Ballyvaughan Gig (USA) Horse
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Ballyvaughan Gig is a 6yo ch from United States trained by Isidro Tamayo. The horse is by Gig Harbor out of Dance By Unionize. It has picked up five wins in its career. On 15th Aug 2025 at Del Mar, Ballyvaughan Gig earned its biggest victory, claiming the $81000.00 Race 5 purse. It has been a reliable money‑maker for punters, offering an 84% return on investment for anyone who backed it throughout its career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Del Mar 06-Sep-26 1006m FIRM R11 Race 11 (of $112,647) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:56.630, SP: 5.00 vied inside a pair of rivals for the early lead, carried a short advantage over outer pair on the turn, lost command dueling into the final furlong and weakened in the last sixteenth. 1st Jaguar Jon ( C Belmont 124 ) 2nd Owl ( J Rosario 122 ) 0.25L 3rd Jetovator ( E Jaramillo 124 ) 0.50L 9th Ballyvaughan Gig ( K Frey 122 ) 3.60L See full results | K Frey 55.3kg 3.60L | 9 (10) |
| Del Mar 15-Aug-26 1006m FIRM R6 Race 6 $11,473 (of $114,728) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:56.530, SP: 7.50 away quickest then pressed the pace three deep, moved up on even terms around the bend, gained the advantage past the quarter pole, moved clear in upper stretch, challenged by a pair of rivals with a sixteenth remaining and could not hold on. 1st Lucky N Smart ( K Kimura 122 ) 2nd Frank Bullitt ( T Baze 124 ) 1.00L 3rd Ballyvaughan Gig ( K Frey 122 ) 1.10L See full results | K Frey 55.3kg 1.10L | 3 (9) |
| Del Mar 02-Aug-26 1006m FIRM R9 Race 9 $713 (of $115,483) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:56.120, SP: 2.63 set all the pace to the stretch, remained clear into the final furlong, collared at the sixteenth pole and weakened. 1st Wiki Kane ( J Hernandez 118 ) 2nd Jaguar Jon ( C Belmont 124 ) 1.50L 3rd Scene By Me ( E Jaramillo 122 ) 0.50L 6th Ballyvaughan Gig ( E Maldonado 122 ) 4.10L See full results | E Maldonado 55.3kg 4.10L | 6 (11) |
| Santa Anita 16-Jun-26 1308m FIRM R8 Race 8 $9,481 (of $94,806) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.760, SP: 2.75 1st Chromeflash ( H Berrios 124 ) 2nd Frank Bullitt ( J Rosario 124 ) 1.75L 3rd Ballyvaughan Gig ( A Ayuso 124 ) 3.00L See full results | A Ayuso 56.2kg 3.00L | 3 (10) |
| Santa Anita 20-Apr-26 1006m FIRM R1 Race 1 $30,731 (of $48,780) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 00:55.240, SP: 5.00 1st Ballyvaughan Gig ( A Ayuso 126 ) 2nd Golden Ale ( R Gonzalez 126 ) 0.00L 3rd Disko Tribute ( K Kimura 126 ) 0.00L See full results | A Ayuso 57.2kg | 1 (11) |