La Cara (USA) Horse
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La Cara, a 4yo bay bred in the United States and trained by Mark Casse, is by Street Sense out of Cara Caterina. The horse has captured five victories to date. Its top accomplishment came on 8 Apr 2025 at Keeneland, where it won the $750,000 Central Bank Ashland Stakes. La Cara has been a rewarding mount for bettors, delivering an estimated 71% ROI for those who backed it throughout its career.
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Sam Houston Race Park • Philadelphia Park • Saratoga • Churchill Downs • Keeneland • Gulfstream • Tampa Bay Downs • Del MarRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Houston Race Park 25-Jan-26 1710m R11 Race 11-Houston Ladies Classic Stakes-Grade 3 (of $300,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:46.090, SP: 3.75 1st Perfect Shot ( E Asmussen 116 ) 2nd Standoutsensation ( M Demuro 118 ) 3rd Yes It Tiz ( T Thornton 116 ) 5th La Cara ( C Torres 120 ) See full results | C Torres 54.4kg | 5 (8) |
| Philadelphia Park 20-Sep-25 1710m FIRM (of $582,000), SP: 10.50 1st Clicquot ( I O Jr 124 ) 2nd Dry Powder ( A Fresu 122 ) 0.30L 3rd Ourdaydreaminggirl ( E Ruiz 120 ) 0.20L 5th La Cara ( D Davis 126 , Cd 0 ) 5.25L | D Davis 57.2kg, Cd 0 5.25L | 5 |
| Saratoga 17-Aug-25 2010m FIRM R10 Alabama S. Presented by Keeneland Sales (Stakes) $42,000 (of $600,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 02:03.310, SP: 5.00 broke alertly from the outside post, angled in while going to the front, was well rated while setting the pace on the inside, came under urging under threat at the five-sixteenths pole, lost the advantage to the winner outside the quarter-pole, dropped back under a drive in upper stretch and tired. 1st Nitrogen ( J Ortiz 122 ) 2nd Good Cheer ( L Saez 122 ) 1.50L 3rd Margie's Intention ( I O Jr 122 ) 6.00L 4th La Cara ( D Davis 122 ) 14.00L See full results | D Davis 55.3kg 14.00L | 4 (6) |
| Saratoga 07-Jun-25 1810m FIRM R11 DK Horse Acorn Stakes (Stakes) $315,000 (of $500,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:49.200, SP: 9.00 coaxed from the gate to establish the front just off the break, showed the way in hand just off the inside settling into a comfortably rhythm through moderate splits down the backstretch, remained on hold and patiently handled just off the inside through the far turn until placed to coaxing just outside the quarter pole, swung four wide into upper stretch let out for the drive, drifted out two paths straightened away and edged clear under a drive to the eighth pole, then held clear kept to task to the finish. 1st La Cara ( D Davis 120 ) 2nd Look Forward ( U Rispoli 120 ) 3.00L 3rd Scottish Lassie ( I O Jr 120 ) 0.30L See full results | D Davis 54.4kg | 1 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 03-May-25 1810m FIRM R11 Longines Kentucky Oaks (Stakes) $15,000 (of $1,500,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:50.150, SP: 8.50 bumped with an inner rival at the start, set the pace as an outer rival applied stern pressure, clung to an advantage from that bidder in upper stretch, but was headed by that one and a wider challenger in midstretch and weakened. 1st Good Cheer ( L Saez 121 ) 2nd Drexel Hill ( B A Curtis 121 ) 2.25L 3rd Bless The Broken ( J Velazquez 121 ) 1.25L 9th La Cara ( D Davis 121 ) 13.05L See full results | D Davis 54.9kg 13.05L | 9 (13) |
| Keeneland 08-Apr-25 1710m FIRM R9 Central Bank Ashland Stakes (Stakes) $472,500 (of $750,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:45.100, SP: 11.00 showed the way along the inside, built a clear margin while in hand approaching the five sixteenths pole, responded under a drive to pad her margin into the final furlong, pricked her ears with a large lead nearing the final sixteenth and held sway safely as an inner foe closed in. 1st La Cara ( D Davis 121 ) 2nd Take Charge Milady ( B J Hernandez 121 ) 1.25L 3rd Muhimma ( F Prat 121 ) 3.25L See full results | D Davis 54.9kg | 1 (8) |
| Gulfstream 02-Mar-25 1610m FIRM R8 Fasig-Tipton Davona Dale Stakes (Stakes) $43,000 (of $215,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:37.850, SP: 2.50 hit the gate leaving it, recovered to track the pace setters on the outside up the backstretch, continued around the bend in the two path, dueled in upper stretch and chased the winner home late. 1st The Queens M G ( I O Jr 120 ) 2nd La Cara ( D Davis 123 ) 2.75L 3rd Ballerina D'oro ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 0.15L See full results | D Davis 55.8kg 2.75L | 2 (5) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 09-Feb-25 1650m FIRM R9 Suncoast Stakes (Stakes) $94,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:38.510, SP: 4.00 was three wide into the first turn and went on and moved to the inside to show the way while being pressured but under a nice hold, shook clear on the far turn and drew off leaving the turn and remained well clear under hand urging with speed to spare. 1st La Cara ( D Davis 124 ) 2nd Her Laugh ( I O Jr 122 ) 6.25L 3rd Deloraine ( J L Castanon 120 ) 7.50L See full results | D Davis 56.2kg | 1 (8) |
| Del Mar 02-Nov-24 1710m FIRM R7 NetJets Breeders' Cup Juvenile Fillies (Stakes) $60,000 (of $2,000,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:44.360, SP: 17.00 was allowed to settle, moved up some on the second turn three deep but failed to seriously threaten. 1st Immersive ( M Franco 122 ) 2nd Vodka With A Twist ( I O Jr 122 ) 4.50L 3rd Quickick ( D Davis 122 ) 6.00L 5th La Cara ( R S Jr 122 ) 16.25L See full results | R S Jr 55.3kg 16.25L | 5 (9) |
| Churchill Downs 15-Sep-24 1610m FIRM R8 Pocahontas Stakes (Stakes) $189,000 (of $299,999) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:37.820 pursued from midpack along the inside, moved two wide and between horses nearing the turn, tipped to the four path turning for home, before swinging six wide into the lane, rallied to bid outside of the leader in midstretch and edged past in the final furlong. 1st La Cara ( R S Jr 122 ) 2nd Liam In The Dust ( L Saez 122 ) 0.75L 3rd Icona Mama ( F Geroux 122 ) 0.85L See full results | R S Jr 55.3kg | 1 (14) |
| Saratoga 12-Aug-24 1410m FIRM R6 Md $63,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:23.580 2p trn,brisk hand-ride 1st La Cara ( R S Jr 119 ) 2nd Going Steady ( M Franco 119 ) 8.00L 3rd Quickick ( D Davis 119 ) 9.75L See full results | R S Jr 54kg | 1 (8) |
| Saratoga 15-Jul-24 1110m FIRM R1 Md $7,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:06.040 chased the pace on the outside, dropped back late on the backstretch, went around the turn in the five path, pursued the winner under a drive into the final furlong and tired. 1st Kimchi Cat ( T Gaffalione 119 ) 2nd Elemiah ( J R Velazquez 119 ) 3.50L 3rd Silver Circle ( D Davis 119 ) 3.60L 4th La Cara ( J L Ortiz 119 ) 6.10L See full results | J L Ortiz 54kg 6.10L | 4 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 22-Jun-24 1110m FIRM R4 Md $24,000 (of $120,001) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:03.420 set the pace along the inside, led from a pair of outer rivals entering the lane, gamely held sway through midstretch as an outer bidder loomed a danger, but was bested by that one at the sixteenth marker, yielded and saved place. 1st Eclatant ( F Geroux 119 ) 2nd La Cara ( J L Ortiz 119 ) 1.75L 3rd Lady Kathryn ( A Achard 119 ) 1.85L See full results | J L Ortiz 54kg 1.75L | 2 (10) |
| Churchill Downs 18-May-24 1010m FIRM R3 Md (of $120,001) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:58.650, SP: 14.00 took back from between horses at the half mile pole, trailed in the three path, swung out to the seven path at the three sixteenths pole and failed to factor. 1st Vodka With A Twist ( D Cannon 119 ) 2nd Murphy Girl ( M Chuan 119 ) 0.15L 3rd Achieve ( J Ortiz 119 ) 0.15L 6th La Cara ( C Torres 119 ) 10.75L See full results | C Torres 54kg 10.75L | 6 (7) |