Why Not Grace (USA) Horse
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Why Not Grace is a 4yo dk b/br colt from the United States trained by Michael E. Gorham. He is by the stallion Coal Front out of the mare Why The Mystery. To date he has recorded three victories, including his most notable triumph on 17 January 2026 at Laurel Park, where he captured the $22,000 Race 4. Over his career he has been a profitable runner for bettors; backing him from the start would have yielded a 21% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware Park 14-Jun-26 1609m FIRM R1 Race 1 (of $37,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:39.150, SP: 21.00 bobbled at the break, chased the pace on the inside and to the two path and tired. 1st Golden Eib Micrphn ( Y Hazlewood 124 , Cd 119 ) 2nd Sister Supream ( C Gil 121 ) 3.50L 3rd Ade ( J Hernandez 121 ) 6.75L 7th Why Not Grace ( R Mena 121 ) 24.50L See full results | R Mena 54.9kg 24.50L | 7 (7) |
| Delaware Park 22-May-26 1609m SOFT R1 Race 1 $1,890 (of $27,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:41.570, SP: 13.00 applied heavy pressure to the early pace setter, took charge after the half mile marker, met a couple of outer bids midway through the far turn and gave way, weakened then on. 1st Beautiful Blome ( C Cedeno 121 ) 2nd Bourbon N Lace ( M Rowland 121 ) 0.00L 3rd Audibly ( P Lopez 121 ) 0.00L 4th Why Not Grace ( R Mena 121 ) 12.25L See full results | R Mena 54.9kg 12.25L | 4 (5) |
| Laurel Park 21-Mar-26 1609m R5 Race 5 $4,800 (of $24,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:40.420, SP: 9.00 , unhurried down the backstretch, stayed in the two path on the turn, angled to the four path in upper stretch and rallied. 1st Enigmatic ( J E Vargas 123 , Cd 116 ) 2nd Why Not Grace ( R E Mena 123 ) 5.75L 3rd Rowsie Express ( Y Hazlewood 119 , Cd 114 ) 8.75L See full results | R E Mena 55.8kg 5.75L | 2 (7) |
| Laurel Park 17-Jan-26 1609m FIRM R4 Race 4 $13,860 (of $22,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:41.650, SP: 11.00 , off the pace while saving ground, was hustled along mid turn, made steady progress under strong handling and along the rail past mid stretch, moved to a slim lead in deep stretch and grittily prevailed. 1st Why Not Grace ( R E Mena 126 ) 2nd A Cozy Thing ( J Torres 126 ) 0.50L 3rd Cocktail Humor ( M J Sanchez 126 ) 2.25L See full results | R E Mena 57.2kg | 1 (5) |
| Laurel Park 27-Dec-25 1710m FIRM R3 Race 3 $2,200 (of $22,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:50.020, SP: 7.50 remained along the inner rail, chased the winner and weakened. 1st Fitness ( M Chuan 118 ) 2nd Ade ( J Torrealba 125 ) 2.00L 3rd Why Not Grace ( R E Mena 122 ) 6.25L See full results | R E Mena 55.3kg 6.25L | 3 (6) |