Super David arrived late to the party but he left no doubt he belongs.

The three-year-old by gelding Super David made his racing debut on April 26, 2026 finishing a creditable third over four furlongs (800m), just 1 ½ lengths behind Wall To Wall and Nebraska. Six days later, he made sure everyone learned his name.

On May 2, Super David broke his maiden in a native-bred three-year-old event over 6 ½ furlongs (1,300m) with the kind of dominance that forces trainers to rip up plans and owners to start dreaming bigger.

Bred by Patton Proud out of the Storm Craft mare Storm Girl, Super David owned and trained by David Powell and ridden by Robert Halledeen, didn’t just win. He erased the field.

The starting gates flew and Halledeen went straight to the front. From there, it was a one-horse show. The speedy gelding poured it on with every stride, opening daylight at every call and crossing the wire easily ahead of the field. The clock stopped at 1:20.2 (23.4 x 48.1 x 1:13.4) — sharp for a maiden, vicious for a second-time starter.

Even Powell was stunned.

“I expected Super David to run a good race with a good chance of winning, but the way he ran, the way he dominated was revealing,” Powell said.

So why did Super David only debut at three? Powell’s philosophy and a setback.

“As a trainer, I don’t like to race my horses at two, I prefer to wait until they actually reach the full age of three.
Super David was foaled on April 16, plus he had an injury, and it was then, I decided to geld him,”he said.

After that kind of win, the obvious question was The Kingston on May 9 — the final major prep for the 2000 Guineas. Powell shut it down fast.

“He will not run in The Kingston on May 9, it is too early after his win on May 2. Instead, Super David will probably get an outing prior to the 2000 Guineas in June,” Powell said.