Argan (USA) Horse

Country
United States
Foal Date
01-Apr-21
Colour
bay
Sire
Nyquist
Dam
Audrey's Double
Prize Money
204037
Owners
Mark Cherry
About

Argan is a 4yo horse from the United States trained by Sarah E. Shaffer. He is by the stallion Nyquist out of Audrey's Double. Argan has won three races in his career. On July 21, 2024 at Colonial Downs, he secured his most significant victory, earning $45,000.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Oaklawn Park 15-Dec-25 1210m R7 Race 7 (of $60,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:11.310, SP: 8.50 bothered at the start, remained always back. 1st Antique Silver ( R Bejarano 120 ) 2nd Progeny ( J A Torres 120 ) 1.00L 3rd Bolt On The Rocks ( T W Bacon 120 ) 2.75L 10th Argan ( L Saez 120 ) 17.25L See full resultsL Saez 54.4kg 17.25L10 (11)
Churchill Downs 23-Nov-25 1310m R3 Race 3 $5,460 (of $78,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:18.670, SP: 11.00 set a pressured pace along the inside, got headed by an outer pair reaching the five sixteenths pole and faded. 1st Patty Van Twinkle ( I O Jr 120 ) 2nd Promises To Dance ( L Saez 120 ) 0.50L 3rd Always Angels ( J Ortiz 120 ) 1.25L 4th Argan ( A Cedillo 120 ) 8.00L See full resultsA Cedillo 54.4kg 8.00L4 (4)
Churchill Downs 01-Nov-25 1210m R1 Race 1 $3,850 (of $55,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.120, SP: 8.50 1st Altered Shot ( A Concepcion 121 ) 2nd Demi ( G Saez 121 ) 2.75L 3rd We'll Do It Live ( W Rodriguez 121 ) 1.75L 4th Argan ( D Cannon 121 ) 6.50L See full resultsD Cannon 54.9kg 6.50L4 (9)
Churchill Downs 26-Sep-25 1310m R2 Race 2 $23,310 (of $37,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:17.490, SP: 5.00 broke outwardly, set the pace inside of a pressing rival and maintained an advantage from that one through the lane. 1st Argan ( D Cannon 121 ) 2nd Just An Opinion ( T Gaffalione 121 ) 1.00L 3rd Into Golden Road ( C Hernandez 120 ) 6.75L See full resultsD Cannon 54.9kg1 (6)
Ellis Park 24-Aug-25 1210m R2 Race 2 $1,030 (of $35,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.620, SP: 6.00 pressed the leader from the three path, chased between horses after failing to sustain pressure turning for home and tired. 1st Divine Gal ( E Asmussen 122 ) 2nd Nursekringledances ( C Landeros 122 ) 0.20L 3rd Street Painter ( J Torres 122 ) 1.00L 5th Argan ( E Morales 122 ) 7.85L See full resultsE Morales 55.3kg 7.85L5 (7)
Churchill Downs 23-Jun-25 1210m FIRM R1 Race 1 $4,060 (of $58,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:09.710, SP: 4.50 dueled in the two path but faded in the three path down the stretch. 1st My Bossy Lady ( J Torres 118 ) 2nd Spirit Rules ( G Saez 123 ) 0.00L 3rd Divine Gal ( K Asmussen 123 ) 0.00L 4th Argan ( I Moncada 123 , Cd 128 ) 4.10L See full resultsI Moncada 55.8kg, Cd 58.1kg 4.10L4 (8)
Churchill Downs 09-May-25 1610m FIRM R1 Race 1 $5,800 (of $58,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:36.940, SP: 13.00 broke inwardly, set a pressured pace along the inside, vied with the eventual winner, into the turn, proved no match for that one approaching the lane, then gave way yet safely managed show late. 1st Sweet Chablis ( L Saez 125 ) 2nd Wits And Wagers ( G Corrales 125 ) 7.50L 3rd Argan ( D Cannon 125 ) 9.75L See full resultsD Cannon 56.7kg 9.75L3 (8)
Turfway Park 15-Mar-25 1210m FIRM R8 Race 8 $5,560 (of $27,800) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:12.310, SP: 8.50 outside speed to the lead, stayed to stretch, dug in gamely but lost the head bob on the wire. 1st Frango Electrico ( W Rodriguez 124 ) 2nd Argan ( L Contreras 124 ) 0.05L 3rd Eloper ( F C L De 124 ) 1.00L See full resultsL Contreras 56.2kg 0.05L2 (8)
Charles Town 16-Jan-25 910m R2 Race 2 $18,144 (of $28,798) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:53.050, SP: 1.44 Duel out, resolute 1st Argan ( H Christian 120 ) 2nd Champagne Please ( A J 120 ) 1.00L 3rd Sherunsthistown ( L Gustavo 118 ) 3.00L See full resultsH Christian 54.4kg1 (7)
Charles Town 14-Dec-24 910m FIRM R7 Race 7 $5,480 (of $27,399) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:52.340, SP: 3.25 took the lead into the turn, engaged by outside rival leaving the quarter pole, locked in battle along the inside through the stretch, fought on gamely to be denied in the final jump. 1st Kluvyameanandnasty ( D V Araujo 124 ) 2nd Argan ( C Hiraldo 118 ) 0.10L 3rd Champagne Please ( A J Bocachica 118 ) 7.35L See full resultsC Hiraldo 53.5kg 0.10L2 (8)
Charles Town 07-Dec-24 910m FIRM R6 Race 6 $545 (of $27,399) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:52.960, SP: 9.00 bobbled leaving the gate then hustled to a brief lead and gave chase past the half mile pole, rounded the turn in the four path and flattened in the lane. 1st Moonlit Kiss ( L C Reynolds 122 ) 2nd Dixie Yodeler ( J D Acosta 120 ) 1.75L 3rd O K Smarty Pants ( A Lopez 120 ) 4.00L 6th Argan ( A Bocachica 118 ) 8.50L See full resultsA Bocachica 53.5kg 8.50L6 (7)
Charles Town 24-Nov-24 910m GOOD R2 Race 2 $5,480 (of $27,399) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:52.780, SP: 8.50 ground saving journey, put to drive along the inside ran on through the stretch, clearly second best on this day. 1st Moonlit Kiss ( L C Reynolds 122 ) 2nd Argan ( A Bocachica 118 ) 2.00L 3rd Aim's Jubilee ( A Radcliffe 124 , Cd 117 ) 3.00L See full resultsA Bocachica 53.5kg 2.00L2 (7)
Charles Town 02-Nov-24 910m FIRM R6 Race 6 $5,480 (of $27,399) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:53.400, SP: 3.25 pressured the pace through the backstretch, raced close in the four path on the turn and dueled through the stretch for second. 1st Sweet Shugs ( J M Lewis 120 , Cd 115 ) 2nd Argan ( A Bocachica 118 ) 1.75L 3rd Princess Margaret ( C Hiraldo 120 ) 2.25L See full resultsA Bocachica 53.5kg 1.75L2 (7)
Charles Town 27-Sep-24 910m FIRM R7 Race 7 $1,918 (of $27,399) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:51.950 chased inside, raced off the rail on the turn and ran evenly in the lane. 1st Bella Mela ( J M Nunez 124 ) 2nd Debt Relief ( L C Reynolds 118 ) 5.00L 3rd Dreamy Sonde ( A Bocachica 124 ) 5.25L 4th Argan ( I Villalobos 118 ) 6.25L See full resultsI Villalobos 53.5kg 6.25L4 (7)
Colonial Downs 05-Sep-24 1110m GOOD R8 Race 8 $1,000 (of $69,999) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:02.440 stalked the pace to the quarter pole and gave way. 1st Carolina Hideaway ( X Perez 124 ) 2nd Charlottesapproval ( A A Gallardo 119 ) 0.25L 3rd Orderofthephoenix ( V R Carrasco 117 ) 0.50L 10th Argan ( L Reyes 119 ) 15.50L See full resultsL Reyes 54kg 15.50L10 (10)
Colonial Downs 21-Jul-24 1610m FIRM R10 Md $28,350 (of $45,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:36.180 quick to begin, set the early pace and built a long lead through the stretch run under steady pressure. 1st Argan ( C Landeros 119 ) 2nd Morning Miracle ( T Conner 119 ) 9.50L 3rd Short Skirts ( A Cruz 119 ) 12.00L See full resultsC Landeros 54kg1 (8)
Hawthorne 16-Jun-24 1610m GOOD R9 Md $2,240 (of $32,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:36.480 Clear,off rail,gave in 1st Off The Lam ( L H Colon 119 ) 2nd Crossanna ( D Cohen 119 ) 0.25L 3rd Deal'em And Weep ( O Mojica 119 ) 1.25L 4th Argan ( O Hernandez 119 ) 3.50L See full resultsO Hernandez 54kg 3.50L4 (8)
Churchill Downs 28-Apr-24 1210m FIRM R10 Md (of $58,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:10.020, SP: 8.50 led the way in opening stages, vied for the lead around the turn, fought back in upper stretch then flattened out in the final furlong. 1st Beauty N The Bolt ( A Cedillo 118 ) 2nd Starcourt ( L Saez 118 ) 0.50L 3rd Dark Fury ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 0.20L 5th Argan ( F C L De 118 ) 4.85L See full resultsF C L De 53.5kg 4.85L5 (10)
Keeneland 14-Apr-24 1710m GOOD R5 Md (of $100,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:43.390, SP: 17.00 stalked two to three wide around the first turn, but faded with a half mile to go, weakened around the far turn and was eased thereafter. 1st Ready For Shirl ( F Geroux 120 ) 2nd Pin Up Betty ( L Saez 120 ) 3.50L 3rd Spaliday ( T Gaffalione 120 ) 0.30L 12th Argan ( I O Jr 120 ) 71.25L See full resultsI O Jr 54.4kg 71.2kgL12 (12)
Turfway Park 24-Mar-24 1610m FIRM R13 Md $7,000 (of $70,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:37.930, SP: 11.00 quick speed to the front dueled from the half to stretch for show. 1st Whiskey Decision ( L Machado 120 ) 2nd Dianthus ( I Moncada 120 ) 6.50L 3rd Argan ( F C L De 120 ) 7.00L See full resultsF C L De 54.4kg 7.00L3 (12)
Turfway Park 28-Dec-23 1610m FIRM R7 Md $4,900 (of $70,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:41.350, SP: 8.50 bumped with an inner rival then an outer foe at the start, vied along the inside, got headed by an outer bidder around the far turn, then fought on through midstretch but yielded late. 1st Figgy ( G Ashton 119 ) 2nd Befriended ( A Concepcion 119 ) 0.15L 3rd Our Girl Flint ( A Cedillo 119 ) 0.20L 4th Argan ( F C L De 119 ) 1.90L See full resultsF C L De 54kg 1.90L4 (12)
Horseshoe Indianapolis 09-Jun-23 1510m GOOD R7 CLMd $3,400 (of $34,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:34.230, SP: 3.80 Float6p1st,3w upr,led 1st Lucky Lesson ( R Prescott 120 ) 2nd Beyond Oscar ( D Cannon 120 ) 0.15L 3rd Argan ( M J Pedroza 120 ) 1.25L See full resultsM J Pedroza 54.4kg 1.25L3 (10)
Churchill Downs 19-May-23 1010m FIRM Md (of $73,025), Winning Time: 00:57.910, SP: 11.00 4-5p trn,no menace btw 1st V V's Dream ( B J Hernandez 119 ) 2nd Cheetah Miss ( J Loveberry 119 ) 6.25L 3rd Hi'iaka ( M Garcia 119 ) 1.25L 5th Argan ( C Torres 119 , Cd 0 ) 8.50LC Torres 54kg, Cd 0 8.50L5 (8)
Keeneland 27-Apr-23 910m GOOD R5 Md (of $80,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:52.490, SP: 41.00 came out at the start, chased in the four path around the turn, and gave way. 1st Brightwork ( R Gutierrez 119 ) 2nd Barbtourage ( J Velazquez 119 ) 3.00L 3rd Crimson Advocate ( L Saez 119 ) 1.25L 5th Argan ( F Peterson 119 ) 8.00L See full resultsF Peterson 54kg 8.00L5 (12)