Irish Element (USA) Horse
About
Irish Element, a 4yo colt from the United States, is trained by Doug F. O'Neill. He is by Texas Ryano out of Susan B Good. The horse has not yet broken his maiden, remaining winless in nine starts. In his latest start at Santa Anita on 16 January 2026, Mirco Demuro rode Irish Element to a ninth‑place finish, behind winner Strait Up Country.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Anita 16-Jan-26 1609m FIRM R9 Md (of $70,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:36.270, SP: 11.00 tracked three deep around the first turn, four deep on the second bend, got floated five wide into the lane and came up empty. 1st Strait Up Country ( E Jaramillo 124 ) 2nd Hardtobebetternow ( U Rispoli 124 ) 2.25L 3rd Star Of Delhi ( T J Pereira 124 ) 2.35L 9th Irish Element ( M Demuro 124 ) 14.65L See full results | M Demuro 56.2kg 14.65L | 9 (10) |
| Del Mar 10-Nov-25 1610m FIRM R5 Md $1,200 (of $60,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:36.520, SP: 11.00 unhurried in the beginning and steered to the inside at the back, saved ground around the far turn, improved position in the lane and but could not threaten. 1st Warm Sun And Brew ( A Fresu 122 ) 2nd Hardtobebetternow ( U Rispoli 122 ) 2.50L 3rd Kiss For Lulu ( K Kimura 124 ) 1.50L 5th Irish Element ( A Lezcano 122 ) 5.75L See full results | A Lezcano 55.3kg 5.75L | 5 (8) |
| Santa Anita 12-Oct-25 1610m FIRM R1 Md $500 (of $60,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:34.910, SP: 26.00 unhurried from outside, got floated out a bit early on the clubhouse turn, rounded the far turn in the two path, chased within range in the final furlong but needed to find more. 1st Poor Connection ( M Demuro 122 ) 2nd Never Ambling ( U Rispoli 122 ) 0.50L 3rd Legal Heir ( K Kimura 122 ) 1.25L 6th Irish Element ( A Lezcano 122 ) 3.50L See full results | A Lezcano 55.3kg 3.50L | 6 (7) |
| Santa Anita 29-Sep-25 1610m FIRM R1 Md $6,000 (of $60,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:34.340, SP: 26.00 1st Mav Man ( A Ayuso 122 ) 2nd Kiss For Lulu ( K Kimura 125 ) 0.30L 3rd Irish Element ( A Lezcano 122 ) 0.75L See full results | A Lezcano 55.3kg 0.75L | 3 (11) |
| Del Mar 24-Aug-25 1710m FIRM R6 Md $500 (of $80,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:43.910, SP: 51.00 sat off the pace and moved into the two path, drew closer up the backstretch, launched a bid five then four deep on the second bend, then weakened down the lane. 1st Keep Dancin Nick ( M Demuro 121 ) 2nd Mav Man ( A Ayuso 121 ) 0.50L 3rd Bonneville Jim ( H Berrios 121 ) 0.50L 7th Irish Element ( E Maldonado 121 ) 3.35L See full results | E Maldonado 54.9kg 3.35L | 7 (11) |
| Del Mar 02-Aug-25 1610m FIRM R7 Md $500 (of $80,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:35.770, SP: 41.00 tracked from inside, got put in tight and checked past the five-sixteenths pole, then tired in the lane. 1st Vodka Vodka ( K Desormeaux 125 ) 2nd Big Bill ( A Lezcano 120 ) 5.25L 3rd Keep Dancin Nick ( M Demuro 120 ) 1.00L 8th Irish Element ( K Kimura 120 ) 14.10L See full results | K Kimura 54.4kg 14.10L | 8 (10) |
| Los Alamitos Racecourse 30-Jun-25 1610m FIRM R2 Md $500 (of $45,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:37.090, SP: 11.00 settled outside a pair of rivals three then four wide, remained wide up the backstretch, came five wide into the stretch and had little left for the drive. 1st Sogno Di Vino ( D Herrera 118 ) 2nd Proud Racer ( R Gonzalez 126 ) 3.50L 3rd Fix It Quick ( K Kimura 118 ) 0.50L 6th Irish Element ( K Frey 118 ) 13.50L See full results | K Frey 53.5kg 13.50L | 6 (7) |
| Santa Anita 27-May-25 1610m GOOD R11 Md $500 (of $60,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:36.310, SP: 34.00 settled along the fence, moved into range on the backstretch, lost ground on the far turn and could not rally. 1st Winning Patriot ( R Gonzalez 126 ) 2nd Fight Back ( U Rispoli 126 ) 0.15L 3rd Zagreus ( A Ayuso 118 ) 0.50L 8th Irish Element ( K Kimura 118 ) 4.05L See full results | K Kimura 53.5kg 4.05L | 8 (12) |
| Santa Anita 19-Apr-25 1210m GOOD R9 Md $500 (of $60,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:09.860, SP: 34.00 2-3w,drftd in/out str 1st Flyover ( J Hernandez 126 ) 2nd Curlin Command ( K Kimura 118 ) 3.75L 3rd Lord Dunmore ( H Berrios 118 ) 4.75L 7th Irish Element ( A Lezcano 118 ) 15.75L See full results | A Lezcano 53.5kg 15.75L | 7 (8) |
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