Twerk (USA)

Country
United States
Foal Date
22-Mar-18
Colour
chestnut
Sire
Speightster
Dam
I Like It
Prize Money
364689
Owners
Siesta Thoroughbred Racing
About

Twerk is a 7yo ch from the United States trained by Richard Zielinski. It is by the stallion Speightster out of the dam I Like It. Twerk has won 10 races in its career so far. On 22 Sep 2022 at Thistledown, Twerk earned its most significant victory to date, collecting the $40,100.00 purse in Race 4.

Raced At
Thistledown
Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Mahoning Valley 29-Oct-25 1210m R5 Race 5 $1,750 (of $17,500) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:14.110, SP: 17.00 tracked the pace six wide, showed a mild rally late to be up for show.V Fernandez 56.2kg 1.25L3 (12)
Thistledown 03-Oct-25 1210m R8 Race 8 $1,740 (of $17,400) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:13.590, SP: 7.50 never far back, offered a mild bid along the inside entering the stretch then was outfinished.V Fernandez 54kg 1.30L3 (7)
Thistledown 19-Sep-25 1210m R2 Race 2 $1,740 (of $17,400) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:12.050, SP: 13.00 allowed to settle, found her best stride late in the seven path.V Fernandez 52.6kg 7.75L3 (8)
Thistledown 13-Aug-25 1110m R1 Race 1 $3,480 (of $17,400) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:05.980, SP: 11.00 tracked four wide throughout, rallied late and was up for place.V Fernandez 54kg 2.50L2 (6)
Thistledown 10-Jul-25 1210m FIRM R8 Race 8 $1,740 (of $17,400) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:13.370, SP: 5.50 raced in the seven path down the backstretch, improved position entering the stretch and finished best of the rest.N Vigil 54.9kg 6.35L3 (7)
Thistledown 19-Jun-25 1110m FIRM R4 Race 4 $1,740 (of $17,400) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:06.520, SP: 8.50 allowed to settle, improved position late in the four path.A Chavez 55.8kg 5.75L3 (7)
Thistledown 03-Jun-25 1210m FIRM R4 Race 4 $10,710 (of $17,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:14.350, SP: 2.00 was well placed early, rallied in the stretch three wide, prevailed after a long stretch battle.A Chavez 55.8kg1 (5)
Thistledown 13-May-25 1110m FIRM R4 Race 4 $3,400 (of $17,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:07.170, SP: 3.75 with the second flight two wide, drifted to the seven path entering the stretch and rallied for second.J Stokes 55.8kg 2.75L2 (6)
Thistledown 29-Apr-25 1210m FIRM R1 Race 1 $1,218 (of $17,400) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:13.020, SP: 3.50 was in tight and checked leaving the chute then went evenly while two wide.A Chavez 54kg 3.85L4 (9)
Mahoning Valley 10-Apr-25 1210m FIRM R5 Race 5 $1,750 (of $17,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:13.840, SP: 5.50 tracked the leaders to be well placed at the head of the lane amd closed well coming up short late in the drive.J Stokes 56.2kg 1.50L3 (8)
Mahoning Valley 25-Mar-25 1210m GOOD R6 Race 6 $1,750 (of $17,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:15.200, SP: 8.50 allowed to settle, had a mild late rally six wide for a minor share.J Stokes 56.2kg 4.75L3 (10)
Mahoning Valley 11-Mar-25 1210m FIRM R1 Race 1 $1,750 (of $17,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:14.440, SP: 7.50 close up near the inside early, dropped back on the turn, swung wide then came on again late in the seven path.A Chavez 56.2kg 3.25L3 (7)
Mahoning Valley 30-Jan-25 1210m FIRM R5 Race 5 $243 (of $24,300) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:13.890, SP: 10.00 GrindingL E Perez 56.2kg 8.00L5 (9)
Mahoning Valley 17-Dec-24 1210m FIRM R2 Race 2 $2,430 (of $24,300) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.940, SP: 5.00 Bobbled, mild rallyL E Perez 56.2kg 8.00L3 (5)
Mahoning Valley 19-Nov-24 1210m FIRM R6 Race 6 (of $21,701) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:12.680, SP: 17.00 failed to menace.J A Bracho 56.2kg 12.00L6 (9)
Mahoning Valley 05-Nov-24 1210m FIRM R4 Race 4 (of $24,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:13.480, SP: 8.00 was never involved.J A Bracho 56.2kg 13.50L5 (6)
Mahoning Valley 12-Apr-24 1210m FIRM R5 Race 5 $4,321 (of $21,602) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:14.280 reserved off the early pace, swung nine wide turning for home and closed well to gain the place.J A Bracho 56.2kg 1.75L2 (7)
Mahoning Valley 01-Mar-24 1210m GOOD R4 Race 4 $2,160 (of $21,600) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:13.750 unhurried in the early going to be at the back of the pack, circled five wide and showed good late interest with a steady gain in the stretch.J A Bracho 57.2kg 5.75L3 (5)
Mahoning Valley 14-Feb-24 1210m FIRM R8 Race 8 $16,318 (of $25,901) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:15.610 allowed to settle, closed with a rush five wide to make the lead in deep stretch and drew clear under a strong hand ride.J A Bracho 56.2kg1 (6)
Mahoning Valley 20-Dec-23 1210m FIRM R4 Race 4 (of $25,901) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:13.650 tracked in the four to three path and failed to menace.J A Bracho 56.2kg 8.25L5 (6)
Mahoning Valley 29-Nov-23 1210m FIRM R6 Race 6 (of $25,901) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:12.060 forwardly placed along the inside, went evenly.B Tapara 56.2kg 4.10L5 (10)
Mahoning Valley 03-Nov-23 1210m FIRM R7 Race 7 (of $25,901) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:13.700 failed to menace.E Barbaran 56.2kg 10.50L5 (8)
Thistledown 03-Oct-23 1210m R4 CL $1,918 (of $27,400) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.640 inside, went evenly.R Bowen 55.8kg 5.25L4 (6)
Thistledown 19-Sep-23 1110m R4 CL $13,798 (of $21,902) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:05.820 unhurried early, closed rapidly along the rail through upper stretch, made the lead late and drew off under right handed urging.E Barbaran 54kg1 (5)
Thistledown 04-Aug-23 1110m R4 CL $2,190 (of $21,902) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:05.440 close up four wide, went evenly.E Barbaran 54kg 3.50L3 (6)
Thistledown 14-Jul-23 1210m R7 CL (of $21,902) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.800 had GOOD position early and lacked a late response.D J Haldar 54kg 6.00L5 (6)
Belterra Park 23-Jun-23 1310m FIRM (of $14,040), Winning Time: 01:18.420, SP: 13.00 Wide str run no gainJ G Torrealba 54.9kg, Cd 0 4.25L5 (6)
Belterra Park 02-Jun-23 1210m FIRM (of $60,000), Winning Time: 01:10.890, SP: 101.00 4p upper, improvedJ G Torrealba 56.2kg, Cd 0 16.50L6 (10)
Thistledown 11-May-23 1110m GOOD R3 CL $2,156 (of $30,800) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:05.620 close up along the inside into the stretch, improved position before the eighth pole, drifted to the five path then failed to sustain that bid.A Chavez 54kg 6.50L4 (6)
Thistledown 07-Oct-22 1210m R6 Greg Veit Scarlet and Gray Handicap (Stakes) (of $75,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.880 was no threat.A Chavez 53.5kg 11.50L6 (7)
Thistledown 22-Sep-22 1210m R4 Race 4 $25,263 (of $40,100) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:12.860 never far back, rallied along the rail into the stretch, made the lead near the furlong marker, drifted out despite right handed urging and edged clear late under strong handling.A Chavez 55.8kg1 (6)
Thistledown 02-Sep-22 1210m R6 Race 6 $17,325 (of $27,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.640 was allowed to settle early, rallied in the stretch, split horses and dropped to the rail, closed determinedly and was up in the final strides.E Barbaran 54kg1 (6)
Thistledown 10-Aug-22 1210m R6 Race 6 $1,925 (of $27,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:12.060 settled along the rail into the stretch, altered course sharply to the five path late and was steadily gaining ground.E Barbaran 54kg 2.00L4 (6)
Thistledown 21-Jul-22 1210m R7 Race 7 $4,010 (of $40,100) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.460 never far back, had a mild late rally along the inside and got up for third by the narrowest of margins.E Barbaran 54kg 7.50L3 (7)
Thistledown 08-Jul-22 1210m R7 Race 7 (of $43,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.680 was no threat.L R Rivera 55.8kg 9.25L6 (6)
Thistledown 03-Jun-22 1210m R7 Race 7 $3,129 (of $44,700) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:12.080 stalked the pace two wide and went evenly.L R Rivera 54kg 2.00L4 (6)
Belterra Park 04-May-22 1210m R2 Race 2 (of $33,800) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.180 never menaced throughout.S Leon 54.4kg 11.00L5 (6)
Mahoning Valley 21-Nov-21 1210m R6 First Lady Stakes (Stakes) $7,500 (of $75,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.210 went evenly.J A Bracho 54.4kg 12.25L3 (5)
Mahoning Valley 04-Nov-21 1210m R7 Race 7 $24,255 (of $38,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:14.010 was well placed early, rallied in the stretch four wide, closed determinedly and was up in the final strides.J A Bracho 55.3kg1 (8)
Thistledown 08-Oct-21 1110m R6 Race 6 $2,835 (of $40,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:04.080 never far back, lacked a late response and went evenly.J A Bracho 53.1kg 7.50L4 (6)
Thistledown 26-Aug-21 1210m R7 Race 7 $23,436 (of $37,200) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:12.040 chased the pace into the stretch, angled out to the six path, surged under right handed urging and was along in time.J A Bracho 53.1kg1 (7)
Thistledown 15-Jul-21 1110m R5 Race 5 $22,491 (of $35,700) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:05.620 dueled for the lead along the inside while off the rail in the four path into the turn, was headed briefly, quickly regained command, set the balance of the pace and finished full of run in the four path to win going away.J A Bracho 53.1kg1 (7)
Thistledown 22-Jun-21 1210m R7 Race 7 $20,034 (of $31,800) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:12.860 chased the pace two wide into the turn, rallied in the five path to make the lead at the top of the stretch and proved best under right handed urging.J A Bracho 52.2kg1 (9)
Belterra Park 29-May-21 1710m R7 Best of Ohio Norm Barron Queen City Oaks (Stakes) (of $100,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:45.030 through after half, dropped back quickly.L R Rivera 55.3kg 28.75L8 (11)
Thistledown 05-May-21 1110m R7 Race 7 $6,360 (of $31,800) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:06.220 inside, altered course to the five path past the quarter pole and finished clear for second.L R Rivera 54kg 2.75L2 (10)
Mahoning Valley 08-Apr-21 1210m R8 Race 8 $17,325 (of $27,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:15.730 pressed the pace dueling between foes in upper stretch putting away rivals to win going away.L R Rivera 54kg1 (9)
Thistledown 04-Oct-20 1010m R8 Race 8 (of $27,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:00.260 flashed brief foot and was through early.J A Bracho 53.5kg 21.25L8 (9)