Valentine Crusader (USA)
About
Valentine Crusader is a 2yo colt from the United States trained by John Alexander Ortiz. He is by Honest Mischief out of Absenceispresence. The horse has yet to win, finishing unplaced in two starts. In his most recent start at Saratoga on August 16, 2025, ridden by Irad Ortiz Jr., Valentine Crusader came in second, behind the winner Arctic Beast.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Saratoga 16-Aug-25 1207m FIRM R6 Race 6 (of $90,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.820, SP: 11/8 coaxed from the gate, vied early on four then three wide inside a pair before easing off near the nine-sixteenths, tucked to the two path through the turn and came under coaxing near the quarter pole, went seven wide into upper stretch, dug in under a drive closing well and just missed at the end while well clear of the rest for the place honors. | I O Jr 54kg 0.05L | 2 (6) |
| Saratoga 06-Jul-25 1106m FIRM R2 Md $18,000 (of $49,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:06.340, SP: 19/10 in head to head combat with half a mile to run, tucked to the two path and dueled with that rival through the turn shaking away as a pair from the rest of the field, swung five wide into upper stretch, came in slightly straightened away switching leads and brushed his main rival, got herded out by that foe three paths from the three-sixteenths to the eighth pole, came under a right handed crop and came back inwards bumping. | I O Jr 54kg 0.05L | 2 (8) |