Play For Me (USA) Horse
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Play For Me is a 4yo bay horse from the United States trained by Steve R. Knapp. The colt is by Great Stuff out of Sally Simpson. He has not yet broken his maiden, failing to win in four starts. In his latest outing at Santa Anita on 19 April 2026, jockey Tiago Josue Pereira guided him to a second‑place finish behind Lovely Medaglia.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Anita 19-Apr-26 1106m FIRM R6 Md $3,200 (of $16,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:05.810, SP: 8.00 chased out of range of the top trio three wide into the turn, cut to the two path late on the bend, rallied inside the leaders in the furlong grounds but could not get by the winner. 1st Lovely Medaglia ( K Frey 126 ) 2nd Play For Me ( T J Pereira 126 ) 0.50L 3rd Bitter Truth ( E Jaramillo 126 ) 1.25L See full results | T J Pereira 57.2kg 0.50L | 2 (12) |
| Santa Anita 21-Mar-26 1207m FIRM R8 Md $500 (of $17,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:12.910, SP: 6.00 raced up close from inside then vied with outer rival up the backstretch, put a head in front on the turn, relinquished the lead in upper stretch and weakened. 1st Celestial Skies ( V D Cid 126 ) 2nd Daddygaveittome ( W Orantes 126 ) 0.20L 3rd Bitter Truth ( E Jaramillo 126 ) 1.25L 5th Play For Me ( T Pereira 126 ) 4.60L See full results | T Pereira 57.2kg 4.60L | 5 (9) |
| Santa Anita 22-Feb-26 1207m FIRM R4 Md $1,700 (of $17,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.260, SP: 4.00 led inside a pair of rivals in the early going, headed by outer pair with a quarter mile remaining, lost command at the top of the lane, weakened in the furlong grounds but was able to save third. 1st Tom's Star ( F O Rojas 124 ) 2nd Daddygaveittome ( R Gonzalez 124 ) 1.75L 3rd Play For Me ( T Pereira 124 ) 4.00L See full results | T Pereira 56.2kg 4.00L | 3 (8) |
| Santa Anita 26-Jan-26 1207m FIRM R6 Md $1,700 (of $17,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:12.970, SP: 2.63 raced up close outside the top trio, chased four then three wide on the turn, bid three deep with a furlong remaining but flattened in the late stages. 1st Subtle Knowledge ( D Herrera 124 ) 2nd Tom's Star ( F O Rojas 124 ) 1.50L 3rd Play For Me ( T Pereira 124 ) 3.25L See full results | T Pereira 56.2kg 3.25L | 3 (8) |