Start The Ride (USA) Horse
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Start The Ride is a 3yo dk b/br from United States trained by Dan Blacker. It is by the stallion Upstart out of the dam Elusive Ride. The horse has secured two victories to date. On 18 Jan 2026 at Santa Anita, it captured its biggest win, taking the $175,000 California Chrome Cal Cup Derby (stakes). It has been a rewarding performer for bettors, and backing the horse throughout its career would have yielded a 194% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Anita 24-May-26 1609m FIRM R9 Race 9 $42,210 (of $67,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:37.330, SP: 2.63 1st Start The Ride ( A Ayuso 120 ) 2nd King'S Ride ( J J Hernandez 118 ) 0.50L 3rd Cowboy Mike ( J Rosario 126 ) 1.25L See full results | A Ayuso 54.4kg | 1 (9) |
| Santa Anita 09-May-26 1609m FIRM R6 Race 6 $6,700 (of $67,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:37.040, SP: 2.00 steadied a bit behind a rival on the first turn, moved out and bid four then three deep in the middle stages, chased after the top pair into the far turn, moved out in the lane and kept trying to earn third. 1st Beeblebrox ( W Orantes 120 ) 2nd Allequin Summer ( H Berrios 120 ) 1.25L 3rd Start The Ride ( E Jaramillo 122 ) 2.00L See full results | E Jaramillo 55.3kg 2.00L | 3 (5) |
| Santa Anita 05-Apr-26 1811m FIRM R10 Santa Anita Derby (Stakes) $10,000 (of $500,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:49.010, SP: 51.00 stalked the top pair from between rivals, chased two wide around the far turn, spun three wide into the lane and faded. 1st So Happy ( M Smith 124 ) 2nd Potente ( J Hernandez 124 ) 2.75L 3rd Vitruvian Man ( A Fresu 124 ) 6.75L 5th Start The Ride ( A Ayuso 124 ) 11.75L See full results | A Ayuso 56.2kg 11.75L | 5 (7) |
| Santa Anita 08-Mar-26 1710m FIRM R8 San Felipe S. presented by DK Horse (Stakes) $500 (of $200,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:42.920, SP: 26.00 was off slow to begin, trailed around the clubhouse turn, passed a rival on the backstretch, chased three then four wide on the second bend and weakened in the drive. 1st Potente ( J Hernandez 120 ) 2nd Robusta ( E Jaramillo 120 ) 0.20L 3rd So Happy ( M Smith 120 ) 2.25L 6th Start The Ride ( A Ayuso 122 ) 10.35L See full results | A Ayuso 55.3kg 10.35L | 6 (7) |
| 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 ) 1.50L 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 ) 6.00L | A Ayuso 55.3kg 6.00L | 4 (7) |