Azure Sky (USA)
About
Azure Sky is a 6yo chestnut from the United States, trained by Alejandro Olais Mendieta. Its sire is Ghostzapper and its dam is Arethusa. So far, Azure Sky has captured four victories. The horse’s most notable win came on 20 March 2022 at Tampa Bay Downs, where it secured the purse in the $30,000 Race 6.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Belterra Park 06-Sep-25 1609m R6 Race 6 $707 (of $10,100) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:40.030 got bumped by an inner foe at the start, stalked in the four path, was driven around the far turn, stayed on in upper stretch, but flattened in the final furlong. | S Pauly 53.5kg, Cd 51.3kg 7.00L | 4 (4) |
| Thistledown 21-Aug-25 1609m R2 Race 2 $122 (of $12,200) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:40.280 chased the pace three wide and weakened on the far turn. | A Rodriguez 55.8kg 16.00L | UPD (7) |
| Belterra Park 02-Aug-25 1609m R3 Race 3 $1,700 (of $9,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:41.230 remained along the inner rail setting the pace, was hooked entering the far turn then gamely fought the winner the final three furlongs to just miss. | S Pauly 53.1kg, Cd 50.8kg 0.10L | 2 (6) |
| Belterra Park 19-Jul-25 1673m R1 Race 1 $425 (of $9,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:45.940 was near the back throughout, racing along the inside and never fired. | L Sanchez 55.8kg 15.25L | 4 (4) |
| Belterra Park 03-Jul-25 1609m GOOD R3 Race 3 $95 (of $10,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:36.820 was no threat. | L Sanchez 55.8kg 6.00L | 6 (11) |
| Belterra Park 05-Jun-25 1673m FIRM R1 Race 1 $950 (of $10,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:47.920 rated in the four path, got carried out to the six path turning into the stretch, and finished evenly outside of foes to be up for show. | L Sanchez 55.8kg 3.50L | 3 (5) |
| Belterra Park 11-May-25 1673m FIRM R6 Race 6 $475 (of $10,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:47.010 was rated along the outside, made a three wide move on the far turn and came four wide into the lane but flattened out. | L Sanchez 55.8kg 4.50L | 4 (4) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 24-Apr-25 1645m FIRM R2 Race 2 $210 (of $23,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:41.810, SP: 10.00 raced in the four path around the first turn, settled in the middle of the pack on the outside for the run up the backstretch, navigated the far turn from the two path and was empty in the stretch. | C Gonzalez 52.6kg, Cd 55.8kg 8.50L | 6 (7) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 07-Apr-25 1709m FIRM R4 Race 4 $2,450 (of $24,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:45.400, SP: 12.00 was four wide into the first turn, rated along on the outside, advanced on the backstretch to press the pace from the outside by the half mile marker, three wide on the far turn and was passed by the quarter pole, fought on from between rivals leaving the turn and kept on willingly to the wire but was outfinished. | C Gonzalez 53.5kg, Cd 50.3kg 1.80L | 3 (6) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 24-Mar-25 1408m FIRM R6 Race 6 $1,400 (of $20,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:22.970, SP: 8.00 chased in behind and outside, was ridden along three wide on the turn, fanned six deep turning for home, failed to menace. | S Leon 53.5kg 6.25L | 4 (7) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 15-Mar-25 1645m FIRM R4 Race 4 $200 (of $21,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:39.260, SP: 20.00 raced two wide off the pace, chased between rivals on the far turn and had no rally. | S Leon 54kg 11.00L | 5 (5) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 02-Mar-25 1408m FIRM R8 Race 8 $1,610 (of $23,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:23.380, SP: 20.00 was reserved on the outside, advanced five to six wide on the turn and came eight wide into the lane and had a belated rally. | A Rodriguez 53.5kg 5.50L | 4 (9) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 16-Feb-25 1645m FIRM R8 Race 8 $210 (of $23,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:20.150, SP: 10.00 was settled between rivals three wide, three to four wide on the far turn and came six wide into the lane and faded in the final furlong. | A Rodriguez 52.6kg 6.80L | 7 (8) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 01-Feb-25 1408m FIRM R6 Race 6 $2,300 (of $23,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:22.500, SP: 25.00 was rated along early, advanced three to four wide on the turn, made a four wide bid leaving the turn and loomed boldly by the furlong marker but was outfinished in the final sixteenth. | A Rodriguez 53.5kg 2.50L | 3 (7) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 29-Dec-24 1645m FIRM R7 Race 7 (of $22,999) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:40.240, SP: 20.00 was reserved early and saved ground on the far turn and lacked a rally. | M Iorio 54.9kg 8.00L | 7 (8) |
| Belterra Park 27-Sep-24 1609m FIRM (of $11,289), Winning Time: 01:42.620, SP: 6/1 Wide run for 3rd spot | L Sanchez 55.8kg 2.75L | 3 |
| Belterra Park 05-Sep-24 1609m FIRM (of $8,848), Winning Time: 01:39.280, SP: 12/5 Ang 3w1/4p cleared | L Sanchez 55.3kg | 1 |
| Belterra Park 24-Aug-24 1609m GOOD (of $10,630), Winning Time: 01:36.420, SP: 40/1 Back, no factor | L Sanchez 55.3kg, Cd 0 9.25L | 6 |
| Belterra Park 02-Aug-24 1609m GOOD (of $10,925), SP: 9/2 Saved ground no menace | A Jimenez 55.8kg, Cd 0 10.50L | 5 |
| Belterra Park 17-Jul-24 1673m FIRM (of $11,043), Winning Time: 01:44.740, SP: 22/1 Along evenly, no kick | L Sanchez 55.8kg, Cd 0 10.75L | 4 |
| Belterra Park 27-Jun-24 1609m FIRM (of $11,594), Winning Time: 01:42.350, SP: 11/1 Evenly along no kick | L Sanchez 56.7kg, Cd 0 3.75L | 4 |
| Tampa Bay Downs 21-Apr-24 1709m FIRM R4 Race 4 $2,101 (of $21,000) Barrier 6 tracked the early leader two deep from the outside, dug in through the drive to keep on for the show placing. | G Maldonado 54kg, Cd 51.7kg 3.75L | 3 (9) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 23-Dec-23 1810m GOOD R9 Race 9 (of $25,502) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:50.070 saved ground around the first turn, trailed the field up the backstretch, continued around the far bend in the three path and was never a factor. | J A Batista 54.9kg 11.50L | 10 (10) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 23-Nov-23 1709m GOOD R9 Race 9 (of $25,502) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:42.740 saved ground early, raced at the back of the pack on the inside from there, came around the far turn in the two path and passed tiring horses in the lane. | J A Batista 54.9kg 3.80L | 7 (11) |
| Keeneland 14-Oct-23 1709m FIRM R6 CL (of $45,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:45.250 laid off of the pace along the inside and faded around the far turn. | J L Castanon 54.9kg 22.75L | 7 (8) |
| Belterra Park 04-Oct-23 1609m GOOD (of $10,680), Winning Time: 01:35.590, SP: 39/1 Chased 1/21 used up | J Panaijo 54.4kg, Cd 0 3.25L | 6 (7) |
| Belterra Park 08-Sep-23 1609m FIRM (of $11,040), Winning Time: 01:38.040, SP: 14/1 Trailed, dull effort | L Sanchez 54.4kg, Cd 0 16.25L | 6 (6) |
| Thistledown 17-Aug-23 1609m FIRM R8 CL $3,250 (of $32,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:38.660 trailed into the stretch then passed tiring rivals near mid track. | L Sanchez 55.8kg 10.00L | 3 (6) |
| Belterra Park 27-Jul-23 1609m FIRM (of $10,800), Winning Time: 01:38.990, SP: 7/2 Perfect spot edged off | L Sanchez 54.4kg | 1 (6) |
| Belterra Park 06-Jul-23 1609m FIRM (of $1,780), Winning Time: 01:36.520, SP: 22/1 Never factored | L Sanchez 54.4kg, Cd 0 0.15L | 6 (16) |
| Belterra Park 24-Jun-23 1709m GOOD CL (of $11,220), Winning Time: 01:42.680, SP: 11/1 Ran up wide 1/2, empty | L Marcano 54.9kg, Cd 0 6.50L | 5 (6) |
| Thistledown 07-Jun-23 1609m FIRM R3 CL $2,970 (of $29,700) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:38.840 raced widest and passed tiring rivals. | Y L Correa 54kg 5.75L | 3 (6) |
| Belterra Park 20-May-23 1609m SYNTHETIC CL (of $11,160), Winning Time: 01:39.040, SP: 15/2 Bid, hung, lost place | G Lagunes 54.9kg 1.25L | 3 (5) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 17-Apr-23 1709m FIRM R6 Race 6 $1,890 (of $27,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:44.060 trailed the field while saving ground through the opening half mile, navigated the far bend from the two path and improved position in the lane. | J A Batista 54kg 7.85L | 4 (7) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 26-Mar-23 2212m GOOD R9 Race 9 (of $25,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 02:18.080 raced off the pace on the inside while saving ground throughout and made no bid. | M Jimenez 52.6kg 10.25L | 7 (10) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 11-Mar-23 1709m FIRM R6 Race 6 $1,890 (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:44.280 stumbled leaving the gate, raced off the pace on the outside through the initial half mile, continued around the far bend in the two path and improved position in the lane. | M Jimenez 54kg 8.75L | 4 (7) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 26-Feb-23 1810m GOOD R9 Race 9 (of $24,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:50.810 trailed the field throughout, raced in the two and three paths around the turn and was not a factor. | A Quinonez 53.1kg 8.10L | 10 (10) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 19-Jan-23 1810m GOOD R5 Race 5 $2,800 (of $28,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:50.250 trailed the field from the rail around the first turn and up the backstretch, continued to save ground around the far turn and improved position late. | J A Batista 53.5kg 4.50L | 3 (7) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 31-Dec-22 1609m GOOD R9 Race 9 (of $28,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:35.720 saved ground at the back of the pack through the opening half mile, continued to save ground around the far turn and never threatened. | A Quinonez 53.5kg 7.80L | 6 (8) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 03-Dec-22 1810m GOOD R4 Race 4 $10,458 (of $16,600) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:48.340 saved ground while trailing the field through the opening quarter of a mile, continued up the backstretch on the inside, navigated the turn from the two path, began a bid approaching the quarter pole and gained ground quickly on the outside to pull clear late. | J A Batista 53.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Delaware Park 21-Oct-22 1609m FIRM R7 Race 7 (of $42,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:38.710 was unhurried early, raced six deep into the upper stretch and lacked a rally. | A Suarez 53.1kg 8.75L | 5 (6) |
| Delaware Park 23-Sep-22 1609m FIRM R6 Race 6 (of $33,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:38.090 slow into stride, raced off the pace in the two path down the backside, called up second turn, came up empty late. | A Suarez 53.5kg 14.50L | 6 (8) |
| Colonial Downs 08-Sep-22 m (of $34,500) was wellback in the two path, swung out to the eight path into the lane, but was one paced. | R Montanez 53.5kg, Cd 0 5.45L | 6 (12) |
| Colonial Downs 09-Aug-22 1609m GOOD R9 Race 9 (of $40,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:37.140 raced from well back in the three path and was done early. | A Santos 53.5kg 20.00L | 7 (7) |
| Colonial Downs 27-Jul-22 1609m GOOD R5 Race 5 $2,415 (of $34,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:38.790 trailed, swung into the five path at the top of the lane, and improved between in the stretch. | S Camacho 53.5kg 5.25L | 4 (9) |
| Gulfstream 12-Jun-22 1709m FIRM R11 Race 11 (of $51,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:43.470 raced in the three path around the first turn, continued up the backstretch in the middle of the pack on the outside, began to drop back headed into the far turn and was done early. | H Figueroa 53.5kg 35.50L | 7 (7) |
| Gulfstream 22-May-22 1709m GOOD R5 Race 5 (of $51,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:42.860 had some speed three wide, stopped entering the far turn and was eased. | E Gonzalez 53.5kg 34.35L | 8 (8) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 08-May-22 1709m R4 Race 4 (of $31,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:43.500 angled to the inside tracking the leaders in second flight to the backstretch but faded after a half. | A A Marin 54.4kg 10.75L | 6 (8) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 25-Apr-22 1709m GOOD R9 Race 9 $2,100 (of $30,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:43.470 , reserved along the inside in the opening half, switched out to advance three wide nearing upper stretch but had no closing bid. | R A Jr 54.9kg 6.50L | 4 (11) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 20-Mar-22 1609m R6 Race 6 $18,900 (of $30,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:37.140 was rated off the second flight outside a rival racing to the backstretch, steadily advanced on the leaders three wide on the far turn, switched out four wide racing into upper stretch while moving to challenge for command, was carried out a bit racing past the furlong marker but continued with a steady late response to edge clear under pressure. | I Castillo 54.4kg | 1 (10) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 26-Feb-22 1810m GOOD R5 Race 5 (of $30,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:50.960 settled outside foes racing to the backstretch, was fanned six wide racing into the stretch and displayed some belated interest to gain some position. | J A Batista 54.4kg 3.80L | 6 (10) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 13-Feb-22 1645m R3 Race 3 (of $34,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:39.580 settled well off the field racing to the backstretch, angled in on the far turn and passed inside some tiring rivals in the closing stages. | H R D Jr 54.4kg 14.25L | 6 (9) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 09-Jan-22 1645m R8 Race 8 $2,205 (of $31,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:41.080 was slow in the early going, moved up five wide near the three sixteenths pole and had not enough in the drive. | J A Batista 54.4kg 6.25L | 4 (9) |