Thestral (USA)
About
Thestral is a 5yo dark bay/brown from the United States trained by Steven M. Asmussen. He is by Cross Traffic out of Harbour Island. Thestral has won three races to date. On 19 Oct 2023 at Keeneland, he secured his most important win, earning $69,000 in the $69,000 Cl..
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Keeneland 13-Oct-25 1710m FIRM R1 Race 1 (of $63,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:46.210, SP: 5.50 hopped and got tangled in the starting gate causing her to break many lengths behind the rest, raced at the rear in the three path while tugging around the first turn, pursued between rivals around the far turn and failed to factor. | K Asmussen 55.3kg 10.00L | 5 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 15-Sep-25 1410m R10 Race 10 $1,118 (of $83,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:23.380, SP: 13.00 broke poorly and spotted the rest many lengths at the start, saved ground well back to no avail. | E Asmussen 54.9kg 0.00L | 10 (11) |
| Oaklawn Park 20-Jan-25 1610m FIRM R2 Race 2 $838 (of $67,001) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:39.440, SP: 5.50 vied three wide into the first turn, dueled in the two path the middle half, showed the way into the stretch, came out to bother a couple of rivals in midstretch, was righted then was caught late. | E Asmussen 56.7kg, Cd 59kg 0.50L | UPD (8) |
| Oaklawn Park 28-Dec-24 1610m FIRM R1 Race 1 $27,720 (of $44,001) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:39.790, SP: 2.63 last away, moved up inside to a forward position into the first turn, eased out a bit to pressure the leader in the two path, hooked up to duel with that one in the two path, put a head in front midway in the final turn, edged away slowly through the lane while kept to pressure. | C Torres 55.3kg | 1 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 10-Nov-24 1410m FIRM R11 Race 11 $882 (of $56,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:23.630, SP: 4.50 raced near midpack around the turn, coaxed two wide into stretch and failed to move on. | T Gaffalione 54.4kg 12.75L | 7 (9) |
| Churchill Downs 06-Jun-24 1710m FIRM R5 Race 5 $5,400 (of $53,999) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:44.980 bumped with an outer rival at the start, tracked along the inside, then from the two path around the far turn, brushed an outer foe shifting outside of the top pair entering the lane, sustained slow progress along with his outer counterpart to offer a bid in the final sixteenth, but got outfinished and missed place. | T Gaffalione 56.2kg 0.50L | 3 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 28-Apr-24 1210m FIRM R3 Race 3 $5,400 (of $53,999) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.200 rated along early, ridden four wide through the far turn and closed in mildly raced from the outside. | L Saez 55.8kg 5.00L | 3 (7) |
| Oaklawn Park 31-Mar-24 1610m FIRM R13 Race 13 $15,000 (of $149,999) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:39.430 settled off the pace and the inside, moved closer three to four wide late second turn to challenge into the stretch, showed the way past the furlong marker, could not contain the top two. | E Morales 53.5kg 0.75L | 3 (11) |
| Oaklawn Park 05-Feb-24 1710m FIRM R7 Race 7 $4,550 (of $65,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:47.200 settled in the second flight early off the inside, closer three wide before a half, challenged through the second turn and into the lane, weakened from between horses the final furlong. | C A Torres 56.7kg 4.00L | 4 (8) |
| Fair Grounds 26-Jan-24 1610m FIRM R9 Race 9 $11,600 (of $58,000) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 01:42.950 stalked two wide, bid entering the lane, led before an outer rival challenged in upper stretch, brushed that one at the furlong grounds before shaking free, but gave in late. | E Morales 54.4kg 0.50L | 2 (8) |
| Fair Grounds 02-Jan-24 1710m FIRM R7 Race 7 $10,600 (of $53,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:44.910 stalked outside of the leader and from the three path, vied in the two path around the far turn, gained an advantage in upper stretch but was caught by an outer bidder passing the sixteenth pole. | E Morales 54.4kg 2.00L | 2 (9) |
| Keeneland 19-Oct-23 1710m R4 CL $43,470 (of $69,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:46.420 bumped with an inner rival at the start, pressed two wide, dueled around the far turn, kicked clear entering the lane and lasted safely while begininng to tire. | T Gaffalione 53.5kg | 1 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 22-Sep-23 1710m R4 CL $14,400 (of $72,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:44.550 4p,bid,led 1/8,nailed | T Gaffalione 53.5kg 0.05L | 2 (7) |
| Saratoga 17-Aug-23 1610m R2 Md $32,760 (of $52,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:40.070 Lunged st, inched away | J Rosario 53.5kg | 1 (4) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 21-Jul-23 1710m R7 Md (of $34,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:46.590 bid three wide through the turn, swung into the lane from the five path then drifted out after brushing with rival and was empty. | J D Ramos 54.4kg 19.00L | 6 (9) |
| Turfway Park 09-Feb-23 1610m FIRM Md (of $42,000), Winning Time: 01:40.910, SP: 4.60 Rated 2deep,duel empty | R Walter 54.4kg, Cd 0 2.25L | 5 (11) |
| Turfway Park 14-Jan-23 1710m FIRM Md (of $37,333), Winning Time: 01:47.040, SP: 4.75 Rallied str, outkicked | W Rodriguez 54.4kg 0.30L | 2 (11) |
| Churchill Downs 17-Nov-22 1710m FIRM Md (of $46,507), Winning Time: 01:45.370, SP: 4.60 Press 2w, 3p upr,faded | L Machado 54kg, Cd 0 8.50L | 4 (8) |
| Keeneland 17-Oct-22 1710m FIRM R1 Race 1 $9,400 (of $47,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:47.830 pressed two wide, gained an advantage around the far turn before before meeting KEY TO SUCCESS's turning for home, got headed by that foe entering the lane, but fought on as that foe hung, rebid in the final furlong while sustaining a duel, but just missed while being driven through the wire. | D L Parker 54kg 0.05L | 2 (7) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 08-Sep-22 1110m R1 Race 1 (of $28,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:06.580 settled in the two path, then lugged in leaving the half pole, cut off foe, then bid mildly on the turn into the stretch and was no threat. | S Sanjur 53.5kg 7.55L | 8 (8) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 07-Sep-22 1110m SYNTHETIC CLMd (of $14,933), Winning Time: 01:06.580, SP: 8/1 Luggd in, cut off foe | S Sanjur 53.5kg, Cd 0 7.50L | 6 (8) |