Usha (USA) Horse
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Usha is a 4yo chestnut from the United States trained by Bob Baffert. The horse is by Tiz The Law out of Animal Appeal. Usha has recorded four victories in its career. On 29 Dec 2025 at Santa Anita, Usha earned its biggest win to date by claiming the $300,000 La Brea S. Presented By Don Julio stakes. The animal has been a profitable wager for bettors, delivering a 49% return on investment for anyone who backed it throughout its career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Downs 26-May-26 1207m R8 Winning Colors Stakes (Stakes) $157,500 (of $250,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.210, SP: 3.50 prompted two wide, bid and led narrowly around the turn, gamely clung to that margin from her inner counterpart through the lane then narrowly held from an outer bidder at the wire. 1st Usha ( F Geroux 123 ) 2nd Zeitlos ( B J H Jr 118 ) 0.10L 3rd Foie Gras ( R S Jr 118 ) 0.35L See full results | F Geroux 55.8kg | 1 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 03-May-26 1408m FIRM R4 Derby City Distaff S. presented by Ford (Stakes) $100,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:20.940, SP: 7.00 tracked along the inside, tipped to the two path entering the lane then chased evenly. 1st R Disaster ( T Gaffalione 123 ) 2nd Ways And Means ( J Ortiz 123 ) 0.00L 3rd Usha ( J Hernandez 123 ) 4.00L See full results | J Hernandez 55.8kg 4.00L | 3 (5) |
| Santa Anita 29-Dec-25 1408m GOOD R8 La Brea S. presented by Don Julio (Stakes) $189,000 (of $300,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:21.680, SP: 5.50 1st Usha ( J Hernandez 120 ) 2nd Formula Rossa ( M Smith 120 ) 5.25L 3rd Simply Joking ( K Kimura 120 ) 0.30L See full results | J Hernandez 54.4kg | 1 (11) |
| Keeneland 19-Oct-25 1410m FIRM R9 Lexus Raven Run Stakes (Stakes) $3,750 (of $400,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:23.900, SP: 4.50 rushed between horses at the five furlong pole, vied with an outer pair around the turn, got headed entering the lane and faded. 1st Kappa Kappa ( J Velazquez 118 ) 2nd Vodka With A Twist ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 0.20L 3rd Ragtime ( J Alvarado 118 ) 0.50L 7th Usha ( I O Jr 118 ) 10.85L See full results | I O Jr 53.5kg 10.85L | 7 (10) |
| Del Mar 06-Sep-25 1310m FIRM R5 Race 5 $51,030 (of $81,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:15.100, SP: 1.36 sprinted to the front from inside, kicked away on the turn, roused in upper stretch, padded the lead under urging into deep stretch and was in hand late. 1st Usha ( J Hernandez 119 ) 2nd Artisma ( A Lezcano 119 ) 5.25L 3rd Shared Future ( A Aguilar 124 ) 1.50L See full results | J Hernandez 54kg | 1 (8) |
| Del Mar 28-Jul-25 1310m FIRM R8 Md $63,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:15.700, SP: 4.50 raced up close five deep in the early going, dueled outside. 1st Usha ( J Hernandez 120 ) 2nd Margarita Girl ( A Fresu 120 ) 11.50L 3rd Harmonique ( H Berrios 120 ) 2.25L See full results | J Hernandez 54.4kg | 1 (9) |
| Belmont At The Big A 26-Oct-24 1210m FIRM R1 Md $15,000 (of $75,001) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.770, SP: 1.91 pressed the pace on the outside, turned up the pressure on the leader in the two path on the turn, turned into upper stretch on even terms for the advantage, dueled with the winner into the final furlong and was outfinished while clear for the place. 1st Mischief Lady ( D Davis 119 ) 2nd Usha ( K Carmouche 119 ) 3.00L 3rd Princess Mischief ( J Rosario 119 ) 0.00L See full results | K Carmouche 54kg 3.00L | 2 (6) |
| Del Mar 01-Sep-24 1210m FIRM R1 Md $7,501 (of $75,001) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.070 Vied insd,led,gave way 1st Non Compliant ( J Hernandez 120 ) 2nd Margarita Girl ( A Fresu 120 ) 1.50L 3rd Usha ( K Kimura 120 ) 10.50L See full results | K Kimura 54.4kg 10.50L | 3 (6) |
| Del Mar 19-Aug-24 1110m FIRM R4 Md $7,501 (of $75,001) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:04.220 stumbled leaving the gate but recovered quickly to sprint clear and opened up a comfortable lead, remained well clear near the inside to the quarter pole, held a diminished lead while ridden along into the lane, shied from the left hand outside the eighth pole while begin overtaken, then weakened in deep stretch. 1st Tenma ( K Kimura 120 ) 2nd Mancuso ( A Fresu 120 ) 0.30L 3rd Usha ( J Hernandez 120 ) 4.25L See full results | J Hernandez 54.4kg 4.25L | 3 (6) |
| Del Mar 28-Jul-24 1110m FIRM R1 Md $15,000 (of $75,001) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:04.920 Fracts,3deep,chs3-2wd 1st Proud Starlet ( A Fresu 120 ) 2nd Usha ( J Hernandez 120 ) 4.25L 3rd Thought Process ( M Smith 120 ) 1.25L See full results | J Hernandez 54.4kg 4.25L | 2 (6) |