Vertisalute (USA) Horse
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Vertisalute is a 5yo bay horse from United States trained by Loren Huepenbecker. Sired by Vertiformer out of the mare Prayer Salute, the horse has earned two career wins. Its most notable victory came on 7 Aug 2025 at Thistledown, where it captured the $35,800 Race 5 purse.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Thistledown 07-Oct-26 1106m FIRM R4 Race 4 (of $45,933) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:06.920, SP: 5.50 trailed, was shut off midway on the turn and never improved. 1st Ron Dah Lou ( J Skerrett 119 , Cd 114 ) 2nd Biondettisnitemare ( D J Haldar 119 ) 0.50L 3rd Hello Evelyn ( C Keiser 123 ) 0.55L 7th Vertisalute ( T D Houghton 119 ) 6.80L See full results | T D Houghton 54kg 6.80L | 7 (7) |
| Thistledown 17-Sep-26 1207m FIRM R7 Race 7 $4,492 (of $44,915) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.700, SP: 26.00 trailed early and improved position late outside. 1st Tyson's Lil' Star ( L Gonzalez 119 ) 2nd Rich On The River ( J Simpson 121 ) 4.25L 3rd Vertisalute ( T Houghton 116 ) 9.75L See full results | T Houghton 52.6kg 9.75L | 3 (6) |
| Thistledown 26-Aug-26 1207m FIRM R8 Race 8 $537 (of $53,699) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.100, SP: 26.00 was no factor. 1st My Kinda Party ( F B Salazar 123 ) 2nd S'mor Crafty ( C Keiser 119 ) 0.75L 3rd Kingdom Trails ( D Haldar 119 ) 2.25L 8th Vertisalute ( T Houghton 119 ) 11.20L See full results | T Houghton 54kg 11.20L | 8 (8) |
| Thistledown 14-Aug-26 1106m GOOD R7 Race 7 $3,810 (of $54,432) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:05.800, SP: 21.00 bumped at the start, offered a mild bid three wide on the turn then leveled off. 1st Nava's Gold ( L Rivera 117 ) 2nd Jilly Runs Deep ( B Tapara 123 ) 3.25L 3rd Ryka ( A Diaz 115 ) 2.50L 4th Vertisalute ( T Houghton 119 ) 6.75L See full results | T Houghton 54kg 6.75L | 4 (6) |
| Thistledown 16-Jul-26 1106m R7 Race 7 $4,583 (of $45,829) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:07.680, SP: 6.00 never far back, finished with GOOD courage along the rail. 1st Queen Kitty ( A Rodriguez 119 ) 2nd Her Own Shadow ( L Rivera 117 ) 1.50L 3rd Vertisalute ( T Houghton 119 ) 2.75L See full results | T Houghton 54kg 2.75L | 3 (6) |