Banzai Betty (USA) Horse
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Banzai Betty, a 3yo from the United States trained by George Papaprodromou, is by Upstart out of Tequila Sunrise. The filly has not yet broken her maiden, failing to win in five starts. In her most recent outing at Santa Anita on 2 February 2026, she was aboard by Edwin A. Maldonado and placed third behind Forced Entry.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Anita 02-Feb-26 1609m FIRM R2 Md $7,000 (of $70,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:38.280, SP: 9.00 raced outside a rival at the back early, had one beat into the far turn, spun three wide into the lane, ran on for third but was unable to threaten. 1st Forced Entry ( J J Hernandez 122 ) 2nd Wolf Hill ( D A Herrera 122 ) 7.25L 3rd Banzai Betty ( E A Maldonado 122 ) 12.75L See full results | E A Maldonado 55.3kg 12.75L | 3 (5) |
| Santa Anita 03-Jan-26 1609m FIRM R1 Md $1,400 (of $70,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:36.690, SP: 7.00 trailed four then three wide early, stayed off the rail up the backstretch, steered out to the five path on the far turn and weakened. 1st Bank Shot ( A Escobedo 122 ) 2nd Wolf Hill ( D Herrera 122 ) 0.20L 3rd Getting Closer ( A Ayuso 122 ) 9.25L 5th Banzai Betty ( U Rispoli 122 ) 12.60L See full results | U Rispoli 55.3kg 12.60L | 5 (7) |
| Del Mar 15-Nov-25 1610m R6 Md $1,200 (of $60,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:38.150, SP: 4.33 went four wide into the first turn then angled to the inside under a hold, came under a ride on the far turn but had to pause a few times in traffic. 1st Consequent ( J Hernandez 122 ) 2nd Bank Shot ( A Escobedo 122 ) 0.50L 3rd Fortunate Truth ( R Gonzalez 122 ) 2.25L 5th Banzai Betty ( U Rispoli 122 ) 5.75L See full results | U Rispoli 55.3kg 5.75L | 5 (9) |
| Santa Anita 05-Oct-25 1710m FIRM R9 Oak Leaf S. presented by Oak Tree Racing Association (Stakes) $14,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:44.130, SP: 17.00 lagged behind to the far turn, had one rival beat coming into the stretch and passed another tired rival in the lane to earn a minor award. 1st Explora ( J Hernandez 122 ) 2nd La Wally ( A Fresu 122 ) 4.25L 3rd La Ville Lumiere ( K Kimura 122 ) 1.25L 4th Banzai Betty ( U Rispoli 122 ) 13.75L See full results | U Rispoli 55.3kg 13.75L | 4 (6) |
| Del Mar 31-Aug-25 1210m FIRM R4 Md $20,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.890, SP: 11.00 was off slow to begin and broke inward, lagged behind early, gained ground from the fence through the turn, came off the rail in the lane, closed in from outside in deep stretch, was gaining quickly approaching the wire but ran out of time. 1st Heaven's Bolt ( F Prat 122 ) 2nd Banzai Betty ( M Demuro 122 ) 0.25L 3rd Misstrial ( J Hernandez 122 ) 2.25L See full results | M Demuro 55.3kg 0.25L | 2 (6) |