Buckeye Bombshell (USA) Horse
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Buckeye Bombshell is a 4yo dk b/br horse from the United States trained by Kenneth G. McPeek. Its sire is Hit It A Bomb and its dam is Theana. It has not yet broken its maiden, failing to win in five starts. In its latest outing at Fair Grounds on 14 February 2026, ridden by Colby J. Hernandez, Buckeye Bombshell finished 4th, behind winner Awesomesauce.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Fair Grounds 14-Feb-26 1710m R5 Md $3,780 (of $54,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:44.490, SP: 5.00 broke in at the start, settled to the half, swung widest upper stretch, flattened out in the lane and just missed for third. 1st Awesomesauce ( J L Ortiz 125 ) 2nd Sunshine Daydream ( B Curtis 125 ) 2.25L 3rd Galatina ( D Cannon 125 ) 4.75L 4th Buckeye Bombshell ( C J Hernandez 125 ) 5.00L See full results | C J Hernandez 56.7kg 5.00L | 4 (6) |
| Fair Grounds 16-Jan-26 1609m R4 Md $10,800 (of $54,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:36.150, SP: 21.00 1st Channel Check ( I Castillo 124 ) 2nd Buckeye Bombshell ( C Hernandez 124 ) 0.25L 3rd Awesomesauce ( P Lopez 124 ) 0.20L See full results | C Hernandez 56.2kg 0.25L | 2 (9) |
| Colonial Downs 15-Aug-25 1910m R6 Race 6 $1,200 (of $70,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:55.440, SP: 10.00 tracked the early leader just off the inside and faded. 1st Be Together ( B A Curtis 118 ) 2nd Stents And Statins ( V Cheminaud 124 ) 0.20L 3rd Caviar BreakFAST ( S Russell 118 ) 0.50L 8th Buckeye Bombshell ( E Esquivel 118 ) 13.60L See full results | E Esquivel 53.5kg 13.60L | 8 (9) |
| Colonial Downs 18-Jul-25 1710m R5 Md $14,000 (of $70,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:42.720, SP: 4.33 stumbled at the break, dueled outside the winner while in the four path on the turn, continued on into the stretch but proved to be no match in the final furlong while clearly second best. 1st Miss Authentic ( B A Curtis 118 ) 2nd Buckeye Bombshell ( E Esquivel 118 ) 4.50L 3rd Awesome Mckinzie ( F Boyce 118 ) 0.00L See full results | E Esquivel 53.5kg 4.50L | 2 (5) |
| Churchill Downs 25-May-25 1310m FIRM R6 Md $1,875 (of $72,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:16.970, SP: 5.00 brushed with rivals on both sides at the start, bumped with an inner foe and steadied between horses at the five furlong pole, settled in pursuit in the three path, chased in the four to two path in upper stretch and failed to menace. 1st Stage Presence ( B A Curtis 124 ) 2nd Purple And Gold ( L Saez 118 ) 4.50L 3rd Foolish Front Fifi ( G Saez 124 ) 3.25L 5th Buckeye Bombshell ( B J Hernandez 118 ) 13.25L See full results | B J Hernandez 53.5kg 13.25L | 5 (8) |