The Last Straw (USA) Horse
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The Last Straw, a 4yo dk b/br foaled in the United States and trained by Richard E. Mandella, is by Into Mischief out of Bast. To date it has captured two victories. Its biggest triumph came on 16 Feb 2026 at Santa Anita, where it secured the $70,000 Md. The horse has been a money‑maker for bettors, delivering a 39% ROI for anyone who staked on it throughout its career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Anita 01-Jun-26 1408m FIRM R8 Triple Bend Stakes (Stakes) (of $100,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:21.360, SP: 11.00 unhurried in the opening stages and angled off the inside, followed in range three deep into the turn, remained in the three path to the stretch and weakened. 1st Stronghold ( A Fresu 126 ) 2nd Simple Song ( K Kimura 122 ) 2.50L 3rd Bartholdy ( T Baze 122 ) 3.75L 5th The Last Straw ( M E Smith 122 ) 6.00L See full results | M E Smith 55.3kg 6.00L | 5 (5) |
| Santa Anita 11-May-26 1207m FIRM R8 Race 8 $42,210 (of $67,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.240, SP: 7.00 1st The Last Straw ( M Smith 124 ) 2nd Comedy Town ( H Berrios 126 ) 0.50L 3rd Private Gem ( A Fresu 126 ) 2.25L See full results | M Smith 56.2kg | 1 (7) |
| Santa Anita 08-Mar-26 1207m FIRM R2 Race 2 $1,400 (of $70,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:08.940, SP: 6.50 raced off the pace and angled to the inside, chased two wide into the lane and lacked the needed response. 1st Simple Song ( K Kimura 122 ) 2nd Comedy Town ( H Berrios 124 ) 2.25L 3rd Red Flag ( T Pereira 124 ) 1.50L 5th The Last Straw ( M Demuro 122 ) 7.75L See full results | M Demuro 55.3kg 7.75L | 5 (8) |
| Santa Anita 16-Feb-26 1207m FIRM R2 Md $44,100 (of $70,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.060, SP: 2.75 was closest in pursuit up the backstretch, rounded the bend in the two path, bid from outside entering the lane, put a head in front at the eighth pole and drew away under hand urging. 1st The Last Straw ( M Demuro 124 ) 2nd Call Me Cory ( A Escobedo 124 ) 2.75L 3rd Silent Way ( H Berrios 124 ) 1.25L See full results | M Demuro 56.2kg | 1 (5) |
| Santa Anita 19-Jan-26 1308m FIRM R6 Md $7,000 (of $70,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:15.390, SP: 10.00 tracked the top pair from off the rail, crept closer on the turn, took aim two to three wide turning for home but flattened out int he final furlong. 1st Running With Chaos ( E Maldonado 124 ) 2nd Taif ( H Berrios 124 ) 2.25L 3rd The Last Straw ( M Demuro 124 ) 4.50L See full results | M Demuro 56.2kg 4.50L | 3 (6) |
| Santa Anita 05-Jan-25 1610m FIRM R2 Md $1,200 (of $59,999) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:35.910, SP: 8.00 tracked four deep around the first turn, rounded the second bend two then three wide and failed to menace. 1st Rodriguez ( J Hernandez 121 ) 2nd Baeza ( H Berrios 121 ) 7.00L 3rd Rank ( A Fresu 121 ) 0.50L 5th The Last Straw ( M Smith 121 ) 20.25L See full results | M Smith 54.9kg 20.25L | 5 (6) |
| Del Mar 24-Nov-24 1310m FIRM R2 Md $5,400 (of $53,999) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:15.910, SP: 4.50 broke a bit slow, stalked in range well off the rail, chased four wide into the turn, asked around the bend while angling down to the two path, weakened in the drive but was able to best the rest. 1st Romanesque ( J Hernandez 120 ) 2nd Rodriguez ( M Garcia 120 ) 2.25L 3rd The Last Straw ( M Smith 120 ) 11.75L See full results | M Smith 54.4kg 11.75L | 3 (6) |