{{short description|American thoroughbred racehorse}} {{Infobox racehorse | name = United | image = | image_alt = | caption = | breed = | sire = [[Giant's Causeway (horse)|Giant's Causeway]] | grandsire = [[Storm Cat]] | dam = Indy Punch | damsire = Pulling Punches | sex = [[Gelding]] | foaled = 2015 | death_date = | country = United States | color = [[Chestnut (horse color)|Chestnut]] | breeder = Rosemont Farm LLC | owner = LNJ Foxwoods<br/>(Larry, Nanci & Jaime Roth) | racing_colors = | trainer = [[Richard E. Mandella]] | record = 22:10-4-1 | earnings = $1,813,549 | wins = [[San Marcos Stakes]] (2020) <br> [[Charles Whittingham Stakes]] (2020) <br> [[Eddie Read Stakes]] (2020, 2021) <br> [[John Henry Turf Championship Stakes]]<br/> (2020, 2021) <br/> [[San Luis Rey Stakes]] (2021) | awards = | honors = | updated = November 23, 2021 }}

'''United''' (foaled April 7, 2015, in Kentucky) is an American [[Thoroughbred racing|Thoroughbred racehorse]] and winner of multiple [[Graded stakes race|top-level stakes races]] for owners Larry and Nanci Roth and their daughter Jaime.<ref name="EQ">{{cite web|title=Mr Speaker|url=https://www.equibase.com/profiles/Results.cfm?type=Horse&refno=9120146&registry=T&rbt=TB|accessdate=9 January 2020}}</ref>

==Career==

United's first race was on May 27, 2018, at [[Woodbine Racetrack]] in [[Toronto|Toronto, Ontario]], where he came in 5th.<ref name="EQ"></ref>

On July 4, 2018, he picked up his win first in a Maiden Special Weight race at Woodbine. This was his last win of the season and his last until April 6, 2019, when he won an Allowance Optional Claiming race.<ref name="EQ"></ref>

He competed in his first stakes race on May 25, 2019, when he came in 2nd place at the 2019 [[Charles Whittingham Stakes]]. This would be the start of four straight podium finishes at stakes races, as he finished 3rd at the 2019 [[John Henry Turf Championship Stakes]], 2nd at the 2019 [[Breeders' Cup Turf]] and 2nd at the 2019 [[Hollywood Turf Cup Stakes]].<ref name="EQ"></ref>

He finally captured his first stakes race on February 1, 2020, when he won the Grade-2 2020 [[San Marcos Stakes]]. He came into the race as the 4:5 favorite and won by a half-length over Cleopatra's Strike.<ref name="BH1">{{cite web|title=United Surges to San Marcos Victory|url=https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/238272/united-surges-to-san-marcos-victory|accessdate=9 January 2020|language=en}}</ref>

United earned another stakes win on May 23, 2020, when he won the Grade 2 [[Charles Whittingham Stakes]]. He defeated Rockemperor by less than a nose in a photo-finish for the $200,500 cash prize.<ref name="BH2">{{cite web|title=United Wins By a Nose in Charles Whittingham Thriller|url=https://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-racing/articles/241387/united-wins-by-a-nose-in-charles-whittingham-thriller|accessdate=9 January 2020|language=en}}</ref><ref name="SGV">{{cite web|title=Santa Anita: United continues to improve, wins Charles Whittingham Stakes |url=https://www.sgvtribune.com/2020/05/23/santa-anita-united-continues-to-improve-wins-charles-whittingham-stakes/|accessdate=9 January 2020|language=en}}</ref>

United grabbed this third Grade-2 stakes win in a row when he won the July 26, 2020, [[Eddie Read Stakes]]. In the final stretch, United was able to outrun [[Sharp Samurai]] and Neptune's Storm for the win.<ref name="BN">{{cite web|title=United handles cutback in Eddie Read, enters Pacific Classic picture |url=http://www.brisnet.com/content/2020/07/united-handles-cutback-in-eddie-read-enters-pacific-classic-picture/|accessdate=9 January 2020|language=en}}</ref>

In 2021 United continued excellent form winning the Grade 3 [[San Luis Rey Stakes]] in March and repeating as a winner of the [[Eddie Read Stakes]] and [[John Henry Turf Championship Stakes]].<ref name="EQ"/> ==Pedigree== {{Pedigree |name = United (USA), 2015<ref name="PQ">{{cite web|title=United|url=https://www.pedigreequery.com/united18|accessdate=9 January 2020|language=en}}</ref> |f= Giants Causeway |m= Indy Punch |ff= [[Storm Cat]] |fm= [[Mariah's Storm]] |mf= Pulling Punches |mm= Indy Flash |fff= [[Storm Bird]] |ffm= [[Terlingua (horse)|Terlingua]] |fmf= [[Rahy]] |fmm= Immense |mff = Two Punch |mfm = Voo Doo Dance |mmf= [[A.P. Indy]] |mmm= Mirror Bright |ffff= [[Northern Dancer]] |fffm= [[South Ocean (horse)|South Ocean]] |ffmf= [[Secretariat (horse)|Secretariat]] |ffmm= Crimson Saint |fmff= [[Blushing Groom]] |fmfm= [[Glorious Song]] |fmmf= [[Roberto (horse)|Roberto]] |fmmm= Imsodear |mfff = [[Mr. Prospector]] |mffm = [[Heavenly Cause]] |mfmf = [[Stage Door Johnny]] |mfmm = Witch Dance |mmff = [[Seattle Slew]] |mmfm = [[Weekend Surprise]] |mmmf = Gleaming |mmmm = Pet Eagle }}

==References== {{reflist}}

[[Category:2015 racehorse births]]