Vortex Express (USA) Horse
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Vortex Express is a four-year-old chestnut filly bred in the United States, by Bucchero out of Polar Vortex. She races under trainer Ron Herrell and is owned by Vortex Racing, Llc. In 18 starts she has recorded two victories and placed second two times, accruing $116,550 in earnings. Her most recent outing was at Horseshoe Indianapolis on 5 November 2026, where she finished 2nd of 5 runners. She last won at Horseshoe Indianapolis on 15 October 2025.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 13-Nov-26 1673m R1 Race 1 - Claiming, SP: 4.00 | Joseph Bealmear | 6 (9) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 05-Nov-26 1207m SLOPPY R2 Race 2 - Allowance, SP: 11.00 | Joseph Romero | 2 (5) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 02-Oct-26 1509m FIRM R4 Race 4 $2,330 (of $33,270) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:29.300, SP: 34.00 1st I Made It ( A Burgos 119 ) 2nd Rye Smile ( F D L Cruz 122 ) 2.50L 3rd Ranch Life ( E A Roman 122 ) 3.50L 4th Vortex Express ( J M Romero 119 ) 5.75L See full results | J M Romero 54kg 5.75L | 4 (8) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 11-Sep-26 1609m FIRM R5 Race 5 $1,665 (of $55,512) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:34.840, SP: 13.00 1st Sudden Rise ( A Mendoza 122 ) 2nd Crickenberger ( E Roman 122 ) 1.50L 3rd Sweet Heat ( W I Antongeorgi 119 ) 3.25L 5th Vortex Express ( A Crispin 122 ) 7.00L See full results | A Crispin 55.3kg 7.00L | 5 (6) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 28-Jul-26 1106m FIRM R1 Race 1 $4,000 (of $57,146) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:03.670, SP: 26.00 bobbled the start and raced evenly in the three path. 1st Relentless Chick ( A Mendoza 117 ) 2nd Cloudy Star ( S Bermudez 122 ) 0.75L 3rd Rockin Rocio ( E Roman 122 ) 4.00L 4th Vortex Express ( M Meeks 122 , Cd 115 ) 7.00L See full results | M Meeks 55.3kg, Cd 52.2kg 7.00L | 4 (6) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 05-Jul-26 1609m FIRM R8 Race 8 $576 (of $57,620) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:36.450, SP: 21.00 stalked the pace inside and faded in the stretch. 1st Annie Express ( F C L De 121 ) 2nd Lilmorecraken ( M Murrill 122 ) 1.00L 3rd Crickenberger ( E Roman 122 ) 0.30L 7th Vortex Express ( M Meeks 122 , Cd 115 ) 5.50L See full results | M Meeks 55.3kg, Cd 52.2kg 5.50L | 7 (9) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 19-Jun-26 1673m FIRM R5 Race 5 $2,284 (of $57,105) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:42.330, SP: 21.00 led inside before giving way nearing the eighth pole. 1st Hoosier Promise ( M J Pedroza 122 ) 2nd Fancy Is My Name ( I Moncada 124 ) 3.00L 3rd Sweet Saint ( S Bermudez 119 ) 3.00L 5th Vortex Express ( A Achard 122 ) 12.00L See full results | A Achard 55.3kg 12.00L | 5 (5) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 28-May-26 1106m Flat, SP: 16/1 | Alex Achard 55.3kg | 6 (6) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 11-Nov-25 1207m Flat, SP: 14/1 | Alex Achard 55.3kg | 5 (7) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 15-Oct-25 1609m Flat, SP: 6/1 | Alex Achard 54kg | 1 (8) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 01-Oct-25 1673m Flat, SP: 20/1 | Joseph Romero 53.5kg | 4 (9) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 05-Sep-25 1609m FIRM Flat, SP: 5/1 | Joseph Romero 53.5kg | 6 (7) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 12-Aug-25 1609m SLOPPY Flat, SP: 5/1 | Joseph Romero 53.5kg | 4 (10) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 17-Jul-25 1106m GOOD Flat, SP: 9/2 | Arcelio Flaco 54.4kg | 1 (10) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 26-Jun-25 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 50/1 | Arcelio Flaco 54.4kg | 2 (10) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 07-Jun-25 1106m FAST Flat, SP: 20/1 | Andres Calleja 54.4kg | 7 (12) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 31-Oct-24 1106m SLOPPY Flat, SP: 20/1 | Andres Calleja 55.3kg | 5 (7) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 07-Oct-24 1106m FAST Flat, SP: 50/1 | Andres Calleja 54.9kg | 5 (8) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 16-Sep-24 1106m FAST Flat, SP: 25/1 | Andres Calleja 54.4kg | 5 (7) |