Lemon Zest (USA) Horse
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Lemon Zest, a 4yo b from the United States trained by Brad H. Cox, is by Nyquist out of Larkin. The horse has secured two career wins, highlighted by a $120,000 Md victory at Churchill Downs on 30 June 2025. Over its career it has been a profitable choice for bettors; backing Lemon Zest from the start would have yielded a 9% ROI.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Oaklawn Park 02-Jan-26 1710m R8 Oaklawn Sports Overnight Stakes (Stakes) $13,500 (of $135,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:44.170, SP: 1.83 unhurried early while off the inside,moved inside far turn after coming under pressure, briskly roused into the lane but managed only a mild rally to be clear for the show. 1st Nerazurri ( C A Torres 119 ) 2nd Seraphia ( J Rosario 122 ) 3.50L 3rd Lemon Zest ( F Prat 122 ) 6.75L See full results | F Prat 55.3kg 6.75L | 3 (6) |
| Aqueduct 09-Nov-25 1810m FIRM R9 Mother Goose Stakes (Stakes) $30,000 (of $300,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:49.730, SP: 6.00 bobbled at the break and broke on top despite it, chased three then two wide in closest aim of the leader coming under coaxing near the quarter pole, spun three wide into upper stretch, ran on to the finish. 1st Fully Subscribed ( D Davis 118 ) 2nd Drexel Hill ( J Castellano 120 ) 4.50L 3rd Lemon Zest ( F Prat 118 ) 4.75L See full results | F Prat 53.5kg 4.75L | 3 (9) |
| Remington Park 29-Sep-25 1710m FIRM R9 Remington Park Oaks (Stakes) $40,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:45.560, SP: 1.62 dueled for the lead while inside, was in a long sustained drive and gamely dug in and held the place in the end. 1st So There She Was ( R Vazquez 118 ) 2nd Lemon Zest ( L Saez 122 ) 2.75L 3rd Seraphia ( E Asmussen 120 ) 0.15L See full results | L Saez 55.3kg 2.75L | 2 (6) |
| Ellis Park 17-Aug-25 1610m R9 Race 9 $64,260 (of $102,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:37.070, SP: 1.53 showed the way inside of a prompting rival, led narrowly inside of a pair while in the two path around the far turn and drove clear reaching the furlong grounds. 1st Lemon Zest ( J Torres 118 ) 2nd Seraphia ( E Asmussen 118 ) 0.00L 3rd Vino Tiempo ( C Lanerie 118 ) 0.00L See full results | J Torres 53.5kg | 1 (5) |
| Churchill Downs 30-Jun-25 1610m FIRM R1 Md $75,600 (of $120,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:34.030, SP: 5.00 stalked two wide while moving outside of the leader down the backstretch, pursued while perched in the four path around the turn, ranged up turning for home to offer a bid entering the lane, was kept at bay through upper stretch, yet sustained her bid to forge an advantage at the sixteenth pole, flopped back to her left lead while moving away from her inner counterpart and edged clear. 1st Lemon Zest ( L Saez 118 ) 2nd Margarita Girl ( A Fresu 118 ) 1.75L 3rd Bundle ( F Prat 118 ) 4.00L See full results | L Saez 53.5kg | 1 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 18-May-25 1210m FIRM R11 Md $1,350 (of $120,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:08.930, SP: 3.00 raced at the rear in the two path and failed to factor. 1st Me And Molly Mcgee ( L Dettori 118 ) 2nd Spun Candy ( B J Hernandez 118 ) 5.00L 3rd Cliffs ( J Torres 118 ) 0.30L 6th Lemon Zest ( F Geroux 118 ) 12.00L See full results | F Geroux 53.5kg 12.00L | 6 (9) |