Worthy Opponent (USA) Horse
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Worthy Opponent is a 7yo chestnut 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, Worthy Opponent has captured nine victories. On September 2 2022 at Belterra Park, he earned his biggest triumph, winning the $27,200 Race 2.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Thistledown 17-Jun-26 1106m FIRM R3 Race 3 $1,281 (of $18,300) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:06.740, SP: 5.50 raced outside and went evenly. 1st Pecks Not Bad ( D L Parker 123 ) 2nd Mails Here ( A Chavez 121 ) 1.50L 3rd Rumble Strip Ron ( J Skerrett 123 , Cd 116 ) 1.75L 4th Worthy Opponent ( T D Houghton 119 ) 2.75L See full results | T D Houghton 54kg 2.75L | 4 (5) |
| Thistledown 28-May-26 1106m FIRM R4 Race 4 $3,660 (of $18,300) 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 $183 (of $18,300) 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) |
| Thistledown 19-Sep-25 1210m R3 Race 3 $11,529 (of $18,300) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:12.460, SP: 13.00 never far back, dug in determinedly late under left handed urging while three wide and got up in time. 1st Worthy Opponent ( R Bowen 121 ) 2nd Cavaletto ( A Chavez 119 ) 0.50L 3rd Rumble Strip Ron ( M Cedillo 119 ) 0.20L See full results | R Bowen 54.9kg | 1 (9) |
| Thistledown 28-Aug-25 1210m R1 Race 1 $224 (of $22,400) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.630, SP: 11.00 was restless in the gate, lunged at the start, had speed into the turn then weakened. 1st Classic Mo ( R Bowen 119 ) 2nd Corner Office ( L Batista 119 ) 1.00L 3rd Condemnation ( A Chavez 119 ) 0.15L 7th Worthy Opponent ( Y Aviles 123 ) 8.65L See full results | Y Aviles 55.8kg 8.65L | 7 (7) |