Eruption (USA) Horse
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Eruption is a 3yo dark bay/brown horse from the United States trained by Michael W. McCarthy. He is by Independence Hall out of Lady Lydie. Eruption has not yet broken his maiden, failing to win in four starts. In his most recent start at Santa Anita on 28 Feb 2026, Kazushi Kimura rode him to a fourth‑place finish behind winner Cherokee Nation.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Anita 28-Feb-26 1609m FIRM R8 Md $4,900 (of $70,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:34.500, SP: 8.00 tracked three to four wide on the clubhouse turn, dropped back in three path on the second bend and could not rally. 1st Cherokee Nation ( E Jaramillo 118 ) 2nd Winston Ave ( F Geroux 118 ) 10.00L 3rd Fausto ( A Ayuso 126 ) 17.50L 4th Eruption ( K Kimura 118 ) 18.75L See full results | K Kimura 53.5kg 18.75L | 4 (7) |
| Santa Anita 10-Jan-26 1609m FIRM R3 Md $4,900 (of $70,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:35.730, SP: 13.00 stalked in the three path to the far turn, fell out of range while moving to the two path on the far turn, also moved out in the lane and finished with late run between rivals but was edged for the place and show. 1st Robusta ( E Jaramillo 122 ) 2nd Cherokee Nation ( J Hernandez 122 ) 0.50L 3rd Blacksmith ( K Kimura 122 ) 0.50L 4th Eruption ( U Rispoli 122 ) 1.25L See full results | U Rispoli 55.3kg 1.25L | 4 (5) |
| Santa Anita 14-Oct-25 1610m FIRM R2 Md $6,000 (of $60,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:38.010, SP: 10.00 raced up close four wide on the first turn, remained wide up the backstretch, challenged four deep on the second bend, could not keep up with the top pair at the quarter pole, weakened in the lane but still finished a clear third. 1st Mr. A. P. ( A Fresu 122 ) 2nd Cherokee Nation ( J Hernandez 122 ) 0.15L 3rd Eruption ( U Rispoli 122 ) 12.80L See full results | U Rispoli 55.3kg 12.80L | 3 (7) |
| Del Mar 24-Aug-25 1610m FIRM R1 Md $7,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:35.710, SP: 17.00 off slow from outside, stalked in the three path early, pressed from outside leaving the backstretch, challenged three deep but could not keep up outside the quarter pole, exited the bend in the four path and faded. 1st Intrepido ( H Berrios 122 ) 2nd Plutarch ( D V Dyke 122 ) 3.25L 3rd Provenance ( J Hernandez 122 ) 0.75L 4th Eruption ( U Rispoli 122 ) 14.50L See full results | U Rispoli 55.3kg 14.50L | 4 (5) |