Candy Cole (USA) Horse
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Candy Cole is a 2yo dk b/br horse bred in the United States and trained by Sam Wilensky. The colt is by Twirling Candy out of Topo Grigio and has not yet broken his maiden, finishing winless in three starts. In his most recent start at Del Mar on September 6, 2026, jockey Abel Lezcano rode Candy Cole to an eighth‑place finish behind the winner, Dash.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Del Mar 06-Sep-26 1609m FIRM R9 Md (of $111,256) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:37.710, SP: 15.00 1st Dash ( R Gonzalez 122 ) 2nd Domain Expansion ( A Escobedo 122 ) 1.25L 3rd D'yquem ( T J Pereira 122 ) 2.00L 8th Candy Cole ( A Lezcano 122 ) 16.00L See full results | A Lezcano 55.3kg 16.00L | 8 (10) |
| Del Mar 01-Aug-26 1006m FIRM R3 Md $2,280 (of $113,992) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:57.060, SP: 10.00 tracked from inside leaving the backstretch, eased off the rail while finding traffic around the bend, got bumped at the top of the lane and could not rally. 1st Vanta ( U Rispoli 122 ) 2nd Golden Bee ( J R Leparoux 122 ) 1.25L 3rd Her Names Charlie ( E Maldonado 122 ) 2.25L 5th Candy Cole ( A Ayuso 122 ) 7.50L See full results | A Ayuso 55.3kg 7.50L | 5 (9) |
| Gulfstream 06-Jul-26 1106m FIRM R7 Proud Man Stakes (Stakes) $10,084 (of $144,051) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:07.150, SP: 5.50 gained a narrow early lead, was headed on the turn and gave way in the stretch. 1st Watson ( S Camacho 120 ) 2nd Gaelic Legacy ( K Asmussen 120 ) 0.30L 3rd Etruscan Warrior ( M Vasquez 120 ) 6.25L 4th Candy Cole ( Y Torres 117 ) 10.25L See full results | Y Torres 53.1kg 10.25L | 4 (4) |