Almendares (2020) Horse
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Almendares, a 6yo dark bay/brown colt trained by Philip D'Amato, is by Havana Grey out of Glace. He has won 6 races to date. On 19 Apr 2026 at Santa Anita, Almendares captured his most important victory, earning $100,000 in the American Stakes.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Del Mar 27-Jul-26 1811m FIRM R9 Eddie Read Stakes (Stakes) (of $250,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:47.730, SP: 11.00 1st Gold Phoenix ( H I Berrios 121 ) 2nd Cabo Spirit ( M E Smith 121 ) 0.05L 3rd Formidable Man ( J R Velazquez 125 ) 0.15L 6th Almendares ( A Fresu 121 ) 2.40L See full results | A Fresu 54.9kg 2.40L | 6 (8) |
| Santa Anita 26-May-26 1609m FIRM R8 Shoemaker Mile Stakes (Stakes) $60,000 (of $300,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:33.520, SP: 8.00 angled to the inside trailing the field in the early going, passed a rival with three furlongs remaining, angled out and was given his cue at the top of the stretch, finished well between runners late and got up for second but could not threaten the winner. 1st Formidable Man ( F Prat 124 ) 2nd Almendares ( A Fresu 122 ) 1.25L 3rd King Of Gosford ( K Kimura 124 ) 0.30L See full results | A Fresu 55.3kg 1.25L | 2 (9) |
| Santa Anita 19-Apr-26 1609m FIRM R7 American Stakes (Stakes) $63,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:34.140, SP: 3.25 1st Almendares ( A Fresu 122 ) 2nd Genius Jimmy ( J Hernandez 120 ) 0.30L 3rd Seal Team ( H Berrios 124 ) 1.00L See full results | A Fresu 55.3kg | 1 (7) |
| Santa Anita 08-Mar-26 1609m FIRM R9 Frank E. Kilroe Mile Stakes (Stakes) $20,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:32.940, SP: 5.00 raced inside a rival at the back through the early going, had one beat still running along the fence into the lane, moved off the fence a bit midstretch while closing and was along for third. 1st Final Boss ( J Hernandez 120 ) 2nd El Potente ( H Berrios 122 ) 0.50L 3rd Almendares ( T Gaffalione 120 ) 1.75L See full results | T Gaffalione 54.4kg 1.75L | 3 (8) |
| Gulfstream 25-Jan-26 1811m R12 Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational Stakes (Stakes) $100,000 (of $1,000,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:47.040, SP: 26.00 was settled back early, made a five wide run on the far turn and came six wide off the bend and was bumped by the three sixteenths and ran on to gain the show award. 1st Test Score ( M Franco 123 ) 2nd One Stripe ( G Lerena 123 ) 0.30L 3rd Almendares ( T Gaffalione 123 ) 1.25L See full results | T Gaffalione 55.8kg 1.25L | 3 (12) |