Mighty Kai (USA) Horse
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Mighty Kai is a 5yo b horse from the United States trained by Doug F. O'neill. He is sired by the stallion Twirling Candy out of the dam My Happy Place. To date, Mighty Kai has won two races. On 4 Oct 2023 at Horseshoe Indianapolis, he secured his most important win, earning a $34,000.00 purse.
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Santa Anita • Los Alamitos Racecourse • Del Mar • Fair Grounds • Horseshoe Indianapolis • Ellis ParkRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Anita 09-Feb-26 1609m FIRM R4 Race 4 $2,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:39.080, SP: 1.91 got bumped leaving the gate, stalked from inside, tipped three wide at the quarter pole, finished willingly and earned the show honors. 1st Broadway Unions ( T J Pereira 124 ) 2nd Malibu Rocks ( G Franco 124 ) 1.25L 3rd Mighty Kai ( E Jaramillo 124 ) 1.75L See full results | E Jaramillo 56.2kg 1.75L | 3 (6) |
| Santa Anita 12-Jan-26 1609m FIRM R2 Race 2 $4,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:37.530, SP: 4.50 chased in the two path, advanced between runners on the far turn, finished willingly down the lane but could not reach the winner. 1st Majestic Palisades ( A Aguilar 124 ) 2nd Mighty Kai ( J Hernandez 124 ) 1.25L 3rd Mongolian Max ( W Orantes 124 ) 1.25L See full results | J Hernandez 56.2kg 1.25L | 2 (9) |
| Los Alamitos Racecourse 14-Dec-25 1610m FIRM R3 Race 3 $1,750 (of $25,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:37.880, SP: 4.50 bumped with inner rival leaving the gate, angled to the three path trailing the field, stayed off the rail up the backstretch, came five wide into the lane and passed tired rivals. 1st Resemblance ( T Baze 123 ) 2nd Please Focus ( A Ayuso 123 ) 0.20L 3rd Speed Grazy ( A Aguilar 123 ) 0.30L 4th Mighty Kai ( R Jaime 123 ) 3.85L See full results | R Jaime 55.8kg 3.85L | 4 (7) |
| Los Alamitos Racecourse 22-Sep-25 1610m FIRM R3 Race 3 $13,860 (of $22,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:36.720, SP: 3.50 1st Mighty Kai ( A Fresu 123 ) 2nd Wild Recruit ( A Ayuso 123 ) 1.25L 3rd Resemblance ( K Kimura 123 ) 1.75L See full results | A Fresu 55.8kg | 1 (7) |
| Del Mar 30-Aug-25 1610m FIRM R4 Race 4 $2,170 (of $31,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:35.640, SP: 13.00 was off slow to begin, trailed two wide early, raced outside a rival into the far turn, exited that bend in the two path and passed tired rivals. 1st Hard To Figure ( J Hernandez 125 ) 2nd Skyquist ( D V Dyke 121 ) 5.25L 3rd It's A Factor ( A Ayuso 121 ) 0.50L 4th Mighty Kai ( M Demuro 123 ) 9.00L See full results | M Demuro 55.8kg 9.00L | 4 (9) |
| Del Mar 03-Aug-25 1610m FIRM R5 Race 5 $620 (of $31,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:35.130, SP: 6.00 unhurriedly brought up the rear, switched out to move outside a tiring rival late on the far turn, swung five wide into upper stretch, needed more. 1st Hawker ( A Aguilar 125 ) 2nd Spearfish ( K Kimura 125 ) 1.75L 3rd Mongolian Altai ( K Frey 125 ) 0.30L 5th Mighty Kai ( A Ayuso 125 ) 7.50L See full results | A Ayuso 56.7kg 7.50L | 5 (8) |
| Del Mar 25-Jul-25 1610m FIRM R2 Race 2 $6,200 (of $31,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:38.100, SP: 4.00 was off bit slow, stalked from along the rail, moved up slightly, lacked room inside early on the second turn, taken off the rail, regained inside in upper stretch and gamely gained second. 1st Excel Calculator ( A Ayuso 125 ) 2nd Mighty Kai ( A Fresu 125 ) 3.25L 3rd Malibu Rocks ( K Frey 125 ) 1.25L See full results | A Fresu 56.7kg 3.25L | 2 (6) |
| Santa Anita 27-May-25 1610m FIRM R2 Race 2 $4,400 (of $22,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:38.030, SP: 4.50 tracked from inside then moved into the two path on the first turn, bid three wide around the far turn, dueled two wide into the lane, took over in upper stretch, lost command to the winner midstretch and stayed on for a clear second. 1st Petesoldfashioned ( A Ayuso 126 ) 2nd Mighty Kai ( J Hernandez 126 ) 1.25L 3rd Resemblance ( T Pereira 126 ) 2.50L See full results | J Hernandez 57.2kg 1.25L | 2 (6) |
| Santa Anita 27-Apr-25 1610m FIRM R10 Race 10 $2,200 (of $22,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:39.420, SP: 9.00 chased five wide outside a rival into the first turn, angled to the inside around the bend, was on the move while tipping three wide on the second bend and finished evenly late. 1st Asmodeus ( W I Antongeorgi 126 ) 2nd White Mountain ( A Escobedo 126 ) 1.50L 3rd Mighty Kai ( D Herrera 126 ) 3.00L See full results | D Herrera 57.2kg 3.00L | 3 (10) |
| Santa Anita 09-Feb-25 1610m GOOD R10 Race 10 $500 (of $26,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:36.260, SP: 41.00 got bumped back shortly after the start, moved inside racing near the back, hugged the rail to the stretch and could not make an impact. 1st Belmont Bill ( T Baze 124 ) 2nd Andreadytorumble ( H I Berrios 124 ) 1.75L 3rd One Time Mark ( T J Pereira 124 ) 1.85L 8th Mighty Kai ( A Lezcano 124 ) 10.45L See full results | A Lezcano 56.2kg 10.45L | 8 (9) |
| Del Mar 02-Aug-24 1710m GOOD R6 Race 6 $500 (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:41.330 got crowded between rivals shortly after the start, settled at the back on the inside, trailed through the far turn, came out in upper stretch and passed tired rivals. 1st Pioneer Prince ( M E Smith 125 ) 2nd Baldoro ( J Laprida 125 ) 1.50L 3rd Tribal ( J J Hernandez 120 ) 3.00L 6th Mighty Kai ( H I Berrios 120 ) 12.25L See full results | H I Berrios 54.4kg 12.25L | 6 (9) |
| Santa Anita 28-May-24 1610m R7 Race 7 $500 (of $31,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:34.760 off slow to begin, tucked inside at the back, trailed two wide into the lane and never got involved. 1st Promissio ( A Fresu 118 ) 2nd Belmont Bill ( T Baze 126 ) 0.50L 3rd Jeweled Shillelagh ( J Laprida 126 ) 0.75L 12th Mighty Kai ( D A Herrera 118 ) 8.25L See full results | D A Herrera 53.5kg 8.25L | 12 (12) |
| Santa Anita 28-Apr-24 1810m R1 Race 1 $500 (of $31,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:49.050 pulled a bit between rivals early, steered to the inside and settled along the rail, saved ground through the far turn, chased a bit off the rail into the lane, kept on through the stretch and ran into traffic late halting his momentum. 1st Gold Foot ( K Frey 118 ) 2nd Hot Legs Romolo ( M Gutierrez 126 ) 0.50L 3rd Caribbean King ( U Rispoli 126 ) 1.00L 6th Mighty Kai ( D Herrera 118 ) 3.25L See full results | D Herrera 53.5kg 3.25L | 6 (8) |
| Santa Anita 08-Apr-24 1610m GOOD R1 Race 1 $6,800 (of $34,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:35.170, SP: 9.00 unhurried in the early going and moved inside, saved ground to the stretch, got boxed in along the fence at the eighth pole, moved out a bit into a clear path, split foes late and got up for second. 1st National Generaux ( U Rispoli 126 ) 2nd Mighty Kai ( E Maldonado 118 ) 1.75L 3rd What A Dude ( A Fresu 126 ) 0.50L See full results | E Maldonado 53.5kg 1.75L | 2 (9) |
| Santa Anita 30-Mar-24 1810m GOOD R8 Race 8 $500 (of $67,001) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:46.960, SP: 41.00 broke a step slow, trailed along the inside early, remained at the back while driven two wide into the stretch and could not make an impact. 1st Formidable Man ( U Rispoli 122 ) 2nd Moonlit Sonata ( G Franco 122 ) 1.75L 3rd El Rey Rey ( A Ayuso 122 ) 0.50L 9th Mighty Kai ( L Contreras 122 ) 8.55L See full results | L Contreras 55.3kg 8.55L | 9 (9) |
| Santa Anita 11-Mar-24 1210m GOOD R3 Race 3 $1,340 (of $67,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:08.660, SP: 15.00 settled off the pace, navigated the turn two then three wide and lacked a rally. 1st King Of Gosford ( F Prat 122 ) 2nd Final Boss ( J Hernandez 122 ) 1.75L 3rd Raging Torrent ( A Fresu 122 ) 0.50L 5th Mighty Kai ( E Maldonado 122 ) 5.25L See full results | E Maldonado 55.3kg 5.25L | 5 (7) |
| Fair Grounds 04-Feb-24 1710m FIRM R9 Race 9 $5,800 (of $58,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:46.680, SP: 13.00 tracked two to four path, ranged closer outside of rivals entering the far turn, vied for place turning for home but was kept at bay through the lane. 1st Le Gris ( J Loveberry 119 ) 2nd Camaro Z ( J Graham 122 ) 6.00L 3rd Mighty Kai ( E Morales 119 ) 6.75L See full results | E Morales 54kg 6.75L | 3 (6) |
| Fair Grounds 08-Jan-24 1610m FIRM R5 Race 5 $3,710 (of $53,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:42.140, SP: 13.00 broke a step slow, raced at the rear along the inside, pursued shifting from the four to five path around the far turn and failed to menace. 1st Maycocks Bay ( B Curtis 119 ) 2nd Blown Cover ( M J Pedroza 119 ) 10.75L 3rd Hawks Creek ( D Cohen 119 ) 2.00L 4th Mighty Kai ( C Lanerie 119 ) 17.00L See full results | C Lanerie 54kg 17.00L | 4 (6) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 04-Oct-23 1610m GOOD R7 Md $21,420 (of $34,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:38.960, SP: 5.00 reserved off the early pace from two wide down the backside, circled five wide in the turn to commence a rally, drifted to the eight path in upper stretch and closed with a rush to be up in time. 1st Mighty Kai ( J Ramos 122 ) 2nd Heart Of Oscar ( A Beschizza 119 ) 0.30L 3rd Finn And Brennan ( E Esquivel 122 ) 0.20L See full results | J Ramos 55.3kg | 1 (11) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 09-Sep-23 1610m GOOD R7 Md $3,400 (of $34,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:38.680, SP: 7.50 was unhurried while off the rail, angled into the four path through late turn, came into the lane from the four or five path with momentum then was gaining to the end while finishing best of the rest. 1st Fidget ( E Esquivel 120 ) 2nd Interlude ( R Diaz 120 ) 0.30L 3rd Mighty Kai ( A Burgos 120 ) 1.50L See full results | A Burgos 54.4kg 1.50L | 3 (7) |
| Ellis Park 31-Jul-23 1610m GOOD Md (of $28,420), Winning Time: 01:38.920, SP: 17.00 Step slow st,3p,outrun 1st Blue Eyed George ( J Graham 119 ) 2nd Mugatu ( J Talamo 119 ) 1.75L 3rd Casper ( D Cannon 119 ) 0.50L 9th Mighty Kai ( M Chuan 119 , Cd 0 ) 11.00L | M Chuan 54kg, Cd 0 11.00L | 9 (10) |