Cactus (USA) Horse
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Cactus, a 6yo bay bred in the United States and trained by W. Robert Bailes, is by Twirling Candy out of Gypsy Judy. The horse has secured eight victories to date. On 11 May 2025 at Pimlico, Cactus earned its biggest win, claiming the $75,000 Race 8 purse. It has been a profitable runner for bettors, delivering roughly a 2% return on investment for anyone who backed it throughout its career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Colonial Downs 19-Jul-26 1106m R7 Race 7 $5,180 (of $74,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:01.300, SP: 10.00 stalked the pace three wide and weakened in the final furlong. 1st Louie The Sun King ( S Marin 122 ) 2nd Antisocial ( J Toledo 122 ) 2.00L 3rd Masseto ( J Loveberry 122 ) 2.75L 4th Cactus ( C E Lopez 124 ) 3.50L See full results | C E Lopez 56.2kg 3.50L | 4 (9) |
| Colonial Downs 26-Jun-26 1106m R7 Race 7 $1,200 (of $74,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:02.290, SP: 6.00 tracked the early pace along the inside and then checked repeatedly entering the far turn while eager, then settled midway on the turn and came two wide off the turn and finished willingly among traffic in the lane, brutal trip. 1st The Minkster ( J Loveberry 122 ) 2nd Louie The Sun King ( D Herrera 122 ) 0.15L 3rd Normandy Hero ( M Sanchez 122 ) 0.75L 6th Cactus ( J Barbosa 124 ) 2.30L See full results | J Barbosa 56.2kg 2.30L | 6 (9) |
| Laurel Park 08-Jun-26 1106m FIRM R7 Race 7 $30,870 (of $49,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:01.730, SP: 2.88 , inside horses entering the turn, eased out and swung four wide approaching the stretch, closed determinedly outside horses and was up near the finish. 1st Cactus ( Y Hazlewood 123 , Cd 118 ) 2nd Firmantown ( M J Sanchez 123 ) 0.50L 3rd Virtuosity ( J Ruiz 123 ) 1.00L See full results | Y Hazlewood 55.8kg, Cd 53.5kg | 1 (11) |
| Laurel Park 08-Nov-25 1110m FIRM R6 Race 6 $9,800 (of $49,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:03.420, SP: 1.67 broke outward and bumped with the winner, corrected and moved up to stalk the pace, saved ground mid turn, eased out with an advance near mid stretch, navigated between runners and finished gamely. 1st War Humor ( Y Hazlewood 121 , Cd 126 ) 2nd Cactus ( J Barbosa 126 ) 0.25L 3rd Java Buzz ( J A Hernandez 123 ) 1.50L See full results | J Barbosa 57.2kg 0.25L | 2 (12) |
| Laurel Park 26-Oct-25 1110m R12 Race 12 $7,400 (of $37,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:02.570, SP: 4.00 1st Where's Ray ( J Torrealba 123 ) 2nd Cactus ( J Barbosa 126 ) 1.25L 3rd Swill ( D Centeno 123 ) 1.75L See full results | J Barbosa 57.2kg 1.25L | 2 (10) |