Samarita (USA) Horse

Country
United States
Foal Date
13-Mar-19
Colour
bay
Sire
First Samurai
Dam
Bay Of Puck
Prize Money
346714
Owners
J And N Thoroughbreds Llc
About

Samarita is a 6yo horse from the United States trained by Jose G. Rodriguez. He is by First Samurai out of Bay Of Puck. Samarita has won 11 races so far. On 11 Apr 2024 at Keeneland, he secured his most significant victory, earning the purse in the $50,000 Race 5.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Turfway Park 04-Dec-25 1310m R6 Race 6 (of $38,400) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:16.930, SP: 13.00 speed inside from two path, led to eighth pole and faltered late. 1st Crickenberger ( W A Rodriguez 120 ) 2nd Bella Cruella ( J R Gutierrez 120 , Cd 125 ) 2.75L 3rd So Far So GOOD ( S E Bermudez 120 ) 3.25L 5th Samarita ( S Gonzalez 120 ) 5.75L See full resultsS Gonzalez 54.4kg 5.75L5 (9)
Hawthorne 31-Oct-25 1110m R5 Race 5 $200 (of $34,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:03.940, SP: 26.00 bumped with the horse to his outside lat the break, stalked the leader on the outside up the backstretch, came around the turn in the four path and faded in the lane. 1st R Katiebug ( J Felix 122 ) 2nd Kant Believe It ( O Hernandez 122 ) 0.30L 3rd Secret Operation ( V Santiago 124 ) 4.25L 10th Samarita ( S Gonzalez 122 ) 22.05L See full resultsS Gonzalez 55.3kg 22.05L10 (10)
Fairmount Park 20-Sep-25 1210m R5 Race 5 $1,260 (of $18,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.530, SP: 2.10 set a clear pace, was ridden along the inside around the turn, but gave way in the stretch. 1st Ghaly Posse ( A Bendezu 124 ) 2nd Blaze Beauty ( A Santos 124 ) 8.50L 3rd Julynne ( T Wales 124 ) 0.30L 4th Samarita ( E Giles 124 ) 13.00L See full resultsE Giles 56.2kg 13.00L4 (4)
Hawthorne 08-Aug-25 1110m R7 Race 7 $960 (of $32,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:03.450, SP: 15.00 bobbled slightly at the break, was nudged up three deep early to chase, came four wide for the drive and faded. 1st Gray Lightning ( O Mojica 122 ) 2nd Mary's Boon ( A Bendezu 122 ) 4.00L 3rd Sally's Suprise ( O Hernandez 122 ) 1.25L 5th Samarita ( E Giles 122 ) 9.50L See full resultsE Giles 55.3kg 9.50L5 (7)
Fairmount Park 20-Jul-25 1210m FIRM R6 Race 6 $495 (of $45,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.040, SP: 10.00 got bumped at the start, dueled for the lead in the three path but yielded between foes passing the eighth pole. 1st Sassy And Bold ( A Centeno 126 ) 2nd Raceday Attire ( S Gonzalez 124 ) 0.30L 3rd Mazoku ( C Barbosa 124 ) 0.50L 5th Samarita ( E Giles 126 ) 2.80L See full resultsE Giles 57.2kg 2.80L5 (8)
Hawthorne 30-May-25 1010m FIRM R5 Race 5 $200 (of $33,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:56.550, SP: 26.00 had speed, rated off the leaders heading to the turn, chased three wide nearing the quarter pole and weakened. 1st Foxxy Cleopatra ( J Loveberry 122 ) 2nd Cairo Dream ( O Hernandez 122 ) 2.50L 3rd Yankee Dollar ( F Reyes 122 ) 0.75L 9th Samarita ( E Giles 122 ) 12.85L See full resultsE Giles 55.3kg 12.85L9 (10)
Hawthorne 25-Apr-25 1210m FIRM R8 Race 8 $9,765 (of $15,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.650, SP: 6.50 bumped at the start and off a bit slow, was hustled to the early lead then set the pace into the turn, raced on a clear lead along the bend, kept to task while clear into the lane then drew away in the final sixteenth. 1st Samarita ( E Giles 122 ) 2nd Long Tall Woman ( S Gonzalez 122 ) 3.75L 3rd Kiki Krazy ( O Mojica 122 ) 0.30L See full resultsE Giles 55.3kg1 (6)
Fair Grounds 03-Jan-25 1210m FIRM R5 Race 5 $1,800 (of $59,999) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:09.610, SP: 17.00 broke a step slow and checked back at the start, pursued at the rear while hung in the five path and tired. 1st Justique ( J Ortiz 120 ) 2nd Ervadean ( E Morales 120 ) 3.25L 3rd Huntress For Hire ( B J Hernandez 120 ) 2.25L 5th Samarita ( E Giles 120 ) 21.50L See full resultsE Giles 54.4kg 21.50L5 (5)
Keeneland 10-Oct-24 1310m FIRM R1 Race 1 $3,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:18.690 pressed outside of the embattled leading trio, yielded to those while entering the lane in the five path, yet kept on mildly. 1st Mazoku ( M Garcia 121 , Cd 116 ) 2nd Never Sway ( C A Torres 121 ) 0.50L 3rd Simple Souvenir ( F Jara 121 ) 2.75L 4th Samarita ( R Gutierrez 121 ) 5.25L See full resultsR Gutierrez 54.9kg 5.25L4 (8)
Hawthorne 23-Sep-24 1310m FIRM R1 Race 1 $2,499 (of $25,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:18.430 pressed the pace up the backstretch, continued around the bend in the three path and weakened in the lane. 1st Triple Scout ( A Bendezu 125 ) 2nd First Kitten ( A Centeno 125 ) 0.30L 3rd Samarita ( O Mojica 125 ) 2.75L See full resultsO Mojica 56.7kg 2.75L3 (4)
Hawthorne 26-Aug-24 1210m FIRM R8 Race 8 $13,860 (of $22,002) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.280 hustled up the fence to duel on the early lead, took command nearing the turn, opened a clear lead, repelled challenge turning for home and drew off through the lane. 1st Samarita ( O Mojica 124 ) 2nd First Kitten ( A Centeno 125 ) 4.25L 3rd Raceday Attire ( F Reyes 124 ) 4.50L See full resultsO Mojica 56.2kg1 (6)
Hawthorne 29-Jul-24 1110m FIRM R2 Race 2 $600 (of $20,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:04.580 slipped at the start, recovered to move up to race within striking distance along the inside, was covered up in some traffic late in the bend, came up empty when clear for the drive. 1st First Kitten ( A Centeno 124 ) 2nd Lily's Woofy ( C A Emigh 124 ) 0.25L 3rd Raceday Attire ( F Reyes 124 ) 1.50L 5th Samarita ( O Mojica 124 ) 5.50L See full resultsO Mojica 56.2kg 5.50L5 (5)
Churchill Downs 22-Jun-24 1310m FIRM R1 Race 1 $5,199 (of $51,999) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:16.570 Headed 2w1/8,naild plc 1st Mazoku ( C Barbosa 120 , Cd 115 ) 2nd Pens Street ( C A Torres 118 ) 0.75L 3rd Samarita ( E Giles 120 ) 0.85L See full resultsE Giles 54.4kg 0.85L3 (6)
Hawthorne 02-Jun-24 1210m FIRM R5 Race 5 $20,790 (of $32,999) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.700, SP: 2.50 raced off the pace on the inside to the top of the turn, split horses in the final sixteenth during his late run and was up in the final jumps. 1st Samarita ( O Mojica 122 ) 2nd Beehive ( A Centeno 119 ) 0.20L 3rd Dorothy Crowfoot ( D Cohen 117 ) 0.50L See full resultsO Mojica 55.3kg1 (7)
Hawthorne 05-May-24 1010m FIRM R2 Race 2 $6,600 (of $32,999) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:56.890, SP: 1.70 stalked the pace through the turn and rallied well in the lane to be a clear second best. 1st First Love ( O Mojica 122 ) 2nd Samarita ( E Giles 124 ) 3.25L 3rd Allotrope ( I Hernandez 122 ) 6.25L See full resultsE Giles 56.2kg 3.25L2 (6)
Keeneland 11-Apr-24 1210m FIRM R5 Race 5 $31,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:12.360, SP: 3.13 prompted outside of the leader and from the three path, vied before forging an advantage with three furlongs to go, drew off nearing the lane and widened under a drive. 1st Samarita ( E Giles 118 ) 2nd Mazoku ( A Calleja 120 ) 1.75L 3rd Ghostly Night ( I O Jr 118 ) 1.50L See full resultsE Giles 53.5kg1 (10)
Fair Grounds 03-Dec-23 1610m FIRM R4 Race 4 $7,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:39.020, SP: 5.50 was restless in the starting gate, tugged forward four wide around the first turn to vie for the lead entering the backstretch, cleared leaving the five furlong pole, showed the way in the three path around the far turn, but proved no match for an outer bidder in upper stretch, tired and lost show late. 1st Xylophone ( M Murrill 122 ) 2nd My Good Fortune ( C Lanerie 124 ) 3.75L 3rd Hashtag Lucky ( R Gutierrez 124 ) 1.50L 4th Samarita ( E Giles 120 ) 5.75L See full resultsE Giles 54.4kg 5.75L4 (9)
Keeneland 14-Oct-23 1410m FIRM R3 CL $27,720 (of $44,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:24.500, SP: 4.33 vied outside of a rival while remaining multiple paths away from that one down the backstretch, led and tucked to the two path into the turn, drew off shortly after and added to his margin under driving pressure. 1st Samarita ( R Gutierrez 123 ) 2nd Invaluable ( T Gaffalione 123 ) 12.75L 3rd She Dazzle ( A Beschizza 121 ) 3.75L See full resultsR Gutierrez 55.8kg1 (6)
Fairmount Park 20-Sep-23 1210m FIRM R6 CL $8,190 (of $13,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:12.090, SP: 1.20 4wd 1/4,drew off strch 1st Samarita ( E Giles 126 ) 2nd Catchusifyoucan ( R Arrieta 124 ) 3.25L 3rd Ronan ( V Bailon 124 ) 0.50L See full resultsE Giles 57.2kg1 (6)
Hawthorne 04-Sep-23 1210m FIRM R7 CL $13,860 (of $22,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.630, SP: 3.60 away well and tracked the leader in the run to the turn while saving ground at the rail, rallied smartly two wide leaving the turn and into the lane, battled two wide from between rivals to mid stretch before taking command and quickly drawing clear as much the best. 1st Samarita ( E Giles 122 ) 2nd First Kitten ( A Centeno 124 ) 4.25L 3rd Long Tall Woman ( E Esquivel 122 ) 0.75L See full resultsE Giles 55.3kg1 (7)
Hawthorne 04-Aug-23 1310m FIRM R4 CL $13,860 (of $22,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:17.400, SP: 1.60 vied two across to the turn, drew off and extended her lead while kept to task. 1st Samarita ( J Tavares 124 ) 2nd Juliaison ( E Giles 122 ) 6.75L 3rd Stopshoppingamy ( C Emigh 122 ) 0.50L See full resultsJ Tavares 56.2kg1 (6)
Hawthorne 27-Jul-23 1010m FIRM R4 CL $13,860 (of $22,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:58.130, SP: 6.50 broke in and bumped at the start, was never far off the pace, closed steadily and wore down her rivals to get up in the final strides. 1st Samarita ( J Tavares 124 ) 2nd Princess Stella ( O Hernandez 122 ) 0.20L 3rd Long Tall Woman ( E Esquivel 122 ) 0.20L See full resultsJ Tavares 56.2kg1 (9)
Hawthorne 13-Jul-23 1110m R5 CL $11,026 (of $17,501) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:03.820 dueled for the lead while inside, was in a long sustained drive and drew off in late stretch to be best in the end. 1st Samarita ( J Tavares 122 ) 2nd First Kitten ( A Centeno 122 ) 2.50L 3rd Go Stormin Girl ( A Lezcano 122 ) 2.75L See full resultsJ Tavares 55.3kg1 (5)
Hawthorne 12-Jun-23 1210m R4 CL $3,200 (of $16,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.000 pressed the pace and made a three wide bid to vie for command but flattened out, held place award. 1st First Kitten ( A Centeno 122 ) 2nd Samarita ( J Tavares 122 ) 3.25L 3rd Long Tall Woman ( C A Emigh 122 ) 4.25L See full resultsJ Tavares 55.3kg 3.25L2 (7)
Hawthorne 01-Jun-23 1210m R3 CL $1,190 (of $17,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.090 Steadied 3/8, rally 1st Princess Stella ( O Hernandez 122 ) 2nd Long Tall Woman ( J Loveberry 122 ) 2.75L 3rd First Kitten ( A Centeno 124 ) 3.00L 4th Samarita ( R Arrieta 122 ) 4.50L See full resultsR Arrieta 55.3kg 4.50L4 (7)
Hawthorne 08-May-23 1210m GOOD R5 CL (of $17,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.330 stumbled at the break and unseated his jockey. 1st First Kitten ( A Centeno 124 ) 2nd Long Tall Woman ( C A Emigh 122 ) 0.30L 3rd Princess Stella ( O Hernandez 122 ) 1.75L UPL Samarita ( O Mojica 122 ) 19.75L See full resultsO Mojica 55.3kg 19.75LUPD (6)
Hawthorne 24-Apr-23 1210m FIRM R6 Race 6 $2,310 (of $23,120) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.120 was bumped at the start, stalked the early pace four wide, made a three wide bid on the turn to shake clear, but faded late, bested rest. 1st Seaward ( L H Colon 122 ) 2nd Long Tall Woman ( A Lezcano 122 ) 1.25L 3rd Samarita ( E Giles 115 , Cd 122 ) 1.75L See full resultsE Giles 52.2kg, Cd 55.3kg 1.75L3 (8)
Hawthorne 23-Apr-23 1210m SYNTHETIC CL (of $10,200), Winning Time: 01:11.120, SP: 10/1 Bmp st,bid3w,late fade 1st Seaward ( L Colon 122 ) 2nd Long Tall Woman ( A Lezcano 122 ) 1.25L 3rd Samarita ( E Giles 122 ) 1.75LE Giles 55.3kg 1.75L3 (8)
Hawthorne 07-Apr-23 1110m R3 Race 3 $1,050 (of $15,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:03.820 broke a bit awkwardly and slowly while being steadied just slightly, switched out and made a rapid sweeping move outside rivals four to five wide on the turn to reach contention turning for home but could not sustain the effort. 1st Birdie Be Gone ( C Roman 122 ) 2nd Palace Magic ( C A Emigh 122 ) 3.75L 3rd Go Stormin Girl ( O Mojica 122 ) 4.75L 4th Samarita ( E Giles 122 , Cd 129 ) 4.80L See full resultsE Giles 55.3kg, Cd 58.5kg 4.80L4 (6)
Hawthorne 01-Jan-23 1210m FIRM R10 Race 10 (of $13,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:11.530 was coaxed along early and faded. 1st Almafuerte ( V Santiago 121 ) 2nd Prancipants ( R Blanche 111 , Cd 121 ) 1.50L 3rd Kitten Rocks ( A Ortiz 121 ) 4.00L 11th Samarita ( C A Emigh 119 ) 8.35L See full resultsC A Emigh 54kg 8.35L11 (12)
Hawthorne 12-Dec-22 1210m R2 Race 2 $2,170 (of $21,760) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:12.110 midstretch, battled to the finish under a drive and proved best in the final strides. 1st Lucy's Lookin Left ( V Santiago 119 ) 2nd Shez Reckless ( J Tavares 119 ) 0.10L 3rd Samarita ( C A Emigh 119 ) 0.60L See full resultsC A Emigh 54kg 0.60L3 (6)
Hawthorne 26-Nov-22 1210m R5 Race 5 (of $21,760) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.590 in the opening strides, raced at the rear early, continued at the rear of the main group in the three to four path on the turn, was driven between foes in upper stretch, and kept on willingly to prove best of the rest. 1st Ghaaleb's Domain ( E T Baird 121 ) 2nd Palm Court ( D Sanchez 121 ) 2.50L 3rd Maystart ( V J Bailon 121 ) 3.75L 5th Samarita ( C A Emigh 119 ) 8.00L See full resultsC A Emigh 54kg 8.00L5 (7)
Hawthorne 31-Oct-22 1210m R1 Race 1 $4,340 (of $21,760) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.510 chased midpack early, settled second last in the four path on the turn, was pushed along past the three eighths, began a four-wide bid approaching the quarter pole, came four wide into the lane, kept on willingly and secured the place late. GHAALEB'. 1st Snooty ( C A Emigh 121 ) 2nd Samarita ( E T Baird 121 ) 1.00L 3rd Ghaaleb's Domain ( V Santiago 121 ) 1.50L See full resultsE T Baird 54.9kg 1.00L2 (7)
Hawthorne 15-Oct-22 1210m R1 Race 1 $13,671 (of $21,760) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.410 tracked the leading pair two wide, tipped three wide past the three eighths, turned for home three wide in range, vied through midstretch, wrested the lead near the sixteenth and edged clear. 1st Samarita ( E T Baird 118 ) 2nd Field Daisey ( J Loveberry 121 ) 1.00L 3rd Ghaaleb's Domain ( V Santiago 121 ) 1.50L See full resultsE T Baird 53.5kg1 (5)
Hawthorne 24-Sep-22 1210m R1 Race 1 $2,170 (of $21,760) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.720 bumped with the horse to her inside at the start, settled in the middle of the pack on the outside for the run up the backstretch, navigated the far turn from the four path and gained ground late, just missing second. 1st Sweet Confusion ( C Roman 121 ) 2nd Field Daisey ( J Loveberry 121 ) 1.25L 3rd Samarita ( O Mojica 118 ) 1.35L See full resultsO Mojica 53.5kg 1.35L3 (5)
Hawthorne 24-Apr-22 1670m R7 Race 7 (of $57,120) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:43.810 in the opening strides, settled at the rear early, continued patiently toward the rear in the two to three path around the five turn, swung out five wide into the lane, angled in from midstretch, kept on willingly but missed the show. 1st Hot Dame ( J J Urdaneta 121 ) 2nd Maystart ( U A Lopez 121 ) 1.50L 3rd Wildwood Maggie ( O Mojica 121 ) 5.00L 8th Samarita ( E T Baird 114 ) 19.60L See full resultsE T Baird 51.7kg 19.60L8 (8)
Hawthorne 20-Dec-21 1210m R5 Race 5 (of $31,280) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.490 chased the top pair around the turn then gave way. 1st Lucky Shot ( E Giles 112 , Cd 119 ) 2nd Birdman Richie ( E T Baird 119 ) 11.00L 3rd Izu Iz Or Izu Aint ( C A Emigh 119 ) 11.50L 5th Samarita ( C Roman 116 ) 14.50L See full resultsC Roman 52.6kg 14.50L5 (5)
Hawthorne 07-Nov-21 1210m R4 Race 4 $2,184 (of $31,280) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:10.890 tracked the leading pair early, took closer order near the nine sixteenths, tracked the leading pair three deep in the four path on the turn, chased on in upper stretch while no match for the leader, and flattened out between horses in the final furlong. 1st Whistlewhileyoumow ( C A Emigh 119 ) 2nd Dream Island ( J L Vega 122 ) 5.00L 3rd Bens Malice ( A Quinonez 119 ) 5.10L 4th Samarita ( C Roman 116 ) 9.35L See full resultsC Roman 52.6kg 9.35L4 (6)