The Last Straw (USA) Horse
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The Last Straw is a 4yo dk b/br horse from the United States, trained by Richard E. Mandella. Its sire is Into Mischief and its dam is Bast. It has won two races so far. On 16 February 2026 at Santa Anita, The Last Straw claimed its most important victory, collecting the $70000.00 Md. The animal has been a profitable pick for bettors, offering a 22% return on investment for anyone who supported it throughout its career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Del Mar 29-Aug-26 1308m FIRM R7 Race 7 (of $114,152) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:15.550, SP: 13.00 pursued from off the pace in the early going, exited the backstretch in the two path, steered out and came four wide into the lane and failed to be a factor. 1st Nesso's Lastharrah ( E Jaramillo 120 ) 2nd Speedy Wilson ( J Rosario 120 ) 1.50L 3rd Simple Song ( A Fresu 120 ) 3.25L 5th The Last Straw ( M E Smith 120 ) 8.25L See full results | M E Smith 54.4kg 8.25L | 5 (6) |
| Santa Anita 01-Jun-26 1408m FIRM R8 Triple Bend Stakes (Stakes) $2,782 (of $139,082) 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 ) 1.25L 5th The Last Straw ( M Smith 122 ) 6.00L See full results | M Smith 55.3kg 6.00L | 5 (5) |
| Santa Anita 11-May-26 1207m FIRM R8 Race 8 $58,181 (of $92,350) 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 $1,989 (of $99,460) 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 $62,332 (of $98,940) 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) |