Unmerited Favor (USA) Horse
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Unmerited Favor is a 4yo gelding from the United States trained by Kenneth McPeek. He is out of Summer Front and his dam is Going For Broke. To date he has secured three victories. On September 5, 2025 at Kentucky Downs he captured his most notable win, taking the $170,000 maiden purse. The horse has proved lucrative for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have yielded a 105% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Downs 16-May-26 2213m R6 Race 6 $84,420 (of $134,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:14.530, SP: 11.00 tracked two wide, ranged up three wide into and around the final turn, bid entering the lane, vied with an inner foe through midstretch then drove clear in the final sixteenth. 1st Unmerited Favor ( F Geroux 122 ) 2nd Ceniza Pampa ( J Rosado 122 ) 1.75L 3rd Caviar BreakFAST ( E Esquivel 122 ) 1.85L See full results | F Geroux 55.3kg | 1 (9) |
| Keeneland 25-Apr-26 1811m R10 Race 10 $1,625 (of $130,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:48.960, SP: 17.00 broke a beat slow, saved ground off of the pace to no avail. 1st Pretty Picture ( F Prat 118 ) 2nd Night Of Rose ( J Rosario 118 ) 0.30L 3rd Necessity ( J Torres 118 ) 2.50L 6th Unmerited Favor ( B J Hernandez 118 ) 4.85L See full results | B J Hernandez 53.5kg 4.85L | 6 (11) |
| Fair Grounds 28-Dec-25 1710m R9 Pago Hop Stakes (Stakes) $7,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:43.310, SP: 4.00 settled off the pace, took towards the six path at the quarter, closed willingly in the final stages. 1st Hear The Queen ( M J Pedroza 118 ) 2nd Cheetah Lady ( J Loveberry 116 ) 1.00L 3rd Sea To Sky ( D Cannon 116 ) 0.20L 4th Unmerited Favor ( J Ortiz 116 ) 1.35L See full results | J Ortiz 52.6kg 1.35L | 4 (8) |
| Aqueduct 16-Nov-25 2210m R7 Jockey Club Oaks (Stakes) $14,000 (of $350,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:17.220, SP: 26.00 dropped to the rear, rounded the first turn in the two path, settled at the back while saving ground, was roused on the final turn, turned into upper stretch under a drive and lacked the needed kick then just missed the superfecta. 1st Fionn ( F Prat 122 ) 2nd Laurelin ( K Carmouche 122 ) 0.50L 3rd Don't Jinx It ( J Rodriguez 118 ) 3.00L 5th Unmerited Favor ( C Elliott 118 ) 4.00L See full results | C Elliott 53.5kg 4.00L | 5 (8) |
| Keeneland 11-Oct-25 1910m FIRM R7 Race 7 $75,600 (of $120,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:56.020, SP: 5.50 broke slowly and was brushed by an outer rival at the start, laid off of the pace two wide, then in the three path around the far turn before swinging out to the seven path into upper stretch, rallied to bid outside of the leaders at the sixteenth pole and drew clear. 1st Unmerited Favor ( J Ortiz 120 ) 2nd Fleetingly ( F Prat 122 ) 2.00L 3rd Annelle ( N Juarez 118 ) 0.30L See full results | J Ortiz 54.4kg | 1 (11) |
| Kentucky Downs 05-Sep-25 2110m FIRM R2 Md $107,100 (of $170,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:08.640, SP: 4.00 1st Unmerited Favor ( J Ortiz 121 ) 2nd Weighted Average ( T Gaffalione 124 ) 0.15L 3rd Mendee ( A Concepcion 124 ) 2.50L See full results | J Ortiz 54.9kg | 1 (11) |
| Ellis Park 11-Aug-25 1710m R5 Md $20,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:39.870, SP: 10.00 stalked along the inside, awaited racing room just off of the rail nearing the lane, split the leaders two wide into upper stretch, bid and gained command at the furlong grounds, drew clear shortly after but was caught by an outer bidder in the late stagfes. 1st GOOD Game ( F Geroux 118 ) 2nd Unmerited Favor ( C Lanerie 118 ) 0.50L 3rd Marcinkowski ( J Torres 118 ) 1.75L See full results | C Lanerie 53.5kg 0.50L | 2 (12) |
| Ellis Park 21-Jul-25 1710m R9 Md $7,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:37.340, SP: 5.50 tracked along the inside, faded around the far turn the surpassed tiring rivals. 1st Grayleigh ( R Bejarano 118 ) 2nd Pretty Tapit ( K Asmussen 118 ) 1.75L 3rd Plot ( B J Hernandez 118 ) 9.50L 4th Unmerited Favor ( C Lanerie 118 ) 13.75L See full results | C Lanerie 53.5kg 13.75L | 4 (7) |
| Keeneland 27-Oct-24 1810m GOOD R3 Md $7,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:50.660, SP: 21.00 leaned in subtly at the start, tracked along the inside, split foes two wide to bid inside of the new leader passing the furlong grounds, sparred with outer rivals through deep stretch but missed. 1st El Joury ( T Gaffalione 119 ) 2nd Illuminatrice ( M Franco 119 ) 0.15L 3rd My Gal ( F Geroux 119 ) 0.15L 4th Unmerited Favor ( B J H Jr 119 ) 0.20L See full results | B J H Jr 54kg 0.20L | 4 (12) |
| Kentucky Downs 01-Sep-24 1610m GOOD R1 Md $1,432 (of $170,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:35.600 veered in at the start and spotted the rest multiple lengths in the aftermath, lagged behind in the three path around the turn, then moved up between horses leaving the furlong grounds. 1st Destino D'oro ( F Geroux 119 ) 2nd Golden Sunshine ( R Bejarano 119 ) 0.00L 3rd Indigo Stunner ( T Gaffalione 119 ) 0.00L 6th Unmerited Favor ( B J H Jr 119 ) 13.50L See full results | B J H Jr 54kg 13.50L | 6 (12) |