Desert Hawk (USA) Horse
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Desert Hawk is a 3yo chestnut from the United States trained by Jose Hernandez, Jr. He is by Desert Code out of Asparagus. The horse has not yet broken its maiden, finishing unplaced in five starts. In its most recent start at Santa Anita on March 23, 2026, ridden by Tiago Josue Pereira, Desert Hawk finished seventh behind the winner Just A Graze.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Anita 23-Mar-26 1609m GOOD R1 Md (of $70,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:36.350, SP: 21.00 traveled in the three path outside a rival on the first turn, three deep into the backstretch, trailed four wide leaving the backstretch, angled down to the rail and was never a factor. 1st Just A Graze ( H I Berrios 126 ) 2nd Benny's Puzzle ( R Gonzalez 126 ) 0.75L 3rd Danzing Wild Cat ( J J Hernandez 126 ) 2.00L 7th Desert Hawk ( T J Pereira 118 ) 9.30L See full results | T J Pereira 53.5kg 9.30L | 7 (7) |
| Santa Anita 14-Feb-26 1609m FIRM R8 Md $500 (of $70,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:37.100, SP: 17.00 settled inside, coaxed along into the far turn, advanced from the fence around that bend, steered out in the lane and failed to find more in the final furlong. 1st Scatalotadingdong ( D Herrera 122 ) 2nd Dr. Filkins ( K Frey 122 ) 1.75L 3rd Robin Olds ( A Ayuso 122 ) 0.50L 6th Desert Hawk ( K Kimura 122 ) 4.00L See full results | K Kimura 55.3kg 4.00L | 6 (9) |
| Santa Anita 16-Jan-26 1609m FIRM R5 Md $1,400 (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 Orantes 122 ) 0.75L 3rd Flash Of Lightning ( K Kimura 122 ) 1.00L 5th Desert Hawk ( E Maldonado 122 ) 5.25L See full results | E 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) |