Authentic Appeal (USA) Horse
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Authentic Appeal is a 3yo bay from the United States trained by Jaime Cruz. He is sired by Authentic out of the dam Honey's Sox Appeal and has secured three wins to date. On 4th Apr 2026 at Charles Town, Authentic Appeal earned its most significant victory, taking $20,500.00 in prize money. The horse has been profitable for bettors; backing it throughout its career would have produced a 27% return on investment.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Charles Town 16-Aug-26 1308m FIRM R2 Race 2 Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:21.340, SP: 6.00 veered out at the start, chased three wide, left lead, churned on. 1st Ready To Rocknroll ( N A Bueno 124 , Cd 119 ) 2nd Authentic Appeal ( M Chilo 121 ) 2.25L 3rd Seven Natty Patty ( M Santaella 122 ) 4.00L See full results | M Chilo 54.9kg 2.25L | 2 (8) |
| Charles Town 26-Jul-26 1408m FIRM R5 Race 5 $675 (of $22,493) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:27.950, SP: 2.38 hustled up around the first turn, ridden along held clear leaving the quarter pole, collared in upper stretch, caved under pressure through the final stages. 1st Fitness ( J Hernandez 124 ) 2nd Close Up ( F Peltroche 126 ) 0.15L 3rd Bravo Zulu ( J Davis 124 ) 1.25L 5th Authentic Appeal ( N B Arroyo 120 , Cd 113 ) 5.80L See full results | N B Arroyo 54.4kg, Cd 51.3kg 5.80L | 5 (6) |
| Charles Town 20-Jun-26 1408m FIRM R9 Race 9 $13,113 (of $20,815) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:28.190, SP: 1.91 bumped start, vied inside around first turn, drew off driving. 1st Authentic Appeal ( C Maldonado 120 ) 2nd Cicatriz ( J Stokes 126 ) 3.25L 3rd First Pearl ( F Peltroche 124 ) 2.25L See full results | C Maldonado 54.4kg | 1 (8) |
| Charles Town 30-May-26 1308m FIRM R6 Race 6 $17,220 (of $27,333) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:20.710, SP: 4.33 stalked the pace around the first turn, methodically inched up down the backside, captured the pace nearing the quarter pole, widened the margin into the lane, held sway under steady guidance. 1st Authentic Appeal ( C Maldonado 118 ) 2nd Lil Jersey Girl ( A Espinoza 124 ) 3.75L 3rd Elusive Sionna ( W I Ebow 118 ) 2.25L See full results | C Maldonado 53.5kg | 1 (10) |
| Charles Town 04-Apr-26 1408m FIRM R1 Md $18,794 (of $29,831) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:29.680, SP: 2.63 1st Authentic Appeal ( D Araujo 118 ) 2nd Starship Polaris ( J Acosta 126 ) 1.75L 3rd Itza Kitty ( N B Arroyo 124 ) 2.50L See full results | D Araujo 53.5kg | 1 (6) |