Sumter (USA) Horse
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Sumter is a 7yo dark bay/roan colt from the United States trained by Richard E. Mandella. He is by the stallion War Front out of the mare A Little Bit Sassy. Sumter has secured eight wins in his career. On 15 Mar 2026 at Santa Anita, he claimed his most notable triumph, taking the $100000.00 San Simeon Stakes.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Del Mar 20-Jul-26 1006m FIRM R3 Race 3 $52,920 (of $84,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:55.720, SP: 9.00 1st Sumter ( K Kimura 120 ) 2nd Motorious ( A Fresu 120 ) 0.75L 3rd Sorrento Sky ( U Rispoli 120 ) 1.00L See full results | K Kimura 54.4kg | 1 (7) |
| Santa Anita 14-Jun-26 1308m FIRM R8 Daytona Stakes (Stakes) $20,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:12.490, SP: 5.00 1st Freedom's Not Free ( J Hernandez 124 ) 2nd Sumter ( M Smith 126 ) 0.05L 3rd First Peace ( K Kimura 126 ) 1.50L See full results | M Smith 57.2kg 0.05L | 2 (11) |
| Santa Anita 19-Apr-26 1609m FIRM R7 American Stakes (Stakes) $2,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:34.140, SP: 4.50 settled in the two path then crept closer while finding the rail on the clubhouse turn, followed in range into the far turn, drafted behind the leader around that bend, lacked room from upper to midstretch, then kept trying when gaining a clear path in the last sixteenth. 1st Almendares ( A Fresu 122 ) 2nd Genius Jimmy ( J Hernandez 120 ) 0.30L 3rd Seal Team ( H Berrios 124 ) 1.00L 5th Sumter ( M Smith 122 ) 2.25L See full results | M Smith 55.3kg 2.25L | 5 (7) |
| Santa Anita 15-Mar-26 1308m FIRM R3 San Simeon Stakes (Stakes) $63,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:12.800, SP: 3.75 1st Sumter ( M Smith 122 ) 2nd Quereme Pass ( E Jaramillo 120 ) 0.15L 3rd Genius Jimmy ( J Hernandez 120 ) 0.20L See full results | M Smith 55.3kg | 1 (6) |
| Santa Anita 09-Feb-26 1207m FIRM R7 Clocker's Corner Stakes (Stakes) $7,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:08.050, SP: 2.25 1st Yellow Card ( E Jaramillo 122 ) 2nd Sorrento Sky ( K Kimura 122 ) 1.50L 3rd Virat ( H Berrios 122 ) 1.25L 4th Sumter ( F Prat 124 ) 2.80L See full results | F Prat 56.2kg 2.80L | 4 (7) |