Bear Encounter (USA) Horse
About
Bear Encounter is a 4yo ch from the United States trained by Candelario Villamar. It is by the stallion Point Encounter out of the mare Let’s Eat Out. Bear Encounter has secured 1 win in its career. On 23rd Dec 2025 at Turf Paradise, it recorded its most notable triumph, taking home $8500.00 Md.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Turf Paradise 23-Dec-25 905m FIRM R5 Md $5,355 (of $8,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:52.380, SP: 15.00 had no early foot away from the gates, on the outside, then angled out further from behind horsed to close with a rush and just get up for the driving win. 1st Bear Encounter ( F Garcia 124 ) 2nd Poco Yo ( B Nunnally 121 ) 0.10L 3rd Street Gun ( M Americano 121 ) 1.60L See full results | F Garcia 56.2kg | 1 (9) |
| Turf Paradise 04-Dec-25 1310m FIRM R7 Md $85 (of $8,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:19.120, SP: 21.00 showed good speed and disputed the pace to the turn, dueled through decent fractions to the quarter marker, was overtaken to upper stretch then weakened in the drive. 1st Mendelssohns Music ( H Hernandez 124 ) 2nd Reach Higher ( K Mcgregor 121 ) 0.75L 3rd Hunting For Gold ( K Lopez 121 ) 0.75L 6th Bear Encounter ( F Garcia 124 ) 7.75L See full results | F Garcia 56.2kg 7.75L | 6 (10) |
| Arapahoe Park 17-Oct-25 905m FIRM R3 Md $70 (of $4,200) Barrier 1, SP: 5.50 1st Deonte ( A Cruz 124 ) 2nd Delightful Reserve ( J Ironeyes 120 ) 1.50L 3rd Tracey's Kitchen ( M Arana 124 ) 0.30L 6th Bear Encounter ( D Cardoso 124 , Cd 0 ) 10.50L | D Cardoso 56.2kg, Cd 0 10.50L | 6 (9) |
| Arapahoe Park 27-Sep-25 1207m FIRM R3 Md $960 (of $2,880) Barrier 4, SP: 2.90 1st Gran Senor Del Oro ( A Cruz 120 ) 2nd Bear Encounter ( J Carreno 124 ) 3rd Ma Kona Kii ( C Ramey 120 ) 12.75L | J Carreno 56.2kg | 2 (6) |
| Emerald Downs 01-Sep-25 1610m FIRM R4 Md $595 (of $8,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:38.100, SP: 34.00 1st Riding By ( A Cruz 121 ) 2nd Arnie Boy ( F Alvarado 121 ) 3.00L 3rd Let Me Help You ( M Americano 121 ) 1.50L 4th Bear Encounter ( K Mcgregor 125 , Cd 130 ) 7.50L See full results | K Mcgregor 56.7kg, Cd 59kg 7.50L | 4 (6) |
| Emerald Downs 23-Aug-25 1210m R9 Race 9 $200 (of $8,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.710 1st Cousin Theo ( C C Bailey 121 ) 2nd Daddy's Quest ( D Haldar 125 ) 3.50L 3rd Dominate ( A Cruz 121 ) 1.50L 7th Bear Encounter ( F Duran 125 ) 15.25L See full results | F Duran 56.7kg 15.25L | 7 (5) |
| Emerald Downs 26-Jul-25 1210m R7 Race 7 $200 (of $8,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.260 1st Thatwouldbewrong ( K Mcgregor 121 ) 2nd Tiz Grazen ( K Orozco 121 ) 0.00L 3rd Colonel Horton ( C C Bailey 121 ) 0.00L 6th Bear Encounter ( J Moreno 120 , Cd 115 ) 12.50L See full results | J Moreno 54.4kg, Cd 52.2kg 12.50L | 6 (7) |
| Pleasanton 01-Dec-24 1670m FIRM R9 Md $450 (of $6,791) Barrier 4, SP: 41.00 1st Later Tamartater ( F Alvarado 123 ) 2nd Bruiser ( A Chavez 123 ) 0.20L 3rd Begin Again ( E Garcia 125 ) 1.25L 7th Bear Encounter ( A Espinoza 123 , Cd 0 ) 9.25L | A Espinoza 55.8kg, Cd 0 9.25L | 7 (8) |
| Golden State Racing 01-Dec-24 1670m R9 Race 9 (of $11,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:44.690 raced mid-pack alone between the leading and trailing packs, lacked a rally and had little to offer in the stretch. 1st Later Tamartater ( F T Alvarado 123 ) 2nd Bruiser ( A Chavez 123 ) 0.10L 3rd Begin Again ( E Garcia 125 ) 1.35L 7th Bear Encounter ( A Espinoza 123 ) 9.35L See full results | A Espinoza 55.8kg 9.35L | 7 (8) |
| Golden State Racing 17-Nov-24 1710m R5 Md (of $11,999) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:47.610, SP: 21.00 settled off of the early pace while never far back, tracked outside of runners and went three to four wide along the first turn, was well placed along the backstretch run and tracked the moderate pace from the second flight heading to the half-mile pole, chased four to three wide into the far turn, could not keep pace into upper stretch and weakened in the drive. 1st Updraft ( L Camacho-flores 125 ) 2nd Bruiser ( A Chavez 123 ) 0.75L 3rd Doradus ( C Herrera 125 ) 4.75L 6th Bear Encounter ( A Espinoza 123 ) 10.75L See full results | A Espinoza 55.8kg 10.75L | 6 (7) |
| Pleasanton 16-Nov-24 1710m FIRM R5 Md $450 (of $7,087) Barrier 5, SP: 29.00 1st Updraft ( L C Flores 125 ) 2nd Bruiser ( A Chavez 123 ) 0.75L 3rd Doradus ( C Herrera 125 ) 4.00L 6th Bear Encounter ( A Espinoza 123 , Cd 0 ) 10.75L | A Espinoza 55.8kg, Cd 0 10.75L | 6 (7) |
| Golden State Racing 20-Oct-24 1210m FIRM R5 Md (of $11,999) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:12.260 Brief speed,gave way 1st Bobby Anton ( A Chavez 123 ) 2nd Getemdusty ( W A Iii 125 ) 0.50L 3rd Tigersun ( K E Orozco 123 ) 2.25L 8th Bear Encounter ( A Espinoza 123 ) 12.75L See full results | A Espinoza 55.8kg 12.75L | 8 (9) |
| Pleasanton 19-Oct-24 1210m R5 Pleasanton race 5 $450 (of $12,000) Barrier 2 1st Bobby Anton ( 123 ) 2nd Getemdusty ( 125 ) 3rd Tigersun ( 123 ) 8th Bear Encounter ( A Espinoza 123 , Cd 0 ) | A Espinoza 55.8kg, Cd 0 | 8 (9) |
| Santa Rosa 17-Aug-24 1110m FIRM R1 Md $805 (of $11,501) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:05.060 broke in at the start and was away a bit slowly, lacked early speed and trailed into the turn, was guided three wide to the quarter pole, four wide into the stretch and lacked a late response. 1st Hot Goblin ( F T Alvarado 122 ) 2nd Gallo Del Cielo ( F Monroy 125 ) 0.75L 3rd Autism Mind ( A Espinoza 122 ) 3.25L 4th Bear Encounter ( A Castellanos 122 ) 5.00L See full results | A Castellanos 55.3kg 5.00L | 4 (5) |
| Sacramento 27-Jul-24 1110m FIRM R6 Md $450 (of $11,501) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:06.200 broke a step slowly away from the start, allowed to settle in the early going, guided three wide into the turn, slipped to the inside into upper stretch and did not offer a late rally. 1st Conejo Malo ( A Castellanos 122 ) 2nd Six Hot Grands ( L Camacho-flores 122 ) 0.25L 3rd Klimt A. P. ( S Rivera 122 ) 2.75L 5th Bear Encounter ( L M J Aburto 122 ) 7.00L See full results | L M J Aburto 55.3kg 7.00L | 5 (8) |
| Pleasanton 07-Jul-24 1010m FIRM Md (of $7,200), Winning Time: 00:58.430, SP: 11/1 No factor 1st Elmer John ( F Alvarado 122 ) 2nd No D'oro ( E Garcia 122 ) 2.75L 3rd Riolo ( C Herrera 122 ) 2.75L 6th Bear Encounter ( L A Jimenez 122 , Cd 0 ) 12.50L | L A Jimenez 55.3kg, Cd 0 12.50L | 6 (6) |
| Pleasanton 06-Jul-24 1010m R7 Pleasanton race 7 $450 (of $12,000) Barrier 6 1st No d'Oro ( 122 ) 2nd Riolo ( 122 ) 6th Bear Encounter ( L M J Aburto 122 , Cd 0 ) | L M J Aburto 55.3kg, Cd 0 | 6 (6) |
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