Dark Marcus (USA) Horse

Country

United States

Foal Date

12-Mar-19

Colour

dark bay or brown

Sire

Declaration Of War

Dam

Maralago

Prize Money

207528

Trainer

Simon Hobson

Owners

Les Blake

About

Dark Marcus is a 7yo dk b/br gelding from the United States trained by Simon Hobson. He is by Declaration Of War out of Maralago. So far he has won two races, and his biggest triumph came on 18 May 2024 at Santa Anita, where he earned $30,000.

Raced At

Santa Anita • Los Alamitos Racecourse • Del Mar • Turf Paradise

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Santa Anita 07-Apr-25 1610m GOOD R3 Race 3 $3,600 (of $18,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:39.020, SP: 7.50 stalked from inside, angled three wide on the far turn, came with a late run and was gaining to the wire but ran out of ground. 1st Nameless ( J J Hernandez 124 ) 2nd Dark Marcus ( T J Pereira 122 ) 0.50L 3rd Happy Does ( G Franco 122 ) 3.25L See full results	T J Pereira 55.3kg 0.50L	2 (7)
Santa Anita 17-Mar-25 1610m FIRM R9 Race 9 $500 (of $26,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:36.860, SP: 9.00 rated off foes into the first turn, was taken five to six wide for the backstretch run, edged up slightly near the five eighths, failed to go on under pressure leaving the far turn and faded. 1st Saltwater Cowboy ( A Aguilar 124 ) 2nd Damazio ( S Carmona 124 , Cd 119 ) 4.50L 3rd Fireman Dan ( T J Pereira 124 ) 8.25L 7th Dark Marcus ( E A Maldonado 124 ) 14.00L See full results	E A Maldonado 56.2kg 14.00L	7 (7)
Santa Anita 15-Feb-25 1610m FIRM R2 Race 2 $580 (of $29,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:38.410, SP: 34.00 trailed two wide early, exited the backstretch three wide, angled to the rail around the bend and never threatened. 1st Clampett ( F Prat 122 ) 2nd Trusty Rusty ( A Ayuso 122 ) 1.50L 3rd Leyas Candy ( T J Pereira 122 ) 9.25L 5th Dark Marcus ( S Carmona 122 , Cd 127 ) 10.00L See full results	S Carmona 55.3kg, Cd 57.6kg 10.00L	5 (5)
Santa Anita 21-Jan-25 1610m FIRM R9 Race 9 $4,600 (of $22,999) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:38.620, SP: 41.00 steadied behind a rival four then three wide on the clubhouse turn, continued near the back outside a rival in the middle stages, chased two, three, then four wide on the far turn, finished well in the lane to gain second but could not reach the winner. 1st Duran ( D A Herrera 124 ) 2nd Dark Marcus ( T J Pereira 124 ) 2.25L 3rd Lone Scout ( U Rispoli 124 ) 3.50L See full results	T J Pereira 56.2kg 2.25L	2 (9)
Los Alamitos Racecourse 06-Jan-25 910m R3 Race 3 $1,120 (of $16,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 05:27.960 Settled 2-3p, mildly 1st Street Talker ( A Escobedo 126 ) 2nd Chispa Roja ( E Garcia 126 ) 2.50L 3rd Mr. Dreamcycle ( C Ortega 126 ) 3.75L 4th Dark Marcus ( F Orduna-rojas 126 ) 4.25L See full results	F Orduna-rojas 57.2kg 4.25L	4 (5)
Los Alamitos Racecourse 07-Dec-24 1210m FIRM R4 Race 4 $4,600 (of $23,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.720 in tight quarters late and dug in to prevail. 1st Erebus ( A Espinoza 125 ) 2nd Dark Marcus ( T J Pereira 125 ) 2.00L 3rd Rogue Son ( K Kimura 125 ) 2.00L See full results	T J Pereira 56.7kg 2.00L	2 (6)
Los Alamitos Racecourse 06-Dec-24 1210m FIRM (of $13,583), Winning Time: 01:11.720, SP: 13/2 Vie4deep,chck btw late 1st Rogue Son ( K Kimura 125 ) 2nd Erebus ( A Espinoza 125 ) 0.30L 3rd Dark Marcus ( T Pereira 125 ) 2.00L	T Pereira 56.7kg 2.00L	3
Santa Anita 05-Oct-24 1610m FIRM R2 Race 2 $1,469 (of $21,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:37.600 stalked three deep around the clubhouse turn, raced up close outside the top pair in the middle stages, lost ground under asking still three wide on the far turn and weakened down the lane. 1st Joint Venture ( R Gonzalez 125 ) 2nd Keen To Go ( K Frey 125 ) 2.00L 3rd Donner Lake ( J J Hernandez 125 ) 8.25L 4th Dark Marcus ( A Aguilar 123 ) 11.00L See full results	A Aguilar 55.8kg 11.00L	4 (6)
Los Alamitos Racecourse 23-Sep-24 1610m FIRM R3 Race 3 $8,190 (of $13,001) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:38.840 Ins-2w,3-5w,dueled str 1st Dark Marcus ( A Aguilar 126 ) 2nd Sippin Whiskey ( A Ayuso 126 ) 1.25L 3rd Syntactic ( E Payeras 126 ) 20.25L See full results	A Aguilar 57.2kg	1 (3)
Del Mar 07-Sep-24 1610m FIRM R4 Race 4 $560 (of $27,999) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:38.570 settled off the rail, steadily progressed between foes from the five eighths to the three eighths, waited behind the duelers nearing the lane but came up empty towards the rail in the final yards. 1st Lone Scout ( A Cedillo 125 ) 2nd Smokem Ez ( A Aguilar 121 ) 0.50L 3rd Midnight Mojo ( K Kimura 125 ) 2.25L 5th Dark Marcus ( R Gutierrez 125 ) 3.85L See full results	R Gutierrez 56.7kg 3.85L	5 (9)
Del Mar 21-Jul-24 1610m FIRM R4 Race 4 $500 (of $40,001) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:36.070 was reserved in the early stages traveling outside rivals, trailed along the rail into the far turn, eased off the fence around the bend and passed a tired rival in the lane. 1st De' Medici ( J J Hernandez 118 ) 2nd Mucino ( A Fresu 123 ) 4.50L 3rd Mischelof ( J Laprida 123 ) 7.25L 7th Dark Marcus ( K Frey 125 ) 16.00L See full results	K Frey 56.7kg 16.00L	7 (8)
Santa Anita 03-Jun-24 1610m R5 Race 5 $5,500 (of $54,999) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:37.110 tracked two then three wide on the first turn, navigated the second turn four wide, kept trying down the lane and missed second. 1st Dick Best ( K Frey 124 ) 2nd Speed Grazy ( A Fresu 124 ) 5.50L 3rd Dark Marcus ( A Aguilar 124 ) 5.60L See full results	A Aguilar 56.2kg 5.60L	3 (7)
Santa Anita 18-May-24 1610m FIRM R3 Md $18,900 (of $30,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:39.860, SP: 1.70 bobbled slightly and brushed with inner rival in the beginning, unhurried at the back, passed a pair of rivals from outside into the far turn, gained rapidly three to four wide around the bend, swept by the leader entering the lane, drew off in the stretch run under asking and was kept busy to the wire. 1st Dark Marcus ( A Aguilar 126 ) 2nd Toppers Wager ( K Frey 126 ) 14.00L 3rd Spot D' Oro ( T Baze 118 ) 0.50L See full results	A Aguilar 57.2kg	1 (6)
Turf Paradise 12-Apr-24 2210m GOOD R6 Wildcat Stakes (Stakes) $4,200 (of $59,999) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 02:13.100, SP: 23.00 , no factor, passed a tired rival late. 1st Kennebec ( B Pena 124 ) 2nd Midnight Jostar ( D Herrera 122 ) 1.25L 3rd Yankee Dollar ( K Lopez 119 ) 3.25L 4th Dark Marcus ( L Contreras 120 ) 16.00L See full results	L Contreras 54.4kg 16.00L	4 (7)
Santa Anita 23-Mar-24 1710m FIRM R8 Md $4,600 (of $23,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:46.010, SP: 2.30 Bk slw,on heels3-4w1st 1st Hardmoneymuchachos ( A Ayuso 126 ) 2nd Dark Marcus ( K Kimura 126 ) 1.25L 3rd Tapit Down ( J Rodriguez 126 ) 16.00L See full results	K Kimura 57.2kg 1.25L	2 (7)
Santa Anita 17-Feb-24 1210m GOOD R1 Md (of $65,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:09.370, SP: 11.00 trailed off the fence then moved inside, passed a rival early on the bend, saved ground to the stretch and lacked a rally. 1st Rhythem On Stage ( A Fresu 124 ) 2nd Ghostly Act ( K Frey 124 ) 0.50L 3rd Forty Niner Gold ( F Prat 124 ) 1.25L 6th Dark Marcus ( L Dettori 124 ) 4.10L See full results	L Dettori 56.2kg 4.10L	6 (7)
Santa Anita 31-Dec-23 1610m GOOD R8 Md (of $65,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:35.900, SP: 13.00 tracked in the two path, along the inside into the far turn, moved out and went three wide into the stretch, chased between in deep stretch and also failed to rally. 1st Get The Gold ( G Franco 122 ) 2nd Maxville ( R Gonzalez 122 ) 2.75L 3rd Ghostly Act ( K Frey 122 ) 0.20L 6th Dark Marcus ( D Herrera 125 ) 4.10L See full results	D Herrera 56.7kg 4.10L	6 (8)
Los Alamitos Racecourse 09-Dec-23 1210m FIRM R4 Md $5,800 (of $29,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.820, SP: 4.20 chased five wide around the bend, stayed within striking distance into the final furlong but finished evenly late. 1st El Rey Dorado ( K Frey 120 ) 2nd Dark Marcus ( D Herrera 124 ) 2.50L 3rd Big Drinker ( T Baze 120 ) 0.50L See full results	D Herrera 56.2kg 2.50L	2 (5)
Del Mar 20-Nov-23 1610m GOOD R9 Md (of $61,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:36.360, SP: 4.60 3wd1st,steady4w5/16 1st Lord Tripping ( B Tyler 122 ) 2nd Ghostly Act ( F Kyle 122 ) 0.75L 3rd Antibes ( F Geovanni 122 ) 4.50L 6th Dark Marcus ( H Diego 125 ) 7.25L See full results	H Diego 56.7kg 7.25L	6 (10)
Santa Anita 23-Oct-23 1810m GOOD R9 Md $12,200 (of $61,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:48.370, SP: 3.60 broke a step slow, traveled along the inside towards the rear in the early stages, ridden along while continuing to save ground on the far turn, cut the corner into the stretch, summoned a mild rally and bested the rest. 1st Silent Heat ( R Vazquez 124 ) 2nd Dark Marcus ( D Herrera 124 ) 2.25L 3rd Touchdown Kittle ( U Rispoli 120 ) 0.75L See full results	D Herrera 56.2kg 2.25L	2 (9)
Del Mar 01-Sep-23 1710m R3 Md $8,200 (of $82,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:43.710 settled inside, moved closer outside a rival in the middle stages, rounded the far turn two then three wide and finished evenly for the show. 1st Luka Grazie ( J J Hernandez 121 ) 2nd Get The Gold ( G Franco 121 ) 0.50L 3rd Dark Marcus ( R A Vazquez 125 ) 3.00L See full results	R A Vazquez 56.7kg 3.00L	3 (9)
Del Mar 29-Jul-23 1610m R5 Md $16,400 (of $82,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:36.740 Check1st,boxd3/8-5/16 1st Andy Can U Hear Me ( H I Berrios 120 ) 2nd Dark Marcus ( R A Vazquez 125 ) 0.25L 3rd Grazed ( A Aguilar 125 , Cd 120 ) 1.25L See full results	R A Vazquez 56.7kg 0.25L	2 (11)
Los Alamitos Racecourse 02-Jul-23 1210m R7 Md $2,900 (of $29,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:09.510 stalked three wide into the turn, five wide into the lane, chased within range into the final furlong but needed to find more late. 1st Tom Horn ( T J Pereira 120 ) 2nd Logon To Win ( H I Berrios 120 ) 4.00L 3rd Dark Marcus ( R A Vazquez 126 ) 5.25L See full results	R A Vazquez 57.2kg 5.25L	3 (8)
Santa Anita 05-Nov-22 1610m GOOD R7 Race 7 $12,200 (of $61,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:36.190 in the closing moments. 1st Donner Lake ( A Cedillo 124 ) 2nd Dark Marcus ( K Frey 120 ) 0.50L 3rd Touch Of Zen ( E Payeras 120 ) 1.75L See full results	K Frey 54.4kg 0.50L	2 (7)
Santa Anita 10-Oct-22 1610m GOOD R3 Race 3 (of $61,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:34.910 was off slow to begin, trailed on the inside then moved off the rail around the first turn, went between rivals on the backstretch, three deep at the quarter pole, moved out further and lacked a rally. 1st Fore Flag ( U Rispoli 120 ) 2nd Donner Lake ( A Cedillo 124 ) 1.50L 3rd Touch Of Zen ( E Payeras 120 ) 2.25L 6th Dark Marcus ( R A Vazquez 120 ) 4.50L See full results	R A Vazquez 54.4kg 4.50L	6 (8)
Del Mar 02-Sep-22 1610m R1 Race 1 $7,200 (of $36,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:39.610 brushed the inner part of the gate, went four then three wide around the far turn at the back, lacked room from the three-eighths to five-sixteenths pole, angled out widest leaving the bend, put in late run and proved a game second. 1st No Ice Cream ( K Frey 121 ) 2nd Dark Marcus ( H I Berrios 121 ) 0.75L 3rd Crypto Munny ( E A Maldonado 121 ) 4.00L See full results	H I Berrios 54.9kg 0.75L	2 (8)
Del Mar 29-Jul-22 1610m GOOD R8 Race 8 (of $80,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:36.590 was off a bit slow to begin, pulled early while off the rail then went three to four wide on the first turn, traveled three then four deep on the second bend and lacked a rally. 1st Kings River Knight ( U Rispoli 125 ) 2nd Fore Flag ( F Geroux 120 ) 2.50L 3rd Oubabe ( J J Hernandez 120 ) 4.00L 6th Dark Marcus ( R Curatolo 120 ) 6.60L See full results	R Curatolo 54.4kg 6.60L	6 (11)
Santa Anita 20-Jun-22 1310m GOOD R1 Race 1 (of $67,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:16.730 took a bumped from outside leaving the gate, steadied crossing the dirt, was hard to ride to the stretch while off the rail, angled out in the lane while still giving the rider some trouble and kept on to improve position. 1st Lil Richards Bello ( E A Maldonado 126 ) 2nd Queen's Code ( T Baze 126 ) 0.50L 3rd Donner Lake ( J J Hernandez 126 ) 0.55L 5th Dark Marcus ( R Curatolo 118 ) 2.05L See full results	R Curatolo 53.5kg 2.05L	5 (12)
Santa Anita 09-May-22 1610m R1 Race 1 (of $67,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:38.660 forced to take up early, went five then four wide on the first turn, crept closer from outside up the backstretch, came five wide into the stretch and weakened. 1st Square Cat ( T Baze 126 ) 2nd Talklessworkmore ( R Curatolo 126 ) 0.75L 3rd Fore Flag ( D A Herrera 118 ) 0.85L 9th Dark Marcus ( J Pyfer 118 ) 6.70L See full results	J Pyfer 53.5kg 6.70L	9 (11)
Santa Anita 17-Apr-22 1810m R1 Race 1 (of $67,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:49.390 broke a step slow then drifted out out soon after the start and got corrected, traveled on the inside into the first turn, moved out three deep on the backstretch, came four wide into the lane and flattened out. 1st Just About Enough ( K Frey 126 ) 2nd Blue Star ( J J Hernandez 126 ) 1.00L 3rd Attenzione ( D V Dyke 126 ) 1.75L 6th Dark Marcus ( R A Vazquez 118 ) 5.25L See full results	R A Vazquez 53.5kg 5.25L	6 (7)
Santa Anita 08-Mar-22 1610m R4 Race 4 $6,700 (of $67,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:35.390 got bumped while three deep early on the first turn, drifted out a bit around the bend, drifted again at the nine-sixteenths pole, went two wide into the far turn, angled out and exited the turn four wide, then finished evenly in the final furlong. 1st Bravestone ( E Payeras 126 ) 2nd Just About Enough ( K Frey 126 ) 2.25L 3rd Dark Marcus ( U Rispoli 118 ) 3.25L See full results	U Rispoli 53.5kg 3.25L	3 (9)
Santa Anita 07-Feb-22 1610m R5 Race 5 (of $67,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:36.510 was off slow to begin, checked along the inside at the three-quarter pole, remained inside then swung out leaving the far turn but could not summon the needed rally. 1st Jack Sixpack ( K Frey 122 ) 2nd Erebus ( E A Maldonado 122 ) 2.00L 3rd Agador Spartacus ( T Baze 122 ) 3.25L 5th Dark Marcus ( D A Herrera 117 , Cd 112 ) 5.00L See full results	D A Herrera 53.1kg, Cd 50.8kg 5.00L	5 (7)
Santa Anita 02-Jan-22 1210m GOOD R1 Race 1 $6,700 (of $67,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:09.360 came away slow from the outside, angled inward on the backstretch, exited the turn two wide and summoned a mild rally to outkick a pair of rivals for the show. 1st Who's Candy ( E A Maldonado 122 ) 2nd Liberty Forever ( F Prat 122 ) 3.25L 3rd Dark Marcus ( D A Herrera 117 , Cd 122 ) 5.00L See full results	D A Herrera 53.1kg, Cd 55.3kg 5.00L	3 (12)
Los Alamitos Racecourse 04-Dec-21 1110m R7 Race 7 (of $52,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:04.590 tracked widest up the backstretch, navigated the turn four to five wide failed to threaten. 1st Franklin One Star ( K Frey 122 ) 2nd Mob Boss ( E A Maldonado 122 ) 0.25L 3rd Street Humor ( D V Dyke 122 ) 2.00L 6th Dark Marcus ( F Orduna-rojas 122 ) 8.50L See full results	F Orduna-rojas 55.3kg 8.50L	6 (7)