True Myth (USA)
About
Canterbury Park R11 Race 11 – Allowance Optional Claiming: True Myth is a 4yo dark bay/brown colt from the United States trained by David Vanwinkle. He is by Mendelssohn out of Can't Explain. To date, True Myth has captured three victories. His most notable triumph came on October 6, 2023 at Belmont’s At The Big A, where he earned the $90,000 claiming purse.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Park 31-Aug-25 1609m R1 Race 1 $2,400 (of $24,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:37.420, SP: 17.00 pinched back at the start, dropped well off the pack to be the distant trailer to the far turn despite steady urging, rallied when straightened away in the lane and mounted a belated bid passed tired rivals to gain the show. | C Lindsay 55.3kg 5.50L | 3 (5) |
| Canterbury Park 07-Aug-25 1609m R3 Race 3 $1,715 (of $24,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:38.550, SP: 17.00 unhurried from the break, raced at the back of the pack and mildly improved in the later stages, while never a serious threat. | C Lindsay 55.3kg 13.50L | 4 (7) |
| Canterbury Park 24-Jul-25 1609m FIRM R1 Race 1 $2,400 (of $24,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:40.090, SP: 15.00 was allowed to settle early on, trailing the field way back, then made a bid into the turn with a a steady gain down the lane. | C Lindsay 55.3kg 5.00L | 3 (6) |
| Canterbury Park 04-Jul-25 1609m GOOD R6 Race 6 $885 (of $24,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:35.700, SP: 15.00 was never far off the pace, rallied towards the outside on the turn to get within range and lacked the needed late response. | C Lindsay 55.3kg 4.25L | 5 (8) |
| Canterbury Park 08-Jun-25 1609m GOOD R8 Race 8 $250 (of $24,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:36.630, SP: 3.00 Bmp brk,2-3p,faded | A Quinonez 55.3kg | 7 (8) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 28-Apr-25 1709m GOOD R9 Race 9 $12,915 (of $20,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:42.300, SP: 2.10 settled off the early pace setters, waited for racing room just past the quarter pole, shifted in a path to race near the rail and finished well to draw clear under strong pressure. | S Marin 56.2kg | 1 (12) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 27-Mar-25 1709m GOOD R5 Race 5 $200 (of $21,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:44.260, SP: 2.88 was rated along two to three wide, made a three wide bid by the quarter pole, came four wide off the bend but flattened out. | A Gallardo 55.3kg 3.10L | 5 (6) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 09-Mar-25 1810m GOOD R4 Race 4 $325 (of $53,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:49.060, SP: 34.00 was settled back early three to two wide, advanced two wide on the far turn and dived to the inside leaving the turn and improved position late. | S Marin 53.5kg 4.55L | 6 (10) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 06-Feb-25 1709m GOOD R5 Md $13,860 (of $22,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:42.990, SP: 2.00 Mve out,bmpd1/8,clear | A A Gallardo 55.3kg | 1 (12) |
| Gulfstream 18-Jan-25 1609m FIRM R9 Md $320 (of $41,001) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:40.570, SP: 6.00 lagged inside, made some progress five to six wide around the far turn but failed to sustain the bid in the stretch. | M A Vasquez 55.3kg 8.85L | 7 (12) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 01-Dec-24 1709m GOOD R5 Md $5,300 (of $52,999) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:43.840, SP: 11.00 allowed to settle, moved up two and three wide through the second turn, fanned four wide into the stretch and had a mild late gain for the show. | A A Gallardo 54.9kg 1.25L | 3 (9) |
| Belmont At The Big A 20-Oct-24 1709m GOOD R4 Md $4,600 (of $24,902) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:43.740, SP: 13/1 2path turns,improved | L R Jr 54.4kg 2.75L | 3 (11) |
| Belmont At The Big A 21-Sep-24 1709m GOOD R9 Md $4,600 (of $45,999) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:42.930, SP: 5/1 Bmp brk,2p1st,3-4p2nd | F Prat 54.4kg 5.25L | 3 (11) |
| Saratoga 17-Aug-24 1709m FIRM R11 Md $3,851 (of $29,774) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:38.070, SP: 6/1 3path turns,empty | L Saez 53.5kg 15.00L | 4 (6) |
| Belmont At The Big A 24-Jun-24 1709m GOOD R9 Md (of $5,551) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:44.640, SP: 19/5 Stdy early,2-3p,4p1/4 | E Cancel 53.5kg 7.75L | 5 (12) |
| Belmont At The Big A 21-Oct-23 1709m FIRM R4 CLMd $6,300 (of $90,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:37.340 showed speed then chased the pace, moved out late on the backstretch, went four then five wide on the turn and came up empty. | J L Ortiz 54kg 24.00L | 4 (5) |
| Belmont At The Big A 06-Oct-23 1207m FIRM R1 CLMd $56,700 (of $90,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.900 Chased ins, improved | D Davis 54kg | 1 (7) |