Tijuana (AUS) Horse

Country

Australia

Foal Date

10-Sep-19

Sex

gelding

Colour

bay

Sire

American Pharoah

Dam

Mexican Rose

Prize Money

535050

Trainer

Peter Smith

Owners

M J McMahon & P J Smith

About

Tijuana, a 6yo bay gelding from Australia, is trained by Peter Smith. He is by American Pharoah out of Mexican Rose. With a Group Two victory and $535,050 in earnings, he is considered a very talented racehorse. On 23 September 2022 at The Valley, jockey Mark Zahra rode Tijuana to his biggest win, the $300,000 Stutt Stks, defeating Foujita San.

Raced At

Albury • Seymour • Benalla • Sandown Hillside • Sandown Lakeside • Caulfield • Flemington • Randwick • Swan Hill • Warrnambool • Moonee Valley • Gold Coast • Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Albury 25-Oct-25 1600m GOOD 3 R5 BM 66 Hcp $600 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:35.690, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:37.200 1st Morning Darling ( C Parish 60 ) 2nd Grey Lad ( E Bent 60 , Cd 63 ) 0.74L 3rd Macy Moon ( L King 59.5 ) 1.36L 6th Tijuana ( B Button 61.5 , Cd 59.5 ) 6.38L See full results	B Button 61.5kg, Cd 59.5kg 6.38L	6 (8)
Seymour 12-Oct-25 1400m GOOD 4 R9 3YO+ BM 70 Hcp (of $100,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:24.390, SP: 61.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 7th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.900 1st Lovelycut ( D Lane 59.5 ) 2nd Kengero ( B Rawiller 62.5 ) 0.46L 3rd Roguery ( L Neindorf 60 ) 1.96L 14th Tijuana ( C Parish 60.5 ) 15.51L See full results	C Parish 60.5kg 15.51L	14 (14)
Benalla 26-Sep-25 1406m GOOD 3 R6 3YO+ BM 70 Hcp $3,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:23.630, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.320 1st Dark Journey ( Z Spain 59.5 ) 2nd Ashau Valley ( L Mcneil 60 ) 0.75L 3rd Claymore Mine ( J Duffy 59.5 ) 0.81L 5th Tijuana ( B Rawiller 60.5 ) 1.86L See full results	B Rawiller 60.5kg 1.86L	5 (14)
Sandown Hillside 10-Sep-25 1600m GOOD 4 R5 3YO+ BM 70 Hcp (of $50,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:36.320, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 1200m 8th, 800m 12th, 400m 12th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.890 1st Flying Valley ( J Mott 60.5 ) 2nd Seethru ( L Bates 55 , Cd 57 ) 0.06L 3rd Shiny New Deel ( B Shinn 58 ) 0.81L 12th Tijuana ( R Mcleod 61.5 ) 6.57L See full results	R Mcleod 61.5kg 6.57L	12 (12)
Sandown Lakeside 20-Aug-25 1400m GOOD 4 R8 3YO+ BM 74 Hcp (of $50,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:23.080, SP: 101.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.850 1st Justadeel ( M Zahra 59 ) 2nd Presser ( B Mertens 60 ) 0.25L 3rd Just For Show ( M Dee 59.5 ) 0.35L 13th Tijuana ( R Hammond 61 , Cd 58 ) 10.17L See full results	R Hammond 61kg, Cd 58kg 10.17L	13 (13)
Caulfield 12-Jul-25 1700m SOFT 6 R9 BM 84 Hcp (of $130,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:47.250, SP: 71.00 In-running: Settled 10th, 1200m 11th, 800m 13th, 400m 15th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.280 1st Until Valhalla ( L Bates 54.5 , Cd 57.5 ) 2nd Outta Compton ( C Williams 58.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Ocean Beyond ( C Newitt 57 ) 2.00L 14th Tijuana ( R Hammond 57 , Cd 54 ) 7.33L See full results	R Hammond 57kg, Cd 54kg 7.33L	14 (15)
Flemington 21-Jun-25 1420m GOOD 4 R5 BM 84 Hcp $1,600 (of $80,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:24.310, SP: 81.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.960 1st Cafe Millenium ( L Cartwright 61.5 , Cd 64.5 ) 2nd He'll Rip ( R Houston 54.5 , Cd 56.5 ) 0.46L 3rd Kahhof ( J Childs 56.5 ) 0.48L 10th Tijuana ( J Mcneil 58 ) 6.09L See full results	J Mcneil 58kg 6.09L	10 (13)
Flemington 07-Jun-25 1200m SOFT 6 R9 BM 84 Hcp (of $130,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:10.300, SP: 41.00 In-running: Settled 13th, 800m 13th, 400m 13th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.400 1st Marble Nine ( H Edgley 61.5 , Cd 64.5 ) 2nd El Soleado ( S Clarke 64.5 , Cd 67.5 ) 0.35L 3rd Sessions Road ( J Mcneil 54 ) 2.10L 11th Tijuana ( B Allen 58 ) 6.66L See full results	B Allen 58kg 6.66L	11 (14)
Flemington 09-Nov-24 1600m GOOD 4 R1 4YO+ BM 84 Hcp $3,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:36.840, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 1200m 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.640 1st Angland ( M Dee 54.5 ) 2nd Farhh Flung ( D Lane 56 ) 1.00L 3rd Nation's Call ( J Mcneil 58.5 ) 1.02L 7th Tijuana ( B Allen 58.5 ) 6.87L See full results	B Allen 58.5kg 6.87L	7 (10)
Caulfield 16-Oct-24 1440m GOOD 4 R6 BM 84 Hcp $2,600 (of $130,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:27.700, SP: 20.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.180 1st Poison Chalice ( T Stockdale 58 ) 2nd Verdad ( J Mcneil 59 ) 1.25L 3rd Prince Of Helena ( H Edgley 58.5 , Cd 61.5 ) 1.45L 7th Tijuana ( H Coffey 59 ) 4.12L See full results	H Coffey 59kg 4.12L	7 (12)
Caulfield 17-Aug-24 1400m GOOD 4 R9 BM 84 Hcp $3,900 (of $130,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:22.870, SP: 16.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 6th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.300 1st Running By ( J Kennedy 61.5 , Cd 63.5 ) 2nd The Open ( B Egan 59 ) 0.35L 3rd Elouyou ( D Lane 56 ) 1.60L 5th Tijuana ( B Shinn 59.5 ) 3.25L See full results	B Shinn 59.5kg 3.25L	5 (11)
Randwick 27-Jul-24 1600m HEAVY 8 R6 3YO+ BM 88 Hcp $14,000 (of $160,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:40.650, SP: 3.50 In-running: Settled 4th, 1200m 4th, 800m 3rd, 400m 3rd Sectionals: 600m 00:38.460 1st Space Age ( Z Wadick 54.5 , Cd 57 ) 2nd Galeron ( T Schiller 61 ) 0.35L 3rd Tijuana ( J Mcdonald 57.5 ) 3.06L See full results	J Mcdonald 57.5kg 3.06L	3 (6)
Randwick 13-Jul-24 1400m SOFT 7 R8 3YO+ BM 88 Hcp $29,200 (of $160,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:26.030, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 4th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.940 1st War Eternal ( J Collett 58.5 ) 2nd Tijuana ( Z Lloyd 57 ) 0.70L 3rd Bojangles ( J Ford 54.5 ) 2.38L See full results	Z Lloyd 57kg 0.70L	2 (10)
Flemington 22-Jun-24 1420m GOOD 4 R7 BM 84 Hcp $1,600 (of $80,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:24.140, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 6th, 800m 5th, 400m 6th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.670 1st Le Ferrari ( B Allen 59 ) 2nd Mr Mojo Risin' ( B Mcdougall 58.5 ) 0.20L 3rd Tobaysure ( T Stockdale 58.5 ) 0.22L 7th Tijuana ( J Mott 59.5 ) 2.67L See full results	J Mott 59.5kg 2.67L	7 (14)
Swan Hill 09-Jun-24 1600m GOOD 4 R8 Open Hcp $3,500 (of $175,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:36.900, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd 1st Munhamek ( J Mott 61 ) 2nd Ascension ( H Coffey 57 ) 1.00L 3rd Unseen Ruler ( D Yendall 54 ) 1.25L 9th Tijuana ( M Cartwright 54 ) 4.22L See full results	M Cartwright 54kg 4.22L	9 (13)
Sandown Hillside 25-May-24 1600m GOOD 4 R8 BM 84 Hcp $11,700 (of $130,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:37.910, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.670 1st Hard To Cross ( J Kennedy 55.5 , Cd 58.5 ) 2nd Trosettee ( L Currie 56.5 ) 0.75L 3rd Tijuana ( M Cartwright 59.5 ) 2.00L See full results	M Cartwright 59.5kg 2.00L	3 (14)
Warrnambool 02-May-24 1400m SOFT 6 R8 Open Hcp $3,750 (of $75,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:25.160, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:38.500 1st Green Fly ( L Currie 56 ) 2nd So Risque ( D Stackhouse 59 ) 0.06L 3rd Junipal ( J Allen 62 ) 0.81L 4th Tijuana ( B Egan 56.5 ) 1.81L See full results	B Egan 56.5kg 1.81L	4 (11)
Flemington 30-Mar-24 1400m GOOD 3 R10 BM 84 Hcp (of $150,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:21.940, SP: 21.00 In-running: Settled 12th, 800m 12th, 400m 14th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.880 1st He's Our Bonneval ( L Currie 58 ) 2nd Belle Et Riche ( B Mertens 56 ) 0.50L 3rd Fortunate Kiss ( J Childs 58 ) 0.80L 14th Tijuana ( B Melham 60.5 ) 12.01L See full results	B Melham 60.5kg 12.01L	14 (15)
Moonee Valley 01-Mar-24 1200m GOOD 4 R7 LR Open Hcp (of $175,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:09.810, SP: 26.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 11th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.900 1st Indian Pacific ( J Mott 56.5 ) 2nd Nunthorpe ( D Lane 54 ) 0.30L 3rd Bank Maur ( E Brown 58 ) 1.05L 9th Tijuana ( D Stackhouse 54 ) 3.20L See full results	D Stackhouse 54kg 3.20L	9 (12)
Sandown Hillside 13-Sep-23 1300m GOOD 4 R9 BM 84 Hcp $1,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:17.900, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 1st, 800m 1st, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.250 1st Starlight Scope ( W F Pinn 55.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 2nd Golden Path ( B Mertens 55.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Faretti ( W Costin 57.5 ) 0.80L 9th Tijuana ( B Melham 61 ) 6.00L See full results	B Melham 61kg 6.00L	9 (11)
Flemington 05-Aug-23 1410m GOOD 4 R9 BM100 $27,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:22.860, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 4th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:34.440 1st Edison ( C Newitt 53.5 ) 2nd Tijuana ( M Dee 53 ) 1.50L 3rd Regardsmaree ( W Egan 56.5 ) 1.70L See full results	M Dee 53kg 1.50L	2 (12)
Flemington 15-Jul-23 1400m GOOD 4 R4 3Y HCP $3,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:22.730, SP: 13.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.320 1st Cause For Concern ( D Oliver 56 ) 2nd Legio Ten ( C Gaudray 55.5 , Cd 53.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Castillian ( H Coffey 54 ) 1.30L 6th Tijuana ( M Cartwright 61 , Cd 62.5 ) 3.20L See full results	M Cartwright 61kg, Cd 62.5kg 3.20L	6 (10)
Flemington 01-Jul-23 1200m SOFT 5 R5 LR Open Set Weight With Penalties (of $175,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:10.360, SP: 19.00 In-running: Settled 9th, 800m 9th, 400m 10th Sectionals: 600m 00:33.660 1st Renosu ( B Shinn 58 ) 2nd Cause For Concern ( B Allen 58 ) 1.50L 3rd Legio Ten ( B Melham 58 ) 2.00L 9th Tijuana ( H Coffey 60 ) 5.75L See full results	H Coffey 60 5.75L	9 (11)
Gold Coast 19-Jan-23 1425m SOFT 5 R4 Open Set Weight With Penalties $10,100 (of $2,000,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:23.020, SP: 14.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 800m 6th, 400m 8th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.610 1st Fashion Legend ( J Parr 57 ) 2nd Yellow Brick ( B Thompson 56 ) 0.30L 3rd Hell I Am ( J Kah 56 ) 0.50L 15th Tijuana ( M Zahra 58 ) 13.60L See full results	M Zahra 58kg 13.60L	15 (15)
Aquis Park Gold Coast Poly 03-Jan-23 900m GOOD 4 R1 OPN-TRL Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:52.540 1st Indiscreetly ( M Cahill 0 ) 2nd Snowzone ( A Mallyon 0 ) 0.10L 3rd Swanic Boom ( R Jamieson 0 ) 0.20L 5th Tijuana ( M Harley 0 ) 1.60L	M Harley 0 1.60L	5 (5)
Flemington 29-Oct-22 1600m SOFT 7 R1 G3 CARBINE CLUB $10,000 (of $500,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:37.890, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 3rd, 1200m 3rd, 800m 3rd, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.920 1st Perfect Thought ( C Williams 57 ) 2nd Elkington Road ( J Mott 57 ) 1.80L 3rd The Fortune Teller ( J Allen 57 ) 2.00L 6th Tijuana ( M Zahra 58.5 ) 3.20L See full results	M Zahra 58.5kg 3.20L	6 (12)
Caulfield 08-Oct-22 1600m SOFT 6 R8 G1 CAUL GUINEAS $75,000 (of $3,000,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:38.210, SP: 12.00 In-running: Settled 5th, 1200m 5th, 800m 5th, 400m 5th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.280 1st Golden Mile ( J B Mcdonald 57 ) 2nd Elliptical ( B Shinn 57 ) 0.20L 3rd Osipenko ( T Clark 57 ) 0.50L 5th Tijuana ( M Zahra 57 ) 0.80L See full results	M Zahra 57kg 0.80L	5 (16)
The Valley 23-Sep-22 1600m SOFT 5 R4 G2 STUTT STK $181,500 (of $300,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:39.320, SP: 2.30 In-running: Settled 2nd, 1200m 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:37.800 1st Tijuana ( M Zahra 57 ) 2nd Foujita San ( J Mcneil 57 ) 0.50L 3rd Virtuous Circle ( J B Mcdonald 57 ) 0.90L See full results	M Zahra 57kg	1 (9)
Flemington 10-Sep-22 1400m SOFT 7 R9 LR EXFORD PLATE $15,750 (of $175,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:26.270, SP: 7.00 In-running: Settled 8th, 800m 8th, 400m 7th Sectionals: 600m 00:36.360 1st Berkeley Square ( C Williams 57.5 ) 2nd Fast Witness ( E Brown 58 ) 0.20L 3rd Tijuana ( M Dee 58 ) 0.30L See full results	M Dee 58kg 0.30L	3 (14)
Caulfield 27-Aug-22 1200m SOFT 6 R5 G3 MCNEIL $18,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:11.090, SP: 51.00 In-running: Settled 11th, 800m 11th, 400m 9th Sectionals: 600m 00:35.880 1st Jacquinot ( D Lane 57 ) 2nd Aft Cabin ( J Melham 57 ) 1.50L 3rd Tijuana ( M Dee 58 ) 3.30L See full results	M Dee 58kg 3.30L	3 (13)
Flemington 25-Apr-22 1400m GOOD 4 R3 LR Anzac Day Stks $96,000 (of $160,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:24.420, SP: 3.40 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 1st, 400m 1st Sectionals: 600m 00:34.820 1st Tijuana ( M Zahra 58 ) 2nd Beauty Missile ( R Downey 57 ) 0.80L 3rd Foreign Raider ( J Mcneil 55 ) 1.80L See full results	M Zahra 58kg	1 (13)
Sportsbet-Pakenham 31-Mar-22 1200m GOOD 4 R1 2Y MDN-SW $19,250 (of $35,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:12.370, SP: 5.00 In-running: Settled 2nd, 800m 2nd, 400m 2nd Sectionals: 600m 00:34.530 1st Tijuana ( M Dee 58 ) 2nd Headline Story ( B Prebble 58 ) 0.80L 3rd Laisvas ( D Oliver 56 ) 3.60L See full results	M Dee 58kg	1 (8)