Rolando (USA) Horse
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Rolando is a 4yo ch from the United States trained by Fausto Gutierrez. He is by Vekoma out of Mixteca and has recorded four career wins. On 16th Mar 2025 at Gulfstream, Rolando earned his most notable triumph, taking the $115000.00 Hutcheson Stakes.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Gulfstream 22-Feb-26 1207m FIRM R10 Gulfstream Park Sprint Stakes (Stakes) $12,500 (of $125,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.470, SP: 6.50 vied for the lead on the outside and raced three to four wide on the turn but faded in the final furlong while saving the show award. 1st Jack's Promise ( R Maragh 118 ) 2nd Damon's Mound ( J Alvarado 123 ) 3.00L 3rd Rolando ( J R Velazquez 120 ) 6.00L See full results | J R Velazquez 54.4kg 6.00L | 3 (8) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 08-Feb-26 1207m FIRM R10 Pelican Stakes (Stakes) $8,750 (of $125,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:09.740, SP: 7.00 tracked the leader on the inside up the backstretch, saved ground around the turn and was outkicked in the lane. 1st Concrete Glory ( I O Jr 118 ) 2nd Track Mate ( F Prat 118 ) 2.00L 3rd Silver Slugger ( S Leon 118 ) 1.00L 4th Rolando ( S Marin 118 ) 4.75L See full results | S Marin 53.5kg 4.75L | 4 (9) |
| Mahoning Valley 25-Nov-25 1210m R10 Steel Valley Sprint Stakes (Stakes) $21,000 (of $300,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.460, SP: 10.00 broke out and bumped an outer foe, rated in the two path, was nudged along in the three path around the turn, got stymied passing the quarter, stayed on down the stretch, but just missed the show bob. 1st FASTer Gator ( J Toledo 117 ) 2nd Tough Catch ( L Saez 117 ) 1.75L 3rd Souper Tuscan ( I O Jr 117 ) 2.50L 4th Rolando ( T Gaffalione 124 ) 4.30L See full results | T Gaffalione 56.2kg 4.30L | 4 (9) |
| Keeneland 19-Oct-25 1410m FIRM R6 Perryville Stakes (Stakes) $24,500 (of $350,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:23.450, SP: 13.00 broke outwardly, raced at the rear in the five to four path into the turn and failed to factor. 1st Barnes ( J Ortiz 123 ) 2nd Captain Cook ( I O Jr 118 ) 8.25L 3rd Owen Almighty ( L Saez 118 ) 4.50L 4th Rolando ( T Gaffalione 120 ) 15.50L See full results | T Gaffalione 54.4kg 15.50L | 4 (5) |
| Kentucky Downs 07-Sep-25 1610m GOOD R8 Exacta Systems Gun Runner Stakes (Stakes) $17,222 (of $2,000,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:33.510, SP: 17.00 showed good early speed, collared near the three sixteenths pole and faded. 1st Plensa ( F Geroux 118 ) 2nd Giocoso ( B A Curtis 124 ) 1.00L 3rd Namaron ( F Prat 124 ) 0.75L 9th Rolando ( J Velazquez 118 ) 6.35L See full results | J Velazquez 53.5kg 6.35L | 9 (14) |
| Colonial Downs 10-Aug-25 1610m R5 Petramalo Mile Stakes (Stakes) $63,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:33.550, SP: 6.00 was away alertly to set the pace while clear and off the inside, four wide entering the turn and moved to the two path by the seven sixteenths, came three wide off the bend by the quarter pole and drew off under hand urging, rider took a peak back and saw no challengers and was kept to hand urging to the wire to prove much the best in a new track record. 1st Rolando ( J Velazquez 122 ) 2nd Barbadian Runner ( F Boyce 122 ) 4.00L 3rd Lured Away ( B J Hernandez 120 ) 0.75L See full results | J Velazquez 55.3kg | 1 (8) |
| Keeneland 08-Apr-25 1410m FIRM R7 Lafayette Stakes (Stakes) $28,000 (of $400,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:23.920, SP: 13.00 broke outwardly, stalked three wide then steadily faded in the four path around the turn. 1st Colloquial ( M Franco 118 ) 2nd Smoken Wicked ( B J Hernandez 118 ) 2.25L 3rd Touchy ( J Rosario 118 ) 2.25L 4th Rolando ( I O Jr 118 ) 11.00L See full results | I O Jr 53.5kg 11.00L | 4 (5) |
| Gulfstream 16-Mar-25 1210m FIRM R4 Hutcheson Stakes (Stakes) $72,450 (of $115,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.570, SP: 2.38 pressed the pace on the outside up the backstretch, led the way while racing in the three and four path around the turn and dug in gamely in the stretch to hold the win while drifting mildly late. 1st Rolando ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 2nd Multiverse ( D V Dyke 118 ) 0.25L 3rd Joey Muscles ( J E Morelos 118 ) 4.25L See full results | T Gaffalione 53.5kg | 1 (6) |
| Gulfstream 03-Mar-25 1210m FIRM R4 Race 4 $60,480 (of $96,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:09.820, SP: 2.63 set the pace in the three path and drew off under a drive. 1st Rolando ( T Gaffalione 120 ) 2nd Forty N Five ( J R Velazquez 120 ) 4.50L 3rd Back Em Up ( J Rosario 120 ) 5.25L See full results | T Gaffalione 54.4kg | 1 (5) |
| Gulfstream 02-Feb-25 1610m FIRM R7 Race 7 $9,600 (of $96,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:36.340, SP: 5.00 Broke out, bump st, 2w 1st River Thames ( J R Velazquez 120 ) 2nd Souper Times ( D Davis 120 ) 6.50L 3rd Rolando ( I O Jr 120 ) 6.75L See full results | I O Jr 54.4kg 6.75L | 3 (8) |
| Gulfstream 08-Dec-24 1410m FIRM R9 Race 9 $12,200 (of $61,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:24.860, SP: 3.00 set a rated pace in the two path, drew well clear in upper stretch but was no match for the winner. 1st Cool Intentions ( D Egan 120 ) 2nd Rolando ( T Gaffalione 120 ) 2.25L 3rd Back Em Up ( E J Zayas 118 ) 5.50L See full results | T Gaffalione 54.4kg 2.25L | 2 (6) |
| Gulfstream 10-Nov-24 1410m FIRM R6 Race 6 $6,100 (of $61,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:25.340, SP: 2.00 bumped with an outer foe at the start, set the pace inside, was roused midway around the turn, cut the corner to inch clear in upper stretch, but was caught by an outer pair in the final sixteenth. 1st Lou ( D V Dyke 120 ) 2nd Back Em Up ( J C Ferrer 118 ) 0.50L 3rd Rolando ( L Reyes 120 ) 1.75L See full results | L Reyes 54.4kg 1.75L | 3 (8) |
| Gulfstream 20-Oct-24 1210m FIRM R2 Md $40,950 (of $65,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:11.270 Bump st,3p,duck in1/16 1st Rolando ( L Reyes 118 ) 2nd Cool Intentions ( E J Zayas 118 ) 3.00L 3rd R Winchester ( S Leon 118 ) 6.50L See full results | L Reyes 53.5kg | 1 (9) |