Dark Thirty (USA) Horse
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Dark Thirty is a 4yo colt from the United States trained by Kelli Martinez. He is by the stallion Outwork out of the dam Sunnyside Gal. The horse has not yet broken its maiden status, remaining winless in seven starts. In his most recent start at Mahoning Valley on 6 Jan 2026, jockey David J. Haldar guided him to a fifth‑place finish, behind the winner Red Royalty.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Mahoning Valley 06-Jan-26 1609m R6 Md (of $24,300) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:39.960, SP: 2.10 rated just off of the early pace and was well placed to the first turn, tracked the decent pace from between rivals along the backstretch, vied between foes into the far turn, could not find the needed response into upper stretch and weakened in the lane. 1st Red Royalty ( A Chavez 126 ) 2nd Secret Journey ( R Bowen 126 ) 2.25L 3rd Ides Of Demarch ( G Terraza 126 ) 8.50L 5th Dark Thirty ( D J Haldar 126 ) 17.50L See full results | D J Haldar 57.2kg 17.50L | 5 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 15-Sep-25 1710m R1 Md $5,700 (of $57,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:45.340, SP: 2.00 raced off of the pace near the two path, spun for home in the four path while building momentum and rallied to miss place. 1st Reign Champagne ( J R Leparoux 120 ) 2nd Smokin Hot Wife ( B J Hernandez 120 ) 1.50L 3rd Dark Thirty ( J Ortiz 120 ) 1.55L See full results | J Ortiz 54.4kg 1.55L | 3 (8) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 21-Aug-25 1710m SOFT R3 Race 3 $3,046 (of $43,520) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:45.300, SP: 6.50 1st Stylish Lady ( A Beschizza 121 ) 2nd Gloryibee ( E Asmussen 121 ) 2.50L 3rd Parking Lot Pours ( J Gutierrez 121 ) 0.50L 4th Dark Thirty ( E Esquivel 121 ) 5.50L See full results | E Esquivel 54.9kg 5.50L | 4 (5) |
| Ellis Park 15-Jul-25 1610m GOOD R5 Md $411 (of $40,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:35.030, SP: 26.00 was unhurried early on, raced along the rail into the lane and moved up late in the stretch run. 1st Oak Alley ( L Machado 118 ) 2nd Risky Wave ( A Concepcion 118 ) 0.20L 3rd Dawn After Dawn ( E Morales 118 ) 0.30L 6th Dark Thirty ( J Graham 118 ) 5.20L See full results | J Graham 53.5kg 5.20L | 6 (11) |
| Churchill Downs 27-Jun-25 1410m FIRM R3 Md $6,440 (of $92,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:23.520, SP: 15.00 broke out and bumped an outer foe, raced off the pace inside but made no impact. 1st Trusty Troutman ( A Cedillo 118 ) 2nd Churning Berni ( C Lanerie 124 ) 1.50L 3rd Order Restored ( R Gutierrez 118 ) 0.75L 4th Dark Thirty ( B J Hernandez 118 ) 0.00L See full results | B J Hernandez 53.5kg 0.00L | 4 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 07-Jun-25 1310m FIRM R9 Md $2,760 (of $92,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:17.660, SP: 5.50 raced at the rear in the three path, tucked while trailing turning for home and moved up along the rail. 1st Heartbeat ( F Geroux 118 ) 2nd Order Restored ( R Gutierrez 118 ) 0.75L 3rd Maclean's Lullaby ( W Rodriguez 118 ) 2.25L 5th Dark Thirty ( B J Hernandez 118 ) 12.25L See full results | B J Hernandez 53.5kg 12.25L | 5 (11) |
| Churchill Downs 27-Sep-24 1210m FIRM R6 Md $6,440 (of $92,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:09.680 broke a step slow, saved ground off of the pace, then improved inside of rivals to reach fourth passing the furlong grounds. 1st Book'em ( J Ortiz 119 ) 2nd Flash Wear ( C Torres 119 ) 4.50L 3rd Keyana ( W Rodriguez 119 ) 4.75L 4th Dark Thirty ( B J Hernandez 119 ) 12.25L See full results | B J Hernandez 54kg 12.25L | 4 (11) |