Once Upon A Time (USA) Horse
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Once Upon A Time is a 4yo horse from the United States trained by Michelle Dalton. He is by the stallion Maclean's Music out of the mare Mo Cheeks. The horse has yet to win, remaining winless in three starts. In its most recent start at Turfway Park on 15th Jan 2026, he was ridden by Antioco Murgia and finished 7th, behind the winner Lainey.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Turfway Park 15-Jan-26 1207m R8 Md (of $100,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:13.290, SP: 17.00 tracked in the three path and between horses then tired at the quarter pole. 1st Lainey ( I Moncada 122 ) 2nd Willowy ( S Pauly 122 , Cd 117 ) 2.75L 3rd One Happy Island ( A Achard 122 ) 3.75L 7th Once Upon A Time ( A Murgia 122 ) 17.85L See full results | A Murgia 55.3kg 17.85L | 7 (11) |
| Churchill Downs 14-Nov-25 1010m R10 Md $1,165 (of $120,000) Barrier 15, Winning Time: 00:57.160, SP: 41.00 broke a step slow, tracked in the four path, chased in the five path into the lane and faded between horses. 1st Spring Dancer ( J Torres 122 ) 2nd Aurora Sky ( I O Jr 122 ) 0.50L 3rd Justine ( J Ortiz 122 ) 0.30L 8th Once Upon A Time ( T Bacon 122 ) 7.05L See full results | T Bacon 55.3kg 7.05L | 8 (12) |
| Gulfstream 04-Oct-25 1010m R4 Md $430 (of $56,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:56.600, SP: 2.63 off slow leaving the start, settled off of the early pace while never far back, waited for racing room nearing the top of the stretch, found room nearing the furlong marker while three to four wide and could not muster the needed late response. 1st Tree C's Kai ( E Perez 124 ) 2nd Bottomless Mimosa ( J Bravo 121 ) 1.25L 3rd Taboo Mischief ( J Morelos 124 ) 2.00L 5th Once Upon A Time ( E Zayas 121 ) 6.25L See full results | E Zayas 54.9kg 6.25L | 5 (7) |