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High Camp
Closer
“High Camp is the enigma. One day he fires a huge rally from the clouds that makes you think you're watching a future champion. The next? Dead last. He's the horse that haunts bettors' dreams — always capable of the big one, never reliable enough to trust. That 7th furlong GPS spike of 17.2 ft/s tells you the talent is in there somewhere.”
Fun Facts
- Has the widest finishing position range in the database — 2nd to 10th
- His GPS speed spike in the 7th furlong (17.2 ft/s) comes a full furlong earlier than other closers
- Named after a high-altitude mountain campsite — and his running style is equally unpredictable as mountain weather
TrainerShug McGaughey
JockeyRicardo Santana Jr
SireMedaglia d'Oro
DamAlpine Retreat
Age4 yrs
Weight1220 lbs
$199K
Career Earnings
2
Career Wins
✓ Strengths
- ✓Unique early-closing move — GPS shows his acceleration starts at the 7th furlong, a full furlong before other closers
- ✓At 1,220 lbs, he's the heaviest horse in the database, giving him power advantage on heavy/muddy tracks
- ✓Stride efficiency of 2.26 is strong for his size — moves efficiently despite his frame
⚠ Weaknesses
- ⚠Wildly inconsistent GPS profiles — standard deviation of 1.8 ft/s across races, the highest in the field
- ⚠Tends to fire his closing kick too early and flatten out, as shown by deceleration from 17.2 to 16.6 ft/s in the final 2 furlongs
GPS Performance Data
Speed Curve (ft/s across race)
17.2
Top Speed
ft/s
16.1
Avg Speed
ft/s
2.26
Stride Efficiency
6.2
Avg Finish
of 10 races
9F
Best Distance
Dirt
Best Surface
Recent Results
DateTrackFinish
Mar 14, 2026CNL10th
Feb 15, 2026GP3rd
Jan 25, 2026AQU6th
Dec 20, 2025AQU2nd
Nov 29, 2025CD7th