Ambaya (USA) Horse
About
Ambaya is a 3yo colt from the United States trained by Jonathan Thomas. He is sired by Ghostzapper out of the dam Kundray. To date, Ambaya has won two races. On 29 Dec 2025 at Santa Anita, he claimed his most important victory, earning $300,000 in the American Oaks Presented By Cygames (stakes). The horse has been a money‑maker for bettors, delivering a 283% return on investment for anyone who supported him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Anita 29-Dec-25 2012m GOOD R11 American Oaks presented by Cygames (Stakes) $189,000 (of $300,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:01.020, SP: 10.00 tracked in range from inside, moved out at the top of the lane to launch a bid, challenged between rivals with a furlong remaining, battled into deep stretch and dug in late to edge rivals on both sides. 1st Ambaya ( K Kimura 124 ) 2nd Cliffs ( J L Ortiz 124 ) 0.50L 3rd Will Then ( F Prat 124 ) 0.75L See full results | K Kimura 56.2kg | 1 (11) |
| Del Mar 25-Nov-25 1610m GOOD R9 Race 9 $4,270 (of $61,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:37.800, SP: 1.40 got bumped from outside and took up when put in tight quarters at the start, pulled at the back next to the rail on the first turn, trailed around the second bend as well, passed a tired rival coming into the stretch, tipped out in upper stretch, angled to the inside in deep stretch while rallying and got up for a minor award. 1st Candy Bar ( T Baze 125 ) 2nd Miss Artois ( T Pereira 120 ) 0.20L 3rd Eternal Reign ( J Hernandez 123 ) 0.20L 4th Ambaya ( U Rispoli 120 ) 1.70L See full results | U Rispoli 54.4kg 1.70L | 4 (11) |
| Del Mar 31-Oct-25 1610m FIRM R9 Race 9 $12,200 (of $61,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:35.530, SP: 4.50 1st Ribbons ( M Demuro 121 ) 2nd Ambaya ( O Murphy 121 ) 0.05L 3rd The Mizen Queen ( H Berrios 121 ) 2.50L See full results | O Murphy 54.9kg 0.05L | 2 (10) |
| Delaware Park 28-Sep-25 1810m R7 Christiana Stakes (Stakes) $15,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:51.990, SP: 5.00 1st Mischief In Motion ( A Cruz 119 ) 2nd Don't Jinx It ( V Cheminaud 122 ) 3.50L 3rd Ambaya ( J Rodriguez 117 ) 4.00L See full results | J Rodriguez 53.1kg 4.00L | 3 (8) |
| Colonial Downs 18-Jul-25 1610m GOOD R11 Race 11 $14,400 (of $72,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:37.480, SP: 3.25 was settled early on the outside and made a three to four wide move to loom boldly off the bend, moved up to vie for command by the furlong marker but was out-gamed late by the winner. 1st It's Witchcraft ( A Gallardo 120 ) 2nd Ambaya ( B Curtis 122 ) 0.05L 3rd Boujee Bubblez ( D Centeno 120 ) 0.30L See full results | B Curtis 55.3kg 0.05L | 2 (8) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 13-Jun-25 1610m GOOD R6 Md $27,418 (of $43,520) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:37.360, SP: 13.00 was unrushed inside, rallied at the quarter pole, shifted to the four path near the eighth pole and drew off under steady handling. 1st Ambaya ( G Ashton 121 ) 2nd Bridgeport ( A Burgos 121 ) 2.50L 3rd Les Is Best ( M J Pedroza 121 ) 1.25L See full results | G Ashton 54.9kg | 1 (12) |
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