Unnecessary Tricks (USA)
About
Unnecessary Tricks is a 4yo b from the United States trained by Marvin A. Johnson. He is by the stallion Always Dreaming out of the dam Social Butterfly. He has yet to break his maiden, having failed to win in 13 starts. In his most recent race at Fonner Park on May 4, 2025, Unnecessary Tricks, ridden by Jose Angel Medina, finished second behind B L's Concerto.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fonner Park 04-May-25 1207m FIRM R1 Race 1 $1,320 (of $6,600) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:14.800 showed speed inside then eased back and angled out into the backstretch, bid turning for home but could not contain the winner's late run. | J A Medina 56.7kg 1.50L | 2 (9) |
| Fonner Park 13-Apr-25 1609m R4 Race 4 (of $6,600) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:42.000 steadied going to the first turn from between rivals and dropped back, moved up in the lane but could not threaten. | V J Bailon 56.7kg 12.75L | 5 (8) |
| Fonner Park 22-Mar-25 1207m FIRM R5 Race 5 $660 (of $6,600) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:14.400 stalked the pace, had an inside bid through the stretch run but had not enough. | J R Ironeyes 56.7kg 6.50L | 3 (10) |
| Fonner Park 17-Mar-25 1307m R3 Race 3 (of $10,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:20.000 failed to respond. | N Haar 56.7kg 11.75L | 7 (8) |
| Oaklawn Park 03-Mar-25 1709m FIRM R10 Md (of $32,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:46.470, SP: 34.00 fell back to trail after the start and was never a factor. | J Elliott 54.4kg 18.50L | 10 (12) |
| Oaklawn Park 08-Feb-25 1609m FIRM R4 Md $3,200 (of $32,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:41.150, SP: 13.00 broke out, pressed the winner from the outside for six furlongs, lost contact with that one into the lane, chased that same rival to the wire, caught late for the second spot. | W D L Cruz 56.7kg 3.25L | 3 (12) |
| Oaklawn Park 08-Dec-24 1207m FIRM R5 Md (of $34,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:13.770, SP: 15.00 one paced while three to four wide turn, failed to muster a rally. | W D L Cruz 55.3kg 10.25L | 8 (12) |
| Remington Park 01-Nov-24 1207m FIRM R1 Md $2,400 (of $11,999) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.660, SP: 13.00 was pin balled around and steadied off heels early on, dropped back then rallied and was four wide in the stretch and closed willingly to be second best. | J Alvarez 54kg 10.50L | 2 (9) |
| Remington Park 12-Oct-24 1408m FIRM R4 Md $2,400 (of $6,936) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:25.390, SP: 8/1 Chased, 5w, 2nd best | J Alvarez 53.5kg 5.25L | 2 (8) |
| Remington Park 27-Sep-24 1307m FIRM R4 Md (of $10,580) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:18.010, SP: 22/1 3w turn, no threat | J Alvarez 54.4kg 12.25L | 5 (6) |
| Remington Park 25-Aug-24 1207m FIRM R6 Md (of $14,563) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.730, SP: 16/1 Inside, no threat | J Alvarez 53.5kg 14.75L | 8 (9) |
| Oaklawn Park 15-Mar-24 1709m FIRM R9 Md (of $37,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:48.350, SP: 40/1 Passed tiring foes | C C Bailey 53.5kg 16.75L | 9 (11) |
| Oaklawn Park 13-Jan-24 1207m FIRM R5 Md (of $115,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:12.580 was not a threat while off the inside. | C Bailey 54.9kg 23.75L | 9 (12) |