Aligato (USA)
About
Aligato is an 8yo colt from the United States trained by Mark Glatt. He is by the stallion Kitten's Joy out of the dam Pretty Hard. Aligato has collected three wins in his career. On 16 January 2022 at Santa Anita, he secured his most important victory to date, taking the $200,000 Unusual Heat Turf Classic Stakes presented by City National Bank.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Anita 12-Oct-25 1810m FIRM R9 Race 9 (of $63,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:46.430, SP: 11.00 trailed the field on the inside then raced near the back of the pack, gained from the fence on the far turn, lacked room and had to check in upper stretch, altered out at the eighth pole and could not regain momentum. | A Lezcano 56.7kg 6.60L | 8 (10) |
| Del Mar 03-Aug-25 1710m FIRM R9 California Dreamin' Stakes (Stakes) $30,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:41.280, SP: 5.00 settled inside mid-pack, was in a bit tight along the rail at the six- and one-half, tracked the leaders in behind saving ground, moved out on the far turn, swung five wide into upper stretch and was put to urging, ranged up alongside the leader's flank looming a major threat in mid- to late-stretch but was held at bay. | A Fresu 54.9kg 0.50L | 2 (10) |
| Santa Anita 19-Jan-25 1810m GOOD R9 NHF $12,250 (of $175,001) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:47.930, SP: 5.00 raced between foes then outside a rival at the back, trailed two wide into the stretch, closed well down the lane and rounded out the superfecta. | F Prat 56.2kg 1.50L | 4 (11) |
| Santa Anita 29-Apr-24 1610m GOOD R5 Race 5 $500 (of $57,001) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:34.060 broke a step slow, steadied briefly off heels prior to the first turn, saved ground on the second bend, moved off the fence in the lane, had to alter out from behind rivals to find a clear path but was too late. | D Herrera 56.2kg 4.60L | 6 (7) |
| Santa Anita 07-Apr-24 1610m GOOD R11 Race 11 $42,210 (of $67,001) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:33.840 sat off the pace in the two path, moved closer three deep on the backstretch, stayed off the fence and came four wide into the lane, drew alongside the leaders with a sixteenth remaining and drove by late. | D Herrera 56.2kg | 1 (12) |
| Santa Anita 17-Feb-24 2010m GOOD R7 Race 7 $6,700 (of $67,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:59.820 chased three deep across the dirt then shifted to the two path, went two to three wide around the far turn, steered out in the lane and closed to get up for third. | F Prat 56.2kg 1.00L | 3 (9) |
| Santa Anita 14-Jan-24 1810m GOOD R9 Unusual Heat Turf Classic S. Presented by City National Bank (Stakes) $20,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:48.020 Ins,swung out,rallied | F Prat 56.2kg 0.55L | 3 (10) |
| Del Mar 04-Dec-23 1610m GOOD R3 Race 3 $13,000 (of $65,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:34.050 sat off the pace in the two path, rounded the bend two to three wide, angled out in upper stretch and finished well to gain the place. | J J Hernandez 54.9kg 0.75L | 2 (9) |
| Santa Anita 03-Nov-23 1810m R5 Race 5 $6,500 (of $65,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:46.060 settled outside a rival early then moved over to the inside on the clubhouse turn, went between foes in the middle stages, roused two to three wide on the far turn, tipped out in the lane and flattened. | L Dettori 55.3kg 2.75L | 3 (6) |
| Santa Anita 09-Oct-23 1810m R10 CL $12,600 (of $63,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:47.050 lost his path shortly after the start, settled inside then moved to the two path on the first turn, traveled three deep into the second bend, remained off the rail into the stretch, rallied and was gaining to the wire but was not enough. | A Fresu 56.2kg 0.50L | 2 (11) |
| Del Mar 10-Sep-23 1610m GOOD R9 Race 9 $21,580 (of $107,900) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:34.760 chased on two wide path, moved out bit and came four wide into the stretch, bid four deep and between foes an eighth out, continued gamely in the drive and gained second. | J J Hernandez 56.7kg 1.25L | 2 (11) |
| Santa Anita 10-Mar-23 2010m R7 Race 7 $11,232 (of $72,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:59.090 close up from along the rail early, tracked leading pair while two wide, between foes and three wide into the stretch and gained minor award. | F Prat 56.2kg 2.25L | 3 (9) |
| Santa Anita 13-Feb-23 1110m R9 Md $2,400 (of $24,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:34.880 settled early on the inside, tipped two wide leaving the far turn and finished willingly for the show. | J J Hernandez 56.2kg 1.00L | 3 (18) |
| Santa Anita 12-Feb-23 1610m GOOD R7 Race 7-Allowance (of $72,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:34.880, SP: 2.00 | J Hernandez 56.2kg | 3 (8) |
| Santa Anita 08-Jan-23 1810m GOOD R10 Unusual Heat Turf Classic S. Presented by City National Bank (Stakes) $40,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:49.790 was off slow in the beginning, tracked the speed from inside, took closer over up the backstretch, waited for room on the far turn, lacked room in upper stretch, angled out and rallied four deep late but ran out of time. | F Prat 56.2kg 0.25L | 2 (8) |
| Del Mar 27-Nov-22 1710m GOOD R9 Race 9 $6,552 (of $93,600) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:41.100 2w,angl in3/16,mvd out | U Rispoli 56.7kg 3.25L | 4 (10) |
| Santa Anita 17-Oct-22 1310m GOOD R9 California Flag Handicap (Stakes) $7,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:12.500 was off slow to begin, raced two wide off the pace, came three wide into the stretch, had to pause for a second at the top of the stretch, then gained a clear path and finished well for a minor award. | U Rispoli 54.4kg 2.30L | 4 (11) |
| Santa Anita 16-Jan-22 1810m GOOD R6 Unusual Heat Turf Classic S. Presented by City National Bank (Stakes) $126,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:48.290 broke out and bumped rival, settled off the pace, closed in around the far turn and tipped three wide, bid four deep in upper stretch and kicked clear at the sixteenth pole. | F Prat 54.4kg | 1 (7) |
| Santa Anita 02-Jan-22 1210m R10 Race 10 $13,800 (of $69,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.490 was off slow and climbed a bit early on, angled five wide leaving the turn, rallied determinedly in the final furlong and just missed. | J J Hernandez 56.2kg 0.05L | 2 (11) |
| Del Mar 14-Nov-21 1010m R7 Race 7 $7,200 (of $72,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:57.040 was crowded between foes at the start, raced near the back off the inside, went three wide into the turn, spun five wide into the stretch, finished well and proved a game third. | J J Hernandez 55.3kg 0.60L | 3 (8) |
| Del Mar 13-Nov-21 1010m GOOD (of $37,839), SP: 3.00 | J Hernandez 55.3kg | 3 |
| Santa Anita 11-Oct-21 1310m R3 Race 3 $38,430 (of $61,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:15.210 | J J Hernandez 56.2kg | 1 (10) |
| Del Mar 30-Aug-21 1010m R10 Race 10 $7,000 (of $70,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:56.610 shuffled between runners early, angled to the inside, moved out on the turn and exited the bend three wide, rallied in deep stretch but could not get up for the place. | J J Hernandez 56.2kg 3.75L | 3 (10) |