Why Not (2024) Horse
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Why Not is a 2yo bay horse trained by C Lerner. He is sired by the stallion Space Blues out of the dam Pourquoi Pas. Why Not has not yet broken its maiden status, having failed to win in six attempts. In its most recent start at Chantilly on 7th Oct 2026, Marc Lerner rode Why Not to a third‑place finish behind the winner Ring Joy.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Chantilly 07-Oct-26 1400m R3 Md $6,188 (of $42,429) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:25.860, SP: 13.00 1st Ring Joy ( M Guyon 128 ) 2nd Riscal ( C Demuro 128 ) 0.30L 3rd Why Not ( M Lerner 128 ) 2.80L See full results | M Lerner 58.1kg 2.80L | 3 (12) |
| Saint-Cloud 11-Sep-26 1400m SOFT R2 Md $6,195 (of $22,126) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:26.990, SP: 11.00 1st Rymskhaya ( A Pouchin 128 ) 2nd Ring Joy ( M Guyon 128 ) 0.30L 3rd Why Not ( M Lerner 128 ) 6.80L See full results | M Lerner 58.1kg 6.80L | 3 (8) |
| Clairefontaine 14-Aug-26 1400m SOFT R4 Hcp $8,054 (of $21,195) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:25.600, SP: 3.75 1st Quiet Strength ( A Crastus 116 ) 2nd Why Not ( M Lerner 130 ) 1.25L 3rd Good Boy ( P Boudot 124 ) 1.25L See full results | M Lerner 59kg 1.25L | 2 (8) |
| Dieppe 18-Jul-26 1099m SOFT R4 Md (of $22,460) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:03.800, SP: 9.50 1st Application ( H Journiac 124 ) 2nd Renouveau ( A Pouchin 124 ) 0.30L 3rd Le Bon Temps Roule ( M Barzalona 120 ) 0.00L 7th Why Not ( M Lerner 124 ) 4.10L See full results | M Lerner 56.2kg 4.10L | 7 (13) |
| Saint-Cloud 12-Jun-26 1400m GOOD R5 CL3 $4,516 (of $28,460) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:30.540, SP: 6.00 1st Flying Spur ( C Lecoeuvre 124 ) 2nd Data ( M Guyon 122 ) 2.50L 3rd Why Not ( M Lerner 124 ) 4.50L See full results | M Lerner 56.2kg 4.50L | 3 (10) |