King Of Salsa (USA) Horse
About
King Of Salsa, a 3yo colt from the United States trained by Michelle Nihei, is by Mineshaft out of Chips And Salsa. The horse has not yet broken its maiden, remaining winless in two starts. In its most recent outing at Turfway Park on 18 Jan 2026, ridden by Walter A. Rodriguez, King Of Salsa finished eighth behind the winner Empire West.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Turfway Park 18-Jan-26 1710m R5 Md (of $100,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:48.100, SP: 17.00 laid off of the pace two wide and between horses, shifted to the five path entering the lane and improved between rivals. 1st Empire West ( L Machado 120 ) 2nd Maginnesontap ( E Morales 120 ) 0.50L 3rd Brave Force ( V Cheminaud 120 ) 0.55L 8th King Of Salsa ( W A Rodriguez 120 ) 4.85L See full results | W A Rodriguez 54.4kg 4.85L | 8 (12) |
| Laurel Park 30-Nov-25 1410m FIRM R3 Md $4,700 (of $47,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:26.810, SP: 21.00 raced in the three path between horses near the three eighths pole, moved to the inner rail in upper stretch and rallied. 1st Very Volatile ( Y Hazlewood 122 , Cd 117 ) 2nd Awesome Andy ( J Torrealba 122 ) 2.50L 3rd King Of Salsa ( M J Sanchez 122 ) 3.25L See full results | M J Sanchez 55.3kg 3.25L | 3 (9) |
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