Bukele (USA) Horse
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Bukele is a 3yo ch from the United States trained by Caryn Vecchio. He is by the stallion Tapiture out of the mare Myositis Mystique. Bukele has recorded one win in his career. On 14 Aug 2026 at Thistledown, he secured his most important triumph, collecting $33,900.00.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Thistledown 02-Sep-26 1609m FIRM R7 Race 7 (of $50,023) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:40.060, SP: 5.00 set the pace for five and one half furlongs then was used up. 1st Run Bobby Run ( V R Fernandez 115 ) 2nd Jolly Mon ( F S Becerra 115 ) 1.50L 3rd Lightning Speed ( R Bowen 115 ) 1.60L 5th Bukele ( A Chavez 115 ) 6.10L See full results | A Chavez 52.2kg 6.10L | 5 (6) |
| Thistledown 14-Aug-26 1207m GOOD R8 Md $30,275 (of $48,053) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.800, SP: 6.00 stalked the pace four wide through the turn, drew on even terms for the lead in upper stretch, dug in under left handed urging and proved best by a narrow margin. 1st Bukele ( F B Salazar 119 ) 2nd Moonlighter ( E Barbaran 119 ) 0.20L 3rd Rollin For Real ( H Haldar 119 ) 4.50L See full results | F B Salazar 54kg | 1 (7) |
| Thistledown 04-Jun-26 1609m FIRM R5 Md $4,734 (of $47,339) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:42.040, SP: 11.00 slow early, found his best stride late four then three wide. 1st Lightning Speed ( R Bowen 119 ) 2nd Rollin In Spiders ( D Haldar 119 ) 0.30L 3rd Bukele ( B Tapara 119 ) 1.25L See full results | B Tapara 54kg 1.25L | 3 (9) |
| Thistledown 17-May-26 1207m R3 Md $4,740 (of $47,399) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:12.440, SP: 15.00 never far back, improved position late four wide. 1st Teaching Moment ( C Keiser 119 ) 2nd Rockaway Tiger ( G Terraza 119 ) 6.50L 3rd Bukele ( M Cedillo 119 ) 8.00L See full results | M Cedillo 54kg 8.00L | 3 (8) |
| Thistledown 30-Apr-26 1106m SOFT R6 Md $473 (of $47,331) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:06.200, SP: 3.75 was fractious in the gate, swung wide and was never a threat. 1st Quick Ship ( D Haldar 119 ) 2nd Happycastle ( A Diaz 123 ) 0.20L 3rd Lightning Speed ( R Bowen 119 ) 0.20L 6th Bukele ( A Chavez 119 ) 7.45L See full results | A Chavez 54kg 7.45L | 6 (7) |