Caves (USA) Horse
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Caves is a 3yo bay horse from the United States trained by Philip D'Amato. He is by Hard Spun out of Quick Decision and has yet to break his maiden, remaining winless in seven starts. In his most recent start at Del Mar on 28th Aug 2026, ridden by Julien R. Leparoux, he finished second behind Jasmine.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Del Mar 28-Aug-26 1710m FIRM R1 Md $12,265 (of $61,323) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:42.510, SP: 4.50 stalked the top pair from inside, tipped two wide at the quarter pole, took aim at the winner, lacked the needed late kick but finished willingly to hold second. 1st Jasmine ( A Ayuso 121 ) 2nd Caves ( J R Leparoux 116 ) 1.50L 3rd Silkie Sevei ( U Rispoli 121 ) 2.00L See full results | J R Leparoux 52.6kg 1.50L | 2 (8) |
| Del Mar 31-Jul-26 1609m FIRM R8 Md $11,460 (of $57,299) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:35.990, SP: 13.00 settled inside, raced along the rail while well in hand to second bend, awaited room late on that turn, angled out in upper stretch then closed effectively in late stages. 1st Winika ( J Hernandez 125 ) 2nd Caves ( J R Leparoux 120 ) 1.00L 3rd Velvet Reign ( A Fresu 120 ) 1.25L See full results | J R Leparoux 54.4kg 1.00L | 2 (10) |
| Santa Anita 04-May-26 1207m FIRM R7 Md $694 (of $48,611) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:10.660, SP: 4.33 settled between rivals, asked two wide around the bend and never responded. 1st Tulavia's World ( T Pereira 120 ) 2nd Sunny Creed ( K Frey 120 ) 2.00L 3rd Greys Over Bays ( T Baze 120 ) 0.15L 7th Caves ( A Fresu 120 ) 9.90L See full results | A Fresu 54.4kg 9.90L | 7 (11) |
| Santa Anita 01-Feb-26 1308m FIRM R9 Md $714 (of $100,008) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:14.800, SP: 21.00 settled off the pace, went two wide into the turn, angled out to the four path, got floated out further at the top of the lane and lacked a rally. 1st Counterbalance ( K Kimura 122 ) 2nd Mo Sasha ( J Hernandez 122 ) 1.25L 3rd Kinzlee'scharisma ( T Baze 122 ) 2.50L 6th Caves ( E Maldonado 122 ) 6.75L See full results | E Maldonado 55.3kg 6.75L | 6 (12) |
| Los Alamitos Racecourse 13-Dec-25 1310m FIRM R3 Md $751 (of $40,569) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:16.620, SP: 21.00 pressed outer pair up the backstretch then chased into the turn, saved ground around the bend, got put in tight and checked into the stretch, then weakened in the drive. 1st Toaster ( J Hernandez 122 ) 2nd Getting Closer ( A Ayuso 122 ) 1.25L 3rd Wolf Hill ( D Herrera 122 ) 2.50L 7th Caves ( A Lezcano 122 ) 13.00L See full results | A Lezcano 55.3kg 13.00L | 7 (8) |