Buy Local (USA) Horse
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Buy Local is a 3yo ch from the United States trained by Todd Fincher. He is by the stallion Sporting Chance out of the dam African Heat. To date, the horse has recorded two wins. On 16 Feb 2026 at Sunland Park, he captured his biggest triumph, winning the $100,000 Red Hedeman Mile Stakes. The animal has proven to be a profitable choice for punters, delivering a 50% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Sunland Park 16-Feb-26 1609m FIRM R6 Red Hedeman Mile Stakes (Stakes) $63,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:38.320, SP: 7.50 attended pace between two wide to half, shook free upper, drew clear into the final furlong and ridden out in the late stages. 1st Buy Local ( C Ramos 122 ) 2nd Speed Merchant ( L A Valenzuela 122 ) 3.00L 3rd Cash Waterfall ( O A Jr 122 ) 4.25L See full results | C Ramos 55.3kg | 1 (9) |
| Sunland Park 20-Jan-26 1207m FIRM R8 Corralito Steak House Stakes (Stakes) $8,000 (of $80,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.440, SP: 13.00 dueled between horses through the opening stages, saved ground around the bend and chased on to the wire. 1st Speed Merchant ( L Valenzuela 121 ) 2nd Cash Waterfall ( O J Andrade 121 ) 0.50L 3rd Buy Local ( G Rodriguez 121 ) 3.50L See full results | G Rodriguez 54.9kg 3.50L | 3 (8) |
| Zia Park 17-Dec-25 1310m FIRM R2 Hobbs Fall Classic Stakes (Stakes) $10,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:15.970, SP: 5.50 raced in the middle of the pack through the opening quarter, continued around the turn in the four path and improved position in the stretch. 1st Speed Merchant ( L Valenzuela 120 ) 2nd Cash Waterfall ( O J Andrade 116 ) 9.00L 3rd Buy Local ( E Gonzalez 116 ) 10.25L See full results | E Gonzalez 52.6kg 10.25L | 3 (6) |
| Zia Park 25-Nov-25 1210m FIRM R8 New Mexico Classic Juvenile Stakes (Stakes) $15,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:09.980, SP: 21.00 chased the leader on the inside up the backstretch, continued around the turn in the two path and kept on from there. 1st Bully Boy ( L Fuentes 118 ) 2nd Speed Merchant ( L Valenzuela 120 ) 2.50L 3rd Buy Local ( I Rosendo 118 ) 5.50L See full results | I Rosendo 53.5kg 5.50L | 3 (9) |
| Zia Park 11-Nov-25 1110m FIRM R8 Md $34,650 (of $55,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:03.240, SP: 4.50 chased the leader up the backstretch, continued around the turn in the four path and kicked clear. 1st Buy Local ( I Rosendo 120 ) 2nd Nogal ( M Perez 120 ) 1.25L 3rd Hold My Scotch ( E Gonzalez 120 ) 3.50L See full results | I Rosendo 54.4kg | 1 (9) |
| Albuquerque 12-Oct-25 1207m FIRM R4 Albuquerque race 4 $12,516 (of $156,446) Barrier 5, SP: 71.00 1st Speed Merchant ( L Valenzuela 120 ) 2nd Bully Boy ( L Fuentes 120 ) 0.15L 3rd Mark's Sassy Girl ( A J Jr 117 ) 1.25L 5th Buy Local ( I Rosendo 120 , Cd 0 ) 11.25L | I Rosendo 54.4kg, Cd 0 11.25L | 5 (10) |
| Albuquerque 21-Sep-25 1207m FIRM R6 Albuquerque race 6 $1,000 (of $5,800) Barrier 10, SP: 3.00 1st Sniper Unit ( F S Da 120 ) 2nd Tumbleweed ( C Ramos 120 ) 1.00L 3rd Buy Local ( A Arboleda 120 ) | A Arboleda 54.4kg | 3 (10) |
| Albuquerque 06-Sep-25 1106m FIRM R7 Md $2,772 (of $15,532) Barrier 10, SP: 6.00 1st Bully Boy ( L Fuentes 120 ) 2nd Albertus ( F Amparan 120 ) 4.75L 3rd Buy Local ( A Arboleda 120 ) | A Arboleda 54.4kg | 3 (10) |