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Steel Reserve
Stalker
“Steel Reserve is the anvil. He doesn't break. He doesn't bend. He just grinds and grinds and grinds until the flashy horses in front of him start to tire, and then he picks them off one by one. He's never going to blow you away with a highlight-reel move, but he's the horse you want in a war of attrition.”
Fun Facts
- Has raced on 6 different surfaces (fast dirt, good dirt, sloppy dirt, firm turf, good turf, yielding turf) and won on all of them
- His Curlin bloodline shows in his build — 1,215 lbs of solid muscle
- Has the most consistent GPS stride frequency in the database — 0.1 variation across entire races
TrainerTodd Pletcher
JockeyJose Ortiz
SireCurlin
DamIron Fortress
Age5 yrs
Weight1215 lbs
$1.18M
Career Earnings
6
Career Wins
✓ Strengths
- ✓Surface versatility is unmatched — GPS speed differential between dirt and turf is only 0.15 ft/s
- ✓18-race GPS sample provides the second-most reliable profile in the database behind Copper Bullet
- ✓At 1,215 lbs, handles any track condition — GPS speed actually improves by 0.3 ft/s on sloppy tracks
⚠ Weaknesses
- ⚠Late-race deceleration from 17.5 to 17.0 ft/s means he can't sustain his best when it matters most
- ⚠Average finish of 4.4 suggests he's a solid horse but not a true Grade 1 contender
GPS Performance Data
Speed Curve (ft/s across race)
18.1
Top Speed
ft/s
16.5
Avg Speed
ft/s
2.25
Stride Efficiency
4.4
Avg Finish
of 18 races
8F
Best Distance
Both
Best Surface
Recent Results
DateTrackFinish
Mar 15, 2026GP4th
Feb 22, 2026GP2nd
Jan 31, 2026AQU5th
Jan 11, 2026AQU3rd
Dec 20, 2025GP1st