Ways And Means (USA) Horse
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Ways And Means is a 5yo bay foaled in the United States and trained by Chad C. Brown. He is by Practical Joke out of Strong Incentive. To date he has earned five career wins. His most notable victory arrived on August 4, 2024 at Saratoga, where he captured the $500,001.00 Test S. Presented by Ticketmaster stakes.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Downs 03-May-26 1408m FIRM R4 Derby City Distaff S. presented by Ford (Stakes) $200,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:20.940, SP: 3.00 stalked from the four path around the turn, gained place while shifting inwardly in upper stretch, took aim on the clear leader shortly after, but drifted out at the furlong grounds and was fended off thereafter. 1st R Disaster ( T Gaffalione 123 ) 2nd Ways And Means ( J L Ortiz 123 ) 2.25L 3rd Usha ( J J Hernandez 123 ) 4.00L See full results | J L Ortiz 55.8kg 2.25L | 2 (5) |
| Saratoga 07-Jun-25 1410m FIRM R6 Bed o' Roses Stakes (Stakes) $189,000 (of $300,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:21.110, SP: 1.62 stalked the pace on the outside of the leader, vied in the three path on the turn, was asked coming to the quarter-pole, took over into upper stretch, drifted in while kicking clear at the three-sixteenths pole, extended the advantage into the final furlong, was put to one light tap of a right-handed crop outside the sixteenth-pole then powered away under a solid hand-ride to the finish. 1st Ways And Means ( F Prat 124 ) 2nd Scylla ( J Rosario 124 ) 7.75L 3rd Jody's Pride ( I O Jr 124 ) 6.25L See full results | F Prat 56.2kg | 1 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 04-May-25 1410m FIRM R10 Derby City Distaff S. presented by Kendall-Jackson Winery (Stakes) $100,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:21.760, SP: 3.25 contended between foes, took closer order leaving the turn, continued on well in traffic but settled for the minor award. 1st Kopion ( K Kimura 123 ) 2nd Hope Road ( J Hernandez 123 ) 3.00L 3rd Ways And Means ( F Prat 123 ) 3.75L See full results | F Prat 55.8kg 3.75L | 3 (10) |
| Del Mar 03-Nov-24 1410m FIRM R4 PNC Bank Breeders' Cup Filly & Mare Sprint (Stakes) $30,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:21.590, SP: 3.00 stalked the pace off of the inside, split foes leaving the turn, was bumped between horses in the drive, kept on well but succumbed. 1st Soul Of An Angel ( D V Dyke 124 ) 2nd Society ( T Gaffalione 124 ) 0.50L 3rd Pleasant ( J Hernandez 124 ) 0.15L 5th Ways And Means ( F Prat 122 ) 1.15L See full results | F Prat 55.3kg 1.15L | 5 (9) |
| Belmont At The Big A 30-Sep-24 1310m FIRM R2 Gallant Bloom Stakes (Stakes) $157,500 (of $250,001) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:15.460 2p turn,powered away 1st Ways And Means ( F Prat 122 ) 2nd Nic's Style ( J Alvarado 122 ) 0.00L 3rd Sterling Silver ( I O Jr 122 ) 0.00L See full results | F Prat 55.3kg | 1 (5) |
| Saratoga 04-Aug-24 1410m FIRM R8 Test S. Presented by Ticketmaster (Stakes) $315,001 (of $500,001) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:22.280 Out,3p,lead1/4,clr3/16 1st Ways And Means ( F Prat 118 ) 2nd Emery ( T Gaffalione 120 ) 2.50L 3rd My Mane Squeeze ( L Saez 122 ) 2.00L See full results | F Prat 53.5kg | 1 (5) |
| Saratoga 07-Jun-24 1610m R7 Race 7 $69,300 (of $109,999) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:35.900 Awkward brk,bmpd,3w 1st Ways And Means ( F Prat 118 ) 2nd Striker Has Dial ( K Carmouche 118 ) 8.25L 3rd Miz Sense ( J Gomez 118 ) 6.50L See full results | F Prat 53.5kg | 1 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 04-May-24 1810m R11 Longines Kentucky Oaks (Stakes) $105,000 (of $1,499,998) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:50.830 prompted outside of the top pair and from the four path around the first turn, sustained vying position tucking two wide around the far turn, but gave way between the eventual top pair entering upper stretch, then lasted for fourth. 1st Thorpedo Anna ( B J Hernandez 121 ) 2nd Just F Y I ( J Alvarado 121 ) 4.75L 3rd Regulatory Risk ( J Ortiz 121 ) 3.00L 4th Ways And Means ( T Gaffalione 121 ) 10.50L See full results | T Gaffalione 54.9kg 10.50L | 4 (14) |
| Gulfstream 31-Mar-24 1710m FIRM R11 Gulfstream Park Oaks Presented by FanDuel TV (Stakes) $50,000 (of $250,001) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:44.190 bumped with an inner foe and steadied early into the first turn, was held up in the six path turning into the backstretch, moved up outside of contenders midway down the backstretch, bid three wide around the far turn, took the lead and was coaxed from the four path entering the stretch, but drifted out in the final sixteenth, and was caught by an outer foe late to place. 1st Power Squeeze ( D Centeno 122 ) 2nd Ways And Means ( I O Jr 122 ) 1.00L 3rd Into Champagne ( J R Leparoux 122 ) 5.75L See full results | I O Jr 55.3kg 1.00L | 2 (9) |
| Saratoga 04-Sep-23 1410m R9 CL $60,000 (of $300,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:23.170 Tkn up3/4,clippd heels 1st Brightwork ( I O Jr 122 ) 2nd Ways And Means ( F Prat 120 ) 0.50L 3rd Wonder Ride ( J R Leparoux 120 ) 6.25L See full results | F Prat 54.4kg 0.50L | 2 (9) |
| Saratoga 07-Aug-23 1210m R2 Md $85,994 (of $136,498) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.510 Bmp hard brk,handily 1st Ways And Means ( F Prat 119 ) 2nd Calle Amada ( J Velazquez 119 ) 0.15L 3rd Value Area ( I O Jr 119 ) 0.15L See full results | F Prat 54kg | 1 (8) |