Rico Suave (USA) Horse
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Rico Suave is a 3yo colt from the United States trained by Richard Zielinski. He is by the stallion Cupid out of the mare Dark Darling. To date he has won three races. On 24th Apr 2026 at Thistledown he claimed his biggest victory, taking the $38400.00 prize in Race 8. The horse has been a money‑maker for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have yielded a 63% return on investment.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Thistledown 30-Jul-26 1609m FIRM R5 Race 5 $5,778 (of $57,779) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:39.860, SP: 11.00 set the pace until mid stretch then was outfinished. 1st Strategic Profile ( R Bowen 117 ) 2nd Leavetheninetynine ( L R Rivera 115 ) 1.75L 3rd Rico Suave ( V R Fernandez 115 ) 3.50L See full results | V R Fernandez 52.2kg 3.50L | 3 (6) |
| Thistledown 10-Jul-26 1207m R7 Race 7 $1,734 (of $57,785) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.560, SP: 11.00 set the pace to the top of the stretch then was outfinished. 1st Trouble In Motown ( D Haldar 119 ) 2nd Onirico ( J Bracho 119 ) 6.50L 3rd Leavetheninetynine ( L Rivera 117 ) 0.50L 5th Rico Suave ( V Fernandez 115 ) 8.10L See full results | V Fernandez 52.2kg 8.10L | 5 (6) |
| Thistledown 21-Jun-26 1811m FIRM R9 Daniel Stearns Cleveland Gold Cup Stakes (Stakes) (of $107,021) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:52.700, SP: 26.00 stalked the pace along the inside into the second turn then gave way. 1st Strategic Profile ( R Bowen 121 ) 2nd Water Into Wine ( J Ortiz 121 ) 0.30L 3rd R U Enticed ( J Mckee 118 ) 11.00L 7th Rico Suave ( V Fernandez 121 ) 38.25L See full results | V Fernandez 54.9kg 38.25L | 7 (9) |
| Thistledown 24-Apr-26 1106m FIRM R8 Race 8 $33,818 (of $53,679) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:05.280, SP: 6.50 settled inside through the turn, altered course four wide entering the stretch, was carried out past the middle of the racetrack by the leader, rallied under a strong hand ride and got up in time. 1st Rico Suave ( V Fernandez 115 ) 2nd Take Five Charlie ( J Bracho 119 ) 0.75L 3rd Afloat ( E Barbaran 119 ) 0.50L See full results | V Fernandez 52.2kg | 1 (7) |
| Mahoning Valley 03-Apr-26 1207m R7 Howard B. Noonan Stakes (Stakes) $2,157 (of $107,857) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:11.820, SP: 21.00 1st Mark My Words ( E Barbaran 120 ) 2nd Miss Elecktra ( A Chavez 115 ) 5.75L 3rd Sun Of War ( L Rivera 120 ) 4.50L 6th Rico Suave ( V Fernandez 120 ) 15.50L See full results | V Fernandez 54.4kg 15.50L | 6 (9) |