A Bit Closer (AUS)
Deceased
b.g.42 - 16.3
Marking: Snip
Thoroughbred
Earnings: $28,670
Breeder: Jamie Newton
Total Points: 30
Turf Points: 30
Stats: 25: 2-2-6
Dirt: 1: 0-0-0
Turf: 24: 2-2-6
AW: 0: 0-0-0
BSF: 67
Sire: Just Dam: Spoonin'  
Grand Sire: Right Hand Man Dam Sire: Snuggle Not for sale
Pedigree Chart Nominated to: None  

Simmy Awards Won: None

 
Race Information Finish Earnings  
Year-31 Week-16 Day-2 Last Resort Park (AK) Condition: Firm. Race 13 - 5 1/2 furlongs. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds and up. Colts and Geldings. Claiming. Claiming price $1,500. Purse $8,000 (10 points) Finish Time 1:04.87 b,tt Jockey: Adolfo Garcia
Colter Stone 1 1/4 Marcel 1 Autokivnto 1 Sluggish start tucked in angled out flattened out (12)
5 $160  
Year-31 Week-5 Day-2 Last Resort Park (AK) Condition: Firm. Race 24 - 6 furlongs. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds and up. Colts and Geldings. Claiming NW3 Lifetime. Claiming price $1,000. Purse $7,000 (10 points) Finish Time 1:11.01 b,tt Jockey: Adolfo Garcia
Porgy and Bess 1 1/2 A Bit Closer 1 Pouncer 1 1/4 Broke inwards held in mid pack responded when urged gamely stretch (8)
2 $1,540  
Year-31 Week-2 Day-4 Penny Pincher Park (AK) Condition: Firm. Race 8 - 6 furlongs. Turf. Thoroughbred. 4 year olds and up. Colts and Geldings. Claiming NW4 Lifetime. Claiming price $5,000. Purse $12,000 (10 points) Finish Time 1:10.77 b,tt Jockey: Adolfo Garcia
Dance Assistant 1 3/4 Incident Report 1 1/4 Brockie 1 1/2 Broke well settled moved inside evenly (12)
6 $0  
Year-30 Week-13 Day-4 Penny Pincher Park (AK) Condition: Firm. Race 36 - 6 1/2 furlongs. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds and up. Colts and Geldings. Claiming NW3 Lifetime. Claiming price $12,500. Purse $10,000 (10 points) Finish Time 1:14.32 b,tt Jockey: Ginny Freeman
Lucky Fu 1 1/4 Wurlitzer 1 1/4 Mossbank 1 1/4 Broke inwards steadied angled out gave way (9)
7 $0  
Year-30 Week-10 Day-2 Penny Pincher Park (AK) Condition: Firm. Race 4 - 5 1/2 furlongs. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds and up. Colts and Geldings. Claiming NW4 Lifetime. Claiming price $8,000. Purse $12,000 (10 points) Finish Time 1:05.00 b,tt Jockey: Ginny Freeman
Incident Report 1 1/2 Cut the Brake 1 A Bit Closer 1 Sluggish start mid pack on rail turn gained ground well (12)
3 $1,200  
Year-30 Week-8 Day-2 Penny Pincher Park (AK) Condition: Soft. Race 47 - 5 1/2 furlongs. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds and up. Colts and Geldings. Claiming NW4 Lifetime. Claiming price $8,000. Purse $12,000 (10 points) Finish Time 1:05.14 b,tt Jockey: Ginny Freeman
In a Blaze 1 Modest Mouse 1 1/2 The Ukrainian 1 Broke poorly mid pack angled in evenly (12)
4 $840  
Year-30 Week-4 Day-4 Penny Pincher Park (AK) Condition: Firm. Race 8 - 6 furlongs. Turf. Thoroughbred. 4 year olds and up. Colts and Geldings. Claiming NW4 Lifetime. Claiming price $5,000. Purse $12,000 (10 points) Finish Time 1:10.86 b,tt Jockey: Ginny Freeman
Keeping the Beat 1 1/4 Sevenyearsbadluck 2 1/4 Montes Alpha 1 Broke well showed speed moved between horses tired late (12)
4 $840  
Year-30 Week-2 Day-4 Penny Pincher Park (AK) Condition: Firm. Race 49 - 6 furlongs. Turf. Thoroughbred. 4 year olds and up. Colts and Geldings. Claiming NW4 Lifetime. Claiming price $5,000. Purse $12,000 (10 points) Finish Time 1:10.99 b,tt Jockey: Ginny Freeman
A Bit Closer 1 3/4 Right On Dude 1 Soothing Voice 1 1/2 Broke well dueled moved between horses strongly late (11)
1 $6,000  
Year-29 Week-15 Day-5 Florence Park (KY) Condition: Good. Race 7 - 5 1/2 furlongs. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds and up. Colts and Geldings. NW2 Lifetime. Purse $15,000 (20 points) Finish Time 1:05.09 b tt Jockey: Laura Freeman
Shamone 1 1/2 General's Army 1 That's Fine 1 1/4 Broke smoothly from gate held behind rivals on rail turn flattened out (12)
10 $0  
Year-29 Week-13 Day-5 Dashing Downs (KS) Condition: Firm. Race 8 - 6 furlongs. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds and up. Colts and Geldings. NW2 Lifetime. Purse $15,000 (20 points) Finish Time 1:11.14 b tt Jockey: Trinity Fox
Rockin Oakleys 1 1/2 Broken Down 1 1/2 Grouse 1 1/2 Broke well taken behind rivals urged along no response late (12)
6 $0  
Year-29 Week-10 Day-5 Dashing Downs (KS) Condition: Firm. Race 24 - 5 furlongs. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds and up. Colts and Geldings. NW2 Lifetime. Purse $15,000 (20 points) Finish Time 0:59.96 b tt Jockey: Ginny Freeman
Snugglesaurus 1 1/2 Rockin Oakleys 1 1/4 A Bit Closer 1 1/4 Stumbled start flashed speed responded when urged willingly stretch (6)
3 $1,500  
Year-29 Week-8 Day-5 Dashing Downs (KS) Condition: Firm. Race 23 - 5 furlongs. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds and up. Colts and Geldings. NW2 Lifetime. Purse $15,000 (20 points) Finish Time 0:59.52 b l Jockey: Ginny Freeman
Rocket J. Squirrel 2 1/4 Put On My My My My 1 Silent Whiz 1 1/4 Broke smoothly from gate mid pack on rail turn lacked response (12)
8 $0  
Year-29 Week-6 Day-1 SIMperior Park (KY) Condition: Firm. Race 17 - 6 1/2 furlongs. Turf. Thoroughbred. SIMperior Players Only. 3 year olds and up. Colts and Geldings. NW2 Lifetime. Purse $15,000 (20 points) Finish Time 1:14.30 l Jockey: Ginny Freeman
Two Thousand 1 1/2 Rocket J. Squirrel 1 Comte d'Anjou 1 Broke well settled outside rivals moved between horses evenly (8)
8 $0  
Year-29 Week-3 Day-1 Price Is Right Park (CAN) Condition: Firm. Race 8 - 5 furlongs. Turf. Thoroughbred. 4 year olds and up. Claiming. Claiming price $25,000. Purse $12,500 (10 points) Finish Time 0:59.63 Jockey: Ginny Freeman
Unlisted 1 Etc 1 1/2 Gunpowder 1 Broke quickly settled urged along evenly (12)
7 $0  
Year-28 Week-16 Day-2 Penny Pincher Park (AK) Condition: Firm. Race 1 - 6 furlongs. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Colts and Geldings. Claiming NW2 Lifetime. Claiming price $8,000. Purse $12,000 (10 points) Finish Time 1:11.10 Jockey: Samantha Fox
Deathboot 1 1/2 Turtleton 1 A Bit Closer 1 1/2 Broke well mid pack responded when urged third best (8)
3 $1,200  
Year-28 Week-12 Day-2 Penny Pincher Park (AK) Condition: Firm. Race 1 - 6 furlongs. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Colts and Geldings. Claiming NW2 Lifetime. Claiming price $8,000. Purse $12,000 (10 points) Finish Time 1:11.16 Jockey: Samantha Fox
Bel Ragazzo 1 1/2 Right On Dude 1 1/4 Marscaponi 1 Sluggish start lagged early angled out no rally (12)
10 $0  
Year-28 Week-8 Day-5 Dashing Downs (KS) Condition: Firm. Race 2 - 5 furlongs. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds and up. Colts and Geldings. NW2 Lifetime. Purse $15,000 (20 points) Finish Time 0:59.56 Jockey: Trinity Frye
Be Victorious 2 1/4 Egyptian Revolt 1 Thiago Silva 1 Broke outwards lagged early on rail turn no response late (12)
11 $0  
Year-28 Week-5 Day-5 Dashing Downs (KS) Condition: Firm. Race 8 - 6 furlongs. Turf. Thoroughbred. 3 year olds. Colts and Geldings. NW3 Lifetime. Purse $15,000 (20 points) Finish Time 1:10.96 Jockey: Trinity Frye
Twentyfour 1 1/2 Screen 1 1/4 Soulman 1 Broke inwards held in mid pack angled in held position (10)
4 $1,050  
Year-28 Week-2 Day-1 Trial Park (CAN) Condition: Firm. Race 12 - 7 furlongs. Turf. Thoroughbred. New Players Only. 3 year olds. Colts and Geldings. Maiden Special Weight. Purse $15,000 (10 points) Finish Time 1:25.06 Jockey: Trinity Frye
A Bit Closer 1 1/4 Spirit Rain Down 1 1/2 Mr Pip 1 1/4 Broke smoothly from gate flashed speed moved inside urged to wire (11)
1 $7,500  
Year-27 Week-15 Day-5 Child's Play Park (CAN) Condition: Soft. Race 7 - 6 furlongs. Turf. Thoroughbred. 2 year olds. Colts and Geldings. Maiden Special Weight. Purse $15,000 (10 points) Finish Time 1:11.29 Jockey: Samantha Fox
Worth My Love 1 Six Fleet 1 1/2 A Bit Closer 1 1/4 Broke outwards tucked in responded when urged third best (9)
3 $1,500  
Year-27 Week-13 Day-1 Child's Play Park (CAN) Condition: Good. Race 3 - 5 1/2 furlongs. Turf. Thoroughbred. 2 year olds. Colts and Geldings. Maiden Special Weight. Purse $15,000 (10 points) Finish Time 1:05.10 Jockey: Trinity Frye
Just Soothing 1 1/2 Just On Time 2 1/4 A Bit Closer 1 Broke well between rivals early angled out gamely stretch (12)
3 $1,500  
Year-27 Week-10 Day-1 Child's Play Park (CAN) Condition: Firm. Race 14 - 6 furlongs. Turf. Thoroughbred. 2 year olds. Colts and Geldings. Maiden Claiming. Claiming price $10,000. Purse $12,000 (10 points) Finish Time 1:11.20 Jockey: Aaron Andersen
Outofmind 2 Just Soothing 1 Plea for Justice 1 1/2 Broke well tucked in urged along dropped out (12)
7 $0  
Year-27 Week-7 Day-1 Child's Play Park (CAN) Condition: Firm. Race 4 - 6 furlongs. Turf. Thoroughbred. 2 year olds. Colts and Geldings. Maiden Special Weight. Purse $12,000 (10 points) Finish Time 1:10.99 Jockey: Aaron Akers
Just a Colt 2 A Bit Closer 1 1/2 Irish Frost 1 Broke well tucked in along rail angled out gamely stretch (12)
2 $2,640  
Year-27 Week-4 Day-1 Child's Play Park (CAN) Condition: Fast. Race 2 - 5 1/2 furlongs. Dirt. Thoroughbred. 2 year olds. Colts and Geldings. Maiden Special Weight. Purse $12,000 (10 points) Finish Time 1:05.17 Jockey: Aaron Akers
And Found 2 Sinatra It Is Then 2 1/4 Epic Spirit 1 Broke quickly steadied behind horses wide turn even finish (8)
8 $0  
Year-27 Week-1 Day-1 Adolescent Acres (CA) Condition: Firm. Race 8 - 4 furlongs. Turf. Thoroughbred. 2 year olds. Colts and Geldings. Maiden Special Weight. Purse $12,000 (10 points) Finish Time 0:47.82 Jockey: Joy Crawford
Disc Golf 1 Focus On My Tail 1 1/4 A Bit Closer 1 1/4 Broke quickly showed speed wide off turn third best (11)
3 $1,200  
SIM Date Distance Equipment Time
Year-26 Week-6 Day-3 3 furlongs. Turf.
0:36.97
Year-26 Week-4 Day-5 2 furlongs. Turf.
0:23.13
Y37-W8-D3 Given to Alexandra Jaysman
Y34-W16-D5 Became a Rodeo Horse
Y34-W16-D5 Pensioned
Y34-W16-D5 Retired
Y34-W16-D5 Sold to Belinda Mccollum for $100
Y33-Break Sold to Kemalettin Sapar for $100
Y32-W8-D1 Vet: Looks like He is currently sound. This horse should be fine tomorrow, check back with me then if you'd like.
Y32-W7-D7 Galloped
Y32-W7-D7 Trainer: Right now, 'A Bit Closer' looks like a claimer, but don't despair because they are a solid source of income, and can always improve with racing experience!
Y32-W7-D7 Sold to Lynn Smith for $1,000
Y32-W2-D2 Given to Alexandra Jaysman
Y32-W2-D2 Trained to Jump
Y32-W2-D2 Trainer: This horse stumbled over every jump and was a hazard on the course! I'm not sure 'A Bit Closer' will ever make it as a Steeplechase horse!
Y31-W4-D7 Moved to Last Resort Park
Y30-Break Moved to Penny Pincher Park
Y30-W16-D2 Moved to Mama Grizzly Farm
Y30-W16-D2 Given to Miki Montoya
Y30-W14-D1 Given to New Player Horselist
Y30-W12-D6 Moved to Penny Pincher Park
Y30-W10-D3 Moved to Mama Grizzly Farm
Y30-W9-D4 Moved to Penny Pincher Park
Y30-W8-D2 Moved to Mama Grizzly Farm
Y30-W7-D4 Moved to Penny Pincher Park
Y30-W4-D4 Moved to Mama Grizzly Farm
Y30-W3-D7 Moved to Penny Pincher Park
Y30-W2-D5 Moved to Peyto Stables
Y30-W1-D6 Moved to Penny Pincher Park
Y29-W15-D5 Moved to Mama Grizzly Farm
Y29-W14-D6 Moved to Florence Park
Y29-W13-D4 Moved to A Central Hub Stable
Y29-W12-D6 Moved to Dashing Downs
Y29-W10-D5 Moved to A Central Hub Stable
Y29-W9-D7 Moved to Dashing Downs
Y29-W8-D5 Moved to Peyto Stables
Y29-W8-D1 Moved to Dashing Downs
Y29-W6-D2 Moved to Wise Owl Estate
Y29-W4-D7 Moved to Premium Park
Y29-W3-D1 Moved to Peyto Stables
Y29-W1-D6 Moved to Price Is Right Park
Y29-W1-D2 Trained to Jump
Y28-Break Given to Danny Warren
Y28-Break Moved to Mama Grizzly Farm
Y28-W15-D6 Moved to Penny Pincher Park
Y28-W12-D6 Moved to Mama Grizzly Farm
Y28-W11-D5 Moved to Penny Pincher Park
Y28-W8-D6 Moved to Aaa Middle Of America Farm
Y28-W8-D2 Moved to Dashing Downs
Y28-W5-D6 Moved to Aaa Middle Of America Farm
Y28-W5-D2 Moved to Dashing Downs
Y28-W2-D2 Moved to Peyto Stables
Y28-W1-D7 Walked the Shedrow
Y28-W1-D5 Moved to Trial Park
Y27-Break Gelded
Y27-W15-D6 Moved to Journey's End Farms
Y27-W15-D3 Walked the Shedrow
Y27-W15-D2 Moved to Child's Play Park
Y27-W13-D1 Moved to Journey's End Farms
Y27-W12-D5 Moved to Child's Play Park
Y27-W10-D2 Moved to Peyto Stables
Y27-W10-D1 Claimed by Patrick O'malley for $10,000
Y27-W2-D7 Moved to Child's Play Park
Y27-W2-D6 Sold at auction to Jennifer Francis for $2,000
Y27-Preseason Moved to Adolescent Acres
Y26-Preseason Galloped
Y26-Preseason Renamed
Y25-Break Bred by Jamie Newton

Y37-W8-D3 Given to Alexandra Jaysman
Y34-W16-D5 Sold to Belinda Mccollum for $100
Y33-Break Sold to Kemalettin Sapar for $100
Y32-W7-D7 Sold to Lynn Smith for $1,000
Y32-W2-D2 Given to Alexandra Jaysman
Y30-W16-D2 Given to Miki Montoya
Y30-W14-D1 Given to New Player Horselist
Y28-Break Given to Danny Warren
Y27-W10-D1 Claimed by Patrick O'malley for $10,000
Y27-W2-D6 Sold at auction to Jennifer Francis for $2,000
Y25-Break Bred by Jamie Newton

 

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