Anakarina (USA) Horse
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Anakarina is a 4yo ch from the United States trained by Saffie A. Joseph, Jr. It is by the stallion Vekoma out of the mare Tacit Approval. To date, Anakarina has earned five victories. On 21 Sep 2025 at Churchill Downs, the horse captured its biggest triumph, winning the $134,000 Race 6. It has been a lucrative runner for bettors, delivering a 177% return on investment for those who backed it throughout its career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Gulfstream 13-Sep-26 1408m GOOD R9 Princess Rooney Stakes (Stakes) $21,940 (of $313,425) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:25.330, SP: 13.00 prompted the early pace down the backside, chased the leaders on the bend and weakened coming home. 1st Kerry's Kiss ( E Gonzalez 122 ) 2nd Simply Joking ( J Hernandez 124 ) 1.50L 3rd Just A Philly ( S Camacho 120 ) 2.50L 4th Anakarina ( R Hughes 122 ) 10.75L See full results | R Hughes 55.3kg 10.75L | 4 (6) |
| Colonial Downs 26-Jul-26 1207m R8 Love Sign Stakes (Stakes) $90,258 (of $143,267) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:09.780, SP: 1.91 1st Anakarina ( P Lopez 122 ) 2nd Conquerthosewecan ( S Russell 122 ) 0.30L 3rd Dare To Fly ( J Rosado 126 ) 2.50L See full results | P Lopez 55.3kg | 1 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 20-Jun-26 1207m R8 Race 8 $40,204 (of $201,018) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:09.700, SP: 10.00 bumped with an inner foe at the start, showed the way in the two path, dug in while getting collared by an outer bidder entering the lane, dueled gamely with that one thereafter but got bested. 1st Cash Call ( F Geroux 121 ) 2nd Anakarina ( E Asmussen 121 ) 0.50L 3rd City Scene ( L Rivera 123 ) 4.25L See full results | E Asmussen 54.9kg 0.50L | 2 (6) |
| Oaklawn Park 27-Apr-26 1207m R8 Majestic Overnight Stakes (Stakes) $37,789 (of $188,943) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:09.930, SP: 3.25 dictated the pace in the two path, waited from off the rail while allowing an inner foe to challenge midway around the turn, came under pressure while swinging from the three path into the lane, dug in gamely while battling with an inner rival to the wire, briefly lost the rein passing the sixteenth pole, and got edged out by the inner challenger in the final strides. 1st Spring Dancer ( F Arrieta 124 ) 2nd Anakarina ( E Asmussen 119 ) 0.25L 3rd Ervadean ( C Torres 124 ) 2.25L See full results | E Asmussen 54kg 0.25L | 2 (6) |
| Oaklawn Park 05-Apr-26 1207m R9 Hcp $73,107 (of $116,043) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.000, SP: 6.50 pressed the inner pacesetter, bid in hand from the three path around the turn, held command passing the quarter, was roused into the lane, and kicked away. 1st Anakarina ( E Asmussen 126 ) 2nd Dream Concert ( F Arrieta 122 ) 5.25L 3rd Delacina ( T Bacon 120 ) 0.50L See full results | E Asmussen 57.2kg | 1 (11) |