Raghba (USA) Horse
About
Raghba, a 4yo dk b/br foaled in the United States and trained by Todd A. Pletcher, is by Curlin out of Takrees. The horse has not yet broken its maiden, going winless in eight starts. In its latest start at Aqueduct on January 16, 2026, ridden by Manuel Franco, Raghba placed second to Lost Horizon.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Aqueduct 16-Jan-26 1609m FIRM R4 Md $16,000 (of $80,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:38.820, SP: 5.50 four wide in pursuit, came under coaxing three furlongs out, tipped six wide into upper stretch taking over command, dug in under threat and came out two paths brushing the aforementioned foe inside the eighth pole, got collared just outside the sixteenth marker, ran on well clear of the rest to be along second best. 1st Lost Horizon ( F Prat 122 ) 2nd Raghba ( M Franco 122 ) 1.00L 3rd Trango Tower ( J Lezcano 122 ) 10.00L See full results | M Franco 55.3kg 1.00L | 2 (7) |
| Aqueduct 13-Nov-25 1610m R1 Md $17,000 (of $85,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:35.770, SP: 13.00 settled off the pace, dropped back leaving the backstretch, was urged along in the three path on the turn, turned into the stretch in the five path and improved for the place. 1st Metfardeh ( K Carmouche 121 ) 2nd Raghba ( J Velazquez 121 ) 2.75L 3rd Trango Tower ( J Lezcano 121 ) 0.00L See full results | J Velazquez 54.9kg 2.75L | 2 (7) |
| Saratoga 15-Aug-25 1810m SOFT R1 Race 1 $7,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:53.660, SP: 5.00 broke in at the start bumping DANZIT, raced three then four wide through the first turn, chased five then four wide coming under a ride at the seven-sixteenths, went five wide for home and weakened in the stretch. 1st Danzit ( I O Jr 124 ) 2nd Absolute Honor ( R J Santana 118 ) 0.30L 3rd Bon Vivant ( J Ortiz 118 ) 7.25L 4th Raghba ( J Velazquez 118 ) 11.75L See full results | J Velazquez 53.5kg 11.75L | 4 (6) |
| Saratoga 11-Jul-25 1810m FIRM R7 Md $4,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:54.140, SP: 15.00 angled in early, bumped with a rival into the first turn, moved from the four path to the three path early on that bend, settled on the outside, was urged along in the three path on the far turn and came up empty. 1st Lobby Rendezvous ( J Ortiz 118 ) 2nd Lost Horizon ( F Prat 118 ) 3.25L 3rd Absolute Honor ( R J Santana 118 ) 2.00L 5th Raghba ( J Velazquez 118 ) 7.00L See full results | J Velazquez 53.5kg 7.00L | 5 (7) |
| Saratoga 06-Jun-25 1710m GOOD R10 Md $600 (of $100,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:41.520, SP: 17.00 Brushed st, late foot 1st More For Sure ( L Luzzi 118 ) 2nd Smartest ( U Rispoli 118 ) 0.15L 3rd Just So Pretty ( J Rosario 125 ) 2.75L 6th Raghba ( J Velazquez 118 ) 3.90L See full results | J Velazquez 53.5kg 3.90L | 6 (10) |
| Churchill Downs 03-May-25 1710m FIRM R2 Md $12,000 (of $120,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:44.580, SP: 21.00 trailed in the two to three path, swung out to the seven path in upper stretch and rallied belatedly for show. 1st Defiant Lass ( V Cheminaud 118 ) 2nd Lolo Le Plume ( J R Leparoux 118 ) 0.00L 3rd Raghba ( J Velazquez 118 ) 5.25L See full results | J Velazquez 53.5kg 5.25L | 3 (10) |
| Gulfstream 03-Mar-25 1710m FIRM R1 Md $18,800 (of $94,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:46.400, SP: 4.33 raced in the four path early, stalked the leader on the outside up the backstretch, began a bid from the four path coming around the second bend and improved position in the stretch. 1st Luvumorgan ( M Husbands 118 ) 2nd Raghba ( J Velazquez 118 ) 3.00L 3rd Champagne Brunch ( I O Jr 118 ) 0.00L See full results | J Velazquez 53.5kg 3.00L | 2 (8) |
| Gulfstream 13-Jan-25 1610m FIRM R6 Md $18,800 (of $94,001) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:40.020, SP: 5.00 stalked in the four path, bid under coaxing around the turn, took the lead passing the quarter, ran on from the five path into the stretch, lost the lead to an inner foe before the eighth pole, but held place. 1st Pure Beauty ( D Davis 118 ) 2nd Raghba ( J Velazquez 118 ) 0.50L 3rd Madam Opus ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 1.25L See full results | J Velazquez 53.5kg 0.50L | 2 (8) |
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