Somerset West (USA) Horse
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About
Somerset West is a 3yo chestnut from the United States trained by John W. Sadler. The colt is by Kantharos out of Constantia. So far the horse has secured three wins, highlighted by a victory on 6 Sep 2026 at Kentucky Downs in the $1,500,000 Ainsworth Music City Stakes. It has been a profitable runner for bettors; backing Somerset West throughout its career would have generated a 661% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky Downs 06-Sep-26 1308m FIRM R10 Ainsworth Music City Stakes (Stakes) $1,314,212 (of $2,086,050) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:15.800, SP: 17.00 allowed to settle, coaxed outside of rivals along the turn, mounted a four then five wide rally to the stretch, was full of run to the final sixteenth and determinedly got up in time. 1st Somerset West ( L Saez 122 ) 2nd Lion Lake ( T Gaffalione 122 ) 0.50L 3rd Ground Support ( A Beschizza 122 ) 0.60L See full results | L Saez 55.3kg | 1 (12) |
| Del Mar 19-Jul-26 1609m FIRM R9 Hcp $180,516 (of $286,533) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:34.760, SP: 26.00 1st Somerset West ( A Ayuso 117 ) 2nd Inbox ( J Rosario 119 ) 0.50L 3rd Raiding Party ( B Curtis 120 ) 1.25L See full results | A Ayuso 53.1kg | 1 (10) |
| Santa Anita 07-Jun-26 1308m FIRM R1 Md $58,069 (of $92,172) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:15.960, SP: 2.63 1st Somerset West ( J Rosario 122 ) 2nd Seeking Attention ( A Ayuso 122 ) 2.25L 3rd Goodies ( H Berrios 122 ) 0.50L See full results | J Rosario 55.3kg | 1 (8) |
| Santa Anita 25-Apr-26 1308m FIRM R3 Md $18,196 (of $90,979) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:16.030, SP: 2.00 followed in range in the two path, tipped three wide exiting the bend, launched a bid in upper stretch but lacked the needed late punch. 1st Subatomic Law ( R Gonzalez 120 ) 2nd Somerset West ( A Fresu 120 ) 1.75L 3rd Tiz Alluring ( H Berrios 120 ) 1.00L See full results | A Fresu 54.4kg 1.75L | 2 (7) |
| Santa Anita 05-Apr-26 1308m FIRM R12 Md $20,308 (of $101,538) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:14.970, SP: 4.50 1st Peppermint Dash ( E Jaramillo 122 ) 2nd Somerset West ( A Fresu 122 ) 0.50L 3rd Silkie Sevei ( J Hernandez 122 ) 2.25L See full results | A Fresu 55.3kg 0.50L | 2 (11) |