Brave Blend (USA) Horse
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Brave Blend, a 5yo dk b/br from the United States trained by Josue Arce, ran in Aqueduct R3 Race 3. Sired by Omaha Beach out of the dam Ultimate Blend, the horse has secured two wins in its career. Its most notable victory occurred on 27th Nov 2025 at Churchill Downs, collecting the $36000.00 purse in Race 4.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Downs 27-Nov-25 1410m R4 Race 4 $22,680 (of $36,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:23.850, SP: 1.57 1st Brave Blend ( I O Jr 120 ) 2nd Purse Thief ( C Barbosa 118 ) 4.00L 3rd Tis Charming ( E Asmussen 120 ) 1.50L See full results | I O Jr 54.4kg | 1 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 03-Nov-25 1210m R3 Race 3 $7,600 (of $76,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.130, SP: 3.00 dueled for the lead inside of the eventual winner into the turn, gave way nearing the lane, moved out to the three path in upper stretch, kept on to hold place in the final furlong but yielded that position late. 1st South Bend Tom ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 2nd You Belong Here ( V Cheminaud 118 ) 2.00L 3rd Brave Blend ( I O Jr 120 ) 3.00L See full results | I O Jr 54.4kg 3.00L | 3 (6) |
| Keeneland 23-Oct-25 1210m R3 Race 3 $5,800 (of $58,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.560, SP: 8.00 backed out between horses early on, yet rushed forward to regain position shortly after, stalked along the inside into the turn, tipped to the five path into the lane, ranged up to bid in the six path in midstretch, but got outkicked by an inner foe at the furlong grounds and was denied place. 1st Tom Cat Tuesday ( K Asmussen 120 ) 2nd Colonel Caliente ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 1.50L 3rd Brave Blend ( I O Jr 121 ) 2.25L See full results | I O Jr 54.9kg 2.25L | 3 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 21-Sep-25 1310m R2 Race 2 $11,400 (of $57,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:17.230, SP: 1.44 leaned outwardly and bumped an outer rival at the start, put a different outer foe into tight into the backstretch, prompted inside of the leader before backing off to stalk at the nine sixteenths pole, reengaged two wide into the far turn, bid along with an outer rival turning for home, led into the lane, held sway through midstretch but was bested with a sixteenth to go. 1st Big Salt Lick ( O Villarreal 121 ) 2nd Brave Blend ( J R Leparoux 121 ) 1.25L 3rd Clear Echo ( F Arrieta 121 ) 3.75L See full results | J R Leparoux 54.9kg 1.25L | 2 (5) |
| Ellis Park 05-Aug-25 1610m R3 Race 3 $4,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:38.030, SP: 3.50 laid off of the pace in the four path, inched closer spinning into the lane in the five path, gained show at the furlong grounds, but was no match for the top pair and proved best of the rest. 1st Indy Charges On ( S Doyle 118 ) 2nd Guardian ( M Gutierrez 118 ) 0.20L 3rd Brave Blend ( J R Leparoux 123 ) 7.60L See full results | J R Leparoux 55.8kg 7.60L | 3 (7) |
| Ellis Park 05-Jul-25 1710m GOOD R6 Race 6 $416 (of $40,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:40.840, SP: 3.50 tracked in the three path, pursued within striking range outside of the top pair around the far turn, but only managed to chase in upper stretch, got outkicked and floated to the four path by an inner foe in midstretch and weakened between horses. 1st Baltimore Heart ( F Geroux 123 ) 2nd Rulookinforrayray ( B J Hernandez 118 ) 1.25L 3rd Non Fungible ( N Juarez 123 ) 0.50L 7th Brave Blend ( G Saez 123 ) 7.75L See full results | G Saez 55.8kg 7.75L | 7 (10) |
| Churchill Downs 30-May-25 1610m FIRM R2 Race 2 $7,600 (of $76,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:35.240, SP: 9.00 set the pace near the inside, dug in to meet an outer challenge entering the lane, proved no match for that one reaching the final furlong and yielded place to an inner rival with a sixteenth to go. 1st Tizmarkus ( R Bejarano 124 ) 2nd Acknowledge ( C Lanerie 118 ) 5.25L 3rd Brave Blend ( M Garcia 124 ) 7.50L See full results | M Garcia 56.2kg 7.50L | 3 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 10-May-25 1710m FIRM R4 Race 4 $1,176 (of $82,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:42.710, SP: 13.00 tracked three wide, came under urging in range outside of the top pair around the far turn and faded between horses in upper stretch. 1st El Magnifico ( J Ortiz 124 ) 2nd Django ( J R Leparoux 124 ) 1.00L 3rd Next Level ( J Graham 124 ) 8.75L 7th Brave Blend ( M Garcia 124 ) 0.00L See full results | M Garcia 56.2kg 0.00L | 7 (7) |
| Oaklawn Park 22-Mar-25 1210m FIRM R7 Race 7 $670 (of $67,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.020, SP: 15.00 bobbled to be off slowly, trailed throughout. 1st Miracle Worker ( R Bejarano 117 ) 2nd Northern Chill ( M Chuan 124 ) 0.30L 3rd Go West Go ( T Bacon 120 ) 5.00L 9th Brave Blend ( F Arrieta 120 ) 12.05L See full results | F Arrieta 54.4kg 12.05L | 9 (9) |
| Oaklawn Park 03-Mar-25 1710m FIRM R3 Race 3 $6,200 (of $62,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:44.340, SP: 5.50 within striking distance while racing off the inside, three to four wide turning for home, lacked a serious closing kick. 1st Neon Nights ( T W Bacon 121 , Cd 116 ) 2nd Django ( J R Leparoux 121 ) 0.10L 3rd Brave Blend ( R A Vazquez 118 ) 4.35L See full results | R A Vazquez 53.5kg 4.35L | 3 (7) |
| Santa Anita 02-Feb-25 1810m GOOD R1 Race 1 $500 (of $34,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:47.880, SP: 5.50 raced in range from the three path early, coaxed along outside a pair of rivals on the second bend and finished evenly between foes late. 1st El Rey Rey ( S Carmona 124 , Cd 119 ) 2nd Navajo Warrior ( A Fresu 124 ) 0.75L 3rd Dealers Special ( U Rispoli 124 ) 1.25L 6th Brave Blend ( R Gonzalez 124 ) 2.30L See full results | R Gonzalez 56.2kg 2.30L | 6 (10) |
| Santa Anita 06-Jan-25 1610m FIRM R10 Race 10 $6,800 (of $34,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:34.210, SP: 10.00 moved inside tracking the top trio, followed along the rail then two wide on the second bend, moved out in the lane but could not make a dent on the winners advantage but stayed on to best the rest. 1st Presider ( U Rispoli 124 ) 2nd Brave Blend ( R Gonzalez 124 ) 2.75L 3rd Bad To The Bones ( A Fresu 124 ) 4.00L See full results | R Gonzalez 56.2kg 2.75L | 2 (11) |
| Del Mar 01-Dec-24 1310m FIRM R6 Md $11,970 (of $19,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:16.260, SP: 2.10 Rail bid,duel,drew clr 1st Brave Blend ( J Castellano 122 ) 2nd Pratchett ( A Ayuso 124 ) 1.50L 3rd Ignatowski ( T J Pereira 122 ) 7.25L See full results | J Castellano 55.3kg | 1 (9) |
| Santa Anita 28-Oct-24 1310m R10 Md $1,080 (of $53,999) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:15.420, SP: 41.00 raced in range off the rail, drew closer three deep around the bend and could not summon the needed response in the furlong grounds. 1st Western Avenue ( T J Pereira 124 ) 2nd Money Makes Money ( U Rispoli 121 ) 0.50L 3rd Running Spartan ( K Kimura 121 ) 0.75L 5th Brave Blend ( K Frey 121 ) 2.50L See full results | K Frey 54.9kg 2.50L | 5 (11) |
| Santa Anita 13-Oct-24 1710m FIRM R8 Md $500 (of $53,999) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:43.750 Brk in/bpd,2-3w,empty 1st Mirahmadi ( J J Hernandez 121 ) 2nd Shofner ( U Rispoli 121 ) 10.00L 3rd Abitmischievous ( S Carmona 121 , Cd 116 ) 11.75L 7th Brave Blend ( K Frey 121 ) 18.55L See full results | K Frey 54.9kg 18.55L | 7 (8) |
| Santa Anita 29-Sep-24 1610m GOOD R3 Md (of $53,999) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:33.610 stalked the speed in the two path, roused while still a bit off the rail on the far turn, drifted in and bothered rival approaching the eighth pole and flattened in the late stages. 1st Spycatcher ( A Fresu 125 ) 2nd Rostovsky ( D A Herrera 121 ) 1.25L 3rd Goodfella ( J R Velazquez 125 ) 2.00L 6th Brave Blend ( F Prat 121 ) 3.85L See full results | F Prat 54.9kg 3.85L | 6 (8) |
| Del Mar 01-Sep-24 1610m GOOD R3 Md (of $75,001) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:35.920 settled inside, drew closer on the backstretch, tipped out into the lane, then got bumped repeatedly and had his path taken in deep stretch. 1st Joyrider ( M E Smith 121 ) 2nd Spycatcher ( A Fresu 125 ) 0.05L 3rd Middleburg ( K Kimura 121 ) 2.55L 8th Brave Blend ( J Talamo 121 ) 4.15L See full results | J Talamo 54.9kg 4.15L | 8 (11) |
| Del Mar 21-Jul-24 1210m FIRM R8 Md (of $75,001) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:09.500 chased inside several rivals early, came under a ride when losing ground on the turn and faded in the lane. 1st Schwarzmeier ( R Gutierrez 120 ) 2nd Mirahmadi ( J J Hernandez 120 ) 0.75L 3rd Santarena ( A Fresu 120 ) 7.00L 7th Brave Blend ( J Talamo 120 ) 17.25L See full results | J Talamo 54.4kg 17.25L | 7 (9) |