Book Smart (USA) Horse
About
Book Smart is a 6yo gr/ro horse from the United States trained by Robert B. Hess, Jr. He is by Stanford out of Magic Lily. To date, Book Smart has captured eight victories. On July 26, 2025 at Del Mar, the gelding earned its biggest triumph, winning the $82,000 Race 4. The animal has been a rewarding pick for bettors, delivering a 102% return on investment for those who backed it throughout its career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Del Mar 01-Dec-25 1010m FIRM R5 Stormy Liberal Stakes (Stakes) $7,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:56.100, SP: 6.00 was closest in pursuit from the two path up the backstretch and around the turn, challenged from outside with a furlong remaining, led into the final sixteenth and got outkicked by the top trio. 1st Unconquerable Keen ( U Rispoli 120 ) 2nd Zio Jo ( A Fresu 120 ) 0.25L 3rd Sorrento Sky ( F Prat 120 ) 0.35L 4th Book Smart ( M E Smith 122 ) 0.40L See full results | M E Smith 55.3kg 0.40L | 4 (10) |
| Santa Anita 12-Oct-25 1310m FIRM R7 NHF $10,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.070, SP: 7.00 tracked along the inside through the turn, chased two wide into the lane, challenged the top pair from inside in upper stretch, drifted out midstretch and corrected at the sixteenth pole, lacked the needed late kick and held third. 1st Man O Rose ( E Maldonado 124 ) 2nd Lovesick Blues ( G Franco 126 ) 0.15L 3rd Book Smart ( M Smith 122 ) 1.30L See full results | M Smith 55.3kg 1.30L | 3 (7) |
| Del Mar 31-Aug-25 1010m FIRM R9 Hcp $3,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:55.900, SP: 15.00 sprinted clear and set the tone early, led along the inside to the stretch, remained clear to the eighth pole, challenged on both sides and clung to a short lead with a sixteenth remaining and yielded late. 1st Motorious ( A Fresu 125 ) 2nd Reef Runner ( 120 ) 3rd Beyond Brilliant ( R Gonzalez 119 ) 1.00L 5th Book Smart ( E Maldonado 119 ) 1.40L See full results | E Maldonado 54kg 1.40L | 5 (12) |
| Del Mar 26-Jul-25 1010m FIRM R4 Race 4 $51,660 (of $82,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:56.640, SP: 6.50 1st Book Smart ( M Smith 120 ) 2nd Yellow Card ( K Kimura 120 ) 0.30L 3rd Patron D'oro ( D Herrera 120 ) 1.75L See full results | M Smith 54.4kg | 1 (8) |
| Santa Anita 25-May-25 1210m FIRM R4 Thor's Echo Stakes (Stakes) $10,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.710, SP: 1.73 Shftd/bp erly,duel ins 1st Private Gem ( U Rispoli 122 ) 2nd Final Storm ( A Fresu 124 ) 3.50L 3rd Book Smart ( M Smith 124 ) 4.75L See full results | M Smith 56.2kg 4.75L | 3 (6) |
| Santa Anita 05-Apr-25 1210m FIRM R7 Race 7 $13,800 (of $69,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:09.330, SP: 5.00 sped to an early lead, set pace while slightly off the rail, was two wide on the turn, resisted when challenged by the winner nearing quarter marker, fought outside that rival thru the lane but was denied in a game effort. 1st Thorne House ( T Pereira 124 ) 2nd Book Smart ( M Smith 124 ) 0.25L 3rd Kingdom Heart ( A Alsagoor 124 ) 3.25L See full results | M Smith 56.2kg 0.25L | 2 (6) |
| Santa Anita 02-Mar-25 1210m FIRM R6 Race 6 $42,210 (of $67,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.890, SP: 34.00 Duel,kick clear,safely 1st Book Smart ( M Smith 124 ) 2nd Positivity ( K Desormeaux 124 ) 1.25L 3rd Momad ( H Berrios 122 ) 3.25L See full results | M Smith 56.2kg | 1 (11) |
| Santa Anita 26-Jan-25 1210m GOOD R5 Race 5 $500 (of $61,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:07.750, SP: 10.00 set the pace up the backstretch, led along the rail then took pressure late on the bend, lost command in upper stretch, stayed on well into deep stretch and weakened a bit late. 1st King Apollo ( K Desormeaux 122 ) 2nd Dancing Rinca ( A Ayuso 122 ) 0.20L 3rd Noble Reflection ( G Franco 124 ) 0.30L 6th Book Smart ( R Gutierrez 124 ) 0.00L See full results | R Gutierrez 56.2kg 0.00L | 6 (9) |
| Santa Anita 29-Dec-24 1210m FIRM R7 Race 7 $1,586 (of $61,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:09.090, SP: 6.50 Pace ins,yield,tired 1st Bartholdy ( T Baze 120 ) 2nd Tessuto ( F Prat 120 ) 2.25L 3rd Zeus' War ( A Espinoza 124 ) 4.50L 5th Book Smart ( E A Maldonado 124 ) 25.25L See full results | E A Maldonado 56.2kg 25.25L | 5 (5) |
| Santa Anita 27-Jan-24 1210m GOOD R6 Race 6 $1,742 (of $67,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:09.220 vied three deep into and around the bend, held a narrow lead still three wide into the stretch, overtaken at the furlong marker, got bothered midstretch and weakened. 1st Doncic ( J Rosario 122 ) 2nd Jetovator ( T J Pereira 124 ) 0.50L 3rd Grazed ( D A Herrera 124 ) 1.25L 5th Book Smart ( K J Desormeaux 124 ) 4.75L See full results | K J Desormeaux 56.2kg 4.75L | 5 (9) |
| Santa Anita 27-Dec-23 1310m GOOD R7 Race 7 $13,400 (of $67,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.950 Pace ins,came out uppr 1st Beef Winslow ( F Prat 122 ) 2nd Book Smart ( E A Maldonado 124 ) 3.25L 3rd King Apollo ( L Dettori 122 ) 3.75L See full results | E A Maldonado 56.2kg 3.25L | 2 (10) |
| Del Mar 19-Nov-23 1010m GOOD R7 Race 7 $39,690 (of $63,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:55.440 sprinted to the front and showed the way up the backstretch, led along the rail through the turn, asked right handed with a furlong left to run, then widened under steady handling to win going away. 1st Book Smart ( E A Maldonado 124 ) 2nd Double Jab ( F Prat 120 ) 3.75L 3rd Cribbage Board ( J J Hernandez 122 ) 4.50L See full results | E A Maldonado 56.2kg | 1 (9) |
| Del Mar 13-Nov-23 1210m FIRM R6 Race 6 $39,690 (of $63,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:08.920 off alertly from outside to take control, drew away on the turn, led two wide into the lane, roused and urged left handed in upper stretch, kept to task through the final furlong and held safely. 1st Book Smart ( G Franco 122 ) 2nd Colt Fiction ( R A Vazquez 124 ) 2.00L 3rd Minister Shane ( A Fresu 124 ) 2.10L See full results | G Franco 55.3kg | 1 (6) |
| Santa Anita 08-Oct-23 1310m R7 CL $16,380 (of $26,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:15.790 sped clear and showed the way up the backstretch, coaxed along a bit off the rail into the drive and padded the margin under left handed urging. 1st Book Smart ( G Franco 124 ) 2nd Egomania ( E Hernandez 124 ) 5.25L 3rd Relaxed Artist ( D A Herrera 124 ) 5.30L See full results | G Franco 56.2kg | 1 (10) |
| Del Mar 05-Aug-23 1210m R8 CL $22,050 (of $35,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.240 rushed up inside rivals and poked a head in front with five furlongs remaining, sprinted away past the half then was coaxed along on the turn, saw his lead diminish past the five sixteenths, thwarted challenges to open back up under a drive leaving the three sixteenths, switched over to his correct lead inside the furlong grounds and was resolute to the wire. 1st Book Smart ( G Franco 124 ) 2nd The Bullion Bomber ( R A Vazquez 120 ) 1.25L 3rd Quick Buck ( J J Hernandez 124 ) 2.75L See full results | G Franco 56.2kg | 1 (9) |
| Santa Anita 18-Jun-23 1310m R5 CL (of $36,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:16.740 broke through the gate and had to be brought around and reloaded, came away alertly to clear the field, challenged into the turn, lost command but fought back around the bend, lost touch in upper stretch and weakened. 1st Devil Be Me ( G Franco 126 ) 2nd Chick's Dig It ( A Aguilar 118 , Cd 111 ) 1.75L 3rd Devil Moon ( U Rispoli 126 ) 1.80L 6th Book Smart ( R A Vazquez 126 ) 7.40L See full results | R A Vazquez 57.2kg 7.40L | 6 (7) |
| Santa Anita 14-May-23 1110m GOOD R6 CL $6,800 (of $34,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:05.170 Ins,shook free,caught 1st Suzie Qzz Brother ( K Frey 126 ) 2nd Book Smart ( G Franco 126 ) 1.25L 3rd Goldenspa ( A Fresu 118 ) 3.50L See full results | G Franco 57.2kg 1.25L | 2 (7) |
| Santa Anita 30-Apr-23 1310m GOOD R4 CL (of $36,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:14.920, SP: 5.25 Vied 3deep, weakened 1st Seismic Spirit ( J Hernandez 118 ) 2nd Greenbow ( H Berrios 126 ) 0.50L 3rd Tigerhon ( G Franco 126 ) 2.25L 8th Book Smart ( A Aguilar 126 , Cd 133 ) 9.25L See full results | A Aguilar 57.2kg, Cd 60.3kg 9.25L | 8 (10) |
| Santa Anita 28-Mar-23 1210m R4 Race 4 $4,480 (of $40,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:08.610 and held over the late run from. 1st Wyfire ( F Prat 126 ) 2nd Really Big News ( K J Desormeaux 126 ) 0.75L 3rd Book Smart ( G Franco 126 ) 1.50L See full results | G Franco 57.2kg 1.50L | 3 (7) |
| Santa Anita 04-Feb-23 1210m R5 Race 5 $8,960 (of $40,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.450 past the five-sixteenths pole, inched ahead to take control in the lane and dug in late to hold that rival at bay. 1st Katonah ( E A Maldonado 124 ) 2nd Book Smart ( G Franco 124 ) 0.50L 3rd Indulge ( F Prat 124 ) 1.75L See full results | G Franco 56.2kg 0.50L | 2 (7) |
| Emerald Downs 20-Aug-22 1310m R6 Race 6 $5,000 (of $25,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:16.500 dueled for the lead from along the outside, was carried out slightly entering the stretch, could not stay with the winner but continued on gamely for the place. 1st Firewalker ( J Matias 121 ) 2nd Book Smart ( L Mawing 121 ) 2.25L 3rd March On Linch ( A M Cruz 124 ) 2.35L See full results | L Mawing 54.9kg 2.25L | 2 (6) |
| Emerald Downs 18-Jul-22 1210m FIRM R3 Race 3 $11,025 (of $17,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:10.050 1st Book Smart ( K E Orozco 121 ) 2nd Poverty Bay ( J M Gutierrez 121 ) 1.00L 3rd Brannigan ( A M Cruz 121 ) 5.50L See full results | K E Orozco 54.9kg | 1 (7) |
| Emerald Downs 17-Jul-22 1210m SYNTHETIC CLMd (of $8,556), Winning Time: 01:10.050, SP: 7/1 2-w, prevailed 1st Book Smart ( K Orozco 121 ) 2nd Poverty Bay ( J Gutierrez 121 ) 1.00L 3rd Brannigan ( A Cruz 121 ) 4.50L | K Orozco 54.9kg | 1 (7) |
| Emerald Downs 26-Jun-22 1210m R5 Race 5 $1,225 (of $17,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.030 was forwardly placed from the start racing between horses and finished in a mild rally. 1st Ears To Us ( L Mawing 122 ) 2nd Hickory Wind ( K Radke 122 ) 0.10L 3rd Brannigan ( E Velasco 122 ) 1.10L 4th Book Smart ( K E Orozco 122 ) 1.35L See full results | K E Orozco 55.3kg 1.35L | 4 (9) |
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