Cancun Native (USA) Horse

Country

United States

Foal Date

19-Feb-22

Colour

bay

Sire

Dads Caps

Dam

Class With A K

Prize Money

35465

Trainer

Wendell L. Matt

Owners

Dave Hawk

About

Cancun Native is a 4yo bay horse from the United States trained by Wendell L. Matt. He is by the stallion Dads Caps out of the mare Class With A K and has recorded two wins so far. His most notable triumph came on 11 Nov 2025 at Turf Paradise, where he captured the $17,000 MD race. The horse has consistently been a profitable choice for bettors, delivering a 35% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.

Raced At

Turf Paradise • Santa Anita • Los Alamitos Racecourse

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Turf Paradise 28-Apr-26 1207m FIRM R7 Race 7 (of $12,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:09.550, SP: 9.00 pressed three wide from the outside, failed to kick on past the five sixteenths and weakened between horses. 1st Barrister Proof ( M Americano 124 ) 2nd Battle Cruiser ( K Lopez 124 ) 1.00L 3rd Code Five ( G Franco 124 ) 2.50L 5th Cancun Native ( A M Cruz 124 ) 9.75L See full results	A M Cruz 56.2kg 9.75L	5 (7)
Turf Paradise 24-Feb-26 1207m FIRM R8 Race 8 $7,245 (of $11,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:09.110, SP: 4.50 broke a step slow, quickly recovered and pulled his way forward to stalk behind the leaders, eased off the inside past the five sixteenths and set his sights on the front runner, bid three wide from the outside entering the lane, gained a slim advantage a furlong out, dueled under solid asking and held firm. 1st Cancun Native ( G Rodriguez 126 ) 2nd F B I Bob ( B Nunnally 126 ) 1.00L 3rd Seb N' Sam ( K Mcgregor 126 ) 0.30L See full results	G Rodriguez 57.2kg	1 (9)
Turf Paradise 10-Feb-26 1106m FIRM R3 Race 3 $175 (of $17,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:03.750, SP: 21.00 1st Hela Forever ( C Montalvo 124 ) 2nd Tygra ( M Americano 122 ) 1.75L 3rd Chasing Rain ( O Mojica 124 ) 0.30L 7th Cancun Native ( A Cruz 122 ) 9.10L See full results	A Cruz 55.3kg 9.10L	7 (8)
Turf Paradise 21-Jan-26 1207m FIRM R5 Race 5 $2,300 (of $11,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:09.900, SP: 4.50 1st Kangaroo Coast ( J Asencio 124 ) 2nd Cancun Native ( G Rodriguez 124 ) 1.00L 3rd Chick Command ( K Lopez 124 ) 5.50L See full results	G Rodriguez 56.2kg 1.00L	2 (8)
Turf Paradise 07-Jan-26 1509m FIRM R7 Race 7 $175 (of $17,500) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:32.980, SP: 15.00 was sent up four wide to contention, pressed into the backstretch then chased past half, came back on with a two wide bid soon after, battled between runners from the five sixteenths to the head of the lane and weakened. 1st No Ordinary Tiger ( K Mcgregor 122 ) 2nd Seahorse Stampede ( G Rodriguez 122 ) 1.00L 3rd Crusher Royale ( C Montalvo 122 ) 0.20L 7th Cancun Native ( J Asencio 122 ) 7.85L See full results	J Asencio 55.3kg 7.85L	7 (9)
Turf Paradise 24-Dec-25 1609m FIRM R2 Race 2 $345 (of $11,500) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:37.270, SP: 7.00 1st Run Bryce Run ( H Hernandez 124 ) 2nd No Ordinary Tiger ( K Mcgregor 121 ) 0.30L 3rd My Vino ( K Lopez 121 ) 0.75L 5th Cancun Native ( M Americano 121 ) 3.75L See full results	M Americano 54.9kg 3.75L	5 (7)
Turf Paradise 05-Dec-25 1610m FIRM R8 Race 8 $345 (of $11,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:35.750, SP: 6.00 1st Delian League ( F Alvarado 124 ) 2nd Run Bryce Run ( H Hernandez 124 ) 0.50L 3rd Kitten In Charge ( K Mcgregor 121 ) 3.00L 5th Cancun Native ( A Cruz 121 ) 8.60L See full results	A Cruz 54.9kg 8.60L	5 (9)
Turf Paradise 11-Nov-25 1510m FIRM R3 Md $10,710 (of $17,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:30.990, SP: 9.00 1st Cancun Native ( A Cruz 121 ) 2nd Djoser ( H Hernandez 121 ) 0.50L 3rd Verdi ( F Alvarado 121 ) 1.25L See full results	A Cruz 54.9kg	1 (5)
Santa Anita 20-Oct-25 1110m FIRM R8 Md $1,050 (of $15,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:03.910, SP: 7.00 tracked just out of range in the early going, rounded the bend two then three wide and failed to rally. 1st Beneficial ( K Kimura 124 ) 2nd Irish Whiskey ( W A Iii 122 ) 4.75L 3rd Seattle Surf ( A Escobedo 124 ) 4.85L 4th Cancun Native ( G Franco 122 ) 7.35L See full results	G Franco 55.3kg 7.35L	4 (9)
Los Alamitos Racecourse 21-Sep-25 1210m FIRM R5 Md $1,500 (of $15,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.630, SP: 13.00 was off slow to begin, lagged behind early, went three wide into the turn, angled out and came seven wide into the stretch, finished well from the middle portion of the track and missed second. 1st Tee N Off ( K Kimura 120 ) 2nd Bet The Om ( E Payeras 120 ) 2.50L 3rd Cancun Native ( G Franco 120 ) 2.75L See full results	G Franco 54.4kg 2.75L	3 (8)