Sun Chaser (USA) Horse
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Sun Chaser is a 3yo gelding from the United States trained by Michael W. McCarthy. He is by the stallion Justify out of the mare Envied. The horse has not yet broken his maiden, failing to win in seven starts. In his most recent start at Del Mar on July 26, 2026, Sun Chaser, ridden by Kazushi Kimura, finished seventh behind the winner Bako Country.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Del Mar 26-Jul-26 1207m FIRM R2 Md (of $27,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:12.280, SP: 6.00 chased three wide into the turn, spun four wide into the stretch and weakened. 1st Bako Country ( J J Hernandez 124 ) 2nd My Box Of Light ( A Aguilar 124 ) 1.75L 3rd Cimarron Strip ( K Frey 120 ) 2.50L 7th Sun Chaser ( K Kimura 120 ) 6.00L See full results | K Kimura 54.4kg 6.00L | 7 (12) |
| Santa Anita 02-May-26 1308m FIRM R3 Md $2,450 (of $35,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:16.880, SP: 11.00 1st Sterling Sea ( T Pereira 120 ) 2nd Maximon ( A Ayuso 126 ) 0.20L 3rd Bucks Action ( H Berrios 120 ) 1.25L 4th Sun Chaser ( R Gonzalez 120 ) 3.10L See full results | R Gonzalez 54.4kg 3.10L | 4 (12) |
| Turfway Park 22-Mar-26 1207m R5 Md $776 (of $100,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:10.570, SP: 9.00 vied two wide early on, then with an outer pair approaching and into the turn, chased the clearing leader turning for home then faltered. 1st Volendam ( I O Jr 120 ) 2nd Mr. Vaggio ( F C L De 120 ) 2.00L 3rd Terre Haute ( A Beschizza 120 ) 1.75L 10th Sun Chaser ( K Kimura 120 ) 16.50L See full results | K Kimura 54.4kg 16.50L | 10 (12) |
| Turfway Park 04-Jan-26 1609m R5 Md $712 (of $100,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:40.500, SP: 17.00 led two wide before moving to the inside into the backstretch, vied with an outer bidder rounding the far turn, got headed reaching the quarter pole and weakened. 1st Kilo Tango ( L Machado 120 ) 2nd Celtic Flame ( W Rodriguez 120 ) 0.50L 3rd Boss' Deed ( I Moncada 120 ) 2.50L 11th Sun Chaser ( P Moran 120 , Cd 115 ) 22.25L See full results | P Moran 54.4kg, Cd 52.2kg 22.25L | 11 (12) |
| Churchill Downs 30-Nov-25 1610m R9 Md $24,000 (of $120,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:37.780, SP: 11.00 set the pace along the inside, built a clear advantage down the backstretch, held sway through midstretch, but was collared at the sixteenth pole, got bested then narrowly held place. 1st No Joke Joe ( L Saez 119 ) 2nd Sun Chaser ( D E Sheehy 119 ) 1.50L 3rd Kilo Tango ( I O Jr 119 ) 0.30L See full results | D E Sheehy 54kg 1.50L | 2 (11) |