Candy Invasion (USA) Horse
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The eight-year-old dk b/br gelding Candy Invasion, bred in the United States by Normandy Invasion out of Cotton Candy, is trained by Shane M. Spiess and owned by Kevin Joy. From 59 starts he has claimed ten victories and been placed 19 times, earning $360,015. His most recent start was at Mountaineer on 12 October 2026, finishing 6th of 8 starters. His latest win came at Mahoning Valley on 17 December 2024.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Mountaineer 11-Nov-26 1609m R8 Race 8 - Claiming, SP: 21.00 | Luis Tapara | 7 (9) |
| Mountaineer 12-Oct-26 1609m SLOPPY Flat, SP: 8/1 | Deshawn Parker 56.2kg | 6 (8) |
| Mountaineer 21-Sep-26 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 16/1 | Yuri Yaranga 56.2kg | 4 (9) |
| Mountaineer 03-Jul-25 1610m R6 Race 6 $127 (of $12,671) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:41.560, SP: 8.00 tracked the pace bidding on the far turn then wilted in upper stretch. 1st Far West ( M Y Pagan 120 , Cd 127 ) 2nd Bounteous ( E Barbaran 120 ) 6.00L 3rd Cool Quartet ( K Gonzalez 120 ) 7.50L 8th Candy Invasion ( L Negron 120 ) 18.00L See full results | L Negron 54.4kg 18.00L | 8 (8) |
| Mountaineer 17-Jun-25 1610m FIRM R8 Race 8 $890 (of $12,716) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:44.220, SP: 3.75 slow early lagged to upper stretch gaining some late. 1st Strike The Top ( Y Aviles 120 ) 2nd Happy Champ ( M Vilchez 120 , Cd 125 ) 0.75L 3rd Scorsese ( K Gonzalez 120 ) 3.25L 4th Candy Invasion ( Y Yaranga 120 ) 3.75L See full results | Y Yaranga 54.4kg 3.75L | 4 (7) |
| Mountaineer 02-Jun-25 1610m R8 Race 8 $903 (of $12,905) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:42.400, SP: 3.25 slow early lagged to upper stretch picking up the others late. 1st Man On The Moon ( B Tapara 120 ) 2nd Strike The Top ( A Bracho 120 ) 0.75L 3rd Happy Champ ( M Vilchez 120 , Cd 125 ) 1.75L 4th Candy Invasion ( Y Yaranga 120 ) 6.50L See full results | Y Yaranga 54.4kg 6.50L | 4 (8) |
| Mountaineer 19-May-25 1610m FIRM R3 Race 3 $2,587 (of $12,934) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:41.940, SP: 3.00 allowed to set a leisurely pace, opened margin, won ridden out. 1st Krug ( A Gomez 120 ) 2nd Candy Invasion ( Y Yaranga 120 ) 4.00L 3rd Hagler ( F Peltroche 120 ) 7.50L See full results | Y Yaranga 54.4kg 4.00L | 2 (6) |
| Mahoning Valley 02-Apr-25 1610m FIRM R5 Race 5 $1,775 (of $17,754) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:41.530, SP: 4.50 slow early, found his best stride late. 1st Richiesgotgame ( A I Diaz 124 ) 2nd Milano ( B Tapara 124 ) 4.50L 3rd Candy Invasion ( Y Yaranga 124 ) 8.25L See full results | Y Yaranga 56.2kg 8.25L | 3 (6) |
| Mahoning Valley 12-Mar-25 1609m FAST Flat, SP: 15/2 | Yuri Yaranga 56.2kg | 8 (9) |
| Mahoning Valley 12-Feb-25 1207m Flat, SP: 14/1 | Luis Gonzalez 56.2kg | 6 (7) |
| Mahoning Valley 08-Jan-25 1609m GOOD Flat, SP: 16/1 | Luis Batista 56.2kg | 8 (8) |
| Mahoning Valley 17-Dec-24 1673m FAST Flat, SP: 7/2 | Erik Barbaran 56.2kg | 1 (5) |
| Mountaineer 14-Nov-24 1609m FAST Flat, SP: 8/1 | Erik Barbaran 54.4kg | 3 (8) |
| Mountaineer 22-Oct-24 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 3/1 | Erik Barbaran 54.4kg | 2 (5) |
| Mountaineer 26-Sep-24 1609m GOOD Flat, SP: 13/2 | Luis Batista 54.4kg | 3 (6) |
| Mountaineer 05-Sep-24 1609m FAST Flat, SP: 5/2 | Erik Barbaran 54.4kg | 4 (6) |
| Mountaineer 21-Aug-24 1609m FAST Flat, SP: 11/8 | Brandon Tapara 54.4kg | 2 (6) |
| Mountaineer 14-Aug-24 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 7/1 | Erik Barbaran 54.4kg | 2 (7) |
| Charles Town 28-Jun-24 1408m FAST Flat, SP: 20/1 | Antonio Lopez 54.4kg | 6 (8) |
| Charles Town 21-Apr-24 1408m FAST Flat, SP: 33/1 | J Acosta 57.2kg | 6 (8) |
| Charles Town 31-Mar-24 1308m FAST Flat, SP: 16/1 | J Acosta 54.4kg | 6 (6) |
| Charles Town 02-Mar-24 1408m FAST Flat, SP: 3/1 | Denis Araujo 54.4kg | 4 (5) |
| Charles Town 08-Feb-24 1308m FAST Flat, SP: 13/2 | Denis Araujo 54.4kg | 3 (7) |
| Charles Town 07-Dec-23 1710m FAST Flat, SP: 4/11 | Antonio Lopez 54.4kg | 1 (6) |
| Charles Town 19-Nov-23 1811m FAST Flat, SP: 25/1 | Jose Montano 55.8kg | 6 (10) |
| Charles Town 15-Oct-23 1811m SLOPPY Flat, SP: 33/1 | Antonio Lopez 55.8kg | 5 (10) |
| Charles Town 22-Sep-23 1710m FAST Flat, SP: 2/1 | Antonio Lopez 54.4kg | 4 (6) |
| Charles Town 26-Aug-23 1408m FAST Flat, SP: 20/1 | Antonio Lopez 56.2kg | 5 (10) |
| Mountaineer 06-Jul-23 1609m FAST Flat, SP: 11/4 | Antonio Lopez 54.4kg | 1 (7) |
| Charles Town 11-Jun-23 1308m FAST Flat, SP: 16/1 | Antonio Lopez 56.2kg | 3 (7) |
| Charles Town 19-May-23 1308m FAST Flat, SP: 6/1 | Antonio Lopez 56.2kg | 5 (7) |
| Charles Town 26-Jun-22 1811m FAST Flat, SP: 5/1 | Gerald Almodovar 54.4kg | 1 (9) |
| Charles Town 03-Jun-22 1408m Flat, SP: 9/4 | Jose Montano 56.2kg | 1 (7) |
| Charles Town 01-May-22 1308m FAST Flat, SP: 8/1 | Gerald Almodovar 54.4kg | 1 (5) |
| Charles Town 17-Apr-22 1408m FAST Flat, SP: 6/1 | Gerald Almodovar 54.4kg | 3 (7) |
| Charles Town 26-Mar-22 1408m FAST Flat, SP: 14/1 | Gerald Almodovar 54.4kg | 3 (7) |
| Charles Town 06-Mar-22 1308m FAST Flat, SP: 17/2 | Gerald Almodovar 56.2kg | 4 (7) |
| Charles Town 19-Feb-22 1308m FAST Flat, SP: 7/1 | Gerald Almodovar 54.4kg | 3 (6) |
| Charles Town 16-Dec-21 1308m FAST Flat, SP: 25/1 | Denis Araujo 54.4kg | 4 (8) |
| Charles Town 18-Nov-21 1408m FAST Flat, SP: 14/1 | Gerald Almodovar 54.4kg | UPL (7) |
| Charles Town 05-Nov-21 1408m FAST Flat, SP: 12/1 | Gerald Almodovar 55.3kg | UPL (8) |
| Charles Town 10-Oct-21 1811m FAST Flat, SP: 22/1 | Gerald Almodovar 54kg | 4 (10) |
| Charles Town 09-Sep-21 1408m SLOPPY Flat, SP: 13/8 | Gerald Almodovar 53.5kg | 4 (5) |
| Charles Town 27-Aug-21 1408m FAST Flat, SP: 9/1 | Gerald Almodovar 55.3kg | UPL (9) |
| Charles Town 08-Aug-21 1710m FAST Flat, SP: 17/2 | Gerald Almodovar 52.6kg | 3 (8) |
| Charles Town 30-Jul-21 1408m FAST Flat, SP: 3/1 | Gerald Almodovar 52.6kg | 3 (7) |
| Charles Town 09-Jul-21 1308m SLOPPY Flat, SP: 11/2 | Gerald Almodovar 53.5kg | 3 (6) |
| Charles Town 18-Jun-21 1408m FAST Flat, SP: 4/1 | Denis Araujo 54.4kg | 3 (5) |
| Charles Town 30-May-21 1408m SLOPPY Flat, SP: 3/1 | Antonio Lopez 52.6kg | 1 (7) |
| Charles Town 09-May-21 905m GOOD Flat, SP: 14/1 | Denis Araujo 55.3kg | UPL (9) |
| Charles Town 19-Mar-21 1308m SLOPPY Flat, SP: 15/2 | Antonio Lopez 53.5kg | 1 (6) |