Taken By The Wind (USA) Horse
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Taken By The Wind, a 3yo bay foaled in the United States, is trained by Kenneth G. McPeek. The colt is by Rock Your World out of Up For Grabs and has earned three wins to date. His most notable victory came on 14 September 2025 at Churchill Downs, where he captured the $300,000 Pocahontas Stakes. Over his career he has proven lucrative for bettors, delivering a 292% return on investment for those who backed him.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Downs 02-May-26 1710m FIRM R12 Edgewood S. presented by Accenture (Stakes) (of $600,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:40.920, SP: 51.00 chased three wide, was collared between rivals on the second turn and stopped. 1st Imaginationthelady ( T Gaffalione 120 ) 2nd Tam Tam ( J Alvarado 118 ) 0.10L 3rd Lion Lake ( J R Velazquez 120 ) 0.20L 13th Taken By The Wind ( L Saez 118 ) 24.05L See full results | L Saez 53.5kg 24.05L | 13 (14) |
| Oaklawn Park 28-Mar-26 1710m R11 Fantasy Stakes (Stakes) $100,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:44.470, SP: 15.00 forwardly placed while racing three wide, moved with the winner on the tiring pacesetter in the far turn, chased into the lane, offered little resistance to the runner up when that one ran by in upper stretch, gradually weakened but comfortably saved the show. 1st Counting Stars ( F Arrieta 122 ) 2nd Search Party ( C Torres 122 ) 5.50L 3rd Taken By The Wind ( E Esquivel 122 ) 15.00L See full results | E Esquivel 55.3kg 15.00L | 3 (6) |
| Oaklawn Park 02-Mar-26 1710m R9 Honeybee Stakes (Stakes) $18,750 (of $750,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:43.520, SP: 7.50 in the second flight while off the inside, gave way in the second turn and continued to weaken through the lane. 1st Explora ( F Prat 121 ) 2nd Counting Stars ( F Arrieta 121 ) 0.75L 3rd Sneaky GOOD ( I O Jr 119 ) 2.00L 8th Taken By The Wind ( B J Hernandez 124 ) 22.25L See full results | B J Hernandez 56.2kg 22.25L | 8 (10) |
| Fair Grounds 18-Jan-26 1673m R10 Fasig-Tipton Silverbulletday Stakes (Stakes) $94,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:43.580, SP: 7.50 took command on the inside to set a relaxed pace, entered the stretch under immense pressure from both sides, dug in to hold on to the victory. 1st Taken By The Wind ( B J Hernandez 122 ) 2nd Luv Your Neighbor ( A Concepcion 122 ) 0.30L 3rd Atropa ( J Ortiz 122 ) 0.30L See full results | B J Hernandez 55.3kg | 1 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 14-Sep-25 1610m R6 Pocahontas Stakes (Stakes) $189,000 (of $300,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:36.500, SP: 7.00 bumped with an inner rival at the start, tracked along the inside, awaited racing room behind the leaders while moving between horses at the five sixteenths pole, split the leaders two wide in upper stretch and kicked clear approaching the final furlong. 1st Taken By The Wind ( I O Jr 122 ) 2nd Miss Complicated ( J R Leparoux 122 ) 5.25L 3rd Joke Maker ( L Machado 122 ) 2.50L See full results | I O Jr 55.3kg | 1 (7) |
| Saratoga 22-Aug-25 1710m GOOD R2 Race 2 $50,400 (of $80,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:25.370, SP: 9.00 1st Taken By The Wind ( C Elliott 119 ) 2nd St. Brigid's Cross ( M Franco 119 ) 3.00L 3rd Two By Two By Two ( F Prat 119 ) 1.50L See full results | C Elliott 54kg | 1 (7) |