Saltwater Taffy (USA) Horse
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Saltwater Taffy is a 5yo b bred in the United States and is trained by Austin Gustafson. The horse is by the stallion Twirling Candy out of the mare Shore Bird. To date it has recorded one win. On 8th Nov 2025 at Remington Park it captured its most important victory, taking the $24,000 purse in Race 5.
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Sam Houston Race Park • Remington Park • Gulfstream • Turfway Park • Keeneland • Kentucky Downs • Ellis ParkRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Houston Race Park 21-Mar-26 1006m R9 Race 9-Allowance $2,415 (of $34,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:57.420, SP: 3.75 1st Spa City Girl ( J Alvarez 123 ) 2nd Bellavinino ( S Elliott 121 ) 3rd Rumpus ( S Rivera 121 ) 4th Saltwater Taffy ( I Diego 121 ) See full results | I Diego 54.9kg | 4 (9) |
| Sam Houston Race Park 17-Jan-26 1006m GOOD R4 Race 4-Allowance $3,450 (of $34,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:58.020, SP: 4.00 1st Bling It To Me ( E V Jiminez 121 ) 2nd Nancy Lynn ( K Asmussen 121 ) 0.30L 3rd Saltwater Taffy ( R Vazquez 123 ) See full results | R Vazquez 55.8kg | 3 (8) |
| Remington Park 08-Nov-25 1010m FIRM R5 Race 5 $15,120 (of $24,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:57.160, SP: 3.50 was saving ground into the turn then was two wide in the middle of the turn, swung out to be four wide at the top of the stretch and was in a strong drive to be best in late stretch. 1st Saltwater Taffy ( R Vazquez 122 ) 2nd Annie's Joy ( F J Wethey 122 ) 1.50L 3rd Miss Mozetti ( I Wiseman 118 ) 2.00L See full results | R Vazquez 55.3kg | 1 (10) |
| Remington Park 19-Sep-25 1010m FIRM R5 Race 5 $4,800 (of $24,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:58.170, SP: 2.50 rallied on the turn and was three wide for the stretch drive, was gaining ground strongly to be second best in the end. 1st Rubia ( S Elliott 125 ) 2nd Saltwater Taffy ( F Manrrique 125 ) 0.10L 3rd Tapitsgotapistol ( E V Jiminez 122 ) 0.30L See full results | F Manrrique 56.7kg 0.10L | 2 (10) |
| Lone Star Park 30-Jun-25 1010m GOOD R2 Md $6,600 (of $33,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:56.620, SP: 1.57 was allowed to settle early, went four wide through the turn, was gaining late and was second best. 1st Saltwater Taffy ( F Manrrique 124 ) 2nd Marette ( E V Jiminez 120 ) 2.25L 3rd Marette ( E Valdez-jiminez 120 ) 2.50L See full results | F Manrrique 56.2kg 2nd Marette ( E V Jiminez 54.4kg 2.25L | 1 (10) |
| Gulfstream 03-Feb-25 1710m GOOD R9 Md $700 (of $94,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:41.110, SP: 6.00 set the pace inside and tired in the final furlong. 1st Appellate ( I O Jr 122 ) 2nd Queen Of Naples ( T Gaffalione 122 ) 0.75L 3rd Restless Dreamer ( P Lopez 122 ) 0.50L 6th Saltwater Taffy ( D Davis 122 ) 4.75L See full results | D Davis 55.3kg 4.75L | 6 (9) |
| Gulfstream 22-Dec-24 1010m GOOD R1 Md $5,999 (of $59,999) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:55.010, SP: 3.25 tracked inside, swung out to the five path turning into the lane, and kept on. 1st Blackfoot Daisy ( J R Velazquez 122 ) 2nd Tiz Ready ( E J Zayas 122 ) 5.00L 3rd Saltwater Taffy ( E Jaramillo 122 ) 5.75L See full results | E Jaramillo 55.3kg 5.75L | 3 (11) |
| Gulfstream 30-Nov-24 1010m GOOD R5 Md $12,000 (of $59,999) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:56.540, SP: 5.50 raced off the early pace outside, was bumped early on the turn, raced four wide around the bend and rallied between foes to gain the place. 1st Bellofthebluegrass ( J Ruiz 122 ) 2nd Saltwater Taffy ( E Jaramillo 122 ) 1.00L 3rd Flashy Motor ( D V Dyke 122 ) 1.50L See full results | E Jaramillo 55.3kg 1.00L | 2 (7) |
| Turfway Park 15-Feb-24 1310m FIRM R5 Md $7,000 (of $70,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:17.840 outside run to turn, kept on in the stretch run for show spot. 1st Sweet Gal Of Mine ( G Corrales 120 ) 2nd Sicilian Princess ( R A Vazquez 120 ) 1.75L 3rd Saltwater Taffy ( A Burgos 120 ) 2.25L See full results | A Burgos 54.4kg 2.25L | 3 (12) |
| Turfway Park 28-Dec-23 1310m FIRM R5 Md $494 (of $70,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:19.680 stalked three wide, was urged along into the turn, chased entering the lane, yielded in upper stretch, then was brushed by an outer rival while put to tight quarters at the sixteenth pole. 1st What's Crackin ( G Ashton 119 ) 2nd Pin Up Betty ( A Concepcion 119 , Cd 114 ) 1.75L 3rd Eight Days Sober ( W A Rodriguez 119 ) 2.25L 6th Saltwater Taffy ( A Cedillo 119 ) 4.60L See full results | A Cedillo 54kg 4.60L | 6 (12) |
| Keeneland 28-Oct-23 1710m GOOD R3 Md $1,250 (of $100,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:43.450 stalked along the inside, bid inside of the leaders entering the lane, vied into midstretch but flattened out. 1st Celtic Charm ( T Gaffalione 119 ) 2nd Egyptian Candy ( L Machado 119 ) 1.25L 3rd Moonlight Gambler ( L Saez 119 ) 2.00L 6th Saltwater Taffy ( A Beschizza 119 ) 5.05L See full results | A Beschizza 54kg 5.05L | 6 (11) |
| Kentucky Downs 01-Sep-23 1310m R1 Md $15,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:17.430 rated along the inside, continued its rail bid in the stretch and kept on willingly to the wire. 1st Buttercream Babe ( F Geroux 119 ) 2nd Auraculous ( C A Torres 119 ) 1.75L 3rd Saltwater Taffy ( A Beschizza 119 ) 3.25L See full results | A Beschizza 54kg 3.25L | 3 (11) |
| Ellis Park 01-Aug-23 1110m GOOD R5 Md $15,400 (of $40,600) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:03.770, SP: 4.00 Stumbled,4-3w,held plc 1st Song Of Norway ( W Rodriguez 119 ) 2nd Saltwater Taffy ( F Arrieta 119 ) 4.25L 3rd Candy Landy ( M Garcia 119 ) 0.50L | F Arrieta 54kg 4.25L | 2 (9) |
| Ellis Park 07-Jul-23 1010m FIRM R3 Md (of $40,600) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:57.600, SP: 7.50 Brshd/bit crowdd st,2p 1st Deboisblanc ( F Geroux 119 ) 2nd Gypsy Tales ( B J Hernandez 119 ) 0.15L 3rd Zadorsky ( F Arrieta 119 ) 9.00L 7th Saltwater Taffy ( L Machado 119 , Cd 0 ) 16.25L | L Machado 54kg, Cd 0 16.25L | 7 (9) |