Highplainsdrifter (USA) Horse
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Highplainsdrifter, a 6yo bay horse from the United States trained by Mike Puype, is by Mr. Big out of Hot N' Dusty. The horse has secured one win to date. On 8 Nov 2025 at Del Mar, it claimed its most important victory, earning $33,000.00.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Anita 07-Jun-26 1609m FIRM R4 Race 4 $13,400 (of $67,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:35.290, SP: 17.00 got crowded leaving the gate, trailed the field next to the rail in the early going, stayed on the fence around the far turn, swung out approaching the stretch, closed well through the lane and gained second but was unable to threaten the winner. 1st Prince Dolce ( R Gonzalez 124 ) 2nd Highplainsdrifter ( W R Orantes 124 ) 3.50L 3rd Creative Om ( E A Maldonado 124 ) 5.00L See full results | W R Orantes 56.2kg 3.50L | 2 (8) |
| Santa Anita 10-May-26 1811m FIRM R7 Race 7 $13,400 (of $67,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:47.580, SP: 17.00 traveled outside a rival at the back in the early going, three deep on the backstretch, chased in the four path around the far turn, spun five wide into the lane, rallied widest and drew alongside the winner late but ran out of ground. 1st Sabertooth ( A Fresu 124 ) 2nd Highplainsdrifter ( W Orantes 124 ) 0.50L 3rd Stylishlyacclaimed ( E Jaramillo 124 ) 0.50L See full results | W Orantes 56.2kg 0.50L | 2 (9) |
| Santa Anita 05-Apr-26 1609m FIRM R9 Race 9 $4,900 (of $70,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:34.780, SP: 34.00 tracked from inside out of range, drew closer in the middle stages, lost ground on the far turn, summoned a mild rally down the stretch and split foes to earn a minor award. 1st Call Me Sir ( K Kimura 122 ) 2nd Warm Sun And Brew ( A Fresu 122 ) 0.15L 3rd Prince Dolce ( R Gonzalez 122 ) 0.75L 4th Highplainsdrifter ( W Orantes 122 ) 2.80L See full results | W Orantes 55.3kg 2.80L | 4 (12) |
| Santa Anita 08-Mar-26 1609m FIRM R11 Race 11 $500 (of $70,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:35.430, SP: 21.00 got bumped between rivals on the first turn, asked two wide through the second bend, bid three deep between runners in the lane but got outkicked. 1st Keithing Thunder ( T Baze 122 ) 2nd Prince Dolce ( R Gonzalez 122 ) 0.30L 3rd Warm Sun And Brew ( A Fresu 122 ) 0.50L 6th Highplainsdrifter ( W Orantes 122 ) 2.25L See full results | W Orantes 55.3kg 2.25L | 6 (10) |
| Santa Anita 08-Feb-26 1609m FIRM R7 Race 7 $7,000 (of $70,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:34.350, SP: 21.00 1st Sir Percival ( T Baze 122 ) 2nd Warm Sun And Brew ( A Fresu 122 ) 1.25L 3rd Highplainsdrifter ( W Orantes 122 ) 1.75L See full results | W Orantes 55.3kg 1.75L | 3 (8) |
| Santa Anita 16-Jan-26 1207m FIRM R7 Race 7 $1,400 (of $70,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:08.370, SP: 41.00 raced outside a rival from off the pace into the turn, moved to the three path midway around the bend and failed to threaten. 1st Irish Royalty ( E Jaramillo 124 ) 2nd Warm Sun And Brew ( J Hernandez 122 ) 4.00L 3rd Clever Clover ( W I Antongeorgi 122 ) 0.50L 5th Highplainsdrifter ( W Orantes 122 ) 8.50L See full results | W Orantes 55.3kg 8.50L | 5 (8) |
| Del Mar 08-Nov-25 1610m FIRM R5 Md $20,790 (of $33,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:36.530, SP: 5.50 stalked keenly in hand from off the rail, tugged along on the backstretch, chased between then moved three wide into the clear on the far turn, steered out further in the lane, put in a grinding rally from outside in the final furlong and got up in time. 1st Highplainsdrifter ( W Orantes 125 ) 2nd Shapoval ( T Baze 122 ) 0.20L 3rd Island Paradise ( D Herrera 122 ) 1.25L See full results | W Orantes 56.7kg | 1 (9) |
| Santa Anita 18-May-25 1310m GOOD R6 Md $6,000 (of $60,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:17.940, SP: 13.00 2-4wide, closed well 1st Titanic Thompson ( A Fresu 118 ) 2nd Big Bill ( A Lezcano 118 ) 0.30L 3rd Highplainsdrifter ( W Orantes 126 , Cd 131 ) 0.50L See full results | W Orantes 57.2kg, Cd 59.4kg 0.50L | 3 (12) |
| Santa Anita 28-Sep-24 1610m GOOD R9 Md $500 (of $53,999) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:35.270 Bpd3deep3/4,4deep5/16 1st I'llhaveanotherwon ( K Frey 125 ) 2nd Blame The Classic ( V Espinoza 121 ) 1.75L 3rd Fight Back ( A Fresu 121 ) 0.50L 7th Highplainsdrifter ( K Kimura 125 ) 9.20L See full results | K Kimura 56.7kg 9.20L | 7 (9) |
| Del Mar 25-Aug-24 1710m GOOD R10 Md $5,250 (of $75,001) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:43.420 Clear,vie ins,wkn late 1st Ghostly Act ( K Frey 125 ) 2nd Blame The Classic ( V Espinoza 121 ) 1.50L 3rd Wasting Aces ( A Cedillo 121 ) 0.50L 4th Highplainsdrifter ( K Desormeaux 125 ) 2.75L See full results | K Desormeaux 56.7kg 2.75L | 4 (9) |
| Del Mar 29-Jul-24 1610m GOOD R7 Md $500 (of $75,001) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:35.690 tracked four deep early then three deep on the clubhouse turn, remained wide to the stretch and came up empty. 1st Stylishlyacclaimed ( A Fresu 125 ) 2nd Glorious Life ( U Rispoli 125 ) 1.50L 3rd Blame The Classic ( V Espinoza 120 ) 1.25L 12th Highplainsdrifter ( K Desormeaux 125 ) 13.75L See full results | K Desormeaux 56.7kg 13.75L | 12 (12) |
| Santa Anita 10-Jun-24 1210m R9 Md $3,780 (of $53,999) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:09.790 settled off the pace outside rivals, went four deep into the turn, chased three deep at the quarter pole, produced a mild late bid but could not reach the top trio. 1st Bee Eye Gee ( T Joseph 118 ) 2nd Just A Graze ( B Hector 118 ) 0.30L 3rd Capital Outlay ( H Juan 118 ) 0.15L 4th Highplainsdrifter ( K J Desormeaux 126 ) 1.55L See full results | K J Desormeaux 57.2kg 1.55L | 4 (11) |
| Santa Anita 11-Jun-23 1210m R5 Md $6,100 (of $61,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:10.180 tracked three deep into the turn, chased two wide into the lane, altered out into the clear to commence a rally but lost his path at the sixteenth pole, kept to task after and gained the show. 1st Mcgregor Lake ( D Herrera 118 ) 2nd Grazed ( A Aguilar 126 ) 1.00L 3rd Highplainsdrifter ( K Desormeaux 118 ) 2.00L See full results | K Desormeaux 53.5kg 2.00L | 3 (12) |