Thoughtthatcounts (USA) Horse
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Thoughtthatcounts is a 5yo colt from the United States trained by David Jacobson. He is by the stallion Sky Mesa out of the mare Sweet Starlet. To date, Thoughtthatcounts has recorded five victories. On 24 November 2025 at Churchill Downs, he captured his most important triumph, earning the $134,000 purse in Race 8.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Downs 27-Jun-26 1308m R6 Race 6 $6,230 (of $89,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:15.960, SP: 2.00 raced off of the pace in the three path, swung five wide into the lane but lacked progress. 1st Show Time ( J L Ortiz 118 ) 2nd Dr. Saikali ( S Pauly 118 , Cd 113 ) 2.00L 3rd Attache ( I O Jr 118 ) 4.50L 4th Thoughtthatcounts ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 7.00L See full results | T Gaffalione 53.5kg 7.00L | 4 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 23-May-26 1207m R8 Race 8 $28,200 (of $141,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.020, SP: 4.50 settled along the inside, inched forward in the two to three path around the turn, gained four wide entering the lane, rallied to take aim on the clear leader but was kept at bay through the final furlong. 1st Harrodsburg ( L Saez 121 ) 2nd Thoughtthatcounts ( T Gaffalione 121 ) 2.50L 3rd Verifire ( I O Jr 121 ) 1.50L See full results | T Gaffalione 54.9kg 2.50L | 2 (5) |
| Keeneland 05-Apr-26 1408m FIRM R5 Race 5 $26,000 (of $130,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:26.460, SP: 17.00 raced off of the pace in the five to four path, gained ground around the turn, took aim on the leaders from the five path entering the lane, ranged up to bid in midstretch, dueled with an inner counterpart through the final furlong but was fended off. 1st U Devil You ( E Morales 118 ) 2nd Thoughtthatcounts ( W Rodriguez 118 ) 0.75L 3rd Praetor ( F Prat 118 ) 2.25L See full results | W Rodriguez 53.5kg 0.75L | 2 (10) |
| Oaklawn Park 02-Mar-26 1207m R6 Hcp $500 (of $60,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:08.790, SP: 6.00 bumped with an inner foe and steadied at the start, trailed in the three path, improved around the turn, but made no final bid from the two path in the stretch. 1st Carbone ( J Ortiz 124 ) 2nd El Prestigio ( E Asmussen 124 ) 4.25L 3rd Run Classic ( R Bejarano 122 ) 2.25L 6th Thoughtthatcounts ( F Prat 123 ) 8.50L See full results | F Prat 55.8kg 8.50L | 6 (10) |
| Oaklawn Park 06-Feb-26 1609m R8 Fifth Season Stakes (Stakes) $6,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:38.130, SP: 5.00 broke back, continued to lack speed in trailing throughout, never a factor. 1st Will Take It ( R J Santana 122 ) 2nd Woodcourt ( E Esquivel 122 ) 0.20L 3rd American Law ( F Arrieta 115 ) 0.75L 5th Thoughtthatcounts ( C Torres 122 ) 10.35L See full results | C Torres 55.3kg 10.35L | 5 (9) |