Candy Bar (USA)
About
Candy Bar, a 5yo bred in the United States, is trained by Robert B. Hess, Jr. The horse’s sire is Constitution and its dam is Sugar Babe. To date, Candy Bar has secured two career victories. Its most notable triumph came on July 5, 2025 at Ellis Park, where it won Race 4 and earned $102,000.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Anita 11-Oct-25 1810m FIRM R7 Race 7 (of $63,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:46.490, SP: 11.00 was closest in pursuit from inside, came under a ride on the second bend, moved out at the top of the lane and weakened. | T Baze 55.8kg 6.80L | 5 (7) |
| Del Mar 31-Aug-25 1610m FIRM R7 Race 7 $500 (of $82,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:34.810, SP: 13.00 | T Baze 55.8kg 8.10L | 10 (11) |
| Del Mar 01-Aug-25 1710m FIRM R7 Race 7 $5,740 (of $82,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:41.990, SP: 21.00 rated in the two path, bid two wide on the far turn, took over in upper stretch, drifted out in the final furlong and was outfinished by the top trio. | T Baze 55.8kg 0.60L | 4 (10) |
| Ellis Park 05-Jul-25 1610m GOOD R4 Race 4 $64,260 (of $102,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:33.690, SP: 4.50 showed the way in the two path, remained in hand as an outer rival applied pressure into and around the far turn, shook clear in upper stretch and held sway under a drive. | B J Hernandez 55.8kg | 1 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 31-May-25 1610m FIRM R7 Race 7 $3,810 (of $127,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:35.670, SP: 6.00 trailed in the three path, entered the lane in the five path and failed to factor. | B J Hernandez 56.2kg 18.50L | 5 (6) |
| Keeneland 19-Apr-25 1710m GOOD R10 Race 10 $8,400 (of $120,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:42.540, SP: 17.00 tracked along the inside, then from the two path around teh far turn, took aim in the four path and between horses entering upper stretch, issued a bid shortly after, but got outkicked by rivals on either side and put to tight quarters among foes in the final furlong, then chased the leading trio home. | B J Hernandez 53.5kg 2.50L | 4 (12) |
| Fair Grounds 07-Feb-25 1510m GOOD R6 Race 6 (of $59,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:34.230, SP: 5.50 laid off of the pace four to two wide, swung out to the seven path entering the lane, but hung on his left lead between horses in upper stretch and failed to menace. | J Torres 54.4kg 5.25L | 6 (9) |
| Fair Grounds 29-Dec-24 1610m FIRM R5 Race 5 $11,800 (of $59,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:45.390, SP: 5.00 set the pace inside but off the rail, lugged out near the eighth pole, was overtaken in deep stretch but second best. | J A Torres 54.4kg 1.75L | 2 (6) |
| Fair Grounds 29-Nov-24 1610m GOOD R4 Race 4 $5,900 (of $59,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:39.230, SP: 4.33 raced six wide around the first turn, made an early two wide bid near the three eighths pole and weakened a bit in the final stages. | J A Torres 54.4kg 3.35L | 3 (12) |
| Keeneland 21-Oct-24 1610m GOOD R6 Race 6 $22,000 (of $109,999) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:36.290 laid off of the pace along the inside, then two wide and between horses around teh far turn, took aim inside of the drifting leader into the lane, bid three wide and between horses in upper stretch, dueled through the final furlong but was denied. | J A Torres 55.3kg 0.10L | 2 (12) |
| Kentucky Downs 09-Sep-24 1410m GOOD R5 Race 5 $19,000 (of $189,999) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:20.460 was settled early two to three wide on the turn, then was blocked leaving the turn by the quarter pole, remained blocked leaving the furlong marker and split rivals by the sixteenth marker and got the show award late. | J A Torres 54.9kg 9.50L | 3 (11) |
| Ellis Park 06-Aug-24 1610m GOOD R8 Race 8 $609 (of $73,001) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:34.400 steadied unencumbered after the start, bumped an outer rival into the first turn, tracked two wide and between horses, chased along the inside into the lane and failed to bid. | M Murrill 55.8kg 4.50L | 6 (11) |
| Churchill Downs 29-Jun-24 1610m GOOD R7 Race 7 $1,371 (of $127,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:36.670 was bumped by an outer rival at the start, got a bit keen forwardly place three wide and between horses into the first turn, settled into stride tucking three to two wide into the backstretch, applied pressure along with an outer rival nearing the lane, but was outkicked by that one entering it and weakened between horses. | F Arrieta 56.2kg 5.25L | 7 (11) |
| Churchill Downs 31-May-24 1610m GOOD R6 Race 6 (of $127,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:37.000 dropped back to race mid pack, raced four wide, lacked room near the three sixteenths pole and was even late. | R Gutierrez 56.2kg 7.35L | 8 (12) |
| Keeneland 21-Apr-24 1110m GOOD R4 Race 4 (of $109,999) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:02.230 bumped with an outer rival leaving the gates, then was jostled by an inner foe back into his outer counterpart and put to crowded quarters between them shortly after, lacked speed along the inside, shifted out to the seven path in upper stretch and moved up. | R Gutierrez 56.2kg 5.35L | 5 (12) |
| Fair Grounds 22-Mar-24 1710m GOOD R6 Race 6 $5,800 (of $58,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:46.050 stalked along the inside, vied for place into the final sixteenth while hanging on his left lead, but was outkicked by an outer bidder late and saved show. | R Gutierrez 54.9kg 7.25L | 3 (10) |
| Fair Grounds 11-Feb-24 1110m GOOD R4 Md $35,910 (of $57,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:05.100 pressed outside of the leader, drifted to the four path entering the lane, bid hanging on his left lead in upper stretch, vied while wandering and drifting in and out through midstretch, changed to his right lead entering the final sixteenth and drew clear. | R Gutierrez 56.7kg | 1 (9) |
| Fair Grounds 14-Jan-24 1110m R3 Md $10,400 (of $52,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:05.490 leaned out and bumped a rival at the start, stalked along the inside, committed to a rail charge changing leads at the three sixteenths pole, slipped through to bid leaving the furlong grounds, vied into the final sixteenth but got outfinished. | R Gutierrez 56.7kg 1.00L | 2 (6) |
| Fair Grounds 15-Dec-23 1110m GOOD R5 Md $5,200 (of $52,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:04.570 broke outwardly and bumped a rival at the start, lacked early speed, gained in the four path and outside of foes turning for home before fanning to the eight path in upper stretch, stayed on to gain show at the sixteenth pole and held from an outer bidder. | R Gutierrez 55.3kg 6.25L | 3 (9) |
| Kentucky Downs 03-Sep-23 1310m R11 Md $30,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:16.060 stalked the early pace near the inside, dug in between rivals and finished gamely to the wire. | R Gutierrez 54.9kg 0.10L | 2 (12) |
| Ellis Park 06-Aug-23 1110m FIRM Md (of $40,600), Winning Time: 01:02.110, SP: 40.00 Ins foe,headed 1/8,yld | C Hernandez 54kg, Cd 0 0.15L | 9 (16) |
| Ellis Park 09-Jul-23 1210m FIRM Md (of $40,600), Winning Time: 01:10.880, SP: 17.00 Chased 4p,wknd 6p1/4 | C Hernandez 54kg, Cd 0 25.50L | 10 (10) |