Bodi Zafa (USA)
About
Bodi Zafa is a 3yo dk b/br from the United States trained by Jerry Hollendorfer. He is by Good Samaritan out of Lightning Dove. To date he has recorded four wins. On 23 Mar 2025 at Turf Paradise he secured his biggest victory, taking the $50,000 Turf Paradise Derby (stakes). The horse has proved lucrative for bettors, and wagering on him throughout his career would have produced a 29% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Del Mar 31-Oct-25 1610m FIRM R7 Let It Ride Stakes (Stakes) (of $100,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:35.310, SP: 34.00 tracked inside rivals into the first turn, bumped twice and steadied around the bend, raced near the back in the middle stages, asked two, three, then four wide on the far turn and failed to rally. | K Kimura 56.2kg 5.80L | 5 (7) |
| Emerald Downs 18-Aug-25 1710m FIRM R10 Muckleshoot Derby Presented by 1/ST Bet (Stakes) $3,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:40.980, SP: 3.25 saved ground while being unhurried, rallied two-wide into the stretch and improved his position. | C Montalvo 55.8kg 11.00L | 4 (7) |
| Del Mar 19-Jul-25 1610m GOOD R8 Caesars Sportsbook Oceanside Stakes (Stakes) $500 (of $100,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:36.320, SP: 21.00 settled three then two wide on the clubhouse turn, asked three wide on the second bend, got carried six wide into the stretch and could not rally. | K Kimura 55.3kg 6.15L | 9 (10) |
| Santa Anita 12-May-25 1610m GOOD R7 Cinema Stakes (Stakes) $20,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:34.740, SP: 21.00 stalked the top pair outside a pair of rivals, asked three wide around the far turn, finished determinedly late and got up for second. | K Kimura 56.2kg 1.25L | 2 (6) |
| Turf Paradise 23-Mar-25 1710m FIRM R6 Turf Paradise Derby (Stakes) $31,500 (of $50,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:42.580, SP: 3.50 3-w, drew clear | C Montalvo 54.9kg | 1 (5) |
| Turf Paradise 20-Feb-25 1510m GOOD R7 Luke Kruytbosch Overnight Stakes (Stakes) $25,200 (of $40,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:29.550, SP: 2.88 broke out at the start, was allowed to settle while racing on the inside into the final tur, angled in early stretch, was gaining steadily, took control mid stretch and edged clear. | C Montalvo 54kg | 1 (7) |
| Turf Paradise 05-Feb-25 1610m GOOD R8 Race 8 $13,860 (of $22,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:38.670, SP: 3.75 broke out at the start, then was allowed to settle, raced between horses in the second flight down the backstretch then moved forwardly when cued approaching the three furlong pole, bid three wide past the quarter pole into the stretch and finished well under steady handling despite racing on the left lead and won clear. | C Montalvo 54.9kg | 1 (7) |
| Turf Paradise 18-Dec-24 1510m GOOD R4 Md $13,230 (of $21,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:30.110, SP: 2.75 Stalked,bid 4w,clear | C Montalvo 54.9kg | 1 (9) |
| Emerald Downs 05-Aug-24 1310m FIRM R8 W.T.B.O.A. Lads Stakes (Stakes) $2,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:16.330 8-w, no theat | L Mawing 54kg 13.00L | 5 (7) |
| Emerald Downs 08-Jul-24 1110m FIRM R7 King County Express Stakes (Stakes) $9,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:03.790 2-w, finished fast | L Mawing 54kg 1.75L | 2 (6) |