Cactus Charlie (USA) Horse
About
Cactus Charlie is a 2yo bay horse from the United States trained by Peter Miller. He is by Independence Hall out of Star Cactus. The colt has not broken his maiden, failing to win in six starts. In his most recent start at Oaklawn Park on 28th Dec 2025, he was ridden by Ricardo Santana Jr. and finished 8th, behind winner Circle Tap.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Oaklawn Park 28-Dec-25 1710m R3 Md (of $100,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:46.310, SP: 4.00 slipped a bit and was bothered at the start, recovered to race in the second flight three wide for six furlongs, gave way in the drive. 1st Circle Tap ( C A Torres 120 ) 2nd Meanstepper ( E A Roman 120 ) 3.00L 3rd Rocky Raccoon ( R A Vazquez 120 ) 4.75L 8th Cactus Charlie ( R S Jr 120 ) 14.75L See full results | R S Jr 54.4kg 14.75L | 8 (10) |
| Del Mar 23-Nov-25 1310m GOOD R9 Md $6,000 (of $60,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:16.090, SP: 21.00 pressed three deep then moved up on even terms vying for the lead, put a head in front at the quarter pole, lost command entering the lane, dueled briefly in upper stretch, then flattened to third. 1st So Happy ( M Smith 122 ) 2nd Winston Ave ( U Rispoli 122 ) 0.75L 3rd Cactus Charlie ( R Gonzalez 122 ) 5.25L See full results | R Gonzalez 55.3kg 5.25L | 3 (10) |
| Del Mar 03-Nov-25 1010m FIRM R3 Md $12,000 (of $60,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:57.390, SP: 3.50 broke out and bumped, raced up close outside the top pair, chased three wide on the turn, finished willingly to gain second but could not reach the winner. 1st Track Tiger ( A Fresu 122 ) 2nd Cactus Charlie ( R Gonzalez 122 ) 2.50L 3rd Diaghilev ( U Rispoli 122 ) 0.50L See full results | R Gonzalez 55.3kg 2.50L | 2 (8) |
| Santa Anita 13-Oct-25 1210m FIRM R10 Md $6,000 (of $60,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:09.590, SP: 2.75 showed early speed between rivals then ceded command to the top pair, stalked from inside around the bend, lacked room in upper stretch, gained a clear path with a furlong remaining, finished willingly and earned the show honors. 1st Migo ( L Abel 122 ) 2nd Green Screen ( K Kazushi 122 ) 1.00L 3rd Cactus Charlie ( B Hector 122 ) 1.50L See full results | B Hector 55.3kg 1.50L | 3 (11) |
| Del Mar 08-Sep-25 1110m FIRM R6 Md $20,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:02.790, SP: 7.50 came in leaving the gate, stalked the top pair from outside, went three wide into the turn, moved into second in the two path with a quarter mile remaining, was closest in pursuit of the winner entering the final furlong but could not threaten the winner in the late stages. 1st Boyd ( T Gaffalione 122 ) 2nd Cactus Charlie ( H Berrios 122 ) 5.75L 3rd Sharons Maxfield ( F Prat 122 ) 5.25L See full results | H Berrios 55.3kg 5.75L | 2 (10) |
| Del Mar 04-Aug-25 1210m FIRM R1 Md $1,600 (of $100,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.170, SP: 10.00 crossed in front, raced up close to the outside of that rival up the backstretch, applied pressure leaving the backstretch, dueled around the bend, kicked clear from. 1st Buetane ( J Hernandez 122 ) 2nd Falcon Jet ( M Smith 122 ) 3.50L 3rd Charlie's Curlin ( A Fresu 122 ) 7.25L 5th Cactus Charlie ( H Berrios 122 ) 12.75L See full results | H Berrios 55.3kg 12.75L | 5 (6) |
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