You Bet A Fortune (USA) Horse
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You Bet A Fortune is a 5yo gr/ro from the United States trained by Jay Bernardini. He is by the stallion Unbridled Energy out of the dam Sky Fortune. So far he has accumulated eight wins. On 3 Jul 2025 at Presque Isle Downs he secured his most important victory, taking the $36,000 Race 7. He has proved to be a money‑maker for punters; backing him for his entire career would have generated a 46% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Mountaineer 29-Jun-26 1006m R2 Race 2 (of $22,000) Barrier 4, SP: 4.50 1st Midnight Show ( B Weatherly 122 ) 2nd Mac Daddy ( M Pagan 122 , Cd 117 ) 3rd Golden Candy ( F Garcia 122 ) 6th You Bet A Fortune ( B Tapara 122 ) | B Tapara 55.3kg | 6 (8) |
| Presque Isle Downs 27-May-26 1207m R3 Race 3 $900 (of $36,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:09.690, SP: 4.33 set a FAST pace under pressure to upper stretch and tired in the final eighth. 1st Legends Can't Die ( G Martinez 123 ) 2nd Saint Goar ( V Severino 123 ) 1.75L 3rd Aleman ( A Gallardo 123 ) 1.00L 5th You Bet A Fortune ( A Ayala 123 ) 6.50L See full results | A Ayala 55.8kg 6.50L | 5 (5) |
| Mountaineer 11-May-26 1006m R7 Race 7 $4,400 (of $22,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:58.210, SP: 8.00 chased the pace extending to upper stretch being dispatched by the winner there hanging on for place. 1st Kosher Cowboy ( B Luis 121 ) 2nd You Bet A Fortune ( T Brandon 121 ) 8.50L 3rd Unworkable ( N Luis 121 ) 0.50L See full results | T Brandon 54.9kg 8.50L | 2 (7) |
| Mahoning Valley 31-Oct-25 1110m R4 Race 4 $825 (of $27,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:04.350, SP: 3.75 dueled inside a rival into the turn, dug in under threat at the top of the stretch, kept on well to deep stretch, then weakened late. 1st Saint Goar ( V Severino 126 ) 2nd Mighty Les ( F B Salazar 124 ) 0.00L 3rd Shadowy ( R Bowen 126 ) 0.00L 5th You Bet A Fortune ( E Barbaran 124 ) 6.75L See full results | E Barbaran 56.2kg 6.75L | 5 (6) |
| Presque Isle Downs 10-Sep-25 1210m R7 Race 7 $645 (of $43,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:08.490, SP: 4.33 hustled up between rivals shortly away from the gate having lost position to the leader at the break, pressed from between rivals to the quarter pole and gave way turning for home. 1st John Dutton ( R Montanez 123 ) 2nd Spirited Sol ( M Rojas 123 ) 1.75L 3rd Dreaming Of Kona ( P Morales 125 ) 1.75L 6th You Bet A Fortune ( B Tapara 123 ) 8.50L See full results | B Tapara 55.8kg 8.50L | 6 (6) |