Rafa Junior (USA) Horse
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Rafa Junior is a 3yo dk b/br from the United States trained by Sam Wilensky. He is by Caracaro out of Seafeather. The horse has not yet broken his maiden, failing to win in four starts. In his most recent start at Gulfstream on 23 Feb 2026, Rafa Junior was aboard Irad Ortiz Jr. and came home third, behind winner Noah's Pride.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Gulfstream 23-Feb-26 1006m FIRM R3 Md $2,900 (of $29,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:58.110, SP: 3.25 bumped at the start, raced off the pace two wide, angled out in stretch and rallied outside. 1st Noahs Pride ( D Boraco 122 ) 2nd Il Principado ( E Perez 120 ) 0.05L 3rd Rafa Junior ( I O Jr 122 ) 0.30L See full results | I O Jr 55.3kg 0.30L | 3 (10) |
| Gulfstream 15-Dec-25 1110m FIRM R5 Md $6,800 (of $34,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:03.660, SP: 11.00 chased the early pace and advanced two to three wide on the turn, then proved to be no match for the winner while winning the place duel. 1st Gold Perl ( I O Jr 118 ) 2nd Rafa Junior ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 6.75L 3rd Win N Win ( J Morelos 118 ) 0.30L See full results | T Gaffalione 53.5kg 6.75L | 2 (7) |
| Aqueduct 13-Nov-25 1710m R9 Md $350 (of $70,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:45.010, SP: 3.75 was a bit awkwardly into stride, moved in towards the rear, saved ground on the turns and was no factor. 1st Mr Browns Town ( M Franco 119 ) 2nd Exhibition Only ( R Silvera 119 ) 0.30L 3rd Brilliant Fury ( K Carmouche 119 ) 4.25L 9th Rafa Junior ( F Prat 119 ) 12.10L See full results | F Prat 54kg 12.10L | 9 (11) |
| Belmont At The Big A 14-Sep-25 1210m R4 Md $510 (of $85,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:09.660, SP: 7.50 was bumped hard at the start and forced in, settled towards the rear, saved ground while roused on the turn, turned into the stretch in the two path and failed to threaten. 1st Expressway ( J Alvarado 119 ) 2nd No Pressure ( J Castellano 119 ) 0.30L 3rd Let's Be Frank ( K Davis 119 ) 0.75L 6th Rafa Junior ( R J Santana 119 ) 9.50L See full results | R J Santana 54kg 9.50L | 6 (10) |