Start The Ride (USA) Horse
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Start The Ride is a 3yo dk b/br colt from the United States trained by Dan Blacker. He is by the stallion Upstart out of the dam Elusive Ride. So far, Start The Ride has won two races. On 18 Jan 2026 at Santa Anita, he earned his most important victory, claiming the $175,000 California Chrome Cal Cup Derby (stakes). The horse has been a profitable choice for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have produced a 152% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Los Alamitos Racecourse 28-Jun-26 1811m FIRM R9 Los Alamitos Derby (Stakes) $20,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:50.450, SP: 1.80 1st Sabino Canyon ( R Gonzalez 119 ) 2nd Start The Ride ( A Ayuso 119 ) 0.50L 3rd Fionello ( T J Pereira 119 ) 3.00L See full results | A Ayuso 54kg 0.50L | 2 (5) |
| 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 Hernandez 118 ) 0.50L 3rd Cowboy Mike ( J Rosario 126 ) 0.75L 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) |