Augusta Melody (USA) Horse

Country
United States
Foal Date
21-Jan-17
Colour
dark bay or brown
Sire
Speightstown
Dam
Tar Heel Mom
Prize Money
558719
Owners
Wiest, Rick, Wiest, Lana, Wiest, Clayton And Fitch, Todd
About

Augusta Melody is an 8yo dk b/br colt from the United States trained by Robertino Diodoro. It is by Speightstown out of Tar Heel Mom and has won seven races to date. Its biggest win came on 17 Apr 2025 at Keeneland, earning the $120000.00 Race 6 purse.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Remington Park 21-Dec-25 1207m FIRM R6 Race 6 (of $44,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:10.390, SP: 4.33 vied for the early lead while inside, dueled on the turn and was used up then stopped in the stretch. 1st Ryvit ( E Asmussen 122 ) 2nd Let's Go Mark ( D Cabrera 120 ) 7.50L 3rd Salt Creek Kid ( K Purcell 120 ) 8.00L 7th Augusta Melody ( R A Vazquez 120 ) 10.45L See full resultsR A Vazquez 54.4kg 10.45L7 (8)
Churchill Downs 21-Nov-25 1210m R8 Race 8 $6,230 (of $89,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.420, SP: 7.50 broke a step slow and steadied back at the start, stalked in the two path, bid outside of the leader and along with an outer rival turning for home, forged a narrow advantage entering the lane, battled between horses into the final furlong then yielded late. 1st GOODasiwonswas ( G Saez 120 ) 2nd Lunar Module ( I O Jr 120 ) 1.50L 3rd Mr Skylight ( J Torres 120 ) 0.20L 4th Augusta Melody ( C Torres 120 ) 2.35L See full resultsC Torres 54.4kg 2.35L4 (8)
Churchill Downs 30-Oct-25 1210m R2 Race 2 $15,600 (of $78,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.420, SP: 4.00 was bumped by an inner rival then brushed an outer foe at the start, tracked from midpack in the three path, tipped out to the five path to take aim on the top pair entering the lane, bid leaving upper stretch, led briefly at the furlong grounds but got outkicked by an inner foe shortly after and was second best. 1st Save The Trees ( J Ortiz 121 ) 2nd Augusta Melody ( I O Jr 121 ) 4.00L 3rd Halloween ( O Villarreal 121 ) 0.00L See full resultsI O Jr 54.9kg 4.00L2 (8)
Colonial Downs 17-Aug-25 1210m R7 Race 7 $1,200 (of $80,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:08.920, SP: 4.33 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. 1st Spikezone ( M Sanchez 124 ) 2nd Showstopper Copper ( B Curtis 124 ) 0.50L 3rd Radical Right ( P Lopez 122 ) 1.25L 6th Augusta Melody ( S Russell 122 ) 0.00L See full resultsS Russell 55.3kg 0.00L6 (7)
Colonial Downs 17-Jul-25 1210m FIRM R5 Race 5 $46,620 (of $74,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:09.370, SP: 4.00 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. 1st Augusta Melody ( S Russell 123 ) 2nd Radical Right ( P Lopez 121 ) 1.00L 3rd Call Me Andy ( B Curtis 121 ) 1.25L See full resultsS Russell 55.8kg1 (7)
Laurel Park 07-Jun-25 1210m FIRM R8 Race 8 $1,680 (of $56,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.550, SP: 5.00 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. 1st On The Mark ( T Lyapustina 123 ) 2nd Haileysfirstnotion ( J G Briceno 126 ) 0.10L 3rd Radical Right ( J Torrealba 123 ) 1.35L 5th Augusta Melody ( J Toledo 126 ) 2.85L See full resultsJ Toledo 57.2kg 2.85L5 (6)
Pimlico 18-May-25 1210m GOOD R1 Race 1 $36,540 (of $58,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.760, SP: 2.25 Pressed 2wd,driving 1st Augusta Melody ( I O Jr 126 ) 2nd Band Camp ( J G Torrealba 123 ) 0.00L 3rd Radical Right ( P Lopez 123 ) 0.00L See full resultsI O Jr 57.2kg1 (7)
Keeneland 17-Apr-25 1210m FIRM R6 Race 6 $75,600 (of $120,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.170, SP: 3.50 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. 1st Augusta Melody ( I O Jr 118 ) 2nd Jimmy Rules ( W Rodriguez 118 ) 1.50L 3rd Tivy ( J Velazquez 118 ) 0.20L See full resultsI O Jr 53.5kg1 (8)
Fair Grounds 05-Mar-25 1210m FIRM R7 Race 7 $3,710 (of $53,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:10.300, SP: 11.00 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. 1st Discreet Mischief ( F Geroux 121 ) 2nd Map To The Stars ( B J Hernandez 121 ) 0.30L 3rd Pinfire ( J Torres 123 ) 0.30L 4th Augusta Melody ( B Curtis 121 ) 1.00L See full resultsB Curtis 54.9kg 1.00L4 (6)
Lone Star Park 28-May-24 1210m FIRM R7 Speightstown Sprint Stakes (Stakes) $7,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:09.290 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. 1st Minnesota Ready ( C Torres 124 ) 2nd Tape To Tape ( H Hernandez 122 ) 0.50L 3rd Mish ( E Zayas 124 ) 1.75L 4th Augusta Melody ( D Cabrera 124 ) 5.75L See full resultsD Cabrera 56.2kg 5.75L4 (8)
Oaklawn Park 11-Mar-24 1210m FIRM R6 Race 6 $30,870 (of $49,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:10.080 lucked behind the lead flight up the backstretch well out in the strip, advanced while five wide early turn, challenged in the three path outside the leader in to the stretch, put that rival away and kicked clear. 1st Augusta Melody ( F Arrieta 123 ) 2nd Master Of Arms ( R J Santana 125 ) 3.75L 3rd Own The Field ( R Vazquez 123 ) 1.25L See full resultsF Arrieta 55.8kg1 (7)
Santa Anita 30-May-23 1310m R10 CL $500 (of $63,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:13.250 Svd grnd,blocked3/16 1st Kid Azteca ( J Hernandez 118 ) 2nd King Apollo ( K Desormeaux 124 ) 0.30L 3rd Vancougar ( H Berrios 124 ) 0.75L 8th Augusta Melody ( D Herrera 124 ) 7.00L See full resultsD Herrera 56.2kg 7.00L8 (11)
Santa Anita 06-Feb-23 1310m GOOD R8 Race 8 $500 (of $93,600) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:13.000, SP: 5.50 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. 1st Tulsa Tornado ( J Velazquez 122 ) 2nd Doitforandrew ( F Prat 124 ) 0.20L 3rd Degree Of Risk ( D V Dyke 122 ) 1.50L 8th Augusta Melody ( L Dettori 122 ) 3.50L See full resultsL Dettori 55.3kg 3.50L8 (11)
Santa Anita 16-Jan-23 1310m GOOD R8 Race 8 $6,552 (of $93,600) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:16.050, SP: 3.40 Dueled ins,weaknd late 1st Recall And Reload ( J Hernandez 122 ) 2nd Anarchist ( R Vazquez 122 ) 0.50L 3rd Got Thunder ( L Contreras 122 ) 0.20L 4th Augusta Melody ( A Cedillo 122 ) 2.85L See full resultsA Cedillo 55.3kg 2.85L4 (6)
Del Mar 27-Nov-22 1210m FIRM R8 Race 8 $18,720 (of $93,600) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:09.410, SP: 14.00 Vied 4deep, gamely 1st Hopkins ( J Hernandez 122 ) 2nd Augusta Melody ( A Cedillo 122 ) 0.50L 3rd Savile Row ( D V Dyke 122 ) 1.25L See full resultsA Cedillo 55.3kg 0.50L2 (8)
Santa Anita 28-Mar-22 1210m 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. 1st Augusta Melody ( A Cedillo 124 ) 2nd Doncic ( U Rispoli 124 ) 1.75L 3rd Johnny Podres ( R Curatolo 124 ) 3.25L See full resultsA Cedillo 56.2kg1 (7)
Santa Anita 27-Feb-22 1310m 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. 1st Cotopaxi ( D A Herrera 119 , Cd 124 ) 2nd Augusta Melody ( V Espinoza 124 ) 1.25L 3rd Johnny Podres ( R Curatolo 124 ) 1.35L See full resultsV Espinoza 56.2kg 1.25L2 (8)
Santa Anita 31-Jan-22 1210m 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. 1st Anaconda ( D V Dyke 124 ) 2nd See Through It ( E A Maldonado 124 ) 2.75L 3rd Riding With Dino ( J Bravo 124 ) 3.00L 4th Augusta Melody ( A Cedillo 124 ) 3.50L See full resultsA Cedillo 56.2kg 3.50L4 (9)
Santa Anita 08-Jan-22 1210m 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. 1st Mesut ( J Bravo 124 ) 2nd Augusta Melody ( A Cedillo 124 ) 0.50L 3rd First Prez ( E A Maldonado 124 ) 0.75L See full resultsA Cedillo 56.2kg 0.50L2 (7)
Los Alamitos Racecourse 06-Dec-21 1210m R6 Race 6 $25,389 (of $40,320) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:09.940 stalked the pace from outside, bid three deep around the bend, exited the turn five wide, took over in midstretch and gamely prevailed. 1st Augusta Melody ( A Cedillo 124 ) 2nd Charge Cash ( R Gonzalez 120 ) 0.10L 3rd GOOD Vibes Only ( K Frey 120 ) 0.35L See full resultsA Cedillo 56.2kg1 (5)
Del Mar 08-Nov-21 1310m R4 Race 4 $8,500 (of $42,560) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:15.500 1st Albizu ( R Gonzalez 120 ) 2nd Augusta Melody ( A Cedillo 122 ) 3.50L 3rd Big Scott Daddy ( F Prat 122 ) 5.75L See full resultsA Cedillo 55.3kg 3.50L2 (6)
Santa Anita 11-Oct-21 1410m R8 Race 8 (of $40,320) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:23.780 stalked the pacesetter up the backstretch, bid outside at the quarter pole, led in upper stretch, relinquished control midstretch and flattened in the final sixteenth. 1st Impossible Task ( E A Ellingwood 117 , Cd 124 ) 2nd Albizu ( R Gonzalez 122 ) 0.50L 3rd Big Scott Daddy ( K Frey 124 ) 2.00L 5th Augusta Melody ( A Cedillo 124 ) 4.25L See full resultsA Cedillo 56.2kg 4.25L5 (8)
Del Mar 05-Sep-21 1310m R3 Race 3 $8,500 (of $42,560) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:16.800 pressed the pace from outside into and around the turn, lost contact into the lane, continued to give chase just off the winner, then came back on late but was not enough. 1st Took Charge ( F Prat 122 ) 2nd Augusta Melody ( A Cedillo 122 ) 0.25L 3rd Ka'nah ( K Frey 122 ) 3.50L See full resultsA Cedillo 55.3kg 0.25L2 (6)
Colonial Downs 20-Jul-21 1410m R7 Race 7 (of $60,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:21.100 chased three wide around the turn then gaveway. 1st Litigant ( J J Urdaneta 122 ) 2nd Fortune's Fool ( V R Carrasco 122 ) 0.05L 3rd Kadri ( M J Sanchez 122 ) 4.80L 7th Augusta Melody ( J D Acosta 122 ) 17.55L See full resultsJ D Acosta 55.3kg 17.55L7 (8)
Gulfstream 13-Mar-21 1310m R8 Race 8 $8,400 (of $42,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:16.270 1st Septemberten ( I O Jr 118 ) 2nd Augusta Melody ( J L Ortiz 118 ) 0.50L 3rd Well Done West ( M A Vasquez 120 ) 7.75L See full resultsJ L Ortiz 53.5kg 0.50L2 (7)
Gulfstream 07-Feb-21 1210m R5 Race 5 $20,160 (of $32,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.250 set the pace along the inside, drew away from a pressing rival turning for home, and widened under driving pressure through the lane. 1st Augusta Melody ( J L Ortiz 122 ) 2nd Mutakaamil ( L Panici 122 ) 9.25L 3rd Commissioner G ( E J Zayas 122 ) 10.00L See full resultsJ L Ortiz 55.3kg1 (4)
Gulfstream 16-Jan-21 1710m R2 Race 2 (of $39,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:40.740 stalked four to three wide around the first turn, held striking position three wide around the far turn, but weakened approaching the lane. 1st Gimme Some Mo ( I O Jr 122 ) 2nd Small Talk ( J Alvarado 122 ) 3.25L 3rd Maker Of An Empire ( T Gaffalione 122 ) 8.75L 6th Augusta Melody ( J L Ortiz 122 ) 13.00L See full resultsJ L Ortiz 55.3kg 13.00L6 (8)
Churchill Downs 06-Nov-20 1210m R1 Race 1 $3,400 (of $34,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:09.130 tracked the pace early on, was off the rail into the lane and weakened late in the stretch run. 1st Pirate Rick ( J Talamo 122 ) 2nd War Detonator ( C J Lanerie 124 ) 5.50L 3rd Augusta Melody ( R Bejarano 122 ) 7.25L See full resultsR Bejarano 55.3kg 7.25L3 (6)