Efficacy (USA) Horse
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Efficacy is a 6yo horse from the United States trained by John Guciardo. It is by the stallion Aldrin out of Stevie The Cat. Efficacy has not yet broken its maiden, failing to win in 11 starts. In its most recent start at Tampa Bay Downs on January 22, 2026, jockey Samy Camacho rode Efficacy to a sixth-place finish behind winner So So.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Downs 22-Jan-26 1710m FIRM R3 Md (of $21,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:43.150, SP: 9.00 settled in midpack along the inside, was ridden in the two path midway around the far turn, bumped twice with an outer foe while angling out to the four path at the top of the lane, and was one paced. 1st So So ( D Centeno 122 ) 2nd Alrasikh ( G Maldonado 122 ) 0.25L 3rd Red Sky Morning ( S Marin 122 ) 1.25L 6th Efficacy ( S Camacho 122 ) 6.50L See full results | S Camacho 55.3kg 6.50L | 6 (11) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 14-Dec-25 1610m FIRM R3 Md $210 (of $23,500) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:38.990, SP: 13.00 allowed to settle early, coaxed three wide along the backstretch run, got caught in traffic between foes heading into the far turn, chased three wide to the quarter pole and did not threaten in the late stages. 1st Fortunate Ryder ( S Marin 121 ) 2nd Grand Liam ( J Ferrer 121 ) 0.50L 3rd And Thats My Story ( W Ho 121 ) 2.50L 7th Efficacy ( D Centeno 124 ) 9.50L See full results | D Centeno 56.2kg 9.50L | 7 (10) |
| Laurel Park 28-Nov-25 1710m R6 Md $1,680 (of $24,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:45.170, SP: 7.50 settled well back, saved ground advancing past the five sixteenths, eased out, was stalled in traffic from upper stretch to leaving the furlong grounds then finished up well once clear. 1st Renfro's Reception ( J G Briceno 124 ) 2nd Classic Martini ( M J Sanchez 120 ) 4.75L 3rd Oxford Union ( I Villalobos 126 ) 5.75L 4th Efficacy ( S Russell 126 ) 6.50L See full results | S Russell 57.2kg 6.50L | 4 (11) |
| Laurel Park 08-Nov-25 1610m FIRM R5 Md $4,800 (of $24,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:37.380, SP: 5.50 1st Italiano Kid ( J G Briceno 124 ) 2nd Efficacy ( J Ruiz 126 ) 1.25L 3rd Gordito ( C E Lopez 124 ) 1.30L See full results | J Ruiz 57.2kg 1.25L | 2 (10) |
| Laurel Park 20-Oct-25 1110m R11 Md $500 (of $24,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:04.310, SP: 11.00 got bumped by an inner foe at the start, trailed in the three path, was driven around the turn, angled out to the seven path in upper stretch, and improved but made no impact. 1st Dats Tap ( D Centeno 123 ) 2nd Potcake ( J Toledo 123 ) 1.50L 3rd Italiano Kid ( J G Briceno 123 ) 1.55L 7th Efficacy ( S Russell 126 ) 4.05L See full results | S Russell 57.2kg 4.05L | 7 (10) |
| Colonial Downs 04-Sep-25 1110m R8 Md $2,800 (of $40,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:02.920, SP: 2.10 in the second flight while inside the runner up, long drive with lane one for the second spot, outkicked. 1st Blessings Bestowed ( U Casique 121 ) 2nd Dadio ( G Ashton 121 ) 8.25L 3rd Let Fly ( H Karamanos 121 ) 0.20L 4th Efficacy ( S Russell 124 ) 8.60L See full results | S Russell 56.2kg 8.60L | 4 (8) |
| Colonial Downs 15-Aug-25 1110m R1 Race 1 $8,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:04.150, SP: 3.50 bumped soundly at the start, trailed early on, raced three wide around the far turn, shifted in a bit through the upper stretch to race between and surged gamely late to just miss. 1st Go To Bingo ( D Centeno 119 ) 2nd Efficacy ( S Russell 124 ) 0.25L 3rd Colonel Tully ( C Lopez 119 ) 0.00L See full results | S Russell 56.2kg 0.25L | 2 (7) |
| Colonial Downs 18-Jul-25 1610m GOOD R7 Md $1,200 (of $40,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:37.730, SP: 7.50 was reserved early, advanced on the inside to the two path on the far turn, angled out and had a mild late kick. 1st Sweet Tone ( M Sanchez 124 ) 2nd Then What Time ( H Karamanos 118 ) 0.20L 3rd Musical Entourage ( T Conner 118 ) 0.75L 5th Efficacy ( S Russell 124 ) 5.35L See full results | S Russell 56.2kg 5.35L | 5 (11) |
| Laurel Park 14-Jun-25 1610m GOOD R6 Md $600 (of $30,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:35.690, SP: 3.25 rated in closest pursuit of the clear leader, moved up and bid into the far turn, pressed under a ride to upper stretch, gave futile chase from there then faded in the final seventy yards. 1st Doctor's Orders ( J L G Sanchez 126 ) 2nd Brighty ( J G Briceno 126 ) 0.25L 3rd Basic Miles ( J Ruiz 126 ) 3.75L 6th Efficacy ( S Russell 126 ) 5.25L See full results | S Russell 57.2kg 5.25L | 6 (8) |
| Laurel Park 10-Nov-24 1110m GOOD R1 Md $2,310 (of $32,999) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:03.140, SP: 9.00 lacked speed, worked between horses in the stretch and rallied belatedly. 1st Pealing Lad ( F Boyce 124 ) 2nd Agent Kelly ( V R Carrasco 120 ) 1.25L 3rd Locomotive ( X Perez 122 ) 2.00L 4th Efficacy ( S Russell 122 ) 3.25L See full results | S Russell 55.3kg 3.25L | 4 (11) |
| Laurel Park 02-Nov-24 1110m GOOD R9 Md $300 (of $25,999) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:03.120, SP: 26.00 broke slowly, swung to the eight path in mid stretch and passed tired horses. 1st Betta Go Go Go ( A Cruz 126 ) 2nd Agent Kelly ( H Karamanos 120 ) 1.00L 3rd Shear Magic ( J Rodriguez 120 ) 1.50L 7th Efficacy ( F Boyce 126 ) 4.10L See full results | F Boyce 57.2kg 4.10L | 7 (12) |