Worthy Opponent (USA) Horse
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Worthy Opponent, a 7yo colt from the United States trained by Candace Huffman, is by Even The Score out of Dehere And Now. The horse has secured 10 career victories. On 2nd Sep 2022 at Belterra Park, it captured its biggest win to date, earning $27,200 in Race 2.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Thistledown 09-Oct-26 1207m FIRM R11 Race 11 $15,759 (of $25,014) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:12.240, SP: 3.25 stalked the early pace, rallied two wide through the turn to make the lead in upper stretch, shook clear late and lasted under right handed urging. 1st Worthy Opponent ( J Skerrett 123 , Cd 118 ) 2nd Gapper ( L Gonzalez 123 ) 0.25L 3rd Gray Day ( R Bowen 123 ) 2.50L See full results | J Skerrett 55.8kg, Cd 53.5kg | 1 (7) |
| Thistledown 23-Sep-26 1207m FIRM R5 Race 5 $4,890 (of $24,450) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.640, SP: 3.75 pressed the pace three wide and finished a game second in the seven path. 1st Spirit Of Akron ( J Bracho 123 ) 2nd Worthy Opponent ( G Corrales 123 ) 2.00L 3rd Gray Day ( J Simpson 123 ) 0.20L See full results | G Corrales 55.8kg 2.00L | 2 (7) |
| Thistledown 27-Aug-26 1106m FIRM R5 Race 5 $2,429 (of $24,294) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:06.480, SP: 4.50 had good early speed two wide, was in a bit tight entering the turn, took back, swung wide then came on again late for a minor share. 1st May Mayhem ( L Rivera 119 ) 2nd Gottomakeithappen ( D Parker 119 ) 1.00L 3rd Worthy Opponent ( R Bowen 119 ) 3.25L See full results | R Bowen 54kg 3.25L | 3 (6) |
| 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 Batista 119 ) 2nd Worthy Opponent ( R Bowen 119 ) 1.75L 3rd Matthew's Patriot ( E Barbaran 119 ) 4.00L 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) |