Black Hornet (USA) Horse
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Black Hornet is a 3yo gr/ro colt from the United States, trained by Brendan P. Walsh. He is by Essential Quality out of Brattata. To date, the horse has won two races. On March 1, 2026, he captured his biggest victory at Fair Grounds, earning the $100,000 Black Gold Stakes. He has been a lucrative runner for bettors, delivering a 93% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Turfway Park 22-Mar-26 1811m R12 Jeff Ruby Steaks (Stakes) (of $777,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:49.940, SP: 15.00 got a bit keen behind foes early on, raced off of the pace in the three to four path before moving out to the five path at the five furlong pole, progressed outside of rivals into the far turn, inched into striking range turning for home, but drifted out to the six path at the quarter pole then weakened while hanging on his left lead. 1st Fulleffort ( I O Jr 123 ) 2nd Stark Contrast ( K Kimura 123 ) 2.50L 3rd Medici ( M Demuro 123 ) 6.00L 8th Black Hornet ( D Cannon 123 ) 18.25L See full results | D Cannon 55.8kg 18.25L | 8 (12) |
| Fair Grounds 01-Mar-26 1710m R8 Black Gold Stakes (Stakes) $63,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:44.030, SP: 7.50 1st Black Hornet ( D Cannon 118 ) 2nd Touch Of Fire ( M J Pedroza 118 ) 1.25L 3rd Mccready ( T Thornton 118 ) 2.00L See full results | D Cannon 53.5kg | 1 (7) |
| Fair Grounds 06-Feb-26 1710m R8 Md $34,020 (of $54,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:45.050, SP: 6.00 1st Black Hornet ( M J Pedroza 120 ) 2nd Mischief Ride ( J Loveberry 120 ) 1.25L 3rd Provider ( P Lopez 120 ) 2.25L See full results | M J Pedroza 54.4kg | 1 (9) |
| Fair Grounds 21-Dec-25 1710m R12 Md (of $55,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:44.830, SP: 15.00 moved up to stalk the pace three wide, vied through the far turn, faded in the stretch. 1st Thunder Buck ( L Saez 120 ) 2nd Ocelli ( B A Curtis 120 ) 1.75L 3rd Liberty Valance ( A Concepcion 120 ) 1.50L 8th Black Hornet ( M J Pedroza 120 ) 9.50L See full results | M J Pedroza 54.4kg 9.50L | 8 (12) |
| Fair Grounds 23-Nov-25 1710m R6 Md $10,800 (of $54,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:46.390, SP: 5.50 was bumped at the start, raced off the pace on the inside, tipped out five wide at the quarter, moved up to stalk the pace in the final furlong but was held at bay by the winner. 1st Arabia Wild ( J Loveberry 120 ) 2nd Black Hornet ( A Concepcion 120 ) 0.75L 3rd Special Ops ( B A Curtis 120 ) 3.00L See full results | A Concepcion 54.4kg 0.75L | 2 (7) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 03-Oct-25 1610m FIRM R1 Md $3,046 (of $43,520) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:39.650, SP: 2.38 1st Meelo Time ( F C L De 120 ) 2nd Munny Town ( E Esquivel 120 ) 2.25L 3rd Special Ops ( G Saez 120 ) 1.25L 4th Black Hornet ( M J Pedroza 120 ) 4.00L See full results | M J Pedroza 54.4kg 4.00L | 4 (8) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 07-Aug-25 1010m FIRM R2 Md $8,704 (of $43,520) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:58.000, SP: 2.50 stalked the pace in the three path but had no late bid. 1st Just Deeds ( D R Grisales 120 ) 2nd Black Hornet ( M J Pedroza 120 ) 9.25L 3rd Bluegrass Town ( E Morales 120 ) 1.25L See full results | M J Pedroza 54.4kg 9.25L | 2 (6) |