Sunset Storm (USA) Horse

Country

United States

Foal Date

15-May-21

Colour

dark bay or brown

Sire

Mitole

Dam

Unacloud

Prize Money

71053

Trainer

Val Brinkerhoff

Owners

Jordan Blackburn

About

Sunset Storm, a 5yo dk b/br from the United States trained by Val Brinkerhoff, is entered in the Santa Anita Race 8. He is by the stallion Mitole out of the mare Unacloud. So far he has captured three wins, highlighted by a victory on 21 July 2025 at Del Mar in the $32,000 Race 2. He has proved a profitable runner for bettors; a lifelong backing would have produced a 70% return on investment.

Raced At

Santa Anita • Del Mar • Los Alamitos Racecourse • Turf Paradise

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Santa Anita 20-Oct-25 1610m FIRM R6 Race 6 (of $14,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:37.630, SP: 13.00 dueled from outside around the first turn, fought between rivals in the middle stages, could not keep up into the far turn, dropped back around the bend in the two path and had little left for the stretch run. 1st Be Punctual ( K Frey 125 ) 2nd Sydney Street ( A Escobedo 125 ) 15.00L 3rd Big Spin ( K Kimura 125 ) 15.25L 7th Sunset Storm ( A L Bautista 125 , Cd 130 ) 28.05L See full results	A L Bautista 56.7kg, Cd 59kg 28.05L	7 (8)
Santa Anita 27-Sep-25 1610m FIRM R8 Race 8 $500 (of $20,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:37.580, SP: 11.00 1st Come Out Fighting ( G Franco 123 ) 2nd Austonian ( K J Desormeaux 123 ) 0.50L 3rd Mystic Flyer ( A Espinoza 123 ) 5.25L 7th Sunset Storm ( A L Bautista 123 , Cd 128 ) 11.00L See full results	A L Bautista 55.8kg, Cd 58.1kg 11.00L	7 (8)
Del Mar 22-Aug-25 1710m FIRM R8 Race 8 $500 (of $35,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:42.910, SP: 41.00 sat off the pace in the two path, asked two then three wide around the far turn, moved back to the two path entering the lane and tired. 1st Trusty Rusty ( J J Hernandez 125 ) 2nd Druidic ( A Fresu 125 ) 1.25L 3rd Oobubbakakayo ( K Frey 125 ) 2.00L 8th Sunset Storm ( A L Bautista 125 , Cd 130 ) 17.85L See full results	A L Bautista 56.7kg, Cd 59kg 17.85L	8 (8)
Del Mar 21-Jul-25 1610m FIRM R2 Race 2 $20,160 (of $32,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:38.390, SP: 26.00 stalked four deep early, challenged three deep on the backstretch, inched ahead past the five-sixteenths pole, cleared late on the far turn, remained clear into the final sixteenth, came under threat from a pair of rivals in the final twenty yards and was able to hold on. 1st Sunset Storm ( A L Bautista 125 , Cd 130 ) 2nd Petesoldfashioned ( A Fresu 125 ) 0.25L 3rd Redemption Time ( D A Herrera 125 ) 0.35L See full results	A L Bautista 56.7kg, Cd 59kg	1 (6)
Los Alamitos Racecourse 28-Jun-25 1610m FIRM R7 Race 7 $500 (of $13,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:38.510, SP: 7.50 Speed,overtaken upper 1st Devilnthebluegras ( K Frey 126 ) 2nd Havoc ( W A Iii 126 ) 0.50L 3rd Supermax ( A Espinoza 126 ) 0.75L 6th Sunset Storm ( A L Bautista 126 , Cd 131 ) 3.35L See full results	A L Bautista 57.2kg, Cd 59.4kg 3.35L	6 (8)
Santa Anita 24-May-25 1610m FIRM R3 Race 3 $8,820 (of $14,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:39.690, SP: 3.75 set the tone a bit off the rail around the first turn, showed the way unchallenged to the stretch, led clear into deep stretch and held well closing moments. 1st Sunset Storm ( A L Bautista 126 , Cd 133 ) 2nd Fast Service ( K Kimura 126 ) 0.50L 3rd Big Bet ( A Espinoza 126 ) 1.00L See full results	A L Bautista 57.2kg, Cd 60.3kg	1 (6)
Santa Anita 26-Apr-25 1610m FIRM R4 Race 4 $2,800 (of $14,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:40.520, SP: 17.00 Duel outsd,ins,2nd bst 1st Devilnthebluegras ( K Frey 126 ) 2nd Sunset Storm ( A L Bautista 126 , Cd 133 ) 1.75L 3rd Fast Service ( A Tomita 126 ) 4.75L See full results	A L Bautista 57.2kg, Cd 60.3kg 1.75L	2 (10)
Los Alamitos Racecourse 20-Apr-25 905m FIRM R1 Race 1 $400 (of $10,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:52.430 steadied start, mildy, edged. 1st Mr. Dreamcycle ( E Hernandez 123 ) 2nd Speed Of The Nile ( A Escobedo 125 ) 1.25L 3rd Too Tall To Call ( E K R Fernandez 123 ) 2.25L 5th Sunset Storm ( A L Bautista 116 , Cd 109 ) 4.30L See full results	A L Bautista 52.6kg, Cd 49.4kg 4.30L	5 (7)
Turf Paradise 04-Feb-25 1610m FIRM R6 Md $6,300 (of $10,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:39.730, SP: 2.63 4deep in hand 1/4,drvg 1st Sunset Storm ( G Rodriguez 124 ) 2nd Clubhouse Charlie ( J M Asencio 124 ) 1.50L 3rd Letsgotothebar ( K Mcgregor 124 ) 4.75L See full results	G Rodriguez 56.2kg	1 (8)
Turf Paradise 24-Jan-25 1110m FIRM R4 Md $360 (of $11,810) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:04.440, SP: 7.50 , caught in close quarters leaving the backstretch, worked between horses on the turn, swung to the seven path in upper stretch and gained late outside rivals. 1st Chicken Wing ( L Mawing 124 ) 2nd Brainiac ( G W Corbett 124 ) 0.75L 3rd Racer Rex ( M Americano 124 , Cd 129 ) 1.75L 5th Sunset Storm ( G Rodriguez 124 ) 3.25L See full results	G Rodriguez 56.2kg 3.25L	5 (11)
Los Alamitos Racecourse 15-Dec-24 1610m FIRM R9 Md $500 (of $17,001) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:39.440, SP: 21.00 Bk out,8-4w,4-5w,tired 1st Battle Cruiser ( A Lezcano 122 ) 2nd Mischief Moments ( A Aguilar 122 ) 2.00L 3rd Big Gain ( A Ayuso 122 ) 2.50L 9th Sunset Storm ( K Frey 122 ) 23.50L See full results	K Frey 55.3kg 23.50L	9 (10)
Del Mar 01-Dec-24 1310m FIRM R6 Md $500 (of $19,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:16.260, SP: 26.00 stalked four wide into the turn, move into the three path around the bend, was blocked behind a wall of rivals from the quarter pole to the top of the lane, tipped out into the clear and improved position. 1st Brave Blend ( J Castellano 122 ) 2nd Pratchett ( A Ayuso 124 ) 1.50L 3rd Ignatowski ( T J Pereira 122 ) 7.25L 5th Sunset Storm ( S Carmona 122 , Cd 127 ) 15.00L See full results	S Carmona 55.3kg, Cd 57.6kg 15.00L	5 (9)
Santa Anita 05-Oct-24 1610m FIRM R6 Md $1,330 (of $19,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:39.180 set the pace from inside, took pressure on the backstretch, yielded to rivals on both sides on the far turn, chased a bit off the rail into the lane and flattened to fourth. 1st Bowtie Boys ( A Ayuso 121 ) 2nd Navajo Warrior ( S Carmona 121 , Cd 116 ) 0.05L 3rd Arromax ( A Cedillo 125 ) 14.55L 4th Sunset Storm ( K Frey 121 ) 15.80L See full results	K Frey 54.9kg 15.80L	4 (8)
Los Alamitos Racecourse 22-Sep-24 1210m FIRM R3 Md $1,400 (of $20,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.540 pressed the pace from inside, fought along the rail on the turn, chased after the new leader into the lane and weakened. 1st Cody Boy ( D A Herrera 122 ) 2nd Next Trick ( A Aguilar 122 ) 1.25L 3rd Resemblance ( T J Pereira 122 ) 3.25L 4th Sunset Storm ( K Frey 122 ) 5.75L See full results	K Frey 55.3kg 5.75L	4 (7)
Los Alamitos Racecourse 04-Aug-24 910m FIRM R4 Md $1,800 (of $8,465) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:50.212, SP: 9/1 Bp st,2w,loom 3w,flatn 1st Takamakahara ( E Payeras 124 ) 2nd Bonus Tornado ( C Ortega 124 ) 0.20L 3rd Sunset Storm ( C Figueroa 124 ) 2.25L See full results	C Figueroa 56.2kg 2.25L	3 (6)
Santa Anita 18-Mar-24 1610m FIRM R4 Md (of $27,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:38.010, SP: 13.00 Prss brfly,chs ins,wkn 1st Gavea ( A Fresu 121 ) 2nd Audible Silence ( V Espinoza 119 ) 16.50L 3rd Thirsty Lov ( E Maldonado 121 ) 0.50L 6th Sunset Storm ( K Frey 119 ) 21.80L See full results	K Frey 54kg 21.80L	6 (7)
Santa Anita 03-Feb-24 1210m FIRM R4 Md (of $27,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:12.810, SP: 15.00 chased three deep and five wide into the turn, remained wide into the lane and failed to menace. 1st Lettheliquortalk ( H Berrios 122 ) 2nd Gostoso ( T Pereira 122 ) 6.00L 3rd Takamakahara ( R Ramirez 122 ) 3.25L 7th Sunset Storm ( L Contreras 120 ) 20.75L See full results	L Contreras 54.4kg 20.75L	7 (7)
Santa Anita 31-Dec-23 1110m FIRM R7 Md (of $27,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:04.170, SP: 10.00 settled widest early, traveled four deep around the bend and came up empty. 1st Sharp Lorenzo ( G Franco 121 ) 2nd Midnight Love ( A Fresu 121 ) 2.25L 3rd Audible Silence ( V Espinoza 121 ) 3.25L 10th Sunset Storm ( L Contreras 121 ) 12.00L See full results	L Contreras 54.9kg 12.00L	10 (10)
Del Mar 02-Dec-23 1210m FIRM R5 Md (of $25,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.340, SP: 2.40 Vie3deep,duel ins,wknd 1st Zombo Bombo ( D Herrera 120 ) 2nd Just Step On It ( A Aguilar 120 ) 5.25L 3rd Winning Big ( T Pereira 120 ) 4.75L 7th Sunset Storm ( F Prat 120 ) 18.50L See full results	F Prat 54.4kg 18.50L	7 (8)