Kukai (USA) Horse
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Kukai is a 3yo dk b/br from the United States under the care of trainer Michael E. Jones, Jr. He is by Great Notion out of Tanka. The horse has not yet broken its maiden, going winless in four starts. In its latest race at Charles Town on July 25, 2026, J. D. Acosta rode Kukai to a fifth‑place finish behind winner Jaker.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Town 25-Jul-26 1408m FIRM R1 Md (of $13,300) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:28.520, SP: 13.00 chased the pace three wide into the far turn, under pressure leaving the furlong marker, weakened through the stretch. 1st Jaker ( M Santaella 126 ) 2nd Baby Bobby ( J A Davis 120 ) 0.75L 3rd Mustwinagenda ( K Cruz 118 ) 10.00L 5th Kukai ( J D Acosta 120 ) 23.50L See full results | J D Acosta 54.4kg 23.50L | 5 (8) |
| Mountaineer 15-Jul-26 1509m R1 Md $320 (of $16,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:31.620, SP: 21.00 played no factor. 1st Junior Chief ( E Barbaran 124 ) 2nd Sanford Route ( N J Arroyo 120 ) 3.75L 3rd Broken Sound ( A Gomez 124 ) 1.50L 5th Kukai ( L Batista 120 ) 7.50L See full results | L Batista 54.4kg 7.50L | 5 (10) |
| Mountaineer 15-Jun-26 1609m R3 Md $1,900 (of $19,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:45.580, SP: 5.50 raced evenly giving a mild rally down the lane to best the others. 1st America Lives ( J Stokes 123 ) 2nd Could Do ( R Barrios 123 ) 15.50L 3rd Kukai ( L Batista 119 ) 17.50L See full results | L Batista 54kg 17.50L | 3 (10) |
| Charles Town 26-Apr-26 1308m SOFT R2 Md $611 (of $20,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:21.470, SP: 4.00 1st Sailor Sam ( N B Arroyo 122 ) 2nd Hamdoun ( C Hiraldo 122 ) 1.25L 3rd Mustwinagenda ( J Rivera 120 ) 2.00L 5th Kukai ( J Lewis 122 ) 10.55L See full results | J Lewis 55.3kg 10.55L | 5 (7) |