Desert Hawk (USA) Horse
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Desert Hawk is a 3yo horse from the United States trained by Jose Hernandez, Jr. It is sired by the stallion Desert Code out of the dam Asparagus. Desert Hawk has not yet broken its maiden, having failed to win in three attempts. In its most recent race at Santa Anita on 16 Jan 2026, Desert Hawk was ridden by Edwin A. Maldonado and finished fifth behind the winner Dark Blue.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Anita 16-Jan-26 1609m FIRM R5 Md (of $70,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:37.030, SP: 21.00 settled off the pace along the rail, asked around the far turn but could not rally. 1st Dark Blue ( U Rispoli 122 ) 2nd Columnist ( W R Orantes 122 ) 0.75L 3rd Flash Of Lightning ( K Kimura 122 ) 1.75L 5th Desert Hawk ( E A Maldonado 122 ) 5.25L See full results | E A Maldonado 55.3kg 5.25L | 5 (9) |
| Los Alamitos Racecourse 06-Dec-25 1610m FIRM R1 Md $9,000 (of $45,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:38.710, SP: 26.00 settled in the two path then found the rail, trailed up the backstretch, angled out and chased three deep between rivals turning for home, finished well down the lane and gained second but could not reach the winner. 1st Cruise Home ( W Orantes 122 ) 2nd Desert Hawk ( A Ayuso 122 ) 2.25L 3rd Scatalotadingdong ( D Herrera 122 ) 5.50L See full results | A Ayuso 55.3kg 2.25L | 2 (7) |
| Santa Anita 27-Oct-25 1310m FIRM R6 Md $500 (of $60,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:15.380, SP: 51.00 broke a bit slow, trailed along the rail and could not make an impact. 1st Cal's Goal ( A Ayuso 122 ) 2nd Almost There ( A Lezcano 122 ) 4.00L 3rd Dr. Filkins ( K Frey 122 ) 2.00L 10th Desert Hawk ( C Ortega 122 ) 15.05L See full results | C Ortega 55.3kg 15.05L | 10 (12) |