Start The Ride (USA) Horse
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About
Start The Ride is a 3yo dark bay/brown colt from the United States trained by Dan Blacker. He is by the stallion Upstart out of the mare Elusive Ride. To date he has recorded one victory. On 18 Jan 2026 at Santa Anita he captured his most important win, the $175,000 California Chrome Cal Cup Derby (stakes). The horse has proved profitable for bettors; a lifelong backing would have generated a 650% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Anita 18-Jan-26 1710m FIRM R8 California Chrome Cal Cup Derby (Stakes) $110,250 (of $175,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:44.550, SP: 15.00 was off a bit slow to begin, settled in the two path, moved to a forward position between rivals in the middle stages, was closest in pursuit turning for home, reeled in the leader at the sixteenth pole and drove clear. 1st Start The Ride ( A Ayuso 124 ) 2nd Sammy Davis ( H Berrios 124 ) 1.75L 3rd Pavlovian ( M Demuro 124 ) 3.25L See full results | A Ayuso 56.2kg | 1 (11) |
| Del Mar 16-Nov-25 1609m GOOD R3 Md $500 (of $36,000) Barrier 7, SP: 2.00 1st Smoovin Saturday ( T Pereira 122 ) 2nd John Metcalfe ( J Hernandez 122 ) 1.25L 3rd Scatalotadingdong ( D Herrera 122 ) 4.25L 4th Start The Ride ( A Ayuso 122 , Cd 0 ) 6.00L | A Ayuso 55.3kg, Cd 0 6.00L | 4 (7) |