Ballyvaughan Gig (USA) Horse
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Ballyvaughan Gig is a 6yo chestnut bred in the United States and trained by Isidro Tamayo. He is by Gig Harbor out of the mare Dance By Unionize. To date he has recorded five victories. On 15 Aug 2025 at Del Mar he captured his biggest triumph, winning Race 5 with a purse of $81,000.00. The horse has been a rewarding pick for bettors, delivering a 113% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
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Santa AnitaRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Anita 16-Jun-26 1308m FIRM R8 Race 8 $6,700 (of $67,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:11.760, SP: 2.75 1st Chromeflash ( H I Berrios 124 ) 2nd Frank Bullitt ( J Rosario 124 ) 1.75L 3rd Ballyvaughan Gig ( A Ayuso 124 ) 3.00L See full results | A Ayuso 56.2kg 3.00L | 3 (10) |
| Santa Anita 20-Apr-26 1006m FIRM R1 Race 1 $22,050 (of $35,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 00:55.240, SP: 5.00 1st Ballyvaughan Gig ( A Ayuso 126 ) 2nd Golden Ale ( R Gonzalez 126 ) 0.00L 3rd Disko Tribute ( K Kimura 126 ) 0.00L See full results | A Ayuso 57.2kg | 1 (11) |
| Santa Anita 29-Mar-26 1207m FIRM R7 Race 7 $1,820 (of $70,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:07.610, SP: 5.50 allowed to settle out of range in the early going, traveled two wide then found the rail late on the bend, moved out under left handed urging and could not threaten. 1st Irish Royalty ( K Kimura 124 ) 2nd Yacowlef ( H Berrios 124 ) 1.00L 3rd Enterdadragon ( A Ayuso 122 ) 2.25L 5th Ballyvaughan Gig ( J Hernandez 124 ) 5.85L See full results | J Hernandez 56.2kg 5.85L | 5 (8) |
| Los Alamitos 16-Mar-26 914m FIRM R2 Race 2 $1,450 (of $7,810) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:52.610, SP: 1.60 inside of four, kept on. 1st Mischief River ( O Cesar 126 ) 2nd Horizon Wildcat ( H Cristobal 126 ) 0.75L 3rd Ballyvaughan Gig ( F Pedro 126 ) 3.00L See full results | F Pedro 57.2kg 3.00L | 3 (6) |
| Santa Anita 22-Feb-26 1308m FIRM R9 Race 9 $500 (of $70,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:12.700, SP: 8.00 set the pace under pressure, fought on even terms coming into the stretch, relinquished the lead at the eighth pole and weakened late. 1st Yacowlef ( H Berrios 124 ) 2nd Anmer Hall ( A Fresu 124 ) 0.75L 3rd Lyle The Crocodile ( T Pereira 124 ) 1.25L 7th Ballyvaughan Gig ( G Franco 124 ) 3.55L See full results | G Franco 56.2kg 3.55L | 7 (12) |