Nice Try Riley (USA) Horse
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In Gulfstream R3 Race 3, Nice Try Riley is a 4yo chestnut from the United States trained by Beau Chapman. The horse is by Speightster out of Deputy Valuation. Nice Try Riley has not yet broken its maiden, having failed to win in six starts. In its latest outing at Gulfstream on 3 Jan 2026, the horse, ridden by Christian Maragh, placed second behind Sea God.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Gulfstream 03-Jan-26 1609m FIRM R4 Md $5,300 (of $26,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:40.300, SP: 2.10 was away alertly and crossed over to show the way on the inside and was headed leaving the five sixteenths and dueled for command by the quarter pole and then proved to be no match for the winner in the lane while staying on to be second best. 1st Sea God ( J E Morelos 123 ) 2nd Nice Try Riley ( C Maragh 123 , Cd 128 ) 8.50L 3rd Ufo ( R Maragh 123 ) 10.25L See full results | C Maragh 55.8kg, Cd 58.1kg 8.50L | 2 (6) |
| Belmont At The Big A 12-Oct-25 1210m R5 Md $1,400 (of $35,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:09.880, SP: 5.50 chased the pace from the outside and was bumped by a rival by the half mile marker, four wide on the turn and came five wide off the bend and weakened. 1st Shadow Surge ( M Franco 124 ) 2nd Volunteer Fireman ( S Marin 121 ) 1.25L 3rd How About It ( C Elliott 121 ) 5.00L 5th Nice Try Riley ( J A Gomez 121 ) 8.30L See full results | J A Gomez 54.9kg 8.30L | 5 (8) |
| Belmont At The Big A 15-Sep-25 1310m R3 Md $3,500 (of $35,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:16.880, SP: 11.00 1st Leading Role ( R J Santana 121 ) 2nd Seeker's Hope ( F Prat 121 ) 1.50L 3rd Nice Try Riley ( J Gomez 121 ) 1.60L See full results | J Gomez 54.9kg 1.60L | 3 (6) |
| Saratoga 15-Aug-25 1410m SOFT R8 Race 8 $380 (of $38,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:24.300, SP: 9.00 was bumped at the start and forced out, raced just off the pace in a good position, dropped back while inside for most of the turn then shifted to the three path under urging, spun into the stretch in the six path, moved further out in the drive and weakened. 1st Levitating ( J Ortiz 119 ) 2nd Tomorrow's Wish ( J Velazquez 124 ) 4.50L 3rd Preposition ( I O Jr 119 ) 0.30L 6th Nice Try Riley ( L Saez 119 ) 7.25L See full results | L Saez 54kg 7.25L | 6 (8) |
| Gulfstream 06-Apr-25 1610m GOOD R10 Md $430 (of $43,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:34.790, SP: 26.00 raced into traffic in the two path and checked coming around the first turn, trailed the field up the backstretch, swung out to the four path coming around the far turn and made no bid. 1st Landman Friday ( R Maragh 118 ) 2nd Wearebackyoungman ( E Zayas 118 ) 0.30L 3rd Folktale ( J Bravo 118 ) 1.25L 10th Nice Try Riley ( E Perez 118 ) 15.50L See full results | E Perez 53.5kg 15.50L | 10 (11) |
| Gulfstream 16-Feb-25 1110m FIRM R6 Md $500 (of $50,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:03.790, SP: 34.00 brushed with the horse to his outside at the start, raced off the pace up the backstretch, continued around the turn in the four path and showed no kick. 1st Sneaky Sneaky ( E Jaramillo 118 ) 2nd Go Win Won ( J Alvarado 118 ) 1.25L 3rd Grand Magic ( R Rojas 118 ) 0.15L 7th Nice Try Riley ( E Perez 118 ) 6.30L See full results | E Perez 53.5kg 6.30L | 7 (9) |