Miss Lao (USA) Horse

Country

United States

Foal Date

07-Feb-21

Colour

bay

Sire

Laoban

Dam

Miss Nancy

Prize Money

369170

Owners

Kantarmaci, Mertkan

About

Miss Lao, a 5yo horse from the United States trained by Mertkan Kantarmaci, is by stallion Laoban out of dam Miss Nancy. She has recorded five wins to date, and on 18 Oct 2024 at Belmont – The Big A – she secured her most notable victory, earning the $79,998 purse in Race 2.

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Saratoga 29-Aug-26 1308m FIRM R2 Race 2 $32,450 (of $51,508) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:17.530, SP: 9.00 coaxed from the gate, chased just off the inside and then along the inside getting let out at the quarter pole before spinning three wide into upper stretch, rallied to take command nearing the eighth pole, drew clear under a drive to prevail. 1st Miss Lao ( S Gonzalez 123 ) 2nd Bellacose ( M Franco 123 ) 6.00L 3rd Curlin's Magic ( J Lezcano 121 ) 7.75L See full resultsS Gonzalez 55.8kg1 (6)
Saratoga 11-Jul-26 1408m FIRM R8 Race 8 $2,130 (of $53,241) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:26.410, SP: 13.00 bobbled at the start but broke towards the front, angled out leaving the chute, settled under some urging, gained while moving from the two path to the four path on the turn, made a bid between foes in upper stretch, dropped back while remaining on her inside lead into the final furlong and weakened. 1st Baby Sassicaia ( H Harkie 123 ) 2nd Ah Ca Ira ( C Elliott 123 ) 1.75L 3rd Curlin's Magic ( D Rivera 121 ) 2.50L 5th Miss Lao ( R Gutierrez 123 ) 7.25L See full resultsR Gutierrez 55.8kg 7.25L5 (8)
Belmont At The Big A 22-Jun-26 1609m R3 Race 3 $25,171 (of $39,954) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:38.790, SP: 3.75 1st Miss Lao ( R Gutierrez 121 ) 2nd Luna Moth ( R Silvera 121 ) 1.25L 3rd Whistler's Style ( C Gonzalez 123 ) 0.75L See full resultsR Gutierrez 54.9kg1 (5)
Finger Lakes 02-Jun-26 1207m R7 Race 7 $381 (of $38,055) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:13.100, SP: 21.00 1st Play GOOD Pay GOOD ( J Rohena 121 ) 2nd Redwineandwhiskey ( L Perez 121 ) 0.50L 3rd Zhen Lou ( K Coa 124 ) 0.30L 7th Miss Lao ( C Elliott 121 ) 5.25L See full resultsC Elliott 54.9kg 5.25L7 (8)
Belmont At The Big A 09-May-26 1207m R6 Race 6 $512 (of $51,151) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.990, SP: 6.50 dropped well behind under urging, rounded most of the turn in the two path then shifted to the three path, came into the stretch in the four path then drifted out and was no factor. 1st Edistrudis ( E Zayas 126 ) 2nd A Maize Zing Dotie ( M Franco 126 ) 2.00L 3rd Calling An Audible ( S Civaci 126 ) 0.15L 7th Miss Lao ( C Elliott 126 ) 10.55L See full resultsC Elliott 57.2kg 10.55L7 (9)