Awesome Rhythm (USA) Horse
About
Awesome Rhythm is a 6yo dk b/br from the United States trained by Victor L. Garcia. Its sire is First Samurai and its dam is Heavenly Candy. To date, the horse has recorded six victories. On August 25, 2025 at Del Mar, Awesome Rhythm captured its biggest win, collecting $82,000 in Race 8. It has consistently been a profitable choice for bettors; backing the horse throughout its career would have yielded a 95% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Anita 30-Dec-25 1308m FIRM R7 Joe Hernandez Stakes (Stakes) (of $200,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:10.880, SP: 51.00 chased four wide into the turn, moved into the three path around the bend, angled five wide approaching the stretch and came up empty. 1st Gas Me Up ( M Demuro 125 ) 2nd Sumter ( F Prat 121 ) 1.25L 3rd Zio Jo ( J Rosario 121 ) 3.25L 10th Awesome Rhythm ( E Jaramillo 121 ) 16.50L See full results | E Jaramillo 54.9kg 16.50L | 10 (12) |
| Santa Anita 29-Sep-25 1210m FIRM R9 Santa Anita Sprint Championship S. presented by Estrella Jalisco (Stakes) $4,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.000, SP: 26.00 1st Imagination ( J Hernandez 122 ) 2nd Dr. Venkman ( U Rispoli 126 ) 1.75L 3rd Straight No Chaser ( J Velazquez 124 ) 0.50L 5th Awesome Rhythm ( A Ayuso 122 ) 5.25L See full results | A Ayuso 55.3kg 5.25L | 5 (8) |
| Del Mar 25-Aug-25 1210m FIRM R8 Race 8 $51,660 (of $82,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:08.850, SP: 8.00 1st Awesome Rhythm ( A Ayuso 122 ) 2nd Elwood Blues ( K Kimura 120 ) 1.25L 3rd Kingdom Heart ( K Desormeaux 120 ) 0.50L See full results | A Ayuso 55.3kg | 1 (8) |
| Del Mar 03-Aug-25 1210m FIRM R8 Race 8 $51,030 (of $81,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.340, SP: 8.50 had his path taken in opening strides, settled off tghe pace while angling inside, stalked pace, moved up around the turn, took aim in drive, split foes passing sixteenth marker and edged away. 1st Awesome Rhythm ( A Ayuso 122 ) 2nd Wayne The Brain ( K Kimura 122 ) 0.75L 3rd Good With People ( A Fresu 124 ) 1.00L See full results | A Ayuso 55.3kg | 1 (7) |
| Los Alamitos Racecourse 29-Jun-25 1210m FIRM R6 Race 6 $22,050 (of $35,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:09.150, SP: 5.50 4w,bid3deep,drew clear 1st Awesome Rhythm ( A Ayuso 126 ) 2nd Rexford ( A Aguilar 126 ) 1.75L 3rd Manitowish ( E Hernandez 126 ) 0.50L See full results | A Ayuso 57.2kg | 1 (6) |
| Santa Anita 24-May-25 1610m GOOD R7 Race 7 $500 (of $43,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:35.600, SP: 17.00 dueled from outside to the top of the stretch, could not match strides with the winner into the final furlong and weakened in the late stages. 1st Beef Winslow ( A Lezcano 124 ) 2nd Vantastic ( A Fresu 122 ) 3.50L 3rd Uncle Happy ( U Rispoli 124 ) 1.50L 6th Awesome Rhythm ( A Ayuso 122 ) 5.60L See full results | A Ayuso 55.3kg 5.60L | 6 (6) |
| Santa Anita 15-Mar-25 1310m FIRM R5 Race 5 $22,680 (of $36,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:14.820, SP: 4.33 Ins duel,drew clr late 1st Awesome Rhythm ( A Ayuso 124 ) 2nd Invincible ( G Franco 124 ) 1.00L 3rd Tizz A Good Thing ( K Frey 124 ) 9.50L See full results | A Ayuso 56.2kg | 1 (6) |
| Santa Anita 27-Jan-25 1310m FIRM R6 Race 6 $7,400 (of $37,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:17.230, SP: 26.00 Bit slow,outside,yield 1st Devil Be Me ( K Frey 122 ) 2nd Awesome Rhythm ( A Ayuso 122 ) 2.75L 3rd Commander ( H I Berrios 122 ) 9.25L See full results | A Ayuso 55.3kg 2.75L | 2 (6) |
| Del Mar 10-Aug-24 1610m GOOD R8 Race 8 $500 (of $30,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:35.880 dueled from inside briefly then chased along the inside around the first turn, drew alongside the leader early on the backstretch and pressed between to the far turn, fought on even terms around the bend and put a head in front at the quarter pole, lost command entering the lane and folded. 1st Explain This Audit ( A Ayuso 125 ) 2nd John Dunbar ( K Frey 125 ) 1.50L 3rd Incredible Shot ( U Rispoli 125 ) 2.00L 10th Awesome Rhythm ( J Talamo 125 ) 9.65L See full results | J Talamo 56.7kg 9.65L | 10 (11) |
| Del Mar 29-Jul-24 1010m GOOD R5 Race 5 $500 (of $47,002) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:56.810 chased from off the pace between foes, went two wide through the turn and never got involved. 1st Code Duello ( U Rispoli 120 ) 2nd Hot Box ( A Cedillo 120 ) 0.25L 3rd Give Me The Lute ( K Frey 120 ) 0.35L 10th Awesome Rhythm ( J Talamo 122 ) 8.90L See full results | J Talamo 55.3kg 8.90L | 10 (10) |
| Santa Anita 15-Jun-24 1210m R5 Race 5 $500 (of $32,999) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:08.040 broke alertly from outside then dropped back and race outside a rival at the rear, trailed two wide around the bend, eased in the lane and walked off. 1st Nesso's Lastharrah ( E A Maldonado 118 ) 2nd Tarantino ( J Talamo 126 ) 0.50L 3rd Kid Azteca ( A Fresu 126 ) 1.75L 8th Awesome Rhythm ( G Franco 126 ) 24.05L See full results | G Franco 57.2kg 24.05L | 8 (8) |
| Santa Anita 18-May-24 1210m GOOD R4 Race 4 $19,530 (of $31,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:09.810, SP: 5.50 stalked the pace inside rivals, hugged the rail through the turn, came off the fence in upper stretch and drove clear. 1st Awesome Rhythm ( G Franco 126 ) 2nd Kimmer ( J V Jr 124 ) 1.25L 3rd Paulliac ( K Frey 126 ) 1.75L See full results | G Franco 57.2kg | 1 (6) |
| Santa Anita 26-Feb-24 1310m GOOD R3 Race 3 $760 (of $38,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:15.170, SP: 8.50 chased from off the pace then gained up the backstretch, rounded the bend two wide and came up empty in the final furlong. 1st Anmer Hall ( U Rispoli 124 ) 2nd Handsome Ticket ( D Herrera 124 ) 1.75L 3rd St Ignacio ( E Maldonado 124 ) 0.50L 5th Awesome Rhythm ( G Franco 124 ) 12.25L See full results | G Franco 56.2kg 12.25L | 5 (5) |
| Santa Anita 20-Jan-24 1210m GOOD R8 Race 8 $7,600 (of $38,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:09.660, SP: 7.50 2-3w,bid3deep1/8,miss 1st Neon Lights ( U Rispoli 124 ) 2nd Awesome Rhythm ( G Franco 124 ) 0.05L 3rd Cribbage Board ( K Frey 124 ) 0.75L See full results | G Franco 56.2kg 0.05L | 2 (7) |
| Santa Anita 03-Nov-23 1310m GOOD R1 Race 1 $2,520 (of $36,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:14.700, SP: 8.50 chased from inside into and around the bend, tipped out in upper stretch and lacked a bid. 1st Virat ( J Bravo 124 ) 2nd Eddie's Last ( M Gutierrez 121 ) 2.00L 3rd Belmont Bill ( J Hernandez 124 ) 0.50L 4th Awesome Rhythm ( G Franco 124 ) 4.75L See full results | G Franco 56.2kg 4.75L | 4 (8) |
| Del Mar 27-Aug-23 1010m GOOD R2 CL $3,010 (of $43,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:56.850, SP: 7.50 broke inward at the start, got put in tight along the rail early, saved ground through the turn, finished willingly up the rail but was outkicked. 1st Tigerhon ( G Franco 122 ) 2nd Rolling On ( R Vazquez 119 ) 0.30L 3rd Castleknock ( J Hernandez 119 ) 0.50L 4th Awesome Rhythm ( T Pereira 122 ) 1.00L See full results | T Pereira 55.3kg 1.00L | 4 (7) |
| Santa Anita 06-Nov-22 1210m GOOD R8 Race 8 (of $81,900) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:08.300, SP: 41.00 bumped between at the start, dropped back early then was eased at the nine-sixteenths pole, pulled up past the half-mile pole and walked off. 1st Respect The Code ( K Frey 119 ) 2nd I'll Stand Taller ( T Pereira 124 ) 0.20L 3rd Tio Magico ( R Gonzalez 124 ) 0.75L 12th Awesome Rhythm ( D V Dyke 119 ) 99.99L See full results | D V Dyke 54kg 100L | 12 (11) |
| Santa Anita 08-May-22 1210m GOOD R1 Race 1 $24,570 (of $39,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.090, SP: 11.00 forwardly placed behind the dueling pair, took aim two to three wide into the stretch, rallied from outside and got up three deep on the line. 1st Awesome Rhythm ( M Gutierrez 118 ) 2nd Sai Con ( R Vazquez 126 ) 0.30L 3rd Quintecents ( J Hernandez 118 ) 0.30L See full results | M Gutierrez 53.5kg | 1 (11) |
| Santa Anita 02-Apr-22 1310m R1 Race 1 (of $39,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:17.860 1st Redline ( R Curatolo 118 ) 2nd Curly Esa ( T Baze 118 ) 1.25L 3rd Arrest ( A Cedillo 126 ) 3.75L 7th Awesome Rhythm ( E A Maldonado 118 ) 8.50L See full results | E A Maldonado 53.5kg 8.50L | 7 (7) |
| Santa Anita 01-Apr-22 1310m GOOD Md (of $20,800), Winning Time: 01:17.860, SP: 7/5 Lackd room 9/16,2w-ins 1st Redline ( R Curatolo 118 ) 2nd Curly Esa ( T Baze 118 ) 1.25L 3rd Arrest ( A Cedillo 126 ) 2.50L 7th Awesome Rhythm ( E Maldonado 118 , Cd 0 ) 8.50L | E Maldonado 53.5kg, Cd 0 8.50L | 7 (7) |
| Santa Anita 27-Feb-22 1210m GOOD R9 Race 9 $8,400 (of $42,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.170 raced in range from off the rail, drifted out on the turn, rallied four deep in upper stretch, led late and got nailed in the final moments. 1st Tofino Bay ( R Curatolo 124 ) 2nd Awesome Rhythm ( E A Maldonado 119 ) 0.10L 3rd Disko Tribute ( U Rispoli 124 ) 1.35L See full results | E A Maldonado 54kg 0.10L | 2 (10) |
| Santa Anita 06-Feb-22 1210m FIRM R4 Race 4 $2,600 (of $26,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:12.370 broke slow and came away last, tracked along the inside and moved closer up the backstretch, brushed rival into the turn, chased the top pair into the stretch and finished evenly late to hold the show. 1st Fort Bridger ( D A Herrera 117 , Cd 122 ) 2nd Forgotten Vows ( E A Maldonado 120 ) 0.50L 3rd Awesome Rhythm ( K Frey 122 ) 2.75L See full results | K Frey 55.3kg 2.75L | 3 (10) |