Race 7 $9,936 (of $49,681) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:35.830, SP: 7.50	J Ramos 55.3kg 3.25L	2 (9)
Turfway Park 28-Mar-25 1610m FIRM R6 Race 6 $534 (of $84,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:37.090, SP: 17.00 set the pace early on, was in the two path into the lane and gave way down the lane.	L Machado 56.2kg 14.50L	8 (9)
Turfway Park 06-Mar-25 1210m R5 Race 5 $534 (of $84,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:12.080, SP: 5.50 could not keep up, saved ground, dropped far back.	M Luan 55.8kg 22.25L	8 (8)
Turfway Park 02-Feb-25 1310m FIRM R7 Forego Stakes (Stakes) $1,000 (of $125,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:18.060, SP: 9.00 between horses to the lead, gave way past quarter pole, stopped.	I Moncada 54.4kg 12.50L	9 (9)
Del Mar 01-Nov-24 1610m GOOD R8 Let It Ride Stakes (Stakes) $500 (of $100,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:34.760, SP: 4.33 sped clear and steered over to the rail, set all the pace to the stretch, got brushed by the winner while losing command at the top of the lane and weakened in the final furlong.	A Fresu 54.4kg 3.50L	7 (10)
Belmont At The Big A 04-Oct-24 1610m GOOD R7 Gio Ponti Stakes (Stakes) $13,500 (of $134,999) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:35.640 was bumped at the start, saved ground while well placed just off the pace, moved off the rail late on the far turn, was roused in the three path into the stretch, chased the winner in the drive and finished willingly but lost the place while able to get the show.	J R Velazquez 55.3kg 2.25L	3 (10)
Saratoga 31-Aug-24 1710m GOOD R6 Saranac Stakes (Stakes) (of $175,001) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:40.890 Collided with foe 1/16	J Castellano 53.5kg 100L	5 (6)
Curragh 25-May-24 1610m GOOD R5 CL1 $14,999 (of $495,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:39.200 Led, ridden and joined 2 1/2f out, headed 2f out, dropped to 5th over 1f out, kept on one pace	R Whelan 58.1kg 8.25L	5 (8)
Leopardstown 07-Apr-24 1440m HEAVY R3 $2,750 (of $36,443), Winning Time: 01:39.310, SP: 3/1 Soon led, joined 2 1/2f out, ridden and headed over 2f out, no extra in 3rd over 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong	R Whelan 59.4kg, Cd 0 8.50L	4 (8)
Leonora 07-Apr-24 1410m Leonora race 1420 $2,385 (of $59,627) Barrier 6	R P Whelan 59.4kg, Cd 0	4 (8)
Naas 25-Mar-24 1410m HEAVY R4 Hcp $27,000 (of $45,001) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:36.800 Soon led, travelled well 2f out, pushed along and asserted 1f out, ridden and kept on strongly inside final furlong	R P Whelan 56.2kg	1 (12)
Dundalk 10-Feb-24 1410m GOOD R4 $10,201 (of $11,464) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:27.460, SP: 10/3 Tracked leaders, pushed along in 3rd 2f out, soon ridden, led 1f out, stayed on well final furlong	R P Whelan 62.1kg	1 (8)
Dundalk 02-Nov-23 1210m GOOD R3 Md $9,600 (of $9,770) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:15.620, SP: 11/10 Dwelt, soon tracked leaders, led after 1f, ridden 2f out, strongly pressed over 1f out, kept on well under pressure final furlong	R P Whelan 58.5kg	1 (10)
Naas 15-Oct-23 1190m SOFT R2 Md $3,300 (of $9,900) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:15.770, SP: 17/2 Tracked leaders, 3rd halfway, pushed along over 2f out, kept on from over 1f out to go 2nd inside last 200 yards	L T Mcateer 59.4kg 0.75L	2 (10)
Naas 14-Sep-23 1410m SOFT R6 Md (of $24,999) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:30.900, SP: 17.00 Towards rear, pushed along and some headway on outer 2f out, 9th and ridden over 1f out, kept on one pace inside final furlong	L Mcateer 58.5kg 4.50L	7 (14)
Cork 07-Sep-23 1210m GOOD R5 CLMd $1,800 (of $18,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:13.270, SP: 13.00 Dwelt slightly and held up in touch, pushed along over 2f out, ridden in 5th under 2f out, no impression in 4th 1f out, pushed out and kept on one pace, 3rd close home	L T Mcateer 59.4kg 2.50L	3 (6)