Zip Start (USA)
About
Zip Start, a 3yo from the United States trained by Jeff C. Runco, is by Upstart out of Dancing For Glory. The horse has secured five wins so far. Its biggest victory arrived on 12 Oct 2025 at Charles Town, where it took the $75,000 West Virginia Lottery Breeders' Classic Stakes. Throughout its career Zip Start has been a profitable runner for bettors, delivering a 12% return on investment for those who backed it from the beginning.
Raced At
Charles TownRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Town 12-Oct-25 1410m R2 West Virginia Lottery Breeders' Classic Stakes (Stakes) $47,250 (of $75,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:27.050, SP: 1.22 | A Bocachica 55.3kg | 1 (6) |
| Charles Town 23-Aug-25 1410m FIRM R10 Charles Town Oaks (Stakes) $10,000 (of $750,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:25.820, SP: 13.00 was unprepared as the gates opened and broke slowly, chased in the two path but did not factor. | A Bocachica 54.4kg 12.50L | 7 (10) |
| Charles Town 27-Jul-25 1410m FIRM R7 Sylvia Bishop Memorial Stakes (Stakes) $47,250 (of $75,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:25.810, SP: 1.25 stalked the pace two wide under a very easy tempo, well in hand approaching the quarter pole, given her que accelerated quickly widened the margin into the lane, drew away under mild urging through the final sixteenth. | A Bocachica 55.3kg | 1 (6) |
| Charles Town 21-Jun-25 1310m FIRM R2 Race 2 $5,940 (of $29,700) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:18.870, SP: 2.50 stalked the leader inside around the first turn, angled out to bid two deep into the lane, chased on well second best. | A Bocachica 54.4kg 2.00L | 2 (7) |
| Charles Town 23-May-25 1410m FIRM R1 Race 1 $18,774 (of $29,800) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:26.330, SP: 2.10 broke a step slow, tracked around the first turn, contested the pace three deep to second bend, went clear with ease leaving the quarter pole, unchallenged into the lane, kept to task coasted home late. | A Bocachica 53.5kg | 1 (6) |
| Charles Town 03-Nov-24 1410m FIRM R7 James and Eleanor Casey Memorial Stakes (Stakes) $47,250 (of $75,001) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:28.080, SP: 5.50 Up 2d 1/8,driving | A Cruz 54.9kg | 1 (9) |
| Charles Town 13-Oct-24 1310m FIRM R5 West Virginia Triple Crown Nutrition Breeders' Classic Stakes (Stakes) $5,250 (of $75,001) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:21.250 5p turn,flattened 1/16 | A Cruz 54.4kg 2.55L | 4 (9) |
| Charles Town 13-Sep-24 1310m FIRM R3 Md $16,695 (of $26,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:21.680 Nod 3p 1/8,widen 1/16 | A Bocachica 55.3kg | 1 (8) |
| Charles Town 16-Aug-24 910m FIRM R2 Md $2,650 (of $26,500) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:53.470 gave chase through the backstretch, raced near the rail on the turn and was outfinished in the stretch duel for second. | A Bocachica 55.3kg 2.00L | 3 (5) |