Desert Gate (USA) Horse
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Desert Gate is a 3yo colt from the United States trained by Bob Baffert. It is sired by the stallion Omaha Beach out of the dam Theogony. Desert Gate has won 4 races in its career so far. On 26th May 2026 at Lone Star Park, Desert Gate secured its most significant victory to date, earning the $300,000 Texas Derby (stakes).
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Lone Star Park 26-May-26 1710m R8 Texas Derby (Stakes) $189,000 (of $300,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:44.530 forwardly placed away from the start, contested the early pace then took command into the backstretch, made his own pace to the far turn then was in hand to upper stretch, given a pair of reminder taps of the crop through the lane, held sway to the final sixteenth, geared down late. 1st Desert Gate ( I O Jr 124 ) 2nd Chad Allan ( J L Ortiz 124 ) 6.25L 3rd Maximum Effort ( E Asmussen 124 ) 6.30L See full results | I O Jr 56.2kg | 1 (6) |
| Oaklawn Park 27-Mar-26 1609m R8 Hot Springs Stakes (Stakes) $126,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:37.030, SP: 1.57 showed the way from off the rail turning into the backstretch, came under a ride early around the far turn, and kicked away from the two path down the shortened lane to be much the best. 1st Desert Gate ( F Prat 121 ) 2nd Soldier N Diplomat ( I O Jr 121 ) 9.75L 3rd Race Ready ( R A Vazquez 119 ) 17.50L See full results | F Prat 54.9kg | 1 (7) |
| Santa Anita 08-Feb-26 1609m FIRM R8 Robert B. Lewis Stakes (Stakes) $7,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:37.020, SP: 2.50 shifted out leaving the gate, stalked the leaders from inside, came under a ride still on the fence around the far turn, moved out in upper stretch but failed to produce a bid and got nailed for third. 1st Plutarch ( F Geroux 120 ) 2nd Intrepido ( H Berrios 124 ) 0.75L 3rd Secured Freedom ( K Kimura 120 ) 3.25L 4th Desert Gate ( J Hernandez 120 ) 4.05L See full results | J Hernandez 54.4kg 4.05L | 4 (7) |
| Santa Anita 05-Oct-25 1710m FIRM R3 American Pharoah S. Presented by DK Horse (Stakes) $60,000 (of $300,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:43.670, SP: 2.38 1st Intrepido ( H Berrios 122 ) 2nd Desert Gate ( J Hernandez 122 ) 0.75L 3rd Plutarch ( K Kimura 122 ) 0.15L See full results | J Hernandez 55.3kg 0.75L | 2 (6) |
| Del Mar 08-Sep-25 1410m FIRM R4 Del Mar Futurity (Stakes) $60,000 (of $300,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:21.920, SP: 6.00 1st Brant ( F Prat 120 ) 2nd Desert Gate ( J Hernandez 123 ) 1.00L 3rd Civil Liberty ( A Fresu 118 ) 3.25L See full results | J Hernandez 55.8kg 1.00L | 2 (6) |
| Del Mar 10-Aug-25 1210m FIRM R4 Best Pal Stakes (Stakes) $94,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.370, SP: 1.14 fought outside. 1st Desert Gate ( J Hernandez 120 ) 2nd Pavlovian ( U Rispoli 120 ) 8.75L 3rd Brigante ( H Berrios 118 ) 1.00L See full results | J Hernandez 54.4kg | 1 (5) |
| Santa Anita 14-Jun-25 1010m FIRM R2 Md $37,800 (of $60,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:57.350, SP: 1.53 Outside, proved best 1st Desert Gate ( J Hernandez 119 ) 2nd Acknowledgemeplz ( A Fresu 119 ) 2.25L 3rd Proletariat ( K Frey 119 ) 5.75L See full results | J Hernandez 54kg | 1 (4) |