Book Smart (USA) Horse
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Book Smart is a 7yo gr/ro gelding 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. Its biggest triumph came on 26 Jul 2025 at Del Mar, where it won the $82,000 Race 4. The horse has consistently delivered value to bettors; backing it throughout its career would have yielded a 73% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Del Mar 20-Jul-26 1006m FIRM R3 Race 3 (of $84,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:55.720, SP: 5.50 1st Sumter ( K Kimura 120 ) 2nd Motorious ( A Fresu 120 ) 0.75L 3rd Sorrento Sky ( U Rispoli 120 ) 1.00L 5th Book Smart ( M E Smith 120 ) 2.25L See full results | M E Smith 54.4kg 2.25L | 5 (7) |
| Santa Anita 24-May-26 1207m FIRM R3 Thor's Echo Stakes (Stakes) $20,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:09.320, SP: 9.00 1st Big City Lights ( K Kimura 126 ) 2nd Book Smart ( M Smith 124 ) 1.50L 3rd Thirsty Rebel ( A Lezcano 114 ) 5.00L See full results | M Smith 56.2kg 1.50L | 2 (7) |
| Turf Paradise 22-Mar-26 1207m FIRM R8 Hcp $10,000 (of $50,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:07.580, SP: 3.50 raced in striking position while five wide, lodged a six wide bid leaving the turn, reached the front just past the furlong marker and was reeled in late. 1st Distant Fleet ( K Lopez 116 ) 2nd Book Smart ( A Lezcano 124 ) 0.25L 3rd Departure ( J Asencio 120 ) 2.00L See full results | A Lezcano 56.2kg 0.25L | 2 (10) |
| Santa Anita 18-Jan-26 1207m FIRM R2 Don Valpredo California Cup Sprint Stakes (Stakes) $12,500 (of $125,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:08.680, SP: 6.00 raced up close on the inside, eased over to the two path on the turn, watched the winner kick away in upper stretch, flattened out in the late stages but managed to save third. 1st Man O Rose ( E Maldonado 124 ) 2nd Drop Um ( K Frey 124 ) 9.00L 3rd Book Smart ( M Smith 122 ) 11.50L See full results | M Smith 55.3kg 11.50L | 3 (5) |
| 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 ) 0.30L 3rd Sorrento Sky ( F Prat 120 ) 0.20L 4th Book Smart ( M Smith 122 ) 0.40L See full results | M Smith 55.3kg 0.40L | 4 (10) |