Zihnal (USA) Horse
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Zihnal is a 3yo colt from the United States trained by Jonathan Thomas. He is by Quality Road out of Theodora B. To date, Zihnal has recorded two wins. On 10 Aug 2026 at Mountaineer, he captured his most important triumph, winning the $400,000 West Virginia Derby (stakes). The horse has been profitable for punters; wagering on Zihnal throughout his career would have generated a 15% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Remington Park 28-Sep-26 1811m FIRM R12 Oklahoma Derby (Stakes) $113,872 (of $569,360) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:50.310, SP: 2.38 was stalking the pace while three wide on the backstretch, rallied four wide on the far turn and gamely dug in throughout the stretch but hung in late stretch. 1st Silent Tactic ( J L Ortiz 124 ) 2nd Zihnal ( J R Velazquez 124 ) 0.25L 3rd The Hell We Did ( R A Vazquez 124 ) 4.25L See full results | J R Velazquez 56.2kg 0.25L | 2 (9) |
| Mountaineer 10-Aug-26 1811m R8 West Virginia Derby (Stakes) $357,194 (of $566,974) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:52.470, SP: 5.00 broke well laying on the pace through the backside edging to daylight on the far turn moving to a solid lead in upper stretch having plenty left the final eighth winning comfortably. 1st Zihnal ( J Velazquez 118 ) 2nd Trendsetter ( K Kimura 124 ) 6.25L 3rd Bull By The Horns ( M Husbands 124 ) 3.50L See full results | J Velazquez 53.5kg | 1 (8) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 12-Jul-26 1710m FIRM R12 Indiana Derby (Stakes) $30,203 (of $431,468) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:41.360, SP: 17.00 was squeezed back at the start, stalked the pace inside, bid in early stretch, angled to the three path and gave way. 1st Leading Change ( I O Jr 118 ) 2nd Our Moneyman ( A Concepcion 118 ) 0.30L 3rd Out Of The Woods ( L Saez 124 ) 2.00L 4th Zihnal ( F C L De 118 ) 4.00L See full results | F C L De 53.5kg 4.00L | 4 (6) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 11-Jun-26 1673m SOFT R2 Md $39,147 (of $62,136) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:40.330, SP: 1.91 1st Zihnal ( E Esquivel 122 ) 2nd Bold Stand ( A Achard 122 ) 1.00L 3rd Elusive Con ( M Murrill 122 ) 11.25L See full results | E Esquivel 55.3kg | 1 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 26-May-26 1710m R9 Md $1,990 (of $168,091) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:41.710, SP: 3.75 tracked three wide then weakened in the five path in upper stretch. 1st Siyouincanada ( J Torres 118 ) 2nd About Face ( F Arrieta 118 ) 2.50L 3rd War And Majesty ( C Lanerie 125 ) 1.75L 9th Zihnal ( V Cheminaud 118 ) 10.95L See full results | V Cheminaud 53.5kg 10.95L | 9 (11) |