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Confessional
Stalker
“Confessional is the tactician of the group — a horse that reads the race like a chess grandmaster. He sits just off the pace, waits for the perfect moment, and pounces. His jockeys rave about his intelligence; this horse knows where every rival is at all times.”
Fun Facts
- Won on both dirt and turf at Gulfstream Park in back-to-back starts
- His GPS tracking shows he runs the straightaways 0.4 ft/s faster than the turns — a geometry specialist
- Sired by Kentucky Derby and Breeders' Cup Classic winner Gun Runner
TrainerBrad Cox
JockeyFlavien Prat
SireGun Runner
DamSacred Whisper
Age4 yrs
Weight1170 lbs
$1.68M
Career Earnings
7
Career Wins
✓ Strengths
- ✓Versatile surface ability — GPS speed differential between dirt and turf is only 0.2 ft/s
- ✓Exceptional tactical speed; can sit 2nd, 3rd, or 4th and still fire his best late kick
- ✓Stride efficiency of 2.19 means maximum ground covered per stride cycle
⚠ Weaknesses
- ⚠Can be slightly flat-footed in the first quarter-mile, losing early position
- ⚠GPS data reveals a 0.5 ft/s deceleration pattern when racing without cover on the backstretch
GPS Performance Data
Speed Curve (ft/s across race)
18.5
Top Speed
ft/s
16.8
Avg Speed
ft/s
2.19
Stride Efficiency
3.6
Avg Finish
of 16 races
9F
Best Distance
Both
Best Surface
Recent Results
DateTrackFinish
Mar 14, 2026CNL3rd
Feb 15, 2026GP1st
Jan 4, 2026SA2nd
Dec 14, 2025GP4th
Nov 22, 2025CD1st