Smart Alternative (USA) Horse
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Smart Alternative is a 3yo horse from the United States trained by Dan L. McFarlane. He is by the stallion Alternation out of the mare Smart And Pretty. To date, Smart Alternative has secured one victory. On 27 Dec 2025 at Turf Paradise, he captured his biggest win, earning $17000.00.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Turf Paradise 26-Apr-26 1207m FIRM R3 Joanne Dye Breeders' Oaks (Stakes) $5,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.090, SP: 6.00 stalked the pace, raced between rivals on the turn and weakened in the stretch. 1st Rascally Rabbit ( G W Corbett 122 ) 2nd Arizona Rose ( C Figueroa 122 ) 3.25L 3rd Smart Alternative ( K Lopez 122 ) 6.75L See full results | K Lopez 55.3kg 6.75L | 3 (5) |
| Turf Paradise 02-Apr-26 1207m GOOD R5 Race 5 $1,500 (of $15,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.220, SP: 4.50 was allowed to settled then raced three wide on the turn, moved out to be five wide in mid stretch was gaining ground but was no menace in the end. 1st Tiger Lady ( K Krigger 119 ) 2nd Train Station ( D Vergara 121 ) 0.30L 3rd Smart Alternative ( K Lopez 119 ) 0.75L See full results | K Lopez 54kg 0.75L | 3 (8) |
| Turf Paradise 03-Mar-26 1207m FIRM R6 Race 6 $175 (of $17,500) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:08.170, SP: 26.00 veered out sharply leaving the gate, corrected and pulled her way forward to bid three deep, chased leaving the three eigthhs, lacked a response past the three sixteenths and faltered through the final furlong. 1st Veronica's Delight ( O Mojica 124 ) 2nd Lexithea ( M Americano 118 ) 2.25L 3rd Pennypatter ( K Krigger 124 ) 2.75L 7th Smart Alternative ( K Lopez 118 ) 15.00L See full results | K Lopez 53.5kg 15.00L | 7 (9) |
| Turf Paradise 23-Jan-26 1509m FIRM R3 Race 3 $570 (of $19,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:32.620, SP: 5.50 , bumped soon after the start, regrouped and pulled her way forward to take over towards the inside, set the pace two wide, wandered a bit nearing the far turn and faltered. 1st Song Of Songs ( C Montalvo 121 ) 2nd Topic Thunder ( O Mojica 121 ) 0.75L 3rd Playful ( M Americano 121 ) 0.75L 5th Smart Alternative ( K Lopez 121 ) 22.05L See full results | K Lopez 54.9kg 22.05L | 5 (6) |
| Turf Paradise 27-Dec-25 1106m FIRM R5 Md $10,710 (of $17,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:06.370, SP: 3.00 was hustled up to the front, dueling for the lead from between horses, the drew away from the field, mid stretch to win easily. 1st Smart Alternative ( K Lopez 121 ) 2nd Arizona Rose ( H Leahey 121 ) 4.25L 3rd Jana Sue ( M Americano 121 ) 0.75L See full results | K Lopez 54.9kg | 1 (7) |
| Turf Paradise 10-Dec-25 1210m FIRM R6 Arizona Breeders' Futurity (Stakes) $5,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.120, SP: 10.00 1st Rascally Rabbit ( F Alvarado 120 ) 2nd Western Feel ( K Mcgregor 120 ) 5.75L 3rd Smart Alternative ( K Lopez 120 ) 7.50L See full results | K Lopez 54.4kg 7.50L | 3 (8) |