Piney Woods (USA) Horse
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Piney Woods, a 3yo bred in the United States and trained by Michael W. McCarthy, is by the stallion Cupid out of the mare Magic Empire. The horse has not yet broken its maiden, standing at 0 wins from 1 start. In its most recent outing at Santa Anita on 9 Jan 2026, jockey Ricardo Gonzalez guided Piney Woods to a third‑place finish behind winner French Blue.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Anita 09-Jan-26 1207m FIRM R4 Md $7,000 (of $70,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.210, SP: 26.00 was fractious in the gate, broke a step slow, climbed at the back early then went outside a rival, took the turn two then three wide, cut back in approaching the stretch, rallied through the lane and earned the show honors. 1st French Blue ( J J Hernandez 122 ) 2nd Feisty Red Head ( M E Smith 122 ) 2.25L 3rd Piney Woods ( R Gonzalez 122 ) 3.75L See full results | R Gonzalez 55.3kg 3.75L | 3 (10) |