Why Not Me (USA)
About
Why Not Me is a 4yo gelding from the United States trained by Timothy E. Hamm. He is by the stallion Commissioner out of the dam Highest Quality. To date, Why Not Me has secured three wins in his career. On 1 Oct 2024 at Presque Isle Downs, he captured his most notable triumph, taking the $21,000 prize in Race 5.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Presque Isle Downs 22-Oct-25 1710m R4 Race 4 $1,260 (of $18,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:43.710, SP: 11.00 prompted the pace to midway on the turn and weakened lacking a closing response. | J Stokes 55.8kg 7.50L | 4 (7) |
| Presque Isle Downs 20-Sep-25 1710m R2 Race 2 $250 (of $30,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:43.330, SP: 3.50 stalked the pace three deep from the outside and was done early. | F Prat 55.8kg 34.25L | 8 (8) |
| Presque Isle Downs 04-Sep-25 1670m R7 Race 7 $570 (of $38,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:40.060, SP: 3.50 | P Morales 55.8kg 4.55L | 6 (8) |
| Presque Isle Downs 16-Aug-25 1710m R4 Race 4 $800 (of $32,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:41.430, SP: 3.50 raced mid-pack throughout, was put to a drive on the turn and lacked a closing kick. I'. | P Morales 55.8kg 7.50L | 5 (8) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 29-Mar-25 1710m GOOD R9 Race 9 $3,710 (of $53,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:40.490, SP: 7.50 vied inside for the lead, dueled on the far turn, dug in along the rail in the stretch drive and held on for fourth. | H J Diaz 53.5kg 4.75L | 3 (12) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 28-Mar-25 1710m GOOD R9 Tampa Bay Downs race 9 $3,250 (of $10,600) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:40.490, SP: 15/2 | H J Diaz 53.5kg | 3 (12) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 23-Feb-25 1810m GOOD R6 Hcp $250 (of $26,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:48.990, SP: 10.00 set the pace on the inside and was headed leaving the turn and came two wide off the bend, fended off the first bid but faded in the final furlong. | H J Diaz 53.1kg 2.50L | 6 (9) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 09-Feb-25 1810m GOOD R12 Race 12 $325 (of $53,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:49.020, SP: 5.50 vied for the lead on the inside and battled on in the lane and was brushed nearing the sixteenth marker and weakened late. | P Morales 53.5kg 3.10L | 6 (12) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 19-Jan-25 1810m GOOD R7 Race 7 $3,710 (of $52,999) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:48.130, SP: 4.50 was bumped at the break, settled early and made a three wide move on the turn and vied for command by the furlong marker but faded late. | H R D Jr 53.5kg 2.05L | 4 (10) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 25-Dec-24 1610m GOOD R9 Race 9 $10,599 (of $52,999) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:35.210, SP: 4.50 tracked the pace well back, moved up on the two path through the second turn, came through on that path into the stretch, angled out, made a steady gain and missed. | P Morales 53.5kg 0.25L | 2 (10) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 30-Nov-24 1710m GOOD R5 Race 5 $10,599 (of $52,999) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:42.940, SP: 26.00 set the pace off the rail, angled in into the second turn, stayed on when challenged into the stretch, angled out, came again and missed. | P Morales 53.5kg 0.25L | 2 (10) |
| Presque Isle Downs 01-Oct-24 1670m FIRM R5 Race 5 $13,230 (of $21,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:41.500 rated nicely on the lead, shook clear into the stretch, then drew off and was kept to the task. | P Morales 53.5kg | 1 (7) |
| Presque Isle Downs 04-Jul-24 1610m FIRM R3 Race 3 $10,080 (of $16,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:37.650 sprinted to a clear lead soon after the start, turned back a bid into the stretch, shook clear, then drew off while being kept to the task. | P Morales 53.5kg | 1 (6) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 27-Apr-24 1610m GOOD R5 Md $12,600 (of $20,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:36.220 raced in the three path around the first turn, chased the leader on outside up the backstretch, navigated the far bend from the two path and kicked clear in the lane. | P Morales 54.4kg | 1 (10) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 06-Apr-24 1410m FIRM R1 Md $2,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:24.890 led the way up the backstretch, continued around the turn in the two path, was caught in the lane and chased on to the wire. | C Marquez 54.4kg 2.75L | 3 (8) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 27-Jan-24 1410m FIRM R8 Md (of $53,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:23.950 bumped with the horses to both sides leaving the gate, settled in the middle of the pack on the outside early, came around the turn in the three path and tired in the stretch. | C Marquez 54.4kg 13.00L | 8 (10) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 25-Dec-23 1310m FIRM R7 Md $5,300 (of $53,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:17.820 chased the pace setter on the outside up the backstretch, navigated the bend from the two path and chased on in the lane. | L Sosa 54kg, Cd 50.8kg 6.75L | 3 (9) |
| Presque Isle Downs 12-Oct-23 1210m R3 Md $3,000 (of $30,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.040 tracked the pace, saved ground through the turn, came through inside of rivals into the stretch, then flattened and held the show. | A O Stanley 54.4kg 5.00L | 3 (7) |
| Presque Isle Downs 06-Sep-23 1210m R4 Md (of $30,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.670 stalked the pace on the outside and faded on the two path through the turn. | A O Stanley 54.4kg 21.75L | 5 (5) |
| Presque Isle Downs 03-Jul-23 910m FIRM Md (of $23,400), Winning Time: 00:52.770, SP: 9.50 Inside,flattnd out | M Rojas 55.3kg, Cd 0 6.50L | 4 (6) |