Why So Political (USA) Horse
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Why So Political is a 2yo bay from the United States trained by Jason L. Olmstead. The colt is by Apollitical Jess out of the mare Why. To date he has captured three victories. On 21st Aug 2026 at Canterbury Park he earned his biggest triumph, taking the $59400.00 Northlands Futurity stakes. He has been a money‑maker for bettors, delivering a 21% return on investment for anyone who supported him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Will Rogers Downs 29-Sep-26 320m R9 Mystery Futurity (Stakes) $10,680 (of $106,800) Barrier 8 1st Dressed N Blackk ( J Pulido 124 ) 2nd Whiskey Doc ( C R Smith 124 ) 0.05L 3rd Why So Political ( J Soto 124 ) 0.15L See full results | J Soto 56.2kg 0.15L | 3 (10) |
| Will Rogers Downs 15-Sep-26 320m R6 Race 6 $490 (of $6,994) Barrier 7 1st Dressed N Blackk ( J Pulido 124 ) 2nd Daylynn ( R Olmstead 124 ) 0.25L 3rd She Makes It Special ( M Delgado 124 ) 0.50L 4th Why So Political ( J Soto 124 ) 0.55L See full results | J Soto 56.2kg 0.55L | 4 (9) |
| Canterbury Park 21-Aug-26 320m GOOD R2 Northlands Futurity (Stakes) $52,716 (of $83,677) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:17.820, SP: 3.75 broke inwardly, drew clear late. 1st Why So Political ( G R V Jr 124 ) 2nd Sheza A Sugar Momma ( R Olmstead 124 ) 1.00L 3rd Ourrelentlessdynasty ( A Alvidrez 124 ) 1.10L See full results | G R V Jr 56.2kg | 1 (9) |
| Canterbury Park 07-Aug-26 320m FIRM R3 Race 3 $6,262 (of $9,940) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:18.070, SP: 4.50 close up, bid to deep stretch, dueled, wore down foe late. 1st Why So Political ( G J Valles 124 ) 2nd Livin D Dream ( J Lopez 124 ) 0.30L 3rd Sheza A Sugar Momma ( R Olmstead 124 ) 0.20L See full results | G J Valles 56.2kg | 1 (10) |
| Prairie Meadows 25-Jul-26 229m FIRM R2 Md $11,634 (of $11,634) Barrier 8, SP: 2.60 1st Why So Political ( R Olmstead 124 ) 2nd Vf Wheely Foosed ( M Rodriguez 124 ) 1.00L 3rd Poetry Mann ( C Esqueda 124 ) 2.00L | R Olmstead 56.2kg | 1 (8) |