Columnist (USA) Horse
About
Columnist, a 3yo gr/ro bred in the United States, is trained by Tim Yakteen. Its sire is Dads Caps and its dam is Familyofroses. The horse has not yet broken its maiden, remaining winless in four starts. In its most recent race at Santa Anita on 16 Jan 2026, Columnist, ridden by Welfin R. Orantes, finished second behind Dark Blue.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Anita 16-Jan-26 1609m FIRM R5 Md $14,000 (of $70,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:37.030, SP: 3.50 got bumped on both sides leaving the gate, raced outside a rival near the back, angled four wide around the far turn, finished well under right handed urging but ran out of time. 1st Dark Blue ( U Rispoli 122 ) 2nd Columnist ( W R Orantes 122 ) 0.75L 3rd Flash Of Lightning ( K Kimura 122 ) 1.75L See full results | W R Orantes 55.3kg 0.75L | 2 (9) |
| Santa Anita 20-Oct-25 1610m FIRM R9 Md $6,000 (of $60,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:35.050, SP: 8.00 prompted the pace from outside to the far turn, moved up on even terms midway around the bend, put a head in front at the top of the stretch, was overhauled by the winner at the sixteenth pole and lost the duel for second. 1st Unrivaled Time ( D Herrera 122 ) 2nd John Metcalfe ( J Hernandez 122 ) 4.50L 3rd Columnist ( W Orantes 122 ) 4.60L See full results | W Orantes 55.3kg 4.60L | 3 (11) |
| Del Mar 30-Aug-25 1610m FIRM R5 Md $8,000 (of $80,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:40.190, SP: 10.00 dueled from inside, inched clear around the far turn, remained unchallenged approaching the sixteenth pole but got nailed by the top pair in the closing moments. 1st Third Beer ( A Fresu 122 ) 2nd No Joke Antares ( T Baze 122 ) 0.50L 3rd Columnist ( W Orantes 122 ) 0.60L See full results | W Orantes 55.3kg 0.60L | 3 (10) |
| Del Mar 28-Jul-25 1010m FIRM R4 Md $800 (of $40,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:59.450, SP: 5.00 took a bump from inside at the start, lacked early after the contact and moved inside, swung wide late on the bend and improved position. 1st Essential Nation ( D Cohen 122 ) 2nd Stanford Dropout ( R Gonzalez 122 ) 0.50L 3rd Wave With Envy ( A Ayuso 122 ) 3.25L 5th Columnist ( K Kimura 122 ) 4.35L See full results | K Kimura 55.3kg 4.35L | 5 (8) |
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