Stop Digging (USA) Horse
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Stop Digging is a 5yo bay horse from the United States trained by Simon Callaghan. He is by the stallion Mrazek out of the dam Atlantic Swing. To date, Stop Digging has won three races, and on January 3, 2026 at Santa Anita he earned his most significant victory, claiming the $70000.00 Race 7.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Anita 18-Jan-26 1811m FIRM R5 NHF (of $175,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:48.120, SP: 21.00 1st Vodka Vodka ( K Desormeaux 122 ) 2nd Hey Jessie ( M Smith 119 ) 0.50L 3rd Stamp My Passport ( D Herrera 122 ) 0.75L 5th Stop Digging ( A Ayuso 115 ) 2.25L See full results | A Ayuso 52.2kg 2.25L | 5 (8) |
| Santa Anita 03-Jan-26 1609m FIRM R7 Race 7 $44,100 (of $70,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:36.270, SP: 2.63 1st Stop Digging ( J Hernandez 122 ) 2nd Nanci Griffith ( E Maldonado 124 ) 0.20L 3rd Nothing Is Forever ( K Frey 124 ) 4.50L See full results | J Hernandez 55.3kg | 1 (7) |
| Los Alamitos Racecourse 13-Dec-25 1310m FIRM R8 Race 8 $4,600 (of $46,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:16.770, SP: 3.50 settled well off the rail, went five wide into the turn, moved to the four path, steered back out leaving the bend, put in a late bid three deep but was not enough to get by. 1st Goodnight Nellie ( D Herrera 123 ) 2nd In The Air Tonight ( T Pereira 120 ) 0.50L 3rd Stop Digging ( J Hernandez 123 ) 0.60L See full results | J Hernandez 55.8kg 0.60L | 3 (11) |
| Santa Anita 26-Apr-25 1610m FIRM R6 Race 6 $12,200 (of $61,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:40.050, SP: 2.75 settled inside, drew closer from off the rail on the backstretch, lacked room behind a wall of rivals on the far turn, tipped three wide into the clear, rallied down the lane, drew alongside the winner but was too late. 1st Big Celebration ( A Escobedo 124 ) 2nd Stop Digging ( J Hernandez 124 ) 0.50L 3rd Lady Monclaire ( D Herrera 126 ) 2.25L See full results | J Hernandez 56.2kg 0.50L | 2 (9) |
| Santa Anita 24-Feb-25 1310m R9 Race 9 $1,220 (of $61,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:16.470, SP: 3.50 raced off the rail then outside a rival at the back, suffered a mild shuffle early on the turn, tipped three wide into the clear, moved back to the two path past the quarter pole, steered out into the lane and improved position. 1st Sharp Ride ( A Armando 122 ) 2nd Eltonsingsanother ( G Ricardo 122 ) 5.00L 3rd Dorie Miller ( H Diego 122 ) 1.50L 5th Stop Digging ( D Lanfranco 124 ) 8.75L See full results | D Lanfranco 56.2kg 8.75L | 5 (10) |
| Santa Anita 18-Jan-25 1610m FIRM R7 Race 7 $4,270 (of $61,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:39.310, SP: 3.00 2-3w,bid ins1/4,flattn 1st Love Our Family ( G Franco 122 ) 2nd Nothing Is Forever ( F Alvarado 124 ) 0.50L 3rd Nanci Griffith ( A Fresu 122 ) 1.75L 4th Stop Digging ( M Gutierrez 122 ) 2.75L See full results | M Gutierrez 55.3kg 2.75L | 4 (7) |
| Santa Anita 27-Dec-24 1310m FIRM R4 Race 4 $12,200 (of $61,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:17.460, SP: 2.63 sat off the pace and moved off the inside, went two wide into the turn, angled four wide around the bend, closed well in deep stretch but ran out of ground. 1st Barbera ( D Herrera 122 ) 2nd Stop Digging ( F Prat 122 ) 0.50L 3rd Big Pop ( K Kimura 120 ) 0.30L See full results | F Prat 55.3kg 0.50L | 2 (8) |
| Del Mar 25-Nov-24 1610m FIRM R8 Race 8 $10,999 (of $54,999) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:38.550, SP: 2.38 stalked between in the two path, bid between at the halfway point, took over at the quarter pole, dueled into the lane, resisted to the eighth pole, lost command in midstretch and weakened late. 1st Epione ( K Kimura 120 ) 2nd Stop Digging ( M Gutierrez 120 ) 1.00L 3rd Satellite Heart ( A Fresu 122 ) 2.50L See full results | M Gutierrez 54.4kg 1.00L | 2 (6) |
| Santa Anita 21-Oct-24 1610m FIRM R7 Race 7 $10,999 (of $54,999) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:39.620 raced in rage early in the two path then between rivals, chased two then three wide on the far turn, launched a bid in upper stretch, fought between into the final sixteenth and got outkicked by the winner. 1st Tecumseh Caroline ( A Fresu 125 ) 2nd Stop Digging ( J Hernandez 119 ) 0.75L 3rd Love Our Family ( K Frey 123 ) 2.00L See full results | J Hernandez 54kg 0.75L | 2 (9) |
| Del Mar 30-Aug-24 1610m FIRM R8 Race 8 $15,199 (of $75,999) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:38.140 stalked from the two path in the early going, found the rail on the far turn, finished determinedly down the stretch but could only whittle the gap on the winner late. 1st Runamileinmyshoes ( J J Hernandez 119 ) 2nd Stop Digging ( M Gutierrez 119 ) 1.25L 3rd Nothing Is Forever ( K Kimura 119 ) 2.00L See full results | M Gutierrez 54kg 1.25L | 2 (10) |
| Del Mar 27-Jul-24 1410m FIRM R7 Fleet Treat Stakes (Stakes) $500 (of $149,999) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:23.030 stalked the top pair outside a rival, took the turn two wide, tipped out in upper stretch and faded. 1st Pushiness ( U Rispoli 124 ) 2nd Grand Slam Smile ( F T Alvarado 124 ) 3.50L 3rd Safa ( T J Pereira 122 ) 5.00L 7th Stop Digging ( M Gutierrez 122 ) 9.35L See full results | M Gutierrez 55.3kg 9.35L | 7 (9) |
| Santa Anita 26-May-24 1010m R1 Race 1 $34,649 (of $54,999) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:56.800 Aim3wd,led1/16,held 1st Stop Digging ( M Gutierrez 122 ) 2nd Quick Kate ( A Ayuso 122 ) 0.05L 3rd Dorie Miller ( J Laprida 122 ) 1.30L See full results | M Gutierrez 55.3kg | 1 (7) |
| Santa Anita 04-May-24 1210m R8 Md $34,019 (of $53,999) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.840 stalked outside a rival, took aim two wide entering the lane, challenged in upper stretch and proved best in the final furlong. 1st Stop Digging ( M Gutierrez 118 ) 2nd Smiling Forever ( J Laprida 118 ) 1.25L 3rd Danzingwith Maxine ( M Smith 118 ) 1.25L See full results | M Gutierrez 53.5kg | 1 (8) |
| Santa Anita 07-Apr-24 1210m GOOD R1 Md $13,000 (of $65,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:09.550, SP: 2.60 raced in range off the inside, took the turn three wide, moved out in the lane, rallied into deep stretch and could not get by the winner. 1st Moment's Pleasure ( H Berrios 122 ) 2nd Stop Digging ( M Gutierrez 122 ) 0.50L 3rd Hayley Amber ( T Baze 122 ) 0.50L See full results | M Gutierrez 55.3kg 0.50L | 2 (12) |
| Del Mar 10-Sep-23 1110m FIRM R3 Race 3 $16,400 (of $82,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:05.310, SP: 17.00 stalked while bit off the rail, continued on two path into the stretch, under strong urging in the drive and whittled gap on winner late. 1st Naida ( J G Torrealba 120 ) 2nd Stop Digging ( M Gutierrez 120 ) 0.25L 3rd Madison Rae ( J Hernandez 120 ) 1.25L See full results | M Gutierrez 54.4kg 0.25L | 2 (9) |