El Rabano (USA) Horse
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El Rabano is a 4yo bay from the United States trained by Mario Lopez. It is sired by the stallion Twirling Candy out of the dam Tapit Queen. El Rabano has not yet broken its maiden status, having failed to win in 13 starts. In its most recent race at Charles Town on 15 May 2026, El Rabano was ridden by Marvin Fernandez and finished second behind the winner Cedar's Estate.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Town 15-May-26 905m FIRM R4 Md $2,660 (of $13,300) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:53.760, SP: 3.25 bumped through the chute, knifed inside rival upper, hugged the rail, chased on well late for the place award. 1st Cedar'S Estate ( J M Nunez 126 ) 2nd El Rabano ( M Fernandez 126 , Cd 119 ) 2.25L 3rd B Thirsty ( J A Davis 126 ) 3.75L See full results | M Fernandez 57.2kg, Cd 54kg 2.25L | 2 (9) |
| Charles Town 03-May-26 1308m GOOD R3 Md $607 (of $20,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:22.210, SP: 3.75 raced well wide around the first turn, straitened up pressed four wide down the backside, jostled when inside rival exchanged bumps at the five sixteenth post, came up empty. 1st The Commack Kid ( C Lopez 126 ) 2nd Axel Foley ( V Rodriguez 118 ) 2.00L 3rd Spurious ( M Burnham 124 ) 0.50L 5th El Rabano ( J Vargas 124 , Cd 119 ) 14.25L See full results | J Vargas 56.2kg, Cd 54kg 14.25L | 5 (8) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 19-Apr-26 1645m R3 Md $185 (of $20,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:42.770, SP: 11.00 opened up the early lead, dueled between rivals at the quarter pole and faded. 1st No Merlot ( S Leon 125 ) 2nd Babyback ( G Martinez 125 ) 3.75L 3rd Jeffersonian ( W Ho 118 ) 1.75L 7th El Rabano ( N Lynch 123 , Cd 113 ) 15.00L See full results | N Lynch 55.8kg, Cd 51.3kg 15.00L | 7 (8) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 12-Apr-26 1106m R1 Md $185 (of $20,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:05.290, SP: 9.00 raced in the middle of the pack between horses up the backstretch, came around the turn in the four path and was outkicked after racing into mild traffic in the stretch. 1st Who's Yer Man ( S Leon 118 ) 2nd Fire Baron ( A Quinonez 125 ) 3.75L 3rd Illustration ( S Spanabel 116 ) 0.30L 6th El Rabano ( U Casique 123 ) 6.80L See full results | U Casique 55.8kg 6.80L | 6 (10) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 02-Apr-26 1207m R1 Md $185 (of $20,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.790, SP: 21.00 raced in the middle of the pack on the outside through the opening the quarter, navigated the turn from the two path and finished evenly. 1st Playing With Fire ( W Ho 122 ) 2nd Party On Rufus ( J Leon 120 ) 7.50L 3rd All The Luck ( P Lopez 122 ) 0.20L 5th El Rabano ( U Casique 120 ) 12.35L See full results | U Casique 54.4kg 12.35L | 5 (12) |
| Gulfstream 08-Feb-26 1006m FIRM R3 Md $230 (of $26,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:57.780, SP: 17.00 was bumped hard at the start, raced four to five wide and never threatened. 1st First Navy Jack ( T Gaffalione 123 ) 2nd Freedom Street ( C Lanerie 123 ) 1.25L 3rd Mully's Moon ( J Ruiz 123 ) 0.75L 8th El Rabano ( M Nicholls 123 , Cd 116 ) 5.35L See full results | M Nicholls 55.8kg, Cd 52.6kg 5.35L | 8 (9) |
| Gulfstream 18-Jan-26 1106m FIRM R2 Md $230 (of $26,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:03.570, SP: 15.00 chased the pace in between rivals, came five wide into the lane but weakened. 1st Lodato ( K Davis 123 ) 2nd So Grand ( R Montanez 123 ) 1.25L 3rd Authentic Honour ( J Gonzalez 123 ) 1.75L 8th El Rabano ( H Karamanos 123 ) 8.00L See full results | H Karamanos 55.8kg 8.00L | 8 (9) |
| Gulfstream 28-Dec-25 1006m FIRM R2 Md $230 (of $26,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:57.050, SP: 26.00 bumped at the start, raced well back two wide, swung out in the stretch and never threatened. 1st El Muheet ( E Gonzalez 122 ) 2nd Four Beach Friends ( Y Torres 124 , Cd 129 ) 3rd Freedom Street ( J Morelos 122 ) 5.25L 5th El Rabano ( I J Pimentel 122 ) 6.05L See full results | I J Pimentel 55.3kg 6.05L | 5 (8) |
| Gulfstream 14-Dec-25 1670m FIRM R2 Md $230 (of $26,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:41.390, SP: 8.50 sprinted clear around the first turn, set a fast pace inside and stopped around the far turn. 1st Power From Above ( R Maragh 121 ) 2nd Goldinthesky ( M Husbands 121 ) 0.30L 3rd Jimbo Bailey ( E Gonzalez 124 ) 2.75L 9th El Rabano ( C Martinez 121 , Cd 111 ) 47.50L See full results | C Martinez 54.9kg, Cd 50.3kg 47.5kgL | 9 (9) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 05-Apr-25 1610m GOOD R9 Md $190 (of $20,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:36.480, SP: 13.00 drifted wide entering the clubhouse turn, then dueled two wide for command, chased on the far turn and gave way. 1st Spartacus's Dude ( J Ferrer 120 ) 2nd Ray's Blue Wagon ( G Maldonado 120 ) 3.50L 3rd Moneylove ( A Santos 120 ) 1.75L 8th El Rabano ( M Almedina 120 , Cd 127 ) 12.60L See full results | M Almedina 54.4kg, Cd 57.6kg 12.60L | 8 (10) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 24-Mar-25 1610m GOOD R9 Md $220 (of $24,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:37.930, SP: 10.00 was lightly bumped at the start, appeared to be getting out a bit on the first turn floating out six wide or so on that bend, had forward position stalking outside the second flight three to four deep into the far turn, came up empty. 1st Hymn Of Heaven ( A Quinonez 120 ) 2nd Wings Of God ( S Marin 120 ) 3.00L 3rd Grand Liam ( G Maldonado 120 ) 0.50L 9th El Rabano ( M Meneses 120 ) 11.75L See full results | M Meneses 54.4kg 11.75L | 9 (9) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 09-Mar-25 1410m FIRM R6 Md $320 (of $53,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:21.200, SP: 51.00 bobbled into a rival at the start, chased the pace going three wide into the turn and was ridden along by that point, came up empty. 1st Accelerize ( I O Jr 120 ) 2nd Moment's Notice ( J Rosario 120 ) 7.75L 3rd Playa Del Mar ( D Centeno 120 ) 10.25L 11th El Rabano ( J E Vargas 120 , Cd 130 ) 32.30L See full results | J E Vargas 54.4kg, Cd 59kg 32.30L | 11 (12) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 10-Feb-25 1110m FIRM R6 Md $320 (of $53,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:03.800, SP: 41.00 showed good early speed and assumed command, set a pressured pace inside of runners to the turn, maintained a narrow lead while between foes into the turn, was overtaken into the stretch then faltered. 1st P Four ( M Meneses 120 ) 2nd Over The Mark ( A A Gallardo 120 ) 5.25L 3rd Bridoza ( R D A Jr 120 ) 7.75L 8th El Rabano ( C Gil 120 ) 14.50L See full results | C Gil 54.4kg 14.50L | 8 (11) |