Venik (USA)
About
Venik is a 3yo gelding from the United States trained by Linda Rice. He is by the stallion Maclean's Music out of the mare Spa Treatment. To date he has recorded four victories. On 17 October 2025 at Presque Isle Downs, Venik secured his biggest triumph, winning the $22,000 Race 4. The horse has been a reliable money‑maker for bettors, delivering roughly a 12% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Presque Isle Downs 17-Oct-25 1210m R4 Race 4 $13,860 (of $22,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:09.540, SP: 5.50 drifted into the gap leaving the gate, straightened away to be unhurried tracking the leaders from the fence, saved ground through the turn, tipped three wide rallying in upper stretch and took control inside the final eighth to be going away at the wire. | S Spieth 54.4kg | 1 (6) |
| Presque Isle Downs 01-Oct-25 1210m R2 Race 2 $12,600 (of $20,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.580, SP: 2.63 unhurried to be the trailer in the compact group, circled seven wide turning for home and closed well on the outside to be up in the final sixteenth while gearing down at the wire under confident handling. | S Spieth 54kg | 1 (6) |
| Presque Isle Downs 18-Sep-25 1670m R4 Race 4 $1,750 (of $25,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:41.600, SP: 4.33 went evenly without impact. | I Rodriguez 54kg 3.85L | 4 (5) |
| Presque Isle Downs 04-Sep-25 1670m R7 Race 7 $2,660 (of $38,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:40.060, SP: 15.00 | I Rodriguez 54kg 2.95L | 4 (8) |
| Presque Isle Downs 20-Aug-25 1310m R4 Race 4 $1,050 (of $21,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:15.070, SP: 3.25 unhurried to be th trailer and put in a mild bid coming home without impact. | S Spieth 53.5kg 3.75L | 4 (5) |
| Presque Isle Downs 31-Jul-25 1210m R7 Race 7 $4,200 (of $21,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:09.370, SP: 4.00 reserved off the pace racing near the rear pf the pack, made a steady advance nearing the quarter pole, rallied in the lane splitting rivals and was up for the place in deep stretch. | S Spieth 54.4kg 1.50L | 2 (7) |
| Presque Isle Downs 17-Jul-25 1210m FIRM R1 Race 1 $11,970 (of $19,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.120, SP: 3.25 Driving, up in time | S Spieth 53.5kg | 1 (4) |
| Presque Isle Downs 10-Jul-25 1110m FIRM R4 Md $9,450 (of $15,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:04.470, SP: 2.10 Repel bid,determined | S Spieth 54.4kg | 1 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 31-May-25 1510m FIRM R5 Md $849 (of $62,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:30.850, SP: 17.00 pursued from the four path, then between horses into the lane and failed to menace. | C A Torres 53.5kg 11.75L | 6 (9) |
| Churchill Downs 11-May-25 1410m FIRM R7 Md $768 (of $57,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:23.690, SP: 9.00 prompted two wide, bid along with an outer rival turning for home, vied into upper stretch, but got outkicked and yielded at the furlong grounds. | B Curtis 53.5kg 5.00L | 6 (11) |
| Keeneland 14-Apr-25 1410m FIRM R5 Md $962 (of $77,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:23.710, SP: 6.00 vied for the lead with an outer pair around the turn but weakened entering the lane. | L Saez 53.5kg 22.25L | 7 (9) |
| Colonial Downs 16-Mar-25 1210m FIRM R6 Md $1,200 (of $75,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:08.140, SP: 10.00 , off slowly, lagged off the pace while three wide, shifted in near the three sixteenths, worked between runners soon after and churned on. | J Castellano 55.3kg 14.75L | 5 (8) |