Taunting (USA)
About
Taunting is a 3yo dk b/br colt from the United States trained by Chris M. Block. Its sire is Daredevil and its dam is Rendition. To date it has recorded one win. The horse’s biggest triumph came on 9 Jun 2025 at Hawthorne, where it captured the $30,000 MD prize.
Raced At
HawthorneRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Hawthorne 06-Oct-25 1810m R5 Hawthorne Derby (Stakes) $10,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:48.710, SP: 8.50 | M J Pedroza 56.2kg 9.50L | 4 (8) |
| Hawthorne 08-Sep-25 1709m R7 Race 7 $6,200 (of $31,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:43.070, SP: 2.10 saved ground well off the pace into the far turn, quickened the tempo leaving the quarter pole, six wide rallied through the final sixteenth, just missed. | O Mojica 54kg 0.50L | 2 (6) |
| Hawthorne 08-Aug-25 1609m R5 Race 5 $6,200 (of $31,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:37.010, SP: 2.63 rated towards the inside while not far back, shifted out four wide for the drive, flopped over to his left lead leaving mid stretch, closed gamely outside the winner and just missed. | O Mojica 53.5kg 0.10L | 2 (7) |
| Hawthorne 14-Jul-25 1508m GOOD R4 Race 4 $2,170 (of $31,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:32.430, SP: 6.00 rated off the pace inside, quickened leaving the quarter pole, in traffic steadied leaving the furlong marker, angled around foe late, left lead gaining ground to little to late after troubled stretch drive. | L Colon 53.5kg 2.35L | 4 (10) |
| Hawthorne 09-Jun-25 1609m GOOD R2 Md $18,900 (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:37.060, SP: 5.00 well rated on the front end into the far turn, quickened when pressured turning for home, kicked clear convincingly to claim victory. | L Colon 54kg | 1 (8) |
| Hawthorne 12-May-25 1207m FIRM R7 Md $6,000 (of $30,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.960, SP: 5.50 mid pack to quarter pole, bid three wide into the lane, closed the gap with good energy through the final sixteenth. | L Colon 53.5kg 1.50L | 2 (8) |
| Hawthorne 21-Apr-25 1106m GOOD R5 Md $900 (of $30,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:04.890, SP: 7.50 got sandwiched at the start and spotted the field several lengths head start, raced two wide through the turn and finished with good interest up the rail to improve. | L Colon 53.5kg 5.15L | 5 (9) |
| Hawthorne 04-Oct-24 1508m GOOD R1 Md $2,450 (of $35,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:30.700 raced at the back of the pack in the two path through the opening half mile, saved ground around the second turn and improved position in the stretch. | L H Colon 54kg 6.25L | 4 (8) |
| Hawthorne 16-Sep-24 1106m FIRM R1 Md $7,000 (of $35,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:05.520 stalked the early leaders in the two path, shifted into the six path in the upper stretch, drifted back into the two path coming down the lase, was no match for the winner but was able to out finish the rest getting up for place. | L H Colon 54kg 6.75L | 2 (7) |