He was foaled on Feb. 3, 2017, two days before Tom Brady led the New England Patriots to a 34-28 win over Atlanta in the Super Bowl in Houston. He is the same age as the promising stallions Maxfield, Tiz the Law, Yaupon and Authentic, the 2020 Horse of the Year. Those horses left the racetrack long ago. Timer Moses, age 9, is scheduled to have his first career start in an $8,500 claiming race for maidens age 3 and up at five furlongs at Turf Paradise on Friday. Timer Moses, who drew the inside post, is part of a field of eight that includes two 4-year-olds, three 5-year-olds, and two 6-year-olds. “He can run a little bit,” trainer Chad Story said over the weekend. :: Access the most trusted data and information in horse racing! DRF Past Performances and Picks are available now. Timer Moses was bought for $32,000 by Anita Anderson at the 2018 Keeneland September yearling sale. He had two three-furlong workouts at Turf Paradise in 2020. Story said Timer Moses was sidelined for legal reasons after Anderson’s death earlier this decade. “He was tied up in an estate deal, and they couldn’t do anything,” he said. “He stood in the field from 4 to 7.” Story said he acquired Timer Moses a few years ago after previous trainer Kathy Schenk retired. Timer Moses had seven workouts in 2024 before he was sidelined again. “He kicked the wall and hurt his leg,” Story said. There are realistic expectations about Timer Moses’s chances on Friday. Story was unhappy that the gelding drew the inside post. “He doesn’t leave the gates real fast,” Story said. “Drawing the one hole first time is not good. He’ll eat some dirt. We’ll see how he handles it.” The competition, however, does not inspire fear. Colonel Brock, a mere 5-year-old, will be favored on the basis of a second-place finish by a nose in a $4,500 claiming race for maidens at 4 1/2 furlongs at Turf Paradise on April 13 in his third start. Timer Moses has had 11 workouts this year, including five furlongs in 59.40 seconds on March 26. He worked three furlongs from the gate in 39 seconds on Saturday. :: Subscribe to the DRF Post Time Email Newsletter: Get the news you need to play today's races!  Timer Moses is by Mineshaft and out of Fantasy Bay, a three-time winner. Timer Moses is a full brother to the 10-year-old Litigant, who won for the ninth time in his 58-race career in a $5,000 claiming at Tampa Bay Downs in December. Litigant last raced at Tampa Bay in February, finishing sixth of seven in a $6,250 claiming race. He worked three furlongs at Tampa Bay on April 24. Timer Moses is fortunate to be able to race at all. Many tracks do not permit maidens to race at the advanced age of 9. At Santa Anita, 6-year-old maidens are typically not allowed on the backstretch. Timer Moses has been closely tracked by veterinarians following the strict protocols of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority. “They had to watch him work and came and inspected him,” Story said. Despite his age, Story insists Timer Moses deserves a racing career. “He can run,” he said. “There is no doubt. He can run once he gets going.” Story, 50, has eight horses in training. His staff consists of “me and one guy,” said Story, who mostly trains claimers. “It’s hard to find horses nowadays,” he said. Timer Moses’s future depends on Friday’s race. Story takes the summers off, resting his horses in Prescott Valley, Ariz., before Turf Paradise resumes in the fall. If Timer Moses runs well, a journey to Wyoming is possible, Story said. His brother, Shaun, trains on that circuit, which begins in mid-May. Timer Moses could be part of that team. :: Want to learn more about handicapping and wagering? Check out DRF's Handicapping 101 and Wagering 101 pages.