Worthy Opponent (USA) Horse
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Worthy Opponent is a 7yo horse from the United States trained by Candace M. Huffman. He is by the stallion Even The Score out of the mare Dehere And Now. To date he has won nine races. On September 2, 2022 at Belterra Park, he earned his most important win, securing the $27200.00 purse in Race 2.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Thistledown 30-Jul-26 1106m FIRM R8 Race 8 $5,274 (of $26,368) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:06.040, SP: 10.00 allowed to settle, rallied outside rivals into the stretch and finished clear for second in the middle of the racetrack. 1st Corner Office ( L A Batista 119 ) 2nd Worthy Opponent ( R Bowen 119 ) 1.75L 3rd Matthew's Patriot ( E Barbaran 119 ) 5.75L See full results | R Bowen 54kg 1.75L | 2 (5) |
| Thistledown 08-Jul-26 1207m R1 Race 1 $1,844 (of $26,338) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:12.020, SP: 10.00 with the second flight four wide, swung wide and improved position. 1st Kinderhook ( J Bracho 119 ) 2nd Corner Office ( L Batista 119 ) 3.25L 3rd Matthew's Patriot ( E Barbaran 119 ) 1.75L 4th Worthy Opponent ( R Bowen 119 ) 6.00L See full results | R Bowen 54kg 6.00L | 4 (9) |
| Thistledown 17-Jun-26 1106m FIRM R3 Race 3 $1,813 (of $25,903) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:06.740, SP: 5.50 raced outside and went evenly. 1st Pecks Not Bad ( D Parker 123 ) 2nd Mails Here ( A Chavez 121 ) 1.50L 3rd Rumble Strip Ron ( J Skerrett 123 ) 0.30L 4th Worthy Opponent ( T Houghton 119 ) 2.75L See full results | T Houghton 54kg 2.75L | 4 (5) |
| Thistledown 28-May-26 1106m FIRM R4 Race 4 $5,108 (of $25,539) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:05.760, SP: 6.50 stalked the pace three wide into the stretch, had a mild late rally and finished clear for second. 1st Pecks Not Bad ( D Parker 119 ) 2nd Worthy Opponent ( T Houghton 119 ) 6.50L 3rd The Pink Z ( V Fernandez 121 ) 3.75L See full results | T Houghton 54kg 6.50L | 2 (5) |
| Thistledown 10-Oct-25 1110m R2 Race 2 $277 (of $27,739) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:06.170, SP: 6.50 with the second flight three wide, was brushed nearing the turn and weakened in the stretch. 1st Hotrod Bobby ( Y Aviles 119 ) 2nd Condemnation ( A Chavez 119 ) 0.30L 3rd Spirit Of Akron ( R Perez 123 ) 0.50L 7th Worthy Opponent ( T Houghton 123 ) 5.25L See full results | T Houghton 55.8kg 5.25L | 7 (9) |