Silver Slugger (USA) Horse

Country

United States

Foal Date

13-Mar-20

Colour

bay

Sire

Cairo Prince

Dam

One More Wild Ride

Prize Money

565024

Owners

Victoria's Ranch

About

Silver Slugger, a 6yo colt from the United States trained by Juan Carlos Avila, is by Cairo Prince out of One More Wild Ride. He has claimed 11 victories so far, highlighted by a win on 29 Sep 2025 at Delaware Park in the $100,000 Wilmington Stakes. The horse has proven lucrative for bettors, offering a 43% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.

Race Record

Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Tampa Bay Downs 08-Feb-26 1207m FIRM R10 Pelican Stakes (Stakes) $12,500 (of $125,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:09.740, SP: 4.00 pressed the pace between horses up the backstretch, navigated the bend from the two path, and gave way in the final sixteenth. 1st Concrete Glory ( I O Jr 118 ) 2nd Track Mate ( F Prat 118 ) 2.00L 3rd Silver Slugger ( S Leon 118 ) 3.00L See full resultsS Leon 53.5kg 3.00L3 (9)
Tampa Bay Downs 27-Dec-25 1207m FIRM R4 Race 4 $19,530 (of $31,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:09.490, SP: 2.20 chased the leader on the outside up the backstretch, challenged from the three path coming around the turn and kicked clear in the lane. 1st Silver Slugger ( S Leon 122 ) 2nd Rome's Conquest ( M Meneses 118 ) 2.25L 3rd El Principito ( J Ferrer 122 ) 2.50L See full resultsS Leon 55.3kg1 (7)
Tampa Bay Downs 30-Nov-25 1310m FIRM R8 Race 8 $17,640 (of $28,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:16.810, SP: 1.29 1st Silver Slugger ( S Leon 120 ) 2nd Mr. Penny Pincher ( R Feliciano 120 ) 1.25L 3rd Paynted Warrior ( I Rodriguez 120 ) 0.75L See full resultsS Leon 54.4kg1 (8)
Delaware Park 29-Sep-25 1210m R6 Wilmington Stakes (Stakes) $63,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.140, SP: 2.75 quickly claimed the early lead in the two path, held off foes through the turn, drifted out in the stretch but was able to hold for the win. 1st Silver Slugger ( S Leon 125 ) 2nd Ninja Warrior ( J Rodriguez 125 ) 0.30L 3rd Showstopper Copper ( A Rodriguez 125 ) 1.75L See full resultsS Leon 56.7kg1 (6)
Monmouth Park 01-Sep-25 1010m R5 Rumson Stakes (Stakes) $63,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:57.980, SP: 1.67 set the pace racing off the inside, showed the way on the turn, came wide into the stretch, responded when asked, drew clear, was ridden out and geared down late. 1st Silver Slugger ( P Lopez 118 ) 2nd Super Chow ( M Olver 124 ) 4.50L 3rd Northern Flame ( S Marin 118 ) 0.30L See full resultsP Lopez 53.5kg1 (5)
Colonial Downs 22-Aug-25 1210m R8 Race 8 $10,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:09.200, SP: 1.91 tracked the pace from the three to four path on the turn, came five wide into the upper stretch and vied between rivals in the furlong grounds, was bumped slightly from both sides late and got the place award. 1st Busk ( C Barbosa 122 ) 2nd Silver Slugger ( P Lopez 122 ) 0.50L 3rd Normandy Hero ( M Sanchez 124 ) 0.30L See full resultsP Lopez 55.3kg 0.50L2 (7)
Monmouth Park 20-Jul-25 1110m GOOD R9 Wolf Hill Stakes (Stakes) $3,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:02.370, SP: 13.00 steadied between rivals leaving the chute, stalked the pace, chased three wide on the turn and lacked a bid. 1st Fierce And Strong ( T Conner 124 ) 2nd Nothing Better ( I O Jr 118 ) 1.75L 3rd Eamonn ( E Zayas 124 ) 0.50L 5th Silver Slugger ( S Camacho 118 ) 3.25L See full resultsS Camacho 53.5kg 3.25L5 (7)
Monmouth Park 22-Jun-25 1210m FIRM R7 Race 7 $34,650 (of $55,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:09.170, SP: 1.22 dueled two wide for the lead, dueled on the turn, led into the stretch, responded when roused, drew clear under urging and was kept to the task. 1st Silver Slugger ( P Lopez 121 ) 2nd Lord Berrier ( C Maragh 121 ) 3.25L 3rd X Y Prime ( S Leon 118 ) 2.75L See full resultsP Lopez 54.9kg1 (8)
Saratoga 08-Jun-25 1410m FIRM R5 Race 5 $4,400 (of $110,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:23.060, SP: 2.88 Vied 2p btw, wknd late 1st Pentathlon ( J Ortiz 123 ) 2nd Ridgewood Runner ( R J Santana 125 ) 0.00L 3rd Unlimitedpotential ( S Gonzalez 123 ) 0.00L 5th Silver Slugger ( J Alvarado 125 ) 6.50L See full resultsJ Alvarado 56.7kg 6.50L5 (10)
Belmont At The Big A 11-May-25 1210m FIRM R7 John A. Nerud Stakes (Stakes) $35,000 (of $175,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:09.030, SP: 13.00 coaxed from the start, dueled from the two path inside the aforementioned foe down the backstretch, tucked inside into the turn and vied inside a pair coming under urging nearing the quarter pole, spun just off the inside into upper stretch, dug in under a clinging stubbornly to command until headed seventy yards out, then battled on gamely to the finish to preserve the place honors. 1st Whatchatalkinabout ( I O Jr 118 ) 2nd Silver Slugger ( J Alvarado 118 ) 0.10L 3rd Surveillance ( K Carmouche 124 ) 0.35L See full resultsJ Alvarado 53.5kg 0.10L2 (6)
Tampa Bay Downs 17-Apr-25 1310m FIRM R8 Race 8 $15,435 (of $24,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:16.170, SP: 1.30 set the pace from the inside, pressured on the turn and then shook off that rival leaving the turn and drew off in the final furlong under hand urging to prove much the best. 1st Silver Slugger ( S Camacho 122 ) 2nd Bar Down Express ( C Gonzalez 118 , Cd 111 ) 6.50L 3rd Jabran ( S Spanabel 120 ) 13.25L See full resultsS Camacho 55.3kg1 (7)
Tampa Bay Downs 24-Mar-25 1310m FIRM R3 Race 3 $15,435 (of $24,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:15.670, SP: 1.53 Pace,2path,held sway 1st Silver Slugger ( S Marin 122 ) 2nd Jabran ( S Spanabel 122 ) 3.00L 3rd Dither ( H R D Jr 120 ) 5.75L See full resultsS Marin 55.3kg1 (7)
Tampa Bay Downs 09-Mar-25 1210m FIRM R8 Race 8 $33,390 (of $53,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:09.430, SP: 3.00 was prominent early just off the leader, moved forward from outside to force the issue taking a narrow lead at the half, went three wide on the turn edging toward a more pronounced command midway on that bend, kicked clear under urging and held safe. 1st Silver Slugger ( S Leon 118 ) 2nd Laser Sharp ( S Marin 118 ) 1.75L 3rd Big Louie ( M Meneses 118 ) 5.75L See full resultsS Leon 53.5kg1 (9)
Tampa Bay Downs 09-Feb-25 1210m FIRM R5 Pelican Stakes (Stakes) $2,000 (of $125,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.470, SP: 10.00 was off slowly, advanced three wide on the turn and was in contention, swung out five wide leaving the turn but had no late kick. 1st Nutella Fella ( J Alvarado 118 ) 2nd Caramel Chip ( I O Jr 118 ) 0.25L 3rd Life Is Precious ( D Centeno 118 ) 0.35L 6th Silver Slugger ( M Meneses 118 ) 3.35L See full resultsM Meneses 53.5kg 3.35L6 (7)
Tampa Bay Downs 19-Jan-25 1210m FIRM R4 Race 4 $11,340 (of $18,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:09.590, SP: 2.25 prompted the pace from the outside, made a three wide bid on the turn to take over leaving the turn and was clear by the furlong marker and remained clear to the wire to prove best. 1st Silver Slugger ( C Gil 118 ) 2nd Dither ( M Iorio 122 ) 2.25L 3rd Granted Success ( S Marin 118 ) 4.75L See full resultsC Gil 53.5kg1 (9)
Tampa Bay Downs 23-Mar-24 1410m GOOD R9 Race 9 $13,546 (of $21,501) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:23.780, SP: 3.20 stalked the leader on the outside up the backstretch, came around the turn in the four path, kicked clear under a drive in midstretch and was in command at the wire. 1st Silver Slugger ( C Olivero 118 ) 2nd Sam Stormy ( C Cedeno 118 ) 3.50L 3rd Uncaptured Warrior ( A Quinonez 118 ) 1.25L See full resultsC Olivero 53.5kg1 (10)
Tampa Bay Downs 08-Feb-24 1210m FIRM R3 Md $12,600 (of $20,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.190, SP: 5.25 chased the leader up the backstretch, began a bid from the two path coming around the turn and drew off in the lane. 1st Silver Slugger ( C Olivero 122 ) 2nd First Place G ( G Maldonado 122 ) 0.15L 3rd Seax ( S Marin 122 ) 0.15L See full resultsC Olivero 55.3kg1 (8)
Philadelphia Park 05-Dec-22 1210m FIRM (of $41,769), Winning Time: 01:12.070, SP: 41.00 Eased up stretch 1st Howgreatisnate ( J Acosta 124 ) 2nd Daydreaming Boy ( M Sanchez 120 ) 3.50L 3rd Belt Parkway ( A Adorno 120 ) 8.75L 5th Silver Slugger ( F J Gonzalez 117 , Cd 0 ) 14.00LF J Gonzalez 53.1kg, Cd 0 14.00L5 (6)