Essential Lady (USA) Horse
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About
Essential Lady is a 3yo gr/ro from the United States trained by Jonathan Thomas. She is by Essential Quality out of Lady Shipman. To date she has won two races, highlighted by a victory on 22 February 2026 at Santa Anita where she claimed the $70,000 MD purse. The horse has been a profitable choice for bettors; backing her throughout her career would have produced a 290% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Canterbury Park 28-Jun-26 1609m FIRM R3 Curtis Sampson Oaks (Stakes) $31,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:36.010, SP: 2.38 1st Essential Lady ( E Esquivel 116 ) 2nd Tamarack ( J V Bridgmohan 116 ) 2.75L 3rd Mendelssohns Comet ( M Americano 116 ) 4.00L See full results | E Esquivel 52.6kg | 1 (6) |
| Santa Anita 16-May-26 1609m FIRM R7 Race 7 $500 (of $67,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:35.330, SP: 13.00 was closest in pursuit from the two path to the far turn, roused while starting to lose positions around the bend, then faded in the lane. 1st Peanutbutterbombe ( A Fresu 120 ) 2nd Red Cherry ( J Rosario 120 ) 1.00L 3rd Struck By Her ( J Hernandez 120 ) 1.25L 7th Essential Lady ( H Berrios 120 ) 11.00L See full results | H Berrios 54.4kg 11.00L | 7 (7) |
| Santa Anita 22-Feb-26 1609m FIRM R10 Md $44,100 (of $70,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:35.630, SP: 21.00 1st Essential Lady ( M Demuro 122 ) 2nd Darya ( T Pereira 122 ) 0.20L 3rd Cortina D'amprezzo ( K Kimura 122 ) 2.00L See full results | M Demuro 55.3kg | 1 (12) |
| Santa Anita 12-Jan-26 1207m FIRM R10 Md $1,400 (of $70,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:09.850, SP: 17.00 1st Struck By Her ( R Umberto 122 ) 2nd Yurak ( H Juan 122 ) 0.30L 3rd Daring Pursuit ( B Hector 122 ) 1.25L 5th Essential Lady ( M Demuro 122 ) 2.50L See full results | M Demuro 55.3kg 2.50L | 5 (11) |
| Del Mar 29-Nov-25 1010m FIRM R1 Md $4,200 (of $60,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:58.540, SP: 6.50 1st Eva Lea ( H Berrios 122 ) 2nd Counterbalance ( K Kimura 122 ) 1.50L 3rd Miss Donna ( U Rispoli 122 ) 1.75L 4th Essential Lady ( A Fresu 122 ) 3.50L See full results | A Fresu 55.3kg 3.50L | 4 (9) |