Augusta Melody (USA)
About
Augusta Melody, an 8yo dk b/br from the United States, is trained by Brittany T. Russell. She is by the stallion Speightstown out of Tar Heel Mom. So far, Augusta Melody has captured five victories. On 17 Apr 2025 at Keeneland, she earned her most important win, taking the $120,000 Race 6 purse. The mare has proved a solid money‑maker for bettors, delivering roughly a 25 % return on investment for anyone who backed her throughout her career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Colonial Downs 17-Aug-25 1207m R7 Race 7 (of $80,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:08.920, SP: 10.00 pressed in the two path, vied between foes around the turn, tipped out to the three path entering the stretch, but weakened in the final furlong. | S Russell 55.3kg 0.00L | 6 (7) |
| Colonial Downs 17-Jul-25 1207m FIRM R5 Race 5 $46,620 (of $74,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:09.370, SP: 3.00 stalked the pace from the outside and made a four wide bid leaving the turn and was clear by the furlong marker and then maintained a safe margin to the wire to prove best under a drive. | S Russell 55.8kg | 1 (7) |
| Laurel Park 07-Jun-25 1207m FIRM R8 Race 8 $1,680 (of $56,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.550, SP: 4.00 broke a touch outward and was knocked off stride when contacting the winner, steadied soon after, rated off the pace then had belated action when working between rivals. | J Toledo 57.2kg 2.85L | 5 (6) |
| Pimlico 18-May-25 1207m GOOD R1 Race 1 $36,540 (of $58,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.760, SP: 5.00 Pressed 2wd,driving | I O Jr 57.2kg | 1 (7) |
| Keeneland 17-Apr-25 1207m FIRM R6 Race 6 $75,600 (of $120,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.170, SP: 5.00 bumped with an inner foe at the start, set the pace near the inside as an outer rival applied pressure into and around the turn, shook free entering the lane, drove clear then held sway safely. | I O Jr 53.5kg | 1 (8) |
| Fair Grounds 05-Mar-25 1207m FIRM R7 Race 7 $3,710 (of $53,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:10.300, SP: 10.00 pressed three wide, bid and joined the battle for the lead outside of the leading pair turning for home, dueled through midstretch but got outkicked by an outer bidder late and subtly yielded between horses. | B Curtis 54.9kg 1.00L | 4 (6) |
| Lone Star Park 28-May-24 1207m FIRM R7 Speightstown Sprint Stakes (Stakes) $7,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:09.290, SP: 14/1 pursued the pace while four wide, was moving up on the far turn to duel with an inner rival briefly, then gave way in the stretch. | D Cabrera 56.2kg 5.75L | 4 (8) |
| Oaklawn Park 11-Mar-24 1207m FIRM R6 Race 6-Starter Allowance $30,870 (of $49,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:10.080, SP: 6/1 5w3/8,3w bid,kickd clr | F Arrieta 55.8kg | 1 (7) |
| Santa Anita 30-May-23 1307m GOOD R10 CL $500 (of $63,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:13.250 Svd grnd,blocked3/16 | D A Herrera 56.2kg 7.00L | 8 (11) |
| Santa Anita 06-Feb-23 1307m GOOD R8 Race 8 (of $93,600) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:13.000 forwardly placed while keen early, went two wide into the turn then along the rail, moved out in the stretch run and failed to rally. | L Dettori 55.3kg 3.50L | 8 (11) |
| Santa Anita 16-Jan-23 1307m GOOD R8 Race 8 $6,552 (of $93,600) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:16.050 Dueled ins,weaknd late | A Cedillo 55.3kg 2.85L | 4 (6) |
| Del Mar 27-Nov-22 1207m FIRM R8 Race 8 $18,720 (of $93,600) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:09.410 Vied 4deep, gamely | A Cedillo 55.3kg 0.50L | 2 (8) |
| Santa Anita 28-Mar-22 1207m GOOD R5 Race 5 $28,224 (of $44,800) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:08.280 showed early speed and crossed over to the inside, took pressure again by the same rival up the backstretch, shook free at the five-sixteenths pole, led clear through the final furlong and held safely. | A Cedillo 56.2kg | 1 (7) |
| Santa Anita 27-Feb-22 1307m R3 Race 3 $8,960 (of $44,800) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:14.410 stalked off the rail, three deep around the turn, took aim two wide at the top of the stretch, could not threaten the winner late and held the place. | V Espinoza 56.2kg 1.25L | 2 (8) |
| Santa Anita 31-Jan-22 1207m R3 Race 3 $6,279 (of $89,700) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:08.450 broke a step slow, vied between foes into and around the turn, fought to upper stretch and faltered in the furlong grounds. | A Cedillo 56.2kg 3.50L | 4 (9) |
| Santa Anita 08-Jan-22 1207m R5 Race 5 $8,960 (of $44,800) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.420 got bumped from inside and checked early crossing surfaces, stalked the pace from inside then two wide into the drive, was looking to angle out but was hemmed in by. | A Cedillo 56.2kg 0.50L | 2 (7) |