Tenacious Leader (USA)
About
Tenacious Leader, a 3yo dk b/br from the United States trained by Todd A. Pletcher, is by Not This Time out of Diamonds And Rust. The horse has recorded two wins in its career. On October 5, 2025 at Keeneland, Tenacious Leader earned its most important victory, taking the $120,000 Race 4 purse.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Keeneland 26-Oct-25 1610m FIRM R8 Bryan Station Stakes (Stakes) $120,000 (of $600,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:35.780, SP: 8.00 stalked three wide, chased in the four path in upper stretch, yet ran on to rally into the final sixteenth, bid outside of the leader in the closing stages but missed. | J R Velazquez 53.5kg 0.25L | 2 (12) |
| Keeneland 05-Oct-25 1710m FIRM R4 Race 4 $75,600 (of $120,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:41.530, SP: 4.50 stalked two wide, ranged up along with outer rivals turning for home, sustained his challenge while being fended off into the final furlong, yet wrestled an advantage passing the sixteenth pole then held from an outer challenger late. | J Velazquez 53.5kg | 1 (11) |
| Keeneland 06-Oct-24 1710m FIRM R9 Claiborne Breeders' Futurity (Stakes) $7,500 (of $600,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:43.170 was bumped by an inner rival at the start, laid off of the pace in the three to four path, got hung in the six path turning for home and failed to factor. | F Geroux 55.3kg 13.50L | 6 (11) |
| Saratoga 30-Aug-24 1710m FIRM R10 With Anticipation Stakes (Stakes) $35,000 (of $175,001) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:41.790 3w 1/4, led, fought on | I O Jr 54.4kg 0.25L | 2 (6) |
| Saratoga 11-Aug-24 1710m FIRM R7 Md $63,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:37.930 4-2p1st,3p,lead4p3/16 | I O Jr 54kg | 1 (7) |
| Saratoga 14-Jul-24 1110m FIRM R7 Md $4,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:04.630 Chased 2-3w, improved | I O Jr 54kg 13.75L | 5 (9) |