Willow Bend (USA)
About
Willow Bend is a 5yo chestnut from the United States trained by Jamie Ness. He is by Flatter out of the dam Willow Hills. To date, he has recorded six wins. On 13 December 2024 at Aqueduct, Willow Bend earned his biggest victory, taking the $95,000 purse in Race 5. The horse has been a rewarding choice for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have produced a 45 % return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Colonial Downs 12-Sep-25 1408m R5 Race 5 $7,400 (of $74,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:22.590, SP: 3.75 chased the pace from the outside, four to five wide on the turn and came seven wide off the bend by the quarter pole to make a bid to the furlong marker but flattened out in the final furlong finishing evenly late. | P Lopez 54.9kg 3.00L | 3 (6) |
| Colonial Downs 14-Aug-25 1609m R7 Race 7 $14,800 (of $74,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:35.370, SP: 9.00 broke a beat slow, recovered and edged up inside to stalk, eased out and split rivals with a bid mid turn, battled inside the winner past the three sixteenths, failed to match strides but had enough left to save the place. | P Lopez 55.3kg 6.50L | 2 (7) |
| Colonial Downs 17-Jul-25 1609m FIRM R7 Race 7 $14,800 (of $74,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:34.460, SP: 10.00 prompted the pace on the outside and made a three to four wide bid to vie for command by the quarter pole, then was put to a long drive and missed. | P Lopez 55.3kg 0.25L | 2 (7) |
| Belmont At The Big A 20-Jun-25 1207m FIRM R6 Race 6 $40,950 (of $65,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:09.500, SP: 2.00 3-5p turn,rally,up1/16 | F Prat 54.9kg | 1 (7) |
| Saratoga 08-Jun-25 1307m FIRM R1 Race 1 $11,000 (of $110,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:17.430, SP: 12.00 chased five paths off the inside down the backstretch and then three wide through the turn coaxed along from three furlongs out, swung six wide into upper stretch and improved position to procure the show honors. | U Rispoli 55.8kg 6.00L | 3 (8) |
| Belmont At The Big A 03-May-25 1609m FIRM R6 Race 6 $13,000 (of $65,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:36.490, SP: 11.00 Ins trn,clear5/16-1/16 | J Rodriguez 53.5kg 1.75L | 2 (8) |
| Belmont At The Big A 02-May-25 1609m R6 Belmont At The Big A race 6 $13,000 (of $65,000) Barrier 6 | 53.5kg | 2 (8) |
| Aqueduct 12-Apr-25 1207m FIRM R5 Race 5 $10,800 (of $54,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.080, SP: 7.00 Chased 4-3w, mild kick | S Gonzalez 55.8kg 2.50L | 2 (5) |
| Aqueduct 03-Mar-25 1307m FIRM R1 Race 1 $2,160 (of $54,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:20.940, SP: 7.00 was hustled from the gate then ridden along off the pace, moved closer late on the backstretch, gained in the four path early on the turn, made a bid with three furlongs to turn, dropped to the three path late on that bend, led into upper stretch, lost the advantage back to the winner approaching the furlong marker and was outfinished. | J Lezcano 55.8kg 2.00L | 5 (6) |
| Aqueduct 02-Feb-25 1207m FIRM R8 Race 8 $2,520 (of $84,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.130, SP: 10.00 4-5w upper, tired | K Carmouche 55.8kg 11.75L | 6 (6) |
| Aqueduct 30-Dec-24 1609m FIRM R1 Race 1 $10,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:37.260 Ins turn,easd,wlkd off | J Lezcano 54.9kg 44.25L | 3 (3) |
| Aqueduct 13-Dec-24 1307m FIRM R5 Race 5 $59,850 (of $95,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:17.250, SP: 7.00 Bmp brk,3-4 turn,7p1/4 | J Lezcano 54.9kg | 1 (8) |
| Aqueduct 11-Nov-24 1609m FIRM R3 Race 3 $6,650 (of $95,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:36.960, SP: 11.00 Bmp brk,3-4wide turn | J Lezcano 54.9kg 4.00L | 4 (7) |
| Belmont At The Big A 06-Oct-24 1408m FIRM R3 Race 3 $19,000 (of $51,427) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:22.890, SP: 6/1 Ins-2p turn,chsd,up2nd | J Lezcano 54.9kg 2.00L | 2 (7) |
| Belmont At The Big A 13-Sep-24 1408m FIRM R1 Race 1 $36,540 (of $31,398) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:26.580, SP: 9/5 Bmp brk,out,2-3p turn | I O Jr 55.8kg | 1 (6) |
| Saratoga 12-Aug-24 1207m FIRM R3 Race 3 $7,501 (of $40,600) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.530, SP: 18/5 Off beat slw, improved | M Franco 54.4kg 5.00L | 3 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 27-Jun-24 1207m FIRM R8 Race 8 (of $76,920) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:09.410, SP: 11/1 4p,5w1/4,no factor | R J Santana 54.9kg 8.75L | 6 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 24-May-24 1207m FIRM R6 Race 6 $42,840 (of $44,200) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.180, SP: 13/8 Track 4w,bid,clear1/16 | T Gaffalione 55.8kg | 1 (7) |
| Turfway Park 12-Jan-24 1207m FIRM R8 Race 8 (of $78,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:11.090 bothered at the start with no speed to turn, ran up with a bid into the stretch but flattened out in the final furlong. | G Corrales 54.4kg 8.50L | 5 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 23-Nov-23 1307m FIRM R8 Race 8 $13,400 (of $134,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:17.500 stalked along the inside, pursued behind the leading trio from just off the fence around the turn, loomed a danger in hand tipping outside of them entering the lane, bid in upper stretch, but only managed to vie through midstretch, got outkicked by an inner rallying rival in the final sixteenth and was denied reaching place. | T Gaffalione 53.5kg 1.50L | 3 (8) |
| Keeneland 15-Oct-23 1307m FIRM R4 CL $11,600 (of $58,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:18.040 tracked along the inside, loomed a danger turning for home, flopped leads and paused under restraint while hesitant to split foes at the five sixteenths pole, then smoothly took aim outside of the clearing leader entering the lane, chased as that shifted across her path in the final furlong, attempted a bid along the inside in the late stages but was kept at bay. | I O Jr 53.5kg 1.00L | 2 (8) |
| Ellis Park 22-Jul-23 1106m GOOD (of $2,180), Winning Time: 01:02.240, SP: 15/1 Saved ground, no avail | L Machado 53.5kg, Cd 0 8.25L | 6 (8) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 18-May-23 1609m GOOD R7 CL (of $150,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:36.920 trailed. | L Machado 54kg 6.70L | 8 (8) |
| Turfway Park 02-Apr-23 1207m FIRM (of $74,120), Winning Time: 01:10.060, SP: 25/1 Improved position late | L Machado 55.3kg, Cd 0 4.25L | 5 (10) |
| Turfway Park 11-Mar-23 1207m FIRM (of $370), Winning Time: 01:10.880, SP: 20/1 5w run, cleared off | L Machado 55.3kg | 1 (11) |
| Turfway Park 04-Feb-23 1609m FIRM (of $44,400), Winning Time: 01:38.590, SP: 25/1 Tracked 3w- gave way | L Machado 53.5kg, Cd 0 8.25L | 7 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 27-Nov-22 1609m SYNTHETIC CL (of $64,853), Winning Time: 01:40.270, SP: 25/1 5-wide, no threat | L Machado 53.5kg, Cd 0 9.00L | 6 (9) |
| Keeneland 29-Oct-22 1207m FIRM R7 Myrtlewood Stakes (Stakes) (of $200,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.090 bobbled a bit at the start, lacked speed in the three path, shifted to the seven path in upper stretch, and failed to factor. | M Garcia 53.5kg 13.10L | 9 (10) |
| Churchill Downs 23-Sep-22 1408m SYNTHETIC CLMd (of $61,333), Winning Time: 01:24.790, SP: 11/2 2w,bid1/4,clr1/16,lstd | M Garcia 54kg | 1 (11) |