Way To Be Marie (USA)
About
Way To Be Marie, a 4yo gelding from the United States, is trained by Rob Atras. The horse is by Not This Time out of Woman Of The World. It has secured three wins in its career. On March 23, 2025, at Fair Grounds, Way To Be Marie captured its most important victory to date, claiming the $150,000 Tom Benson Memorial Stakes.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Downs 07-Sep-25 2112m GOOD R6 Light & Wonder Ladies Marathon Invitational Stakes (Stakes) $400,000 (of $2,000,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:06.840, SP: 17.00 settled under a hold early, raced from the inside through the far turn into the stretch, angled out near the eighth pole and finished gamely to the wire. | M Franco 55.3kg 2.75L | 2 (11) |
| Saratoga 11-Jul-25 1609m GOOD R5 De La Rose Stakes (Stakes) $5,400 (of $135,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:35.490, SP: 9.00 went around the first turn in the two path, settled on the outside but with cover, was roused while moving from the two path to the three path on the far turn, came into upper stretch in the five path, gained while chasing into the final furlong and finished willingly but just missed the superfecta. | I O Jr 56.2kg 1.05L | 5 (7) |
| Pimlico 18-May-25 1709m GOOD R7 Gallorette Stakes (Stakes) $4,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:46.920, SP: 4.00 , three wide the first turn, chased the pace down the backstretch, raced in the three path the far turn and gave way. | J Alvarado 56.2kg 7.25L | 5 (7) |
| Fair Grounds 23-Mar-25 1709m GOOD R8 Tom Benson Memorial Stakes (Stakes) $94,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:43.030, SP: 5.00 saved ground in midpack, rallied to issue bid up the vacated rail in upper stretch, drove clear at the furlong grounds and held sway. | F Geroux 53.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Fair Grounds 16-Feb-25 1709m GOOD R10 Albert M. Stall Memorial Stakes (Stakes) $10,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:24.640, SP: 7.00 was bumped between horses at the start, stalked the leader from the three path, applied pressure in the two path and between rivals around the far turn, bid in upper stretch, dueled into the final furlong, but was turned away and yielded between horses late. | F Geroux 53.5kg 1.25L | 3 (11) |
| Fair Grounds 29-Dec-24 1709m FIRM R7 Pago Hop Stakes (Stakes) $20,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:46.210, SP: 2.00 settled at the back inside, moved out off the rail heading up the backstretch, moved out five wide turning into upper stretch, finished willingly to be second best. | F Geroux 52.6kg 5.25L | 2 (6) |
| Aqueduct 09-Nov-24 1609m GOOD R8 Pebbles Stakes (Stakes) $17,501 (of $175,001) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:34.840, SP: 10.00 Chased ins, kept on | M Franco 53.5kg 3.25L | 3 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 02-Jun-24 1810m GOOD R9 Regret Stakes (Stakes) $8,100 (of $24,114) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:50.070, SP: 6/4 Last awy,ins,wknd,bled | F Geroux 53.5kg 4.75L | 5 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 04-May-24 1709m FIRM R10 Churchill Downs race 10 $120,000 (of $291,400) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:44.010, SP: 11/1 5p upr,inched,caught | F Geroux 53.5kg 0.50L | 2 (11) |
| Fair Grounds 22-Mar-24 1709m GOOD R6 Fair Grounds race 6 $36,540 (of $36,830) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:46.050, SP: 19/10 Loose,kickd away,handy | F Geroux 51.3kg | 1 (10) |
| Fair Grounds 02-Feb-24 1709m GOOD R9 Fair Grounds race 9 $11,600 (of $36,830) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:44.880, SP: 9/4 2w-ins,split,2nd best | F Geroux 54kg 3.25L | 2 (8) |
| Fair Grounds 15-Dec-23 1810m GOOD R9 Md $32,760 (of $52,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:53.150 tracked two wide, ranged up in the four path around the far turn, bid in the five path in upper stretch, dueled with an inner bidding counterpart through the final furlong and edged ahead late. | F Geroux 54.4kg | 1 (11) |
| Aqueduct 05-Nov-23 1709m FIRM R5 Md $17,000 (of $85,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:44.880 Out,2p,led1/4 to late | J A V Jr 54kg 0.05L | 2 (12) |
| Belmont At The Big A 17-Sep-23 1207m GOOD R6 CLMd (of $90,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.440 4w 1/4, lost crop 1/8p | J A Gomez 54kg 7.00L | 5 (9) |