Candy Talking (USA) Horse
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Candy Talking is a 3yo chestnut bred in the United States and trained by McLean Robertson. Its sire is Authentic and its dam is Cana. The horse has secured three victories so far. On 14 March 2026 at Fair Grounds, Candy Talking earned its biggest win, taking the $55,000 prize in Race 8. It has consistently delivered value for bettors; a lifelong backing would have produced a 167% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware Park 28-Aug-26 1006m GOOD R5 Race 5 $40,389 (of $64,110) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:00.570, SP: 5.00 bumped at the start, raced close to the pace, bid along the rail on the turn, altered course mid stretch and surged to get up late. 1st Candy Talking ( J Hernandez 116 ) 2nd Parametric ( V Cheminaud 116 ) 1.75L 3rd Baby Blocks ( M Chuan 121 ) 1.85L See full results | J Hernandez 52.6kg | 1 (9) |
| Delaware Park 07-Jun-26 1207m FIRM R4 Race 4 $6,523 (of $65,230) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.120, SP: 3.50 tracked in the three path, was cued midway around the turn, swung from the five path into the lane, and kept on to be best of the rest. 1st Embrace The Moment ( J Hernandez 117 ) 2nd Java Tales ( Y Ramos 117 ) 7.75L 3rd Candy Talking ( C Evans 117 ) 9.00L See full results | C Evans 53.1kg 9.00L | 3 (6) |
| Delaware Park 21-May-26 1207m GOOD R5 Race 5 $12,905 (of $64,523) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.760, SP: 3.75 chased the early pace setter, cued up between foes rounding the turn but faltered. 1st Sassafrassness ( P Lopez 121 ) 2nd Candy Talking ( J Hernandez 116 ) 3.00L 3rd Truthorconsequence ( A Wolfsont 121 ) 0.75L See full results | J Hernandez 52.6kg 3.00L | 2 (6) |
| Oaklawn Park 25-Apr-26 1207m R9 Southern Hospitality Overnight Stakes (Stakes) $18,896 (of $188,956) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.670, SP: 15.00 raced up close in the two path, was ridden around the turn, and kept on in the four path down the stretch for show. 1st Have Faith ( C Torres 119 ) 2nd Carolyncaroline ( F Arrieta 119 ) 0.75L 3rd Candy Talking ( R Bejarano 119 ) 1.00L See full results | R Bejarano 54kg 1.00L | 3 (7) |
| Fair Grounds 14-Mar-26 1106m R8 Race 8 $49,194 (of $78,086) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:02.930, SP: 8.00 well placed to the turn, bid three wide upper, took command into the final sixteenth, dug in into deep stretch, just lasted. 1st Candy Talking ( M J Pedroza 119 ) 2nd Echo Juliet ( T Pompell 119 ) 0.15L 3rd Stepping Stones ( J Ortiz 119 ) 2.25L See full results | M J Pedroza 54kg | 1 (8) |