King Of Salsa (USA) Horse
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King Of Salsa is a 3yo horse from the United States trained by Michelle Nihei. He is by Mineshaft out of Chips And Salsa. He has not yet broken his maiden, having finished unplaced in three attempts. In his most recent start at Turfway Park on February 28, 2026, he was ridden by Gerardo Corrales and finished sixth behind the winner Hayes Goal.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Turfway Park 28-Feb-26 1609m R7 Md (of $39,600) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:41.430, SP: 4.50 tracked along the inside, chased two wide into and around the far turn then gave way. 1st Hayes Goal ( D Sheehy 120 ) 2nd Garryowen ( W A Rodriguez 120 ) 2.00L 3rd Edzo Said So ( W A Iii 120 ) 4.75L 6th King Of Salsa ( G Corrales 120 ) 13.25L See full results | G Corrales 54.4kg 13.25L | 6 (9) |
| Turfway Park 18-Jan-26 1710m R5 Md $718 (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 ) 0.15L 8th King Of Salsa ( W Rodriguez 120 ) 4.85L See full results | W 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 127 ) 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) |