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Clocker Special
Front Runner
“Clocker Special is the horse that looks like a world-beater in the mornings and a head-scratcher in the afternoons. The clockers at the track swear he's the fastest thing they've ever timed in workouts, but when the gates open on race day, he sometimes forgets to bring that same fire. He's the ultimate 'what if' horse.”
Fun Facts
- Named because he consistently posts bullet workouts that make clockers' jaws drop
- Has the highest stride efficiency (2.26) of any front runner in the CNL stakes field
- His dam, Morning Workout, was also famous for training brilliantly but underperforming on race day
TrainerSteve Asmussen
JockeyTyler Gaffalione
SireNyquist
DamMorning Workout
Age4 yrs
Weight1140 lbs
$268K
Career Earnings
3
Career Wins
✓ Strengths
- ✓GPS stride efficiency of 2.26 is elite — gets maximum output from minimum effort
- ✓Consistent early speed of 16.8-17.0 ft/s makes him a reliable pace presence
- ✓Best suited at 7 furlongs where his speed curve perfectly matches the distance
⚠ Weaknesses
- ⚠Pronounced deceleration pattern — drops from 17.0 to 16.3 ft/s through the middle furlongs
- ⚠Speed figures drop 1.4 ft/s when stretched beyond 8 furlongs, exposing stamina limitations
GPS Performance Data
Speed Curve (ft/s across race)
17.0
Top Speed
ft/s
16.4
Avg Speed
ft/s
2.26
Stride Efficiency
5.1
Avg Finish
of 13 races
7F
Best Distance
Dirt
Best Surface
Recent Results
DateTrackFinish
Mar 14, 2026CNL7th
Feb 8, 2026GP3rd
Jan 4, 2026SA2nd
Dec 21, 2025AQU5th
Nov 15, 2025CD1st