Risky Wave (USA) Horse

Country

United States

Foal Date

11-Feb-22

Colour

chestnut

Sire

West Coast

Dam

Run A Risk

Prize Money

59203

Owners

G Humphrey, Jr

About

Risky Wave, a 4yo ch bred in the United States and conditioned by George R. Arnold II, is by West Coast out of Run A Risk. The horse has not yet secured a win in 13 starts. In its latest outing at Churchill Downs on September 13, 2026, Victor Carrasco rode Risky Wave to a third-place finish, trailing winner Lightning Run.

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Churchill Downs 13-Sep-26 1811m R3 Md $9,333 (of $93,331) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:49.730, SP: 7.50 was brushed between horses at the start, pursued from midpack in the two path, ran on to aim inside of the leading pair in the final furlong but missed place at the wire. 1st Lightning Run ( J Ortiz 120 ) 2nd Don's Joy ( T Gaffalione 120 ) 0.75L 3rd Risky Wave ( V Carrasco 124 ) 0.85L See full resultsV Carrasco 56.2kg 0.85L3 (10)
Ellis Park 17-Aug-26 1710m R9 Md Barrier 3, SP: 7.50 1st Eve ( V Carrasco 118 ) 2nd Great Kerry Lee ( M Gutierrez 118 ) 3rd Marble Arch ( R Vazquez 124 ) 4th Risky Wave ( G Saez 124 )G Saez 56.2kg4 (12)
Ellis Park 17-Aug-26 1710m R9 Race 9 $3,965 (of $56,640) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:40.940 tracked along the inside, pursued from midpack around the far turn, chased in the two path in upper stretch and stayed on evenly. 1st Eve ( V Carrasco 118 ) 2nd Great Kerry Lee ( M Gutierrez 118 ) 1.25L 3rd Marble Arch ( R Vazquez 124 ) 0.30L 4th Risky Wave ( G Saez 124 ) 2.75L See full resultsG Saez 56.2kg 2.75L4 (11)
Ellis Park 26-Jul-26 1609m R9 Md $5,372 (of $53,725) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:35.760, SP: 3.50 raced two wide in the first turn while back early on, was three wide nearing the lane, raced in the six path entering the lane, made a bid in the stretch but flattened out late in the drive. 1st Havana Rum ( B J Hernandez 118 ) 2nd Great Kerry Lee ( M Gutierrez 118 ) 1.25L 3rd Risky Wave ( Y Hazlewood 124 ) 2.25L See full resultsY Hazlewood 56.2kg 2.25L3 (8)
Turfway Park 07-Feb-26 1609m R2 Md $604 (of $56,799) 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 Felix 118 ) 2nd Raconteuse ( J R Leparoux 126 ) 0.20L 3rd Crystal Frost ( I Moncada 126 ) 3.00L 9th Risky Wave ( G Saez 126 ) 26.10L See full resultsG Saez 57.2kg 26.10L9 (12)