Scorching Hot (USA) Horse
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Scorching Hot is a 3yo b from the United States trained by Robert J. Lucas. It is by the stallion Cistron out of the dam Heatology. The horse has not won in 7 starts. In its most recent race at Del Mar on 22 Aug 2026, Scorching Hot was ridden by Cristobal Herrera and finished sixth behind the winner Piedra Fria.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Del Mar 22-Aug-26 1006m FIRM R1 Md (of $112,264) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:56.540, SP: 41.00 showed the way inside a pair of rivals, maintained command through the turn, came off the rail a bit turning for home, yielded to the winner shortly after, drifted out at the eighth pole and tired. 1st Piedra Fria ( E Jaramillo 120 ) 2nd Smashing Machine ( D V Dyke 120 ) 3.25L 3rd Michael ( J Rosario 120 ) 3.75L 6th Scorching Hot ( C Herrera 120 ) 9.00L See full results | C Herrera 54.4kg 9.00L | 6 (7) |
| Del Mar 20-Jul-26 1006m FIRM R7 Md $716 (of $114,613) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 00:57.130, SP: 51.00 chased outside rivals then went up to fight for the lead three deep, battled to the top of the stretch, then folded in the final furlong. 1st Lucky N Smart ( K Kimura 124 ) 2nd Proof He Goes ( F Monroy 120 ) 0.20L 3rd Fair Question ( A Fresu 120 ) 0.15L 12th Scorching Hot ( C Herrera 120 ) 13.15L See full results | C Herrera 54.4kg 13.15L | 12 (12) |
| Sunray Park 27-Apr-26 905m R4 Race 4 $272 (of $36,109) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:51.460 close up early, disputed pace between foes to the turn, turned away to upper stretch, faded in the lane. 1st Got No Bull ( C Figueroa 123 ) 2nd Made American ( F Amparan 121 ) 0.75L 3rd Lion Throne ( A Medellin 121 ) 1.75L 9th Scorching Hot ( L Valenzuela 121 ) 11.50L See full results | L Valenzuela 54.9kg 11.50L | 9 (9) |
| Sunray Park 13-Apr-26 905m R5 Race 5 $731 (of $36,534) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:51.920 was unruly behind the gate unseating the jockey then chased the early pace while three wide and faltered in the stretch. 1st Albertus ( F Amparan 121 ) 2nd Comfort Cash ( G Rodriguez 121 ) 7.25L 3rd Delightful Reserve ( C Figueroa 123 ) 3.75L 5th Scorching Hot ( A Medellin 121 ) 13.75L See full results | A Medellin 54.9kg 13.75L | 5 (8) |
| Santa Anita 04-Apr-26 1207m FIRM R1 Md $1,019 (of $50,931) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.120, SP: 26.00 sped clear and crossed over to the inside, challenged by the winner entering the lane, offered little resistance in upper stretch and gave way. 1st Luck Lucky ( A Fresu 122 ) 2nd Sterling Sea ( T Pereira 122 ) 0.75L 3rd Throwthefirstpunch ( E Jaramillo 122 ) 0.20L 5th Scorching Hot ( K Kellenberger 122 ) 15.85L See full results | K Kellenberger 55.3kg 15.85L | 5 (5) |