Trademark

Trademark broke his maiden in his third career start, a 1 1/16-mile maiden special weight race at Churchill Downs on Oct. 31, 2021. He was pressed on the lead while racing towards the inside, and drew away late to win by five lengths. He validated that form with a three-length win in a first-level optional claiming race at Churchill on Nov. 27.

The Upstart gelding targeted the 2022 Kentucky Derby Presented by Woodford Reserve trail to start his 3-year-old season, finishing 12^th and then fifth twice in prep races that offered qualifying points. He continued to race against stakes competition during the spring and summer with his best finish a fourth in the Grade 3 Indiana Derby.

After a nearly two-month break, Trademark resurfaced at Keeneland in October 2022 and posted an upset win in a tough allowance race. Just over a month later, he picked up his first stakes win in the Commonwealth Turf Stakes on Churchill Downs’ closing day of its November meet, rolling to a four-length score under Martin Garcia. The race was moved from turf to dirt due to rainy weather.

Trademark sold for $42,000 at the Keeneland September Yearling Sale in 2020. He is owned by BBN Racing and trained by Vicki Oliver.