Take Me To Church (2021) Horse
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Take Me To Church is a 5yo chestnut trained by Gregory D. Sacco. It is by Churchill out of Chances Are and has claimed five victories in its career. On 25th Mar 2024 at Naas, the horse secured its most important win to date, taking the $45,001 Hcp.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Laurel Park 22-Jun-26 1106m FIRM R10 Race 10 $2,400 (of $24,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:03.150, SP: 5.00 sped clear early, set the pace off the inside, drifted out a bit in upper stretch, corrected with right handed asking, clung to the advantage leaving mid stretch, had his rider misjudge the wire for a few strides leaving the sixteenth pole then gave way grudgingly. 1st Boat'S A Rockin ( H Karamanos 123 ) 2nd Claudee Boy ( J G Briceno 119 ) 0.50L 3rd Take Me To Church ( C Gil 123 ) 1.00L See full results | C Gil 55.8kg 1.00L | 3 (8) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 18-Jan-26 1710m FIRM R7 Hcp $5,700 (of $28,500) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:43.540, SP: 5.00 laid up close in the three path, bid midway around the far turn, ran on from the five path down the stretch, and edged out place. 1st Extrasexybigdaddee ( A Gallardo 116 ) 2nd Take Me To Church ( C Marquez 117 ) 0.50L 3rd Eldest Son ( S Marin 120 ) 0.30L See full results | C Marquez 53.1kg 0.50L | 2 (12) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 30-Nov-25 1710m FIRM R5 Race 5 $18,270 (of $29,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:43.490, SP: 5.00 assumed early command, set moderate fractions while well handled to the backstretch, led into upper stretch, dug in into the final furlong and determinedly held foes at bay in the late stages. 1st Take Me To Church ( C Marquez 121 ) 2nd Royal Luck ( A Gallardo 121 ) 1.00L 3rd Peruvian Lucky ( S Marin 121 ) 0.30L See full results | C Marquez 54.9kg | 1 (12) |
| 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. 1st Take Me To Church ( S Marin 124 ) 2nd Wicked Finn ( F Martinez 124 ) 0.75L 3rd Cabinet Pik ( J Gonzalez 124 ) 5.25L See full results | 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. 1st Hern ( J Gutierrez 122 ) 2nd Tiz Wicked Strong ( E Esquivel 122 ) 5.75L 3rd Lear ( A Burgos 122 ) 5.50L 7th Take Me To Church ( S Bermudez 122 ) 22.75L See full results | S Bermudez 55.3kg 22.75L | 7 (8) |