Willa's Bugaroo (USA) Horse
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Willa's Bugaroo is a 4yo chestnut from the United States trained by Jay P. Bernardini. The horse is by Uptowncharlybrown out of Willa Wando. It has not broken its maiden, remaining winless in seven starts. In its latest start at Mahoning Valley on 26 Feb 2026, Erik Barbaran rode the horse to a seventh-place finish, trailing winner Fast Talkin Man.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Mahoning Valley 26-Feb-26 1207m R6 Md (of $13,800) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:14.080, SP: 26.00 settled off the pace, eased across, walked off. 1st FAST Talkin Man ( A I Diaz 126 ) 2nd Pivot To The Power ( C Oliveros 121 ) 1.50L 3rd Runningonhighlevel ( K Swan 118 ) 1.75L 7th Willa's Bugaroo ( E Barbaran 126 ) 39.00L See full results | E Barbaran 57.2kg 39.00L | 7 (8) |
| Mountaineer 09-Jul-25 1610m FIRM R1 Md $165 (of $16,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:41.910, SP: 41.00 outrun, eased to wire. 1st Unaffected ( L Negron 123 ) 2nd Brave Words ( B Whitacre 116 ) 5.00L 3rd Aly Stone ( Y Yaranga 123 ) 10.75L 7th Willa's Bugaroo ( L Hernandez 116 ) 51.10L See full results | L Hernandez 52.6kg 51.1kgL | 7 (7) |
| Presque Isle Downs 26-Jun-25 1210m FIRM R2 Md $250 (of $30,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:12.100, SP: 34.00 was not a threat. 1st Hurricanes Ablowin ( J Stokes 125 ) 2nd Mr. Impatient ( W Alencar 125 ) 5.75L 3rd Double Up Larry ( B Bays 120 ) 0.50L 7th Willa's Bugaroo ( E Dominguez 120 ) 0.00L See full results | E Dominguez 54.4kg 0.00L | 7 (7) |
| Mountaineer 02-Jun-25 910m FIRM R3 Md $165 (of $16,500) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:53.130, SP: 51.00 was always outrun. 1st Blessednotlucky ( E Barbaran 118 ) 2nd Trigger Point ( B Whitacre 118 ) 4.75L 3rd Heavylikeachevy ( A Gomez 118 ) 1.00L 10th Willa's Bugaroo ( L Batista 118 ) 25.00L See full results | L Batista 53.5kg 25.00L | 10 (10) |
| Mahoning Valley 12-Nov-24 1110m FIRM R1 Md $486 (of $24,300) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:07.660, SP: 34.00 was bumped at the start, raced wide and was through early. 1st Improbable First ( G Martinez 122 ) 2nd Rose's Wish ( S Gonzalez 119 ) 0.00L 3rd Action Man ( R Perez 122 ) 0.00L 6th Willa's Bugaroo ( L Hernandez 122 ) 28.00L See full results | L Hernandez 55.3kg 28.00L | 6 (6) |
| Presque Isle Downs 08-Oct-24 1210m FIRM R3 Md $450 (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.950 was never involved. 1st Drunkle ( G Martinez 120 ) 2nd Warrior's Humor ( W Martinez 120 ) 2.00L 3rd Boujie Betz ( I Rodriguez 117 ) 0.75L 6th Willa's Bugaroo ( B Bays 120 , Cd 127 ) 22.25L See full results | B Bays 54.4kg, Cd 57.6kg 22.25L | 6 (6) |
| Presque Isle Downs 11-Sep-24 1110m FIRM R3 Md $250 (of $30,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:05.460 unhurried, moved up four wide into the turn, then faded through the turn. 1st Ridge Warrior ( P Morales 120 ) 2nd Palace Revolt ( V Severino 120 ) 4.75L 3rd J Roll ( S Spieth 120 ) 0.75L 7th Willa's Bugaroo ( B Bays 120 , Cd 127 ) 23.00L See full results | B Bays 54.4kg, Cd 57.6kg 23.00L | 7 (7) |