Yo Banana Boy (USA) Horse
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Yo Banana Boy is a 5yo horse from the United States trained by Destin G. Heath. He is by the stallion Practical Joke out of the mare Tizsomethingroyal. To date, Yo Banana Boy has secured three career victories. On 16 Nov 2024 at Aqueduct, he captured his most important triumph, winning the $79,998 Race 1.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Aqueduct 18-Jan-26 1207m R4 Race 4 $49,770 (of $79,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:12.380, SP: 6.50 1st Yo Banana Boy ( L R R Jr 121 ) 2nd What's Up Bro ( M Franco 123 ) 3.75L 3rd Trust Fund ( K Carmouche 123 ) 4.75L See full results | L R R Jr 54.9kg | 1 (7) |
| Aqueduct 11-Dec-25 1310m FIRM R7 Race 7 $8,200 (of $82,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:18.380, SP: 2.75 raced just off the pace, made a bid leaving the backstretch, vied in the two to three path on the turn, dropped back under a drive into the final furlong and weakened but just held the show. 1st Braciole ( L Luzzi 120 ) 2nd What's Up Bro ( M Franco 122 ) 1.00L 3rd Yo Banana Boy ( R J Santana 120 ) 4.50L See full results | R J Santana 54.4kg 4.50L | 3 (7) |
| Aqueduct 08-Nov-25 1310m FIRM R4 Race 4 $16,400 (of $82,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:15.650, SP: 6.00 1st National Identity ( F Prat 120 ) 2nd Yo Banana Boy ( R J Santana 120 ) 1.75L 3rd Jackson Heights ( J Rodriguez 122 ) 1.50L See full results | R J Santana 54.4kg 1.75L | 2 (8) |
| Belmont At The Big A 27-Sep-25 1210m R5 Race 5 $16,400 (of $82,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:09.770, SP: 4.00 1st Bostontonian ( J Rosario 118 ) 2nd Yo Banana Boy ( K Carmouche 121 ) 1.25L 3rd Factually Correct ( L R Jr 121 ) 2.00L See full results | K Carmouche 54.9kg 1.25L | 2 (6) |
| Saratoga 10-Aug-25 1210m FIRM R1 Race 1 $7,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.740, SP: 6.50 broke out then brushed with a rival, settled off the pace, was roused while saving ground on the turn, turned into the stretch under the crop and lacked the needed response. 1st What's Up Bro ( I O Jr 124 ) 2nd Factually Correct ( F Prat 122 ) 0.50L 3rd I'm Wide Awake ( R J Santana 124 ) 4.25L 4th Yo Banana Boy ( L R Jr 122 ) 5.50L See full results | L R Jr 55.3kg 5.50L | 4 (5) |
| Saratoga 06-Jul-25 1410m FIRM R9 Race 9 $20,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:24.730, SP: 10.00 3w in aim, ran on 1st Jackson Heights ( D Davis 122 ) 2nd Yo Banana Boy ( L R Jr 122 ) 1.25L 3rd I'm Wide Awake ( L Saez 124 ) 0.15L See full results | L R Jr 55.3kg 1.25L | 2 (7) |
| Aqueduct 17-Jan-25 1210m FIRM R6 Race 6 $1,170 (of $77,999) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:09.480, SP: 4.50 was hustled from the gate, moved up to set the pace under pressure from his outside, vied along the rail on the turn and capitulated. 1st Whatchatalkinabout ( S Civaci 121 ) 2nd Aggelos The Great ( M Franco 121 ) 8.00L 3rd Acoustic Ave ( J Lezcano 121 ) 0.50L 7th Yo Banana Boy ( L R Jr 123 ) 17.00L See full results | L R Jr 55.8kg 17.00L | 7 (7) |
| Aqueduct 01-Dec-24 1210m FIRM R8 Race 8 $5,950 (of $85,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.530, SP: 5.50 was hustled from the gate, disputed the pace on the inside of rivals, vied along the rail on the turn, came a bit off the rail into the stretch, battled under a drive into the final furlong and weakened then lost the show. 1st Locke And Key ( L Luzzi 122 ) 2nd Whatchatalkinabout ( J Gomez 118 ) 0.30L 3rd Aggelos The Great ( M Franco 120 ) 2.50L 4th Yo Banana Boy ( L R Jr 122 ) 3.50L See full results | L R Jr 55.3kg 3.50L | 4 (9) |
| Aqueduct 16-Nov-24 1210m FIRM R1 Race 1 $50,400 (of $79,998) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.490, SP: 1.67 In hand ins, drew off 1st Yo Banana Boy ( L R Jr 120 ) 2nd Graywing ( D Davis 122 ) 0.00L 3rd Kid Billy ( J Alvarado 120 ) 0.00L See full results | L R Jr 54.4kg | 1 (6) |
| Belmont At The Big A 15-Sep-24 1410m FIRM R6 Race 6 $15,999 (of $79,998) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:26.890 Chased inside, ran on 1st Tall Paul ( D Davis 118 ) 2nd Yo Banana Boy ( L R R Jr 120 ) 1.75L 3rd Land D'oro ( M Franco 120 ) 2.00L See full results | L R R Jr 54.4kg 1.75L | 2 (8) |
| Saratoga 21-Jul-24 1210m FIRM R4 Race 4 $9,500 (of $95,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.720 Steady 9/16, belatedly 1st Silver Satin ( R S Jr 120 ) 2nd On The Hill ( J Rosario 122 ) 0.50L 3rd Yo Banana Boy ( L R R Jr 120 ) 1.00L See full results | L R R Jr 54.4kg 1.00L | 3 (5) |
| Belmont At The Big A 15-Jun-24 1210m R7 Md $47,250 (of $75,001) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.530 In hand 2p, went clear 1st Yo Banana Boy ( L R R Jr 118 ) 2nd He Has It All ( K Davis 118 ) 9.25L 3rd Concorde Spirit ( J Alvarado 118 ) 11.75L See full results | L R R Jr 53.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Keeneland 27-Apr-24 1210m FIRM R7 Md $837 (of $100,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:11.260, SP: 31.00 lacked speed in the three path and never got involved. 1st Where Ya At Vince ( J Ortiz 120 ) 2nd Trouble's Roaring ( J Rosario 120 ) 0.30L 3rd World Record ( F Prat 120 ) 0.20L 10th Yo Banana Boy ( R Gutierrez 120 ) 14.90L See full results | R Gutierrez 54.4kg 14.90L | 10 (11) |
| Aqueduct 25-Mar-24 1410m FIRM R8 Md (of $70,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:24.010 1st Final Denile ( T Mccarthy 120 ) 2nd Land D'oro ( M Olver 120 ) 0.00L 3rd Silver Satin ( M Franco 120 ) 0.75L 8th Yo Banana Boy ( K Carmouche 120 ) 8.75L See full results | K Carmouche 54.4kg 8.75L | 8 (14) |
| Aqueduct 24-Mar-24 1410m FIRM R8 Race 8 $234 (of $70,000) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:24.010, SP: 8.50 Led 5/16-3/16, wknd 1st Land D'oro ( M Olver 120 ) 2nd Silver Satin ( M Franco 120 ) 0.75L 3rd Russian Realm ( K Davis 120 ) 1.25L 8th Yo Banana Boy ( K Carmouche 120 ) 8.75L | K Carmouche 54.4kg 8.75L | 8 (14) |
| Churchill Downs 20-Nov-23 1210m FIRM R7 Md $1,125 (of $120,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:09.840, SP: 7.50 stumbled at the start, chased in the four path and faltered between horses in the lane. 1st Carbone ( R J Santana 119 ) 2nd Goldbrick ( F Arrieta 119 ) 8.00L 3rd Moonlight Road ( C Landeros 119 ) 1.75L 10th Yo Banana Boy ( L Saez 119 ) 26.45L See full results | L Saez 54kg 26.45L | 10 (10) |
| Finger Lakes 17-Oct-23 1210m FIRM R8 New York Breeders' Futurity (Stakes) (of $161,547) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.920, SP: 4.60 Jostled st,4w trn,trd 1st Whatchatalkinabout ( J Rosario 122 ) 2nd Trust Fund ( J Ortiz 122 ) 3.75L 3rd Mischief Joke ( M Franco 122 ) 2.25L 6th Yo Banana Boy ( K Carmouche 122 ) 19.50L See full results | K Carmouche 55.3kg 19.50L | 6 (7) |
| Belmont At The Big A 15-Sep-23 1210m FIRM R3 Md $15,000 (of $75,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:12.230, SP: 5.25 went to the front, showed the way down the backstretch, vied in the two path on the turn, responded well when asked for his best in upper stretch, led until the final strides but was denied while clear for the place. 1st Aggelos The Great ( M Franco 119 ) 2nd Yo Banana Boy ( K Carmouche 119 ) 0.25L 3rd Quiet Wisdom ( I O Jr 119 ) 1.75L See full results | K Carmouche 54kg 0.25L | 2 (7) |