Sunflower State (USA) Horse
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Sunflower State, a 4yo chestnut bred in the United States and conditioned by Kieron Magee, is by the stallion Divining Rod out of the mare Curtseytothekitten. The horse has captured three victories to date. Its highlight came on 7th Jul 2024 at Laurel Park, where it secured the $32999.00 maiden win. Throughout its campaign the animal has been a money‑maker for bettors, delivering roughly a 54% return on investment for anyone who supported it from the start.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Laurel Park 16-Mar-26 1106m R4 Race 4 $13,860 (of $22,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:06.340, SP: 2.25 1st Sunflower State ( J Vargas 126 , Cd 119 ) 2nd Centsamilla ( R Mena 126 ) 2.50L 3rd Instagrand Girl ( C Maldonado 122 ) 8.25L See full results | J Vargas 57.2kg, Cd 54kg | 1 (6) |
| Laurel Park 21-Feb-26 1207m R7 Race 7 $4,400 (of $22,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:12.090, SP: 2.20 stalked from the three path around the turn, was well positioned entering the stretch, finished willingly but was second best. 1st Cocktail Humor ( M J Sanchez 126 ) 2nd Sunflower State ( J E Vargas 126 , Cd 119 ) 6.25L 3rd Bond's Belle ( C E Lopez 126 ) 10.00L See full results | J E Vargas 57.2kg, Cd 54kg 6.25L | 2 (6) |
| Laurel Park 24-Jan-26 1207m FIRM R6 Race 6 $13,860 (of $22,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:13.550, SP: 8.50 1st Sunflower State ( J E Vargas 126 , Cd 119 ) 2nd Sweet Honey Bee ( K Gomez 122 ) 2.50L 3rd Buckin' Right ( T Lyapustina 126 ) 3.00L See full results | J E Vargas 57.2kg, Cd 54kg | 1 (11) |
| Laurel Park 15-Dec-25 1210m R5 Race 5 $500 (of $30,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:13.730, SP: 6.00 chased from the two path on the turn and gave way in upper stretch. 1st Devastating ( Y Hazlewood 125 , Cd 120 ) 2nd Runsweetly ( R E Mena 125 ) 1.00L 3rd Persian ( J Torrealba 125 ) 1.05L 7th Sunflower State ( J R Jr 125 ) 15.05L See full results | J R Jr 56.7kg 15.05L | 7 (7) |
| Colonial Downs 15-Mar-25 1110m FIRM R8 Race 8 $1,200 (of $100,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:03.440, SP: 26.00 , bumped at the break, drafted back off rivals soon after, raced far back leaving the far turn, angled six to seven wide and finished with interest. 1st Green Eyed Monster ( V Carrasco 120 ) 2nd Winfinity ( F Prat 120 ) 0.50L 3rd Vehemente ( P Lopez 120 ) 1.50L 5th Sunflower State ( J Toledo 120 ) 4.25L See full results | J Toledo 54.4kg 4.25L | 5 (9) |
| Laurel Park 07-Jul-24 1010m FIRM R5 Md $20,790 (of $32,999) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:00.420 , three wide chasing the pace around the turn, advanced outside horses to wrest command inside the eighth pole then drew off under steady handling. 1st Sunflower State ( J C Alvelo 117 ) 2nd Speedy Alex ( K Berrugate 120 ) 3.00L 3rd Fear Nothing ( J G Briceno 116 ) 4.00L See full results | J C Alvelo 53.1kg | 1 (7) |
| Laurel Park 02-Jun-24 910m R3 Md $1,230 (of $41,001) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:52.510 trailed to the stretch, swung very wide in upper stretch and showed a late move. 1st Safe Trust ( D V Araujo 120 ) 2nd Audible The Play ( A Bocachica 120 ) 2.00L 3rd Itsamonstamash ( X Perez 120 ) 5.50L 5th Sunflower State ( J Rosado 120 ) 13.85L See full results | J Rosado 54.4kg 13.85L | 5 (7) |