Sapphire Beach (2023) Horse
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About
Sapphire Beach, a 3yo bay trained by George Arnold, is by No Nay Never out of Bright Sapphire. The horse has recorded two wins, the most notable coming on 31 May 2025 at Churchill Downs, where it captured the $120,000 Md. It has been a profitable runner for bettors; backing it throughout its career would have yielded a 35% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Gulfstream 01-Mar-26 1609m FIRM R6 Herecomesthebride Stakes (Stakes) (of $200,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:32.800, SP: 6.00 set the pace along the rail and weakened in the lane. 1st Lion Lake ( T Gaffalione 120 ) 2nd Sister Troienne ( M Gutierrez 122 ) 0.10L 3rd Storm's Wake ( J Rosario 122 ) 0.85L 5th Sapphire Beach ( J Velazquez 122 ) 4.10L See full results | J Velazquez 55.3kg 4.10L | 5 (8) |
| Gulfstream 06-Feb-26 1006m FIRM R7 Race 7 $54,180 (of $86,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:55.790, SP: 3.75 pressed the pace three wide and drew off under a drive in upper stretch. 1st Sapphire Beach ( J Velazquez 122 ) 2nd Catalonia ( J Castellano 122 ) 3.25L 3rd My Sweetheart ( I O Jr 122 ) 1.75L See full results | J Velazquez 55.3kg | 1 (7) |
| Kentucky Downs 29-Aug-25 1310m FIRM R8 Race 8 $50,000 (of $250,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:14.920, SP: 7.00 1st Mackinac ( J Ortiz 118 ) 2nd Sapphire Beach ( L Saez 118 ) 1.50L 3rd Collective Beauty ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 0.50L See full results | L Saez 53.5kg 1.50L | 2 (10) |
| Woodbine 13-Jul-25 1110m FIRM R8 My Dear Stakes (Stakes) $1,826 (of $125,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:05.770, SP: 7.00 pressed the pace from early on while in hand mostly three to four wide and going willingly and smoothly, lacked the needed late kick. 1st Border Czar ( R Hernandez 122 ) 2nd Abdul ( S Civaci 118 ) 2.75L 3rd Pageant Queen ( F Aebly 122 ) 1.50L 5th Sapphire Beach ( P Moran 122 ) 5.25L See full results | P Moran 55.3kg 5.25L | 5 (9) |
| Churchill Downs 31-May-25 1010m FIRM R2 Md $75,600 (of $120,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:58.530, SP: 3.00 bobbled subtly at the start, prompted three deep and among foes early on, but steadied hard when put to tight quarters by her outer counterpart into the turn, recovered and reengaged that leader from the three path turning for home, but proved no match in upper stretch and safely managed place. 1st Sapphire Beach ( C Torres 119 ) 2nd Essential Coffee ( C Torres 119 ) 3rd Red Drapes ( M Garcia 119 ) 0.00L See full results | C Torres 54kg 2nd Essential Coffee ( C Torres 54kg | 1 (5) |