Lion Lake (2023) Horse
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About
Lion Lake is a 3yo gr/ro trained by Brendan P. Walsh. He is sired by Dark Angel out of the dam Urjuwaan. The horse has secured 2 wins to date. On 1 Mar 2026 at Gulfstream, Lion Lake captured its biggest triumph, taking the $200,000 purse in the Herecomesthebride Stakes. He has been a profitable runner for bettors, and backing him throughout his career would have produced a 54% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Downs 06-Sep-26 1308m FIRM R10 Ainsworth Music City Stakes (Stakes) $417,210 (of $2,086,050) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:15.800, SP: 13.00 1st Somerset West ( L Saez 122 ) 2nd Lion Lake ( T Gaffalione 122 ) 0.50L 3rd Ground Support ( A Beschizza 122 ) 0.60L See full results | T Gaffalione 55.3kg 0.50L | 2 (12) |
| Saratoga 02-Aug-26 1710m FIRM R9 Lake George S. Presented by Surfside (Stakes) $3,208 (of $320,787) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:42.330, SP: 3.25 1st Amberglen ( I O Jr 120 ) 2nd Deep Learning ( F Prat 120 ) 1.25L 3rd Honfleur ( J Ortiz 120 ) 0.30L 7th Lion Lake ( L Saez 124 ) 4.65L See full results | L Saez 56.2kg 4.65L | 7 (8) |
| Saratoga 06-Jun-26 1710m FIRM R9 Wonder Again S. Presented by Shift4 (Stakes) $84,026 (of $420,129) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:40.390, SP: 2.38 1st Fitz Right ( F Prat 122 ) 2nd Lion Lake ( J Velazquez 124 ) 1.00L 3rd Time To Dream ( I O Jr 122 ) 0.75L See full results | J Velazquez 56.2kg 1.00L | 2 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 02-May-26 1710m FIRM R12 Edgewood S. presented by Accenture (Stakes) $83,186 (of $831,860) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:40.920, SP: 5.50 tracked three deep, came to level terms on the second turn, battled on through a long drive but grudgingly gave in. 1st Imaginationthelady ( T Gaffalione 120 ) 2nd Tam Tam ( J Alvarado 118 ) 0.20L 3rd Lion Lake ( J Velazquez 120 ) 0.20L See full results | J Velazquez 54.4kg 0.20L | 3 (14) |
| Keeneland 05-Apr-26 1609m FIRM R8 Appalachian S. Presented by Japan Racing Association (Stakes) $72,527 (of $725,269) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:35.510, SP: 7.00 pursued from midpack in the two path, then between horses down the backstretch, awaited racing room turning for home, tipped four wide into the lane, rallied to bid among foes at the sixteenth pole, vied late but got outfinished. 1st Storm's Wake ( J Rosario 118 ) 2nd Imaginationthelady ( T Gaffalione 120 ) 0.30L 3rd Lion Lake ( J Velazquez 118 ) 0.35L See full results | J Velazquez 53.5kg 0.35L | 3 (11) |