Winning Matters (USA) Horse
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Winning Matters is a 3yo chestnut from the United States trained by Dallas Stewart. It is by Game Winner out of Moon Over Matter. The horse has not yet broken its maiden, remaining winless in six starts. In its most recent race at Churchill Downs on 14th Jun 2026, Winning Matters was ridden by Brian Joseph Hernandez, Jr. and finished third behind Epic Proud Mary.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Downs 14-Jun-26 1207m R11 Md $12,000 (of $120,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:10.000, SP: 10.00 raced forwardly four wide, pressed the leader from the three path around the turn, battled for place with an inner rival into the final furlong, forged that position with a sixteenth to go but got nailed. 1st Epic Proud Mary ( F Geroux 118 ) 2nd Yo Fancy ( C A Torres 118 ) 4.50L 3rd Winning Matters ( B J H Jr 118 ) 5.00L See full results | B J H Jr 53.5kg 5.00L | 3 (12) |
| Churchill Downs 17-May-26 1207m R2 Md $1,424 (of $120,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:09.500, SP: 11.00 was brushed by an inner foe at the start, stalked in the five paht then lacked a gain. 1st Movie Night ( L Machado 118 ) 2nd Epic Proud Mary ( F Geroux 118 ) 8.00L 3rd Audra ( A Concepcion 118 ) 0.20L 6th Winning Matters ( B J Hernandez 118 ) 11.85L See full results | B J Hernandez 53.5kg 11.85L | 6 (12) |
| Fair Grounds 14-Mar-26 1207m R5 Md $10,800 (of $54,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.760, SP: 6.00 1st Kayla's Komet ( A Concepcion 120 ) 2nd Winning Matters ( B J Hernandez 120 ) 0.10L 3rd Irish Punch ( J Graham 120 ) 2.25L See full results | B J Hernandez 54.4kg 0.10L | 2 (7) |
| Fair Grounds 18-Jan-26 1207m R5 Md (of $60,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.330, SP: 17.00 was bumped at the start, trailed at the seven sixteenths, no factor. 1st Just Bluffing ( D Cannon 120 ) 2nd GOODall ( P Lopez 120 ) 3.25L 3rd Tap To Open ( I O Jr 120 ) 1.00L 12th Winning Matters ( L Saez 120 ) 27.20L See full results | L Saez 54.4kg 27.20L | 12 (12) |
| Oaklawn Park 13-Dec-25 1210m R7 Md (of $100,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.360, SP: 2.88 in the main body off the rail, checked up in tight quarter in traffic late in the turn and did not recover. 1st Agrippina ( A Cedillo 120 ) 2nd Eagle Dance ( L Saez 120 ) 4.00L 3rd Cognizant ( J Rosado 120 ) 3.50L 8th Winning Matters ( J Rosario 120 ) 15.50L See full results | J Rosario 54.4kg 15.50L | 8 (12) |