Delightful Darling (USA) Horse
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Delightful Darling is a 3yo bay bred in the United States and trained by Mark E. Casse. The horse is out of the mare Darling's Darling and sired by Flameaway. It has not yet broken its maiden, having failed to win in six starts. In its most recent run at Gulfstream on 15 February 2026, jockey Miguel Angel Vasquez guided Delightful Darling to a second‑place finish behind I Love Giraffes.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Gulfstream 15-Feb-26 1006m FIRM R1 Md $16,800 (of $84,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:55.670, SP: 5.50 tracked the pace two wide, bid outside of the pacesetter in midstretch but was outkicked by the winner late. 1st I Love Giraffes ( K Davis 122 ) 2nd Delightful Darling ( M A Vasquez 122 ) 0.75L 3rd Beneficence ( J Ruiz 122 ) 1.00L See full results | M A Vasquez 55.3kg 0.75L | 2 (10) |
| Aqueduct 16-Nov-25 1710m R10 Md $5,950 (of $85,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:45.290, SP: 10.00 three then two wide through the first turn, altered out a path as the riderless horse went on by at the five and a half furlong marker, chased three wide coming under urging near the quarter pole, angled five wide into upper stretch, offered up a bid a furlong out, then weakened in the late stages. 1st Siouxse ( J Rodriguez 119 ) 2nd Isadora Duncan ( F Prat 119 ) 3.25L 3rd Just Tell Anne ( K Carmouche 119 ) 1.25L 4th Delightful Darling ( L R Jr 119 ) 5.25L See full results | L R Jr 54kg 5.25L | 4 (9) |
| Belmont At The Big A 11-Oct-25 1210m R8 Md $8,500 (of $85,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:09.150, SP: 4.00 broke out and bumped with a rival at the start, settled off the pace, was roused in the three then four path on the turn, chased willingly in the stretch, gained into the final sixteenth and missed while able to get the show. 1st Bramble Blast ( J Rodriguez 119 ) 2nd Belarosa ( J Lezcano 119 ) 0.15L 3rd Delightful Darling ( D Davis 119 ) 0.55L See full results | D Davis 54kg 0.55L | 3 (10) |
| Saratoga 14-Aug-25 1110m R9 Race 9 $10,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:03.720, SP: 2.88 broke in at the start pinching out. 1st Quiet Street ( J Alvarado 119 ) 2nd Lit Ship ( I O Jr 119 ) 0.30L 3rd Delightful Darling ( J Ortiz 119 ) 3.50L See full results | J Ortiz 54kg 3.50L | 3 (9) |
| Saratoga 13-Jul-25 1110m FIRM R6 Md $20,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:05.260, SP: 4.00 breaking outwards to her inside and forced a pair of rivals in. 1st Pulstar ( J Rosario 119 ) 2nd Delightful Darling ( J Ortiz 119 ) 0.05L 3rd Always Ready ( F Prat 119 ) 0.75L See full results | J Ortiz 54kg 0.05L | 2 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 20-Jun-25 1010m GOOD R1 Md $24,000 (of $120,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:56.980, SP: 2.88 set the pace inside of a prompting rival, sparred with that one turning for home, clung to an advantage in the two path in upper stretch, shook free when her counterpart yielded reaching the furlong grounds, but met a pair of outer late challenges and got nailed at the wire. 1st Meringue ( L Machado 119 ) 2nd Delightful Darling ( J Ortiz 119 ) 0.25L 3rd Second City Saint ( C Torres 119 ) 0.50L See full results | J Ortiz 54kg 0.25L | 2 (8) |