Firenze Flavor (USA) Horse
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About
Firenze Flavor, entered in the Del Mar R9 John C. Mabee Stakes (Stakes), is a 4yo gr/ro from the United States trained by Patrick Gallagher. He is out of the dam Summer Escape and by the stallion Liam's Map. To date he has recorded three wins. On 19 May 2025 at Santa Anita he captured his biggest triumph, the $100,000 Honeymoon Stakes (stakes). The horse has consistently delivered value to bettors, and wagering on him throughout his career would have produced a 130% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Anita 27-Oct-25 1610m FIRM R8 Autumn Miss Stakes (Stakes) (of $153,775) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:34.440, SP: 15.00 got bumped on both sides at the start, traveled three then two wide near the back early, trailed four wide leaving the backstretch, spun five wide into the lane and failed to threaten. 1st Warming ( J J Hernandez 120 ) 2nd A Thousand Miles ( D A Herrera 122 ) 1.75L 3rd Precise Timing ( A Fresu 120 ) 3.00L 7th Firenze Flavor ( K Kimura 124 ) 6.05L See full results | K Kimura 56.2kg 6.05L | 7 (9) |
| Del Mar 17-Aug-25 1810m FIRM R8 Del Mar Oaks Presented by Keeneland Sales Stakes (Stakes) $769 (of $461,113) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:48.450, SP: 51.00 broke a step slow, raced three deep then outside a rival at the back of the pack, continued two wide on the far turn, tipped out at the top of the lane and failed to threaten. 1st Velocity ( R Gonzalez 122 ) 2nd Lush Lips ( T Gaffalione 122 ) 0.50L 3rd Thought Process ( U Rispoli 122 ) 1.25L 7th Firenze Flavor ( D V Dyke 122 ) 4.35L See full results | D V Dyke 55.3kg 4.35L | 7 (11) |
| Del Mar 20-Jul-25 1610m GOOD R9 Hcp $21,519 (of $307,410) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:36.240, SP: 26.00 reserved outside a rival two to three wide early on, ridden along two wide on the second bend, steered out in upper stretch and kept on to round out the superfecta. 1st Thought Process ( H I Berrios 123 ) 2nd Casalu ( K Kimura 121 ) 1.75L 3rd Will Then ( M E Smith 122 ) 2.50L 4th Firenze Flavor ( D V Dyke 122 ) 3.25L See full results | D V Dyke 55.3kg 3.25L | 4 (9) |
| Santa Anita 19-May-25 1810m GOOD R4 Honeymoon Stakes (Stakes) $93,502 (of $155,836) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:49.910, SP: 7.00 unhurried in the opening stages, went three deep into the clubhouse turn then moved into the two path, traveled two then three wide on the second bend, tipped out into the lane, closed well from outside and got up three deep at the wire. 1st Firenze Flavor ( D V Dyke 122 ) 2nd Miso Phansy ( H I Berrios 120 ) 0.05L 3rd Jungle Peace ( U Rispoli 120 ) 0.10L See full results | D V Dyke 55.3kg | 1 (6) |
| Santa Anita 26-Apr-25 1610m GOOD R3 Race 3 $57,354 (of $95,590) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:36.470, SP: 8.50 2w,2-4w,clear1/16,held 1st Firenze Flavor ( K Kimura 120 ) 2nd Sunset Grazen ( A Ayuso 122 ) 0.50L 3rd Empress Matilda ( T Baze 120 ) 3.25L See full results | K Kimura 54.4kg | 1 (6) |