Risky Wave (USA) Horse
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Risky Wave is a 4yo colt from the United States trained by George R. Arnold II. He is by the stallion West Coast out of the dam Run A Risk. The horse has not yet broken his maiden, going winless in nine starts. In his most recent race at Turfway Park on 7th Feb 2026, Gabriel Saez rode him to a ninth‑place finish behind the winner Frosty Mojito.
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Turfway Park • Churchill Downs • Kentucky Downs • Ellis Park • Horseshoe Indianapolis • KeenelandRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Turfway Park 07-Feb-26 1609m R2 Md (of $39,600) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:41.020, SP: 13.00 stalked two wide and between horses, but weakened leaving the half mile pole and was done early. 1st Frosty Mojito ( J E Felix 118 ) 2nd Raconteuse ( J R Leparoux 126 ) 0.10L 3rd Crystal Frost ( I Moncada 126 ) 3.10L 9th Risky Wave ( G Saez 126 ) 26.10L See full results | G Saez 57.2kg 26.10L | 9 (12) |
| Turfway Park 11-Dec-25 1210m R7 Md $409 (of $39,600) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:12.270, SP: 15.00 never a threat throughout. 1st Timeless Love ( R Walter 122 ) 2nd Maclean's Lullaby ( M Dylan 122 ) 0.50L 3rd Dizzy Chick ( F Julio 122 ) 1.75L 8th Risky Wave ( S Gabriel 122 ) 12.00L See full results | S Gabriel 55.3kg 12.00L | 8 (11) |
| Churchill Downs 07-Nov-25 1210m R3 Md $5,040 (of $72,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.240, SP: 17.00 laid in range in the two path, lost ground around the far turn, and continued to fade from the five path down the lane. 1st Merry Madison ( I O Jr 122 ) 2nd Mimi's Grace ( L Saez 122 ) 0.30L 3rd Chasing Glory ( J Torres 122 ) 2.50L 4th Risky Wave ( C Torres 122 ) 10.75L See full results | C Torres 55.3kg 10.75L | 4 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 26-Sep-25 1610m R1 Md $6,900 (of $69,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:36.820, SP: 7.00 laid off of the pace along the inside, then two wide around the far turn, tipped four wide and between horses entering the lane, but got outkicked and put to tight quarters by an outer rival in upper stretch, recovered to rally in the final furlong, bid for place along with an inner counterpart at the sixteenth pole but got outkicked. 1st Les Is Best ( T Gaffalione 120 ) 2nd Mckinzie's Glory ( J R Leparoux 120 ) 1.75L 3rd Risky Wave ( C Torres 120 ) 2.50L See full results | C Torres 54.4kg 2.50L | 3 (7) |
| Kentucky Downs 01-Sep-25 1410m FIRM R4 Md $1,520 (of $170,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:21.430, SP: 10.00 broke out and bumped an outer foe, was wellback in the three path and made no impact from the five path down the lane. 1st Tickin Time Blonde ( L Dettori 121 ) 2nd Auntie ( B A Curtis 121 ) 0.30L 3rd Pretty Tapit ( J Ortiz 121 ) 1.25L 9th Risky Wave ( C Torres 121 ) 10.05L See full results | C Torres 54.9kg 10.05L | 9 (10) |
| Ellis Park 15-Jul-25 1610m GOOD R5 Md $8,000 (of $40,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:35.030, SP: 10.00 raced along the inside in the first turn while back early on, stayed on the inside into the lane, came up the inside and led down the lane, was under a long drive and was caught in the final stages. 1st Oak Alley ( L Machado 118 ) 2nd Risky Wave ( A Concepcion 118 ) 0.10L 3rd Dawn After Dawn ( E Morales 118 ) 0.30L See full results | A Concepcion 53.5kg 0.10L | 2 (11) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 04-Jun-25 1710m GOOD R6 Md $320 (of $43,520) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:42.410, SP: 7.50 Rail,angld3p1/4,no bid 1st Starship Athena ( A Beschizza 120 ) 2nd Fascinator ( A Jimenez 124 ) 0.75L 3rd Hi'iaka ( M J Pedroza 124 ) 2.25L 5th Risky Wave ( G Ashton 120 ) 4.10L See full results | G Ashton 54.4kg 4.10L | 5 (10) |
| Churchill Downs 09-Nov-24 1610m FIRM R6 Md $1,278 (of $120,001) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:38.440, SP: 15.00 void of early speed, saved ground and never threatened. 1st Paris Lily ( J Ortiz 119 ) 2nd Mimi's Grace ( J Torres 119 ) 0.20L 3rd Fallon ( J Graham 119 ) 3.00L 6th Risky Wave ( I Moncada 119 , Cd 126 ) 12.10L See full results | I Moncada 54kg, Cd 57.2kg 12.10L | 6 (11) |
| Keeneland 21-Oct-24 1110m GOOD R3 Md $2,775 (of $100,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:03.100 laid off of the pace along the inside, moved to the three path into the lane, tipped further out in midstretch and moved up. 1st Glean ( G Corrales 119 ) 2nd Lovely Emma ( L Dettori 119 ) 0.50L 3rd Always Practical ( R J Santana 119 ) 2.00L 5th Risky Wave ( I Moncada 119 , Cd 126 ) 5.50L See full results | I Moncada 54kg, Cd 57.2kg 5.50L | 5 (11) |