Dark Blue (USA) Horse
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Dark Blue is a 3yo gelding from the United States trained by Michael W. McCarthy. He is by Maxfield out of Gidget Girl. So far, Dark Blue has recorded one win. On 16 Jan 2026 at Santa Anita, he captured his most important victory, earning $70,000.00.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Anita 22-Feb-26 1609m FIRM R1 Race 1 $7,000 (of $70,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:35.120, SP: 6.50 set all the pace from inside to the top of the stretch, dug in under pressure to the sixteenth pole and yielded grudgingly late. 1st Third Beer ( A Fresu 120 ) 2nd Ventry Strand ( H I Berrios 120 ) 0.50L 3rd Dark Blue ( J J Hernandez 120 ) 0.75L See full results | J J Hernandez 54.4kg 0.75L | 3 (9) |
| Santa Anita 16-Jan-26 1609m FIRM R5 Md $44,100 (of $70,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:37.030, SP: 3.00 raced up close on the inside, took over around the first turn, showed the way clear around the far turn, opened up at the top of the lane and held late. 1st Dark Blue ( U Rispoli 122 ) 2nd Columnist ( W Orantes 122 ) 0.75L 3rd Flash Of Lightning ( K Kimura 122 ) 1.00L See full results | U Rispoli 55.3kg | 1 (9) |
| Santa Anita 27-Oct-25 1310m FIRM R6 Md $1,200 (of $60,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:15.380, SP: 4.33 chased from off the pace between rivals leaving the backstretch, found the rail on the turn and failed to rally down the lane. 1st Cal's Goal ( A Ayuso 122 ) 2nd Almost There ( A Lezcano 122 ) 4.00L 3rd Dr. Filkins ( K Frey 122 ) 2.00L 5th Dark Blue ( R Gonzalez 122 ) 7.05L See full results | R Gonzalez 55.3kg 7.05L | 5 (12) |
| Santa Anita 29-Sep-25 1210m FIRM R6 Md $1,200 (of $60,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:08.490, SP: 17.00 chased three deep then trailed leaving the backstretch and moved inside, cut the corner into the lane and offered a mild response to advance placings in the drive. 1st Mo Holland Drive ( J Hernandez 122 ) 2nd Another Bulleit ( M Demuro 122 ) 2.00L 3rd Cal's Goal ( A Ayuso 122 ) 0.30L 5th Dark Blue ( J Velazquez 122 ) 4.75L See full results | J Velazquez 55.3kg 4.75L | 5 (11) |