Poor Connection (USA) Horse
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Poor Connection, a 4yo chestnut from the United States, is trained by Michael McCarthy. He is by Omaha Beach out of Regal Serenade. So far he has claimed two wins. On 12th Oct 2025 at Santa Anita he earned his biggest victory, taking the $60000.00 Md race. The horse has proved lucrative for bettors; if you had backed him throughout his career you would have earned a 135% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Anita 23-May-26 2012m FIRM R7 Race 7 $13,400 (of $67,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:00.600, SP: 7.50 raced up close between rivals then took a stalking position in the two path, coaxed along outside a rival then three deep on the far turn, got floated out a bit at the top of the lane, bid shortly after but was no match for the winner in the late stages. 1st Living Life ( H I Berrios 126 ) 2nd Poor Connection ( E Jaramillo 124 ) 2.25L 3rd Mythical Reel ( A Fresu 124 ) 3.50L See full results | E Jaramillo 56.2kg 2.25L | 2 (7) |
| Santa Anita 27-Apr-26 1609m FIRM R3 Race 3 $500 (of $36,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:34.220, SP: 5.50 tracked along the rail then shifted to the two path, got shuffled back steadily on the backstretch, chased between rivals in the two path on the far turn, cut the corner into the lane and could not rally. 1st Prince Dolce ( R Gonzalez 126 ) 2nd I'm Otter Here ( H Berrios 126 ) 1.25L 3rd Santa Barbarian ( A Ayuso 126 ) 1.25L 6th Poor Connection ( A Fresu 126 ) 4.75L See full results | A Fresu 57.2kg 4.75L | 6 (9) |
| Santa Anita 30-Mar-26 1811m FIRM R5 Race 5 $22,050 (of $35,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:48.570, SP: 17.00 1st Poor Connection ( A Fresu 124 ) 2nd Rostovsky ( R Gonzalez 124 ) 0.20L 3rd Amplitude ( K Kimura 124 ) 1.25L See full results | A Fresu 56.2kg | 1 (8) |
| Santa Anita 02-Feb-26 1811m FIRM R1 Race 1 $500 (of $37,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:47.520, SP: 17.00 stalked the leader from the two path to the stretch and weakened between rivals. 1st City Exile ( J Hernandez 124 ) 2nd Mr. Leasure ( K Kimura 124 ) 3.50L 3rd Living Life ( A Ayuso 124 ) 0.50L 6th Poor Connection ( M Demuro 124 ) 11.55L See full results | M Demuro 56.2kg 11.55L | 6 (6) |
| Del Mar 24-Nov-25 1710m GOOD R3 Race 3 $500 (of $34,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:45.340, SP: 10.00 1st Crazy Cavalier ( A Fresu 123 ) 2nd Burning Rubber ( J Hernandez 120 ) 0.75L 3rd Prince Dolce ( R Gonzalez 120 ) 2.25L 7th Poor Connection ( M Demuro 122 ) 5.25L See full results | M Demuro 55.3kg 5.25L | 7 (10) |
| Santa Anita 12-Oct-25 1610m FIRM R1 Md $37,800 (of $60,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:34.910, SP: 6.50 1st Poor Connection ( M Demuro 122 ) 2nd Never Ambling ( U Rispoli 122 ) 0.50L 3rd Legal Heir ( K Kimura 122 ) 1.25L See full results | M Demuro 55.3kg | 1 (7) |
| Del Mar 02-Sep-25 1610m FIRM R11 Md $8,800 (of $44,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:37.000, SP: 4.50 broke out, stalked in the two path, challenged from outside around the far turn, hounded the winner through the lane and could not summon the needed late kick to get by. 1st Makutu ( D Herrera 121 ) 2nd Poor Connection ( U Rispoli 121 ) 0.50L 3rd Sweet Odyssey ( A Fresu 120 ) 0.30L See full results | U Rispoli 54.9kg 0.50L | 2 (10) |
| Del Mar 09-Aug-25 1610m FIRM R6 Md $500 (of $40,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:36.000, SP: 6.50 vied with a pair of outer rival into the first turn, took control around the bend, drew clear at the half-mile pole, was challenged from outside at the quarter pole, lost command entering the lane and weakened. 1st Crazy Cavalier ( A Fresu 125 ) 2nd Makutu ( D Herrera 120 ) 3.25L 3rd Djoser ( A Ayuso 120 ) 0.50L 6th Poor Connection ( A Espinoza 120 ) 7.50L See full results | A Espinoza 54.4kg 7.50L | 6 (10) |
| Santa Anita 15-Jun-25 1410m FIRM R9 Md $500 (of $60,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:22.240, SP: 26.00 chased four deep between rivals early on, took the turn four wide and tired. 1st Sierra Silver ( J Hernandez 120 ) 2nd Cheever ( A Fresu 120 ) 4.25L 3rd Penalty Box ( K Frey 120 ) 8.00L 8th Poor Connection ( H Berrios 120 ) 30.30L See full results | H Berrios 54.4kg 30.30L | 8 (8) |
| Del Mar 12-Aug-24 1310m FIRM R7 Md $500 (of $75,001) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:17.420 stumbled leaving the gate, dropped back and trailed off the inside, took the turn thee then four wide and was not a factor. 1st Gaming ( J Hernandez 120 ) 2nd Rank ( A Fresu 120 ) 5.50L 3rd Brother Tony ( R Gutierrez 120 ) 1.25L 7th Poor Connection ( M E Smith 120 ) 15.00L See full results | M E Smith 54.4kg 15.00L | 7 (9) |