Bugs Malone (USA) Horse
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Bugs Malone is a 3yo from the United States trained by Matthew P. Sims. He is by Essential Quality out of Maya Princess. Bugs Malone has not yet broken his maiden, having failed to win in five attempts. In his most recent start at Keeneland on 10th Apr 2026, he was ridden by Mario Gutierrez and finished third behind the winner Sea Zest.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Keeneland 10-Apr-26 1408m R2 Md $4,800 (of $48,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:25.890, SP: 15.00 broke a step slow then bumped with an inner foe at the start, raced off of the pace in the five path while progressing into the turn, advanced turning for home while tipping out to the seven path entering the lane, then sustained his charge mildly while hanging on his left lead. 1st Sea Zest ( L Saez 118 ) 2nd Rotisserie ( I Moncada 118 ) 6.75L 3rd Bugs Malone ( M Gutierrez 118 ) 9.25L See full results | M Gutierrez 53.5kg 9.25L | 3 (12) |
| Turfway Park 27-Mar-26 1609m R9 Md $388 (of $37,200) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:39.360, SP: 4.50 lost the path shortly after the start, dropped far back, and was never a factor. 1st Prophetic Debby ( J Ramos 120 ) 2nd Lady Faye ( W Rodriguez 120 ) 0.15L 3rd Starlit Sky ( G Corrales 120 ) 7.50L 9th Bugs Malone ( L Machado 120 ) 22.85L See full results | L Machado 54.4kg 22.85L | 9 (11) |
| Turfway Park 21-Feb-26 1308m R10 Md $396 (of $37,200) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:20.900, SP: 6.50 stalked along the inside, chased around the turn, then two wide into upper stretch, stayed on mildly and missed fourth. 1st Nonstop Vino ( K Jimenez 120 ) 2nd Santiana ( E Morales 120 ) 0.75L 3rd Listentourmother ( L Machado 120 ) 0.30L 7th Bugs Malone ( D E Sheehy 120 ) 0.00L See full results | D E Sheehy 54.4kg 0.00L | 7 (12) |
| Fair Grounds 01-Feb-26 1710m R7 Md (of $54,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:45.240, SP: 41.00 raced between rivals in the middle of the pack, found room in the two path of the stretch but could not rally. 1st Ontology ( A Concepcion 120 ) 2nd Dagmara ( J Loveberry 120 ) 3.50L 3rd High Street Pizzaz ( P Lopez 120 ) 1.50L 8th Bugs Malone ( M Murrill 120 ) 11.10L See full results | M Murrill 54.4kg 11.10L | 8 (12) |
| Fair Grounds 21-Dec-25 1106m R1 Md (of $55,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:04.150, SP: 13.00 raced three wide around the middle of the pack, weakened in the stretch. 1st Hidden Map ( C J Mcmahon 120 ) 2nd Stellar Knickie ( J Mudd 120 ) 0.50L 3rd Spare Me ( L Saez 120 ) 0.50L 10th Bugs Malone ( A Concepcion 120 ) 5.65L See full results | A Concepcion 54.4kg 5.65L | 10 (12) |