Royal County Down (USA) Horse
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Royal County Down is a 2yo b from United States trained by Brendan P. Walsh. It is by Audible out of Past As Prelude. The horse has not yet broken its maiden, having failed to win in two starts. In its most recent start at Saratoga on 29th Aug 2026, Royal County Down was ridden by John Velazquez and finished 8th, behind winner Bittersweet Memory.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Saratoga 29-Aug-26 1710m FIRM R5 Md (of $160,092) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:44.060, SP: 3.75 was well placed on the inside, came under urging late on the backstretch, chased inside on the far turn, turned into upper stretch under a drive and lacked the needed response. 1st Bittersweet Memory ( L Saez 123 ) 2nd Sellonthenews ( F Prat 123 ) 0.25L 3rd Mandy Steph ( M Franco 123 ) 1.50L 8th Royal County Down ( J Velazquez 123 ) 4.00L See full results | J Velazquez 55.8kg 4.00L | 8 (8) |
| Colonial Downs 07-Aug-26 1106m R2 Md $24,851 (of $124,253) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:03.520, SP: 4.50 settled off the pace along the inside, angled three wide turning for home, surged late and just missed. 1st Cakey ( S Russell 119 ) 2nd Royal County Down ( J Ruiz 119 ) 0.25L 3rd Polka Dot Jersey ( J Loveberry 119 ) 2.75L See full results | J Ruiz 54kg 0.25L | 2 (11) |