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Dawn Patrol
Closer
“Dawn Patrol is a turf monster who runs his best when the sun is coming up and the dew is still on the grass. Okay, he runs great in the afternoon too — but there's something poetic about this horse. He glides over the turf like he's floating, and when he uncorks that closing kick, it's the most beautiful 3 furlongs of acceleration you'll ever see on GPS.”
Fun Facts
- His GPS acceleration from furlong 6 to furlong 9 (16.8 to 18.5 ft/s) is a 1.7 ft/s gain — the best sustained close in the database
- Sired by War Front, one of the greatest turf sires in racing history
- Trained by Chad Brown, the undisputed king of American turf racing
TrainerChad Brown
JockeyJoel Rosario
SireWar Front
DamFirst Light
Age4 yrs
Weight1145 lbs
$985K
Career Earnings
5
Career Wins
✓ Strengths
- ✓Elite closing speed — 18.5 ft/s in the 9th furlong is matched only by Incredibolt in the database
- ✓GPS data shows he maintains stride length of 7.9ft even at the end of 10-furlong races — no fatigue
- ✓Turf specialist with a 4-for-7 record on grass and a 16.9 ft/s average on that surface
⚠ Weaknesses
- ⚠Dirt speed figures are 1.0 ft/s below his turf numbers — surface dependent
- ⚠Stride efficiency of 2.18 is the lowest in the database, meaning he needs a longer stride to generate his speed
GPS Performance Data
Speed Curve (ft/s across race)
18.7
Top Speed
ft/s
16.6
Avg Speed
ft/s
2.18
Stride Efficiency
3.9
Avg Finish
of 11 races
10F
Best Distance
Turf
Best Surface
Recent Results
DateTrackFinish
Mar 15, 2026GP1st
Feb 15, 2026GP4th
Jan 25, 2026GP2nd
Dec 28, 2025GP1st
Dec 6, 2025CD6th