Rip Riding Away (USA) Horse
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Rip Riding Away is a 4yo chestnut from the United States, trained by Kathleen O'connell. The horse is by Palace Malice out of Villacora. So far, Rip Riding Away has won three races. On January 18, 2025, at Tampa Bay Downs, it captured its biggest victory, taking the $27,500 purse in Race 4.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Downs 22-Mar-26 1408m R1 Race 1 $12,915 (of $20,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:23.700, SP: 3.25 raced in the middle of the pack up the backstretch, began a bid from the four path coming around the turn and kicked clear in the lane. 1st Rip Riding Away ( H J Diaz 118 ) 2nd Humor Sense ( V Lara 118 , Cd 111 ) 5.50L 3rd Baha Secret ( K Mejias 120 , Cd 113 ) 7.50L See full results | H J Diaz 53.5kg | 1 (8) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 31-Mar-25 1410m GOOD R4 Ocala Breeders' Sales Sophomore Stakes (Stakes) $3,000 (of $110,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:21.300, SP: 21.00 stalked the early pace in between rivals, three wide on the turn and weakened. 1st Macho Music ( J Castellano 122 ) 2nd P Four ( M Meneses 122 ) 0.00L 3rd Cajun Venom ( P Lopez 122 ) 0.00L 5th Rip Riding Away ( H J Diaz 117 ) 16.25L See full results | H J Diaz 53.1kg 16.25L | 5 (6) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 22-Mar-25 1650m FIRM R6 Race 6 $6,600 (of $33,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:40.730, SP: 4.50 stalked three wide, moved up three wide on the far turn, rallied in the stretch, dug in gamely at the sixteenth marker and closed the gap in the final yards. 1st Dyna Soar ( D Centeno 120 ) 2nd Rip Riding Away ( A Gallardo 118 ) 0.25L 3rd Florida Flower ( S Leon 118 ) 4.75L See full results | A Gallardo 53.5kg 0.25L | 2 (6) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 20-Feb-25 1410m FIRM R6 Race 6 $5,700 (of $28,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:23.820, SP: 2.20 rated along early, made a rail bid just past the quarter pole kept on gamely to the wire. 1st Florida Flower ( S Leon 120 ) 2nd Rip Riding Away ( H J Diaz 118 ) 0.10L 3rd Alien Princess ( S Marin 122 ) 8.50L See full results | H J Diaz 53.5kg 0.10L | 2 (4) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 18-Jan-25 1310m FIRM R4 Race 4 $17,325 (of $27,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:18.110, SP: 3.00 Bmpd11/16,closed rail 1st Rip Riding Away ( H J Diaz 118 ) 2nd Florida Flower ( S Camacho 118 ) 0.00L 3rd Igniting The Flame ( M Almedina 118 ) 0.00L See full results | H J Diaz 53.5kg | 1 (8) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 21-Dec-24 1410m FIRM R2 Md $12,600 (of $20,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:25.820, SP: 2.38 well placed and between, gained position two and three wide through the turn, shook clear three wide into the stretch and lasted under steady pressure. 1st Rip Riding Away ( H J Diaz 119 ) 2nd Backseat Romance ( M Meneses 119 ) 0.00L 3rd Cantafio ( A Santos 119 ) 0.00L See full results | H J Diaz 54kg | 1 (9) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 30-Nov-24 1410m FIRM R8 Md $2,200 (of $22,002) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:25.790, SP: 4.33 well placed and outside, looped up four wide through the turn, bid three wide into the stretch, evened and held the show. 1st Florida Flower ( S Camacho 119 ) 2nd Instabrat ( P Morales 119 ) 1.75L 3rd Rip Riding Away ( H J Diaz 119 ) 2.25L See full results | H J Diaz 54kg 2.25L | 3 (11) |
| Gulfstream 30-Sep-24 1210m FIRM R2 Md $400 (of $45,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.360 was settled early and saved ground on the turn, swung out three wide leaving the turn and had no rally. 1st Don't Fool With Me ( E Jaramillo 118 ) 2nd With Kindness ( S Camacho 118 ) 4.75L 3rd Slew Diva ( L Reyes 118 ) 13.25L 5th Rip Riding Away ( H R D Jr 118 ) 14.00L See full results | H R D Jr 53.5kg 14.00L | 5 (8) |
| Gulfstream 31-Aug-24 1110m FIRM R4 Md $4,500 (of $45,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:06.700 chased in the four path, was coaxed midway around the turn, floated out to the nine path at the top of the lane, and kept on for show. 1st I'malwaysthinking ( L Panici 118 ) 2nd Maddy R ( E J Zayas 118 ) 1.75L 3rd Rip Riding Away ( H R D Jr 118 ) 2.50L See full results | H R D Jr 53.5kg 2.50L | 3 (5) |