Specialty (USA) Horse
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Specialty is a 3yo bay born in the United States and trained by Patrick Gallagher. He is by the stallion Practical Joke out of the mare Smooth With A Kick. To date, Specialty has captured one victory, the most notable coming on June 6, 2026 at Santa Anita, where he won the $35,000 Md race. The horse has been a money‑maker for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have yielded a 25% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Del Mar 28-Aug-26 1710m FIRM R7 Race 7 (of $57,142) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:44.220, SP: 13.00 settled on the inside, drew closer between rivals leaving the backstretch, tipped three wide into the lane, lacked room midstretch, shifted out into the clear and kept trying to the wire. 1st Winika ( J J Hernandez 125 ) 2nd Lanilla ( J Rosario 123 ) 0.05L 3rd Cat The Confidante ( U Rispoli 123 ) 0.30L 5th Specialty ( R Gonzalez 121 ) 1.80L See full results | R Gonzalez 54.9kg 1.80L | 5 (9) |
| Del Mar 31-Jul-26 1609m FIRM R5 Race 5 $4,111 (of $58,731) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:35.240, SP: 21.00 settled outside a foe two to three wide toward the back, advanced mildly on the far turn while forced outside foes, fanned five to six wide into upper stretch racing in behind runners, gained some late. 1st Orange Thunder ( J Hernandez 123 ) 2nd Lanilla ( A Ayuso 123 ) 0.50L 3rd Shining River ( J R Leparoux 123 ) 0.30L 4th Specialty ( R Gonzalez 120 ) 1.25L See full results | R Gonzalez 54.4kg 1.25L | 4 (10) |
| Santa Anita 06-Jun-26 1811m FIRM R9 Md $30,879 (of $49,015) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:50.200, SP: 10.00 1st Specialty ( R Gonzalez 120 ) 2nd Justivar ( A Ayuso 126 ) 4.00L 3rd Springline ( A Escobedo 120 ) 0.50L See full results | R Gonzalez 54.4kg | 1 (9) |
| Santa Anita 01-May-26 1609m FIRM R9 Md $9,793 (of $48,965) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:36.340, SP: 34.00 1st Kintrigue ( K Kimura 119 ) 2nd Specialty ( R Gonzalez 119 ) 0.05L 3rd Justivar ( A Ayuso 126 ) 1.25L See full results | R Gonzalez 54kg 0.05L | 2 (9) |
| Santa Anita 28-Feb-26 1811m FIRM R1 Md $704 (of $49,252) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:53.750, SP: 34.00 1st Springline ( K Kimura 122 ) 2nd Photogenic ( A Ayuso 122 ) 0.00L 3rd Split ( A Fresu 122 ) 0.00L 7th Specialty ( R Gonzalez 122 ) 99.99L See full results | R Gonzalez 55.3kg 100L | 7 (10) |