Buckeye Favorite (USA) Horse
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Buckeye Favorite is a 3yo bay horse from the United States trained by Robert Medina. The stallion Complexity sired the colt, whose dam is Lady Buckeye. The horse has not yet broken its maiden, remaining winless in seven starts. In its latest outing at Churchill Downs on 26 Sep 2026, jockey Danny Sheehy guided Buckeye Favorite to an 11th‑place finish, behind the winner Critikal Sense.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Downs 26-Sep-26 1207m R10 Md (of $81,117) Barrier 16, Winning Time: 01:10.840, SP: 15.00 pursued from the four path then faded between horses turning for home. 1st Critikal Sense ( J Elliott 121 ) 2nd Spill The Sugar ( J A Torres 121 ) 3.25L 3rd Yaira ( L Saez 121 ) 4.00L 11th Buckeye Favorite ( D Sheehy 121 ) 18.00L See full results | D Sheehy 54.9kg 18.00L | 11 (12) |
| Oaklawn Park 08-Feb-26 1207m R11 Md $339 (of $54,177) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:13.480, SP: 2.75 1st Private Speaker ( S Carmona 121 ) 2nd Justice Addition ( E Esquivel 121 ) 2.25L 3rd Santa Luzia ( A Espinoza 121 ) 0.15L 5th Buckeye Favorite ( C Torres 121 ) 5.30L See full results | C Torres 54.9kg 5.30L | 5 (13) |
| Oaklawn Park 28-Dec-25 1207m R9 Md $968 (of $96,769) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.170, SP: 6.00 tracked the pace along the inside, began to fade before a half. 1st You're In Heaven ( L Saez 120 ) 2nd Army's Marauder ( C Torres 120 ) 6.25L 3rd Huck's Agenda ( J Bealmear 120 ) 2.75L 7th Buckeye Favorite ( T Bacon 120 ) 13.35L See full results | T Bacon 54.4kg 13.35L | 7 (10) |
| Churchill Downs 27-Nov-25 1010m R8 Md $1,784 (of $184,690) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:58.280, SP: 21.00 tracked from the three path, got floated out by an inner foe in upper stretch and faded. 1st Just A Minute ( L Saez 119 ) 2nd Cynical Humor ( W Rodriguez 119 ) 0.75L 3rd Cinq A Sept ( A Beschizza 119 ) 1.00L 10th Buckeye Favorite ( C Torres 119 ) 0.00L See full results | C Torres 54kg 0.00L | 10 (12) |
| Keeneland 06-Oct-25 1210m FIRM R5 Md $2,083 (of $166,617) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:11.360, SP: 11.00 prompted four wide and between horses early on, vied two wide and between rivals around the turn but weakened while hanging on his left lead. 1st Bella Ballerina ( T Gaffalione 119 ) 2nd Debbie Doll ( W Rodriguez 119 ) 4.25L 3rd Llamp ( N Juarez 119 ) 0.75L 10th Buckeye Favorite ( J Velazquez 119 ) 17.90L See full results | J Velazquez 54kg 17.90L | 10 (11) |