Big Cuddle (USA) Horse
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Big Cuddle is a 3yo bay from the United States trained by Gary Capuano. He is by Great Notion out of Frechette. To date he has won four starts. On 14 Jun 2026 at Delaware Park he captured his biggest victory, taking the $300,000 Delaware Derby. The horse has been lucrative for bettors, delivering a 183% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware Park 14-Jun-26 1710m FIRM R10 Delaware Derby (Stakes) $189,000 (of $300,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:44.270, SP: 2.50 was off a step slow, settled early, made a three wide move on the far turn to vie for command by the five sixteenths marker, then took over and drew out in the final furlong to prove best under a mild drive. 1st Big Cuddle ( Y Hazlewood 120 ) 2nd Out Of The Woods ( J R Velazquez 120 ) 4.00L 3rd Sovereign Law ( I O Jr 118 ) 5.50L See full results | Y Hazlewood 54.4kg | 1 (6) |
| Laurel Park 17-May-26 1710m R6 Sir Barton S. sponsored by Connolly Family Foundation to Benefit The Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance (Stakes) $63,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:44.470, SP: 7.00 1st Big Cuddle ( Y Hazlewood 118 ) 2nd Final Story ( I O Jr 118 ) 0.50L 3rd Minorinconvenience ( R S Jr 118 ) 7.25L See full results | Y Hazlewood 53.5kg | 1 (6) |
| Laurel Park 19-Apr-26 1106m R2 Race 2 $9,800 (of $49,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:04.870, SP: 2.00 broke slowly, was hard used soon after, saved some ground around the turn, worked outward in the final furlong and closed gamely between foes. 1st Buds Notion ( J E Vargas 121 , Cd 116 ) 2nd Big Cuddle ( Y Hazlewood 121 , Cd 116 ) 1.75L 3rd G Q Worthy ( P Lopez 121 ) 2.00L See full results | Y Hazlewood 54.9kg, Cd 52.6kg 1.75L | 2 (6) |
| Laurel Park 12-Oct-25 1210m R9 Maryland Million Nursery Stakes (Stakes) $63,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:12.100, SP: 1.67 , steadied when bumped and pinched back leaving the starting gate, circled horses on the turn, swung to the six path at the head of the lane, closed with a rush and was up approaching the finish. 1st Big Cuddle ( Y Hazlewood 122 ) 2nd Mo's Glitter ( H Karamanos 122 ) 0.75L 3rd Lundi Loot ( F Boyce 122 ) 1.00L See full results | Y Hazlewood 55.3kg | 1 (13) |
| Delaware Park 12-Sep-25 1110m R1 Md $28,350 (of $45,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:05.660, SP: 3.00 trailed in the four path early, ranged up passing the quarter, rallied outside of foes from the five path down the stretch, took the lead before the sixteenth, and drew clear. 1st Big Cuddle ( Y Hazlewood 119 , Cd 126 ) 2nd Sir George ( R Mena 119 ) 2.50L 3rd Sioux Empire ( C Evans 119 ) 1.50L See full results | Y Hazlewood 54kg, Cd 57.2kg | 1 (6) |