Bukele (USA) Horse
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Bukele is a 3yo chestnut from the United States trained by Caryn Vecchio. It is sired by the stallion Tapiture out of the dam Myositis Mystique. Bukele has not yet broken its maiden, failing to win in five starts. In its most recent start at Thistledown on 4th Jun 2026, Bukele, ridden by Brandon Tapara, finished third behind the winner Lightning Speed.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Thistledown 04-Jun-26 1609m FIRM R5 Md $3,390 (of $33,900) 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 J Haldar 119 ) 0.25L 3rd Bukele ( B Tapara 119 ) 1.25L See full results | B Tapara 54kg 1.25L | 3 (9) |
| Thistledown 17-May-26 1207m R3 Md $3,390 (of $33,900) 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 $339 (of $33,900) 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) |
| Mahoning Valley 07-Nov-25 1210m R5 Md $318 (of $31,800) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:14.910, SP: 17.00 got off to an awkward start, moved up into contention down the backstretch, moved out to the two path on the turn, then flattened out and was unable to threaten late. 1st Rico Suave ( V Fernandez 122 ) 2nd Leavetheninetynine ( E Barbaran 122 ) 2.00L 3rd Wisley ( N Vigil 122 ) 0.30L 5th Bukele ( A Crispin 122 ) 6.75L See full results | A Crispin 55.3kg 6.75L | 5 (10) |
| Mahoning Valley 24-Oct-25 1210m R5 Md $318 (of $31,800) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:14.310, SP: 10.00 1st Skytree ( R Bowen 122 ) 2nd Unbridled O'brien ( A Diaz 122 ) 2.00L 3rd Mr. Riffle ( J Bracho 122 ) 3.25L 8th Bukele ( A Chavez 122 ) 12.75L See full results | A Chavez 55.3kg 12.75L | 8 (12) |