Wanting Attention (USA) Horse
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Wanting Attention is a 3yo b horse from the United States trained by Hugo Padilla. It is by Higher Power out of Thakaa. The horse has yet to break its maiden, having failed to win in 15 starts. In its most recent start at Meadowlands on 26 Sep 2026, ridden by Eliseo Ruiz, it finished sixth behind winner Light De Night.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Meadowlands 26-Sep-26 1710m FIRM R1 Md (of $19,923) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:43.650, SP: 17.00 raced off the pace with an inside trip and failed to threaten. 1st Light De Night ( P Lopez 122 ) 2nd Whiskey Whim ( A Morales 122 ) 2.25L 3rd First Class T L C ( L R Jr 122 ) 4.00L 6th Wanting Attention ( E Ruiz 122 ) 7.25L See full results | E Ruiz 55.3kg 7.25L | 6 (9) |
| Delaware Park 19-Sep-26 1673m GOOD R4 Md $281 (of $30,928) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:45.450, SP: 17.00 was void of any early speed, went four wide into the second turn, angled out to the eight path and offered no rally. 1st Blushing Princess ( C Cedeno 120 ) 2nd Queen Khaleesi ( J Batista 121 ) 7.00L 3rd Nova's Time ( A Williams 118 ) 1.25L 5th Wanting Attention ( P Luna 118 , Cd 113 ) 10.50L See full results | P Luna 53.5kg, Cd 51.3kg 10.50L | 5 (12) |
| Penn National 05-Sep-26 1673m FIRM R1 Md $2,504 (of $25,040) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:49.440 reserved early, commenced her bid on the far turn and stayed on while four wide in the stretch. 1st Lady Of Lords ( A Rodriguez 123 ) 2nd Dancing Deanna ( J Tunon 123 ) 3.00L 3rd Wanting Attention ( B Torres 123 , Cd 118 ) 3.25L See full results | B Torres 55.8kg, Cd 53.5kg 3.25L | 3 (5) |
| Penn National 14-Aug-26 1710m FIRM R2 Md (of $25,515) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:43.170, SP: 7.00 prompted the pace outside the winner, failed to kick on leaving mid stretch and faded. 1st Tinker Bull ( J Torres 122 ) 2nd Lady Of Lords ( A Rodriguez 122 ) 1.00L 3rd Candy Kane ( A Bowman 122 ) 4.50L 6th Wanting Attention ( M Chuan 122 ) 8.60L See full results | M Chuan 55.3kg 8.60L | 6 (8) |
| Penn National 25-Jul-26 1609m FIRM R3 Md (of $25,759) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:41.470, SP: 11.00 raced in midpack around the first turn, then gave way steadily and faded from contention. 1st Holy Fit ( J Torres 125 ) 2nd Beau Hill ( D Haddock 122 ) 6.25L 3rd Refund Requested ( A Quinones 122 ) 1.00L 9th Wanting Attention ( B Torres 122 , Cd 115 ) 26.50L See full results | B Torres 55.3kg, Cd 52.2kg 26.50L | 9 (9) |