Buena Vida (USA) Horse
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Buena Vida is a 2yo b horse from the United States trained by Ryan Hanson. He is by Life Is Good out of West Coast Chick. He has not yet broken his maiden, having failed to win in 2 starts. In his most recent start at Del Mar on 19 Jul 2026, Buena Vida was ridden by Kazushi Kimura and finished ninth, behind the winner Holmby.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Del Mar 19-Jul-26 1006m FIRM R4 Md (of $100,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:57.330, SP: 15.00 gave chase three deep into the turn, lost ground around the bend, spun four wide into the lane and tired. 1st Holmby ( J J Hernandez 122 ) 2nd Quattro Passi ( M E Smith 122 ) 2.25L 3rd Make Me Money ( E A Maldonado 122 ) 7.00L 9th Buena Vida ( K Kimura 122 ) 18.25L See full results | K Kimura 55.3kg 18.25L | 9 (9) |
| Santa Anita 09-May-26 905m FIRM R5 Md $4,550 (of $65,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:52.630, SP: 2.38 was closest in pursuit in the opening stages, followed in the two path around the bend and weakened along the fence. 1st Sentient Soon ( K Frey 120 ) 2nd Lahar ( F Monroy 120 ) 1.25L 3rd Stay Bossy ( C Belmont 120 ) 5.75L 4th Buena Vida ( A Escobedo 120 ) 9.25L See full results | A Escobedo 54.4kg 9.25L | 4 (8) |