Tortuga Island (USA)
About
Tortuga Island is a 4yo dk b/br from the United States trained by Scott Becker. The horse is by Palace Malice out of Tortoiseshell. It has captured six victories in its career. On 6 Aug 2025 at Fairmount Park, Tortuga Island earned its biggest win to date, taking the $16,500 purse in Race 7.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fairmount Park 03-Sep-25 1609m R4 Race 4 (of $16,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:41.460, SP: 3.75 bumped start, raced off the pace between into the far turn, under pressure four deep through the lane, weakened to the wire. | T Wales 56.2kg 9.35L | 6 (7) |
| Fairmount Park 06-Aug-25 1609m R7 Race 7 $10,395 (of $16,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:41.960, SP: 2.00 was wellback in the six path early, improved up the backstretch, bid in the four path passing the quarter, dueled with a stubborn inner foe to the wire, and inched ahead in the final strides. | T Wales 56.2kg | 1 (8) |
| Fairmount Park 09-Jul-25 1609m FIRM R4 Race 4 $3,600 (of $18,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:41.830, SP: 15.00 got bumped by an inner foe at the start, stalked in the five path, was ridden in the four path around the turn, and ran on for place. | T Wales 56.2kg 0.75L | 2 (5) |
| Fairmount Park 22-Jun-25 1207m FIRM R3 Race 3 $1,900 (of $19,040) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:13.100 settled into stride then steadily advanced heading into the turn, went four wide through the turn getting to within striking distance by the quarter pole but could not make further headway and lost place late. | T Wales 56.2kg 1.35L | 3 (6) |
| Hawthorne 11-Apr-25 1673m FIRM R4 Race 4 $1,085 (of $15,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:45.090 stumbled badly at the break, regrouped and edged up off the inside to be in range into the backstretch, tracked three wide into the far turn, was under pressure four wide into the stretch but failed to generate the needed response. | A Bendezu 55.3kg 3.75L | 4 (4) |
| Oaklawn Park 08-Feb-25 1709m FIRM R2 Race 2 $275 (of $33,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:25.220, SP: 8.00 tracked the winner from the three path, came up empty when called on for the drive. | E Esquivel 56.2kg 12.75L | 5 (10) |
| Oaklawn Park 23-Dec-24 1609m FIRM R2 Race 2 $700 (of $42,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:39.960 in mid pack into the first turn when in tight in traffic, settled the middle half, two path second turn, came up empty for the drive. | H Hernandez 55.3kg 13.50L | 6 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 28-Nov-24 1609m FIRM R4 Race 4 $6,400 (of $32,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:36.530, SP: 4.00 stalked the top pair from the four path, bid turning for home, hung on her left lead in upper stretch, changed over at the furlong grounds, sustained her bid and forged an advantage as an outer rival loomed a danger leaving the sixteenth pole and got nailed at the wire. | L Saez 54.4kg 0.05L | 2 (8) |
| Fairmount Park 01-Nov-24 1609m GOOD R8 Fanduel Sportsbook And Horse Racing race 8 $8,400 (of $8,268) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:41.740, SP: 6/4 Insd,driftd into strch | T Wales 54.4kg | 1 (6) |
| Fanduel Sportsbook And Horse Racing 31-Oct-24 1609m R8 Fanduel Sportsbook And Horse Racing race 8 $8,400 (of $14,000) Barrier 2 | 54.4kg | 1 (6) |
| Fairmount Park 20-Oct-24 1207m FIRM R2 Race 2-Allowance Optional Claiming $182 (of $14,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:12.440, SP: 13/5 Faded 3 wide turn | T Wales 54.4kg 9.75L | 6 (7) |
| Fanduel Sportsbook And Horse Racing 19-Oct-24 1207m R2 Fanduel Sportsbook And Horse Racing race 2 $182 (of $14,000) Barrier 4 | T Wales 54.4kg, Cd 0 | 6 (7) |
| Fairmount Park 06-Oct-24 1207m FIRM R4 Fanduel Sportsbook And Horse Racing race 4 $840 (of $8,268) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:12.210, SP: 9/5 Fractious gate,3w turn | T Wales 54.4kg, Cd 0 7.50L | 4 (6) |
| Fanduel Sportsbook And Horse Racing 05-Oct-24 1207m R4 Fanduel Sportsbook And Horse Racing race 4 $840 (of $14,000) Barrier 1 | T Wales 54.4kg, Cd 0 | 4 (6) |
| Fairmount Park 18-Sep-24 1207m FIRM R2 Race 2-Allowance Optional Claiming $9,450 (of $15,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:12.170, SP: 6/5 4wide bid, mild urging | T Wales 53.5kg | 1 (6) |
| Fairmount Park 05-Jun-24 1207m FIRM R6 $980 (of $8,400), Winning Time: 01:12.480, SP: 3/1 3-5wide,forced out 1/8 | T Wales 52.6kg, Cd 0 4.00L | 4 (6) |
| Fairmount Park 30-Apr-24 1207m FIRM (of $9,000), Winning Time: 01:12.830, SP: 1/2 Away slowly,no factor | R Arrieta 52.6kg, Cd 0 6.50L | 5 (6) |
| Oaklawn Park 01-Jan-24 1207m FIRM R2 Race 2 (of $68,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.220 in the second flight off rail, fell back a bit late in the turn, went evenly through the lane in lacking a serious late bid. | F Arrieta 54.4kg 10.00L | 5 (10) |
| Oaklawn Park 18-Dec-23 1207m GOOD R8 Race 8 (of $140,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:12.150 broke back, was not a threat while four down to three wide turn. | L A Fuentes 55.3kg 13.50L | 9 (10) |
| Fairmount Park 25-Oct-23 1106m FIRM R1 $8,506 (of $8,572) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:06.570, SP: 11/5 Much the best,ridn out | R Arrieta 54.4kg | 1 (7) |
| Fairmount Park 08-Oct-23 1005m FIRM Md (of $7,620), Winning Time: 01:00.750, SP: 1/2 Much the best,ridn out | R Arrieta 54.4kg | 1 (6) |
| Fairmount Park 20-Aug-23 905m FIRM Md (of $10,668), Winning Time: 00:55.230, SP: 11/10 Greenly, late run | R Arrieta 53.1kg 0.20L | 2 (5) |