Eye Of The Smiley (USA) Horse
About
Eye Of The Smiley is a 3yo bay horse from the United States trained by Brian J. Koriner. It is by Smiling Tiger out of Fantasy Heat. The horse has not yet won, remaining winless in five starts. In its latest start at Santa Anita on 11 Jan 2026, jockey Diego A. Herrera guided it to a fifth‑place finish behind winner Dark Omen.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Anita 11-Jan-26 1207m FIRM R4 Md (of $70,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:08.660, SP: 26.00 broke well then rated behind the top pair off the rail, asked two then three wide on the turn but weakened in the drive. 1st Dark Omen ( V Espinoza 122 ) 2nd Romantic Ride ( J J Hernandez 122 ) 0.05L 3rd Bring Om The Bacon ( R Gonzalez 122 ) 3.55L 5th Eye Of The Smiley ( D A Herrera 122 ) 4.55L See full results | D A Herrera 55.3kg 4.55L | 5 (12) |
| Del Mar 25-Nov-25 1010m GOOD R1 Md $1,200 (of $60,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:59.360, SP: 3.75 1st Uecker ( A Escobedo 122 ) 2nd Sirnami ( K Kimura 122 ) 0.50L 3rd Debbies Gettinghot ( S Carmona 122 ) 0.50L 5th Eye Of The Smiley ( D Herrera 122 ) 2.00L See full results | D Herrera 55.3kg 2.00L | 5 (9) |
| Del Mar 31-Oct-25 1210m FIRM R8 Md $4,200 (of $60,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.460, SP: 21.00 tracked the top pair from inside, saved ground through the turn, moved out at the top of the lane and weakened in the lane. 1st Another Bulleit ( M Demuro 122 ) 2nd Mystic Moses ( A Aguilar 122 ) 2.75L 3rd Joker Went Wild ( D Herrera 122 ) 4.50L 4th Eye Of The Smiley ( A Lezcano 122 ) 9.50L See full results | A Lezcano 55.3kg 9.50L | 4 (9) |
| Santa Anita 29-Sep-25 1210m FIRM R6 Md $500 (of $60,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:08.490, SP: 6.50 dwelt at the start to spot the field a couple lengths, pulled between runners at the back, rounded the bend two wide then found the rail and could not make an impact. 1st Mo Holland Drive ( J Hernandez 122 ) 2nd Another Bulleit ( M Demuro 122 ) 2.00L 3rd Cal's Goal ( A Ayuso 122 ) 0.30L 11th Eye Of The Smiley ( D Herrera 122 ) 8.35L See full results | D Herrera 55.3kg 8.35L | 11 (11) |
| Del Mar 02-Sep-25 1010m FIRM R4 Md $16,000 (of $80,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:57.870, SP: 5.00 raced up close on the inside, chased a bit off the rail into the lane, could not make any headway on the winner down the stretch and stayed on to the best the rest. 1st Wiki Kane ( S Carmona 122 ) 2nd Eye Of The Smiley ( D Herrera 122 ) 4.25L 3rd Flash Of Lightning ( A Lezcano 122 ) 1.50L See full results | D Herrera 55.3kg 4.25L | 2 (10) |
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