Cankoura (2022) Horse
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Cankoura is a 4yo gelding trained by Francis‑Henri Graffard. He is out of the mare Candarliya and sired by Persian King. To date, Cankoura has won four races. On 3 August 2025 at Deauville, he secured his biggest victory, earning $73,200 in a Class 1 race. Over his career he has been a profitable runner for bettors; backing him throughout would have yielded a 1 % return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Saratoga 06-Jun-26 1911m FIRM R11 New York Stakes (Stakes) $150,000 (of $750,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:52.500, SP: 9.00 1st Portfolio Duration ( F Prat 120 ) 2nd Cankoura ( C Lecoeuvre 122 ) 0.10L 3rd Kathynmarissa ( J L Ortiz 122 ) 1.60L See full results | C Lecoeuvre 55.3kg 0.10L | 2 (8) |
| Saint-Cloud 01-May-26 2000m SOFT R6 CL1 $5,124 (of $73,200) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:04.440, SP: 3.00 1st Sunly ( C Soumillon 123 ) 2nd Tajlina ( C Lecoeuvre 123 ) 1.25L 3rd Light The Ghost ( M Grandin 123 ) 0.30L 4th Cankoura ( M Barzalona 123 ) 1.75L See full results | M Barzalona 55.8kg 1.75L | 4 (9) |
| Deauville 24-Aug-25 2000m GOOD R6 Sumbe Prix Jean Romanet Stakes (Group 1) (of $399,998) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:05.730, SP: 10.00 1st Quisisana ( C Soumillon 130 ) 2nd Survie ( S Pasquier 130 ) 1.75L 3rd Grand Stars ( M Guyon 130 ) 0.15L 7th Cankoura ( M Barzalona 123 ) 4.20L See full results | M Barzalona 55.8kg 4.20L | 7 (8) |
| Deauville 03-Aug-25 2000m GOOD R2 CL1 $46,116 (of $73,200) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 02:03.610, SP: 1.62 1st Cankoura ( M Barzalona 124 ) 2nd Life Is Beautiful ( J Doyle 124 ) 0.75L 3rd Zia Agnese ( C Soumillon 129 ) 0.20L See full results | M Barzalona 56.2kg | 1 (7) |
| Chantilly 15-Jun-25 2100m SOFT R5 Prix de Diane Longines (Fillies Group 1) $100,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 02:06.570, SP: 29.00 1st Gezora ( C Soumillon 125 ) 2nd Bedtime Story ( R L Moore 125 ) 1.00L 3rd Cankoura ( C Lecoeuvre 125 ) 1.50L See full results | C Lecoeuvre 56.7kg 1.50L | 3 (12) |
| ParisLongchamp 23-May-25 1800m SOFT R6 Finlande Listed Stakes $34,650 (of $54,999) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:54.200, SP: 1.62 1st Cankoura ( M Barzalona 123 ) 2nd Ilda Rosa ( T Piccone 123 ) 1.00L 3rd Reine De Medicis ( A Pouchin 123 ) 0.30L See full results | M Barzalona 55.8kg | 1 (6) |
| Chantilly 06-May-25 1600m SOFT R4 CL1 $3,850 (of $54,999) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:39.810, SP: 1.73 1st American Gal ( C Soumillon 125 ) 2nd Eponine ( M Guyon 125 ) 0.20L 3rd Relaxx ( R Thomas 125 ) 0.30L 4th Cankoura ( M Barzalona 125 ) 2.25L See full results | M Barzalona 56.7kg 2.25L | 4 (10) |
| Chantilly 24-Mar-25 1900m GOOD R2 De La Pistole Stakes-AWT $22,050 (of $35,001) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:55.840, SP: 1.40 1st Cankoura ( M Barzalona 125 ) 2nd Big Surprise ( M Grandin 122 ) 9.00L 3rd Vegetale ( M Guyon 125 ) 0.20L See full results | M Barzalona 56.7kg | 1 (4) |
| Chantilly 07-Dec-24 1900m GOOD R5 Md $18,900 (of $30,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:59.600, SP: 5.50 1st Cankoura ( C Lecoeuvre 128 ) 2nd Bogota ( S Pasquier 128 ) 0.50L 3rd Gaga Girl ( J Moutard 128 ) 3.00L See full results | C Lecoeuvre 58.1kg | 1 (12) |
| Saint-Cloud 10-Nov-24 1500m HEAVY R2 Md $1,627 (of $49,999) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:44.870, SP: 4.33 1st Al Uqda ( T Piccone 125 ) 2nd No Nay Cen ( M Guyon 125 ) 2.50L 3rd Princesse Mandel ( R Thomas 125 ) 4.50L 6th Cankoura ( M Velon 125 ) 6.70L See full results | M Velon 56.7kg 6.70L | 6 (14) |