Dembe Zuma (USA) Horse

Country

United States

Foal Date

11-Apr-22

Colour

dark bay or brown

Sire

Cinco Charlie

Dam

Take A Vow

Prize Money

114415

Trainer

Jami C. Poole

Owners

Nolan Family LLC

About

In the Mountaineer R5 Race 5, Dembe Zuma is a 4yo dark bay/brown gelding from the United States trained by Jami C. Poole. He is by the stallion Cinco Charlie out of the dam Take A Vow. To date, Dembe Zuma has recorded two wins. His most notable triumph occurred on 25 Aug 2025 at Mountaineer, when he secured the $19000.00 Race 5.

Raced At

Mountaineer • Charles Town

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Mountaineer 12-Nov-25 1210m R3 Race 3 $1,900 (of $19,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.160, SP: 21.00 rallied. 1st Wish On Juba ( L Negron 118 ) 2nd Annapolis Road ( D L Parker 121 , Cd 131 ) 3.00L 3rd Dembe Zuma ( A Gomez 118 ) 5.00L See full results	A Gomez 53.5kg 5.00L	3 (5)
Mountaineer 15-Oct-25 1110m R1 Race 1 $380 (of $19,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:05.540, SP: 15.00 was never involved. 1st Caffeinennicotine ( G Whitacre 123 ) 2nd Zealous Storm ( A Bracho 121 ) 3.50L 3rd Giacomo Casanova ( Y Aviles 123 ) 4.50L 5th Dembe Zuma ( A Gomez 118 ) 7.25L See full results	A Gomez 53.5kg 7.25L	5 (5)
Mountaineer 01-Oct-25 1210m R1 Race 1 $380 (of $19,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:12.460, SP: 15.00 pressed pace, weakened. 1st Zealous Storm ( A Bracho 121 ) 2nd Road Minister ( C Oliveros 123 ) 3.00L 3rd River Warrior Rvf ( W Cullum 123 ) 5.25L 5th Dembe Zuma ( J Stokes 118 ) 7.00L See full results	J Stokes 53.5kg 7.00L	5 (6)
Mountaineer 08-Sep-25 1210m R7 Race 7 $380 (of $19,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:12.850, SP: 4.00 bid, tired. 1st Connect The Dots ( M Mendez 121 ) 2nd River Warrior Rvf ( W Cullum 123 ) 1.75L 3rd Giacomo Casanova ( Y Aviles 123 ) 3.50L 5th Dembe Zuma ( J Stokes 121 ) 8.10L See full results	J Stokes 54.9kg 8.10L	5 (6)
Mountaineer 25-Aug-25 1010m R5 Race 5 $11,970 (of $19,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:00.270, SP: 1.83 angled out to upper stretch surging clear late. 1st Dembe Zuma ( J Stokes 116 ) 2nd Peaceful Warrior ( A Bracho 120 ) 2.00L 3rd Sugar Lips ( J Simpson 120 ) 3.75L See full results	J Stokes 52.6kg	1 (6)
Charles Town 09-Aug-25 910m FIRM R5 Race 5 $2,296 (of $32,800) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:53.180, SP: 26.00 shuffled back off heels through the chute, chased four wide into the lane, bid evened out after a tough start. 1st Pleasenthanku ( S D Jr 116 ) 2nd Dadsnumbronehelpr ( F Peltroche 116 ) 0.25L 3rd Harley Sioux ( V Rodriguez 120 ) 4.75L 4th Dembe Zuma ( A Lopez 118 ) 6.50L See full results	A Lopez 53.5kg 6.50L	4 (8)
Mountaineer 08-Jul-25 1110m GOOD R7 Race 7 $11,340 (of $18,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:06.850, SP: 2.00 settled mid pack early, rallied, won driving. 1st Dembe Zuma ( M Mendez 116 ) 2nd Zealous Storm ( A Bracho 119 ) 3.50L 3rd Why Winchill Why ( R Barrios 120 ) 5.75L See full results	M Mendez 52.6kg	1 (6)
Charles Town 15-Jun-25 910m FIRM R2 Race 2 $864 (of $28,800) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:53.180, SP: 7.50 chased hard between runners into the turn, faded through the lane. 1st Midnight Mesa ( R Latchman 116 ) 2nd Super Puncher ( M Mendez 120 ) 1.25L 3rd Easy Pass ( G Larrosa 124 ) 1.30L 5th Dembe Zuma ( A Lopez 118 ) 4.30L See full results	A Lopez 53.5kg 4.30L	5 (6)
Charles Town 30-May-25 910m FIRM R6 Race 6 $2,016 (of $28,800) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:52.160, SP: 9.00 tracked inside off the pace around the turn, angled out five wide into the lane, between late, needed more to grab final spot on the podium. 1st Yankee Doodle Kid ( C E Lopez 120 ) 2nd Our Brightest Star ( S D Jr 118 ) 2.75L 3rd In High Gear ( V Rodriguez 120 ) 2.85L 4th Dembe Zuma ( A Lopez 118 ) 3.10L See full results	A Lopez 53.5kg 3.10L	4 (8)
Charles Town 10-May-25 1310m FIRM R7 Md $817 (of $27,800) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:20.620, SP: 10.00 off pace off rail far turn, four wide upper, no extra late. 1st Wish On Juba ( M Chilo 122 ) 2nd Swift Waters ( C Hiraldo 122 ) 2.75L 3rd Entice Me ( A J Bocachica 122 ) 3.00L 5th Dembe Zuma ( A Lopez 122 ) 8.50L See full results	A Lopez 55.3kg 8.50L	5 (10)
Charles Town 26-Apr-25 910m FIRM R8 Md $16,344 (of $27,800) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:53.040, SP: 5.50 dueled inside around the turn, game inside, grudgingly. 1st Charlienite ( M Mendez 122 ) 2nd Dembe Zuma ( A Lopez 122 ) 1.75L 3rd Aye Direct ( C Hiraldo 122 ) 3.75L See full results	A Lopez 55.3kg 1.75L	2 (10)
Charles Town 25-Apr-25 910m R8 Charles Town race 8 $16,344 (of $27,800) Barrier 7 1st Dembe Zuma ( 122 ) 2nd Dembe Zuma ( A Lopez 122 ) 3rd Aye Direct ( 122 )	55.3kg 2nd Dembe Zuma ( A Lopez 55.3kg	1 (10)
Charles Town 29-Mar-25 910m FIRM R4 Md $2,780 (of $27,800) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:53.530, SP: 5.00 chased hard between into the turn, three deep left lead driving, held on under the wire for the show. 1st Connect The Dots ( A Bocachica 122 ) 2nd Charlienite ( R Latchman 122 ) 2.50L 3rd Dembe Zuma ( M Mendez 122 ) 5.75L See full results	M Mendez 55.3kg 5.75L	3 (9)
Charles Town 23-Feb-25 910m FIRM R4 Md $2,780 (of $27,800) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:53.140, SP: 3.75 off to a clean start, chased the leader two wide into the bend, put to task leaving the furlong marker, chased through the final sixteenth no match for top pair, settled in for the show. 1st Ray Of Sunshine ( J M Nunez 122 ) 2nd Connect The Dots ( A Bocachica 122 ) 1.25L 3rd Dembe Zuma ( M Mendez 122 ) 3.75L See full results	M Mendez 55.3kg 3.75L	3 (8)
Charles Town 01-Feb-25 1310m FIRM R8 Md $140 (of $27,800) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:21.980, SP: 7.00 pressed hard from outside post to gain position into the first, vied outside down the back stretch, gave way through the lane. 1st Bold Desert ( M Chilo 122 ) 2nd Gimmethatsugar ( G Larrosa 122 ) 0.00L 3rd Rock Of Ages ( J M Nunez 122 ) 0.00L 9th Dembe Zuma ( M Mendez 122 ) 0.00L See full results	M Mendez 55.3kg 0.00L	9 (10)
Charles Town 04-Jan-25 910m FIRM R5 Md $1,946 (of $27,801) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:54.010, SP: 8.50 chased between into the turn, under pressure late, faded. 1st Cedar Runs Fiber ( V Rodriguez 124 ) 2nd Cano's Baby ( M Chilo 124 ) 0.10L 3rd Easy Pass ( S D Jr 124 ) 0.35L 4th Dembe Zuma ( A Lopez 116 ) 0.85L See full results	A Lopez 52.6kg 0.85L	4 (9)
Charles Town 08-Dec-24 910m FIRM R2 Md $787 (of $26,500) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:53.920, SP: 11.00 gave chase, rounded the turn about the three path and showed little in the lane. 1st Yankee Doodle Kid ( J M Lewis 122 ) 2nd T Rex Union ( A Cruz 122 ) 1.25L 3rd Super Puncher ( M Mendez 122 ) 2.50L 5th Dembe Zuma ( L C Reynolds 122 ) 5.50L See full results	L C Reynolds 55.3kg 5.50L	5 (8)