Welaka (USA)
About
Welaka is a 5yo b from the United States trained by Kelsey Danner. Its sire is Malibu Moon and its dam is St. John's River. To date, Welaka has secured five career wins. On 8 Oct 2022 at Keeneland, the horse captured its most important victory, taking the $100,000 Race 6.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Colonial Downs 22-Aug-25 1810m R10 Race 10 $7,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:48.190, SP: 14.00 chased from the four path on the turn, swung further out to the six path nearing the quarter pole and had a mild late gain. | A Concepcion 56.7kg 3.00L | 4 (6) |
| Presque Isle Downs 30-Jul-25 1810m R7 Race 7 $20,160 (of $32,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:50.810, SP: 4.00 stalked the pace from three wide to be well placed down the backside, rallied steadily leaving the quarter pole, was set to a drive in upper stretch and responded well pulling away late in the lane. | A A Gallardo 55.8kg | 1 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 07-Jun-25 1810m FIRM R7 Race 7 $2,135 (of $127,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:50.220, SP: 6.00 trailed along the inside, came under strong urging in the two path with a half mile to go, but lacked a response and got outrun. | A Beschizza 56.2kg 10.50L | 6 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 11-May-25 1911m FIRM R9 Race 9 $12,700 (of $127,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:55.930, SP: 3.00 tracked along the inside, chased in the two path around the far turn, got outkicked by an outer rival entering the lane, reclaimed show from an inner rival at the furlong grounds and ran on to prove best of the rest. | A Beschizza 56.2kg 4.25L | 3 (6) |
| Turfway Park 23-Mar-25 1609m FIRM R3 Race 3 $16,400 (of $82,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:37.330, SP: 8.00 Chased 1/2/back for 2d | A Beschizza 56.7kg 3.00L | 2 (12) |
| Turfway Park 23-Feb-25 2011m FIRM R6 Race 6 $5,740 (of $82,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 02:07.650 off rail run to far turn evenly with no late kick in the stretch. | A Beschizza 56.7kg 3.00L | 4 (8) |
| Turfway Park 09-Feb-25 1609m FIRM R9 Race 9 $8,200 (of $82,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:39.540, SP: 6.00 inside run to far turn, angled out stretch run for third spot. | A Beschizza 56.7kg 2.00L | 3 (8) |
| Fair Grounds 08-Dec-24 1709m FIRM R5 Race 5 $5,900 (of $59,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:45.500, SP: 9.00 tracked three wide, stalked in striking range around the far turn, but was kept at bay by the leader into midstretch, got put to tight quarters between horses by that drifting foe while getting outkicked by an outer rival entering the final sixteenth, steadied sharply yet recovered to regain show late. | A Concepcion 54.4kg 2.50L | 3 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 17-Nov-24 1810m FIRM R10 Race 10 $21,700 (of $200,001) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:30.470, SP: 33.00 stalked the leader from the three path, bid between horses turning for home, vied through upper stretch, but steadied when put in tight between rivals at the furlong grounds and yielded. | A Beschizza 54.4kg 2.00L | 3 (9) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 28-Aug-24 1709m FIRM R1 Race 1 $4,624 (of $46,240) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:44.210 3p,bid5/16,gained show | A Beschizza 55.3kg 7.50L | 3 (5) |
| Ellis Park 15-Jul-24 1810m FIRM R5 Race 5 $22,680 (of $36,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:51.150 Rail bid 2nd,dueled,up | A Beschizza 55.8kg | 1 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 29-Jun-24 1709m FIRM R2 Race 2 $32,760 (of $51,999) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:44.210, SP: 9/5 Ins,rebid 2w2nd,cleard | A Beschizza 56.2kg | 1 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 03-Jun-24 1709m FIRM R4 Race 4 (of $34,547) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:44.620, SP: 6/1 Urged ins,no impact | A Beschizza 56.2kg 10.50L | 6 (8) |
| Keeneland 12-Apr-24 1709m FIRM R5 $27,720 (of $25,575) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:45.620, SP: 7/1 Sent,ins pair 2nd,clrd | A Beschizza 56.7kg | 1 (10) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 23-Mar-24 1408m GOOD R9 (of $12,277) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:23.780, SP: 19/2 Trailed,2p,improved | S Camacho 53.5kg 7.50L | 5 (10) |
| Delaware Park 27-Aug-23 1673m FIRM R6 CL (of $38,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:43.910 4-w, eased late | J Hiraldo 52.6kg 37.00L | 5 (6) |
| Colonial Downs 14-Jul-23 1207m FIRM (of $44,450), Winning Time: 01:10.870, SP: 13/5 Passed tiring rivals, | A Beschizza 53.5kg, Cd 0 0.15L | 4 (6) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 25-Mar-23 1709m GOOD R5 Race 5 (of $27,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:44.230 bumped with the horse to his inside leaving the gate, trailed the field from the two path around the first turn and up the backstretch, dropped far back while saving ground around the second bend and was outrun. | A A Gallardo 53.5kg 34.50L | 6 (6) |
| Gulfstream 09-Jan-23 1609m FIRM R9 Race 9 $6,020 (of $86,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:36.480 failed to menace while racing four and five wide. | L Reyes 54.4kg 10.05L | 4 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 26-Nov-22 1207m FIRM (of $68,636), Winning Time: 01:09.520, SP: 33/1 4-wide, late gain | E Morales 55.3kg, Cd 0 0.15L | 5 (8) |
| Keeneland 05-Nov-22 1408m FIRM R4 Race 4 $11,200 (of $160,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:22.300 broke step slowly while brushing the outer part of the gate, lagged behind around the turn, swung five wide entering the lane, and rallied outside of foes in the final furlong, but missed reaching show. | A Beschizza 55.3kg 18.50L | 4 (10) |
| Keeneland 08-Oct-22 1207m FIRM R6 Race 6 $63,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:11.910 vied two wide and between horses, led from an outer vying. | A Beschizza 54kg | 1 (10) |
| Colonial Downs 11-Aug-22 1609m R1 Race 1 $12,000 (of $60,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:37.430 set the pace off the rail, was cued from the two path at the top of the lane, and kept on for place. | J R Jr 54kg 3.00L | 2 (6) |