Candy Moonshine (USA) Horse
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Candy Moonshine is a 3yo from the United States trained by Michael E. Gorham. It is by the stallion Twirling Candy out of the dam Sunset Starlet. The horse has earned one win so far, with its most important victory coming on 27th Oct 2025 at Belmont's Big A, securing the $85,000 purse.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware Park 04-Oct-26 1673m SOFT R9 Race 9 (of $103,716) Barrier 14, Winning Time: 01:44.640, SP: 3.75 1st Yes Picnic ( J Rodriguez 117 ) 2nd Persuasive ( E Rosario 120 , Cd 115 ) 0.75L 3rd Big Dig ( J A Batista 120 ) 1.25L 7th Candy Moonshine ( R E Mena 117 ) 22.00L See full results | R E Mena 53.1kg 22.00L | 7 (10) |
| Saratoga 08-Sep-26 1609m FIRM R1 Race 1 $11,665 (of $166,644) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:36.160, SP: 11.00 1st Miss Nightfall ( J Velazquez 126 ) 2nd Accent ( M Franco 126 ) 0.00L 3rd Majaz ( E Zayas 126 ) 0.00L 4th Candy Moonshine ( K Carmouche 122 ) 5.00L See full results | K Carmouche 55.3kg 5.00L | 4 (6) |
| Saratoga 02-Aug-26 1710m FIRM R9 Lake George S. Presented by Surfside (Stakes) $3,208 (of $320,787) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:42.330, SP: 34.00 established the front and showed the way in hand along the inside through moderate splits, came under coaxing near the quarter pole and was displaced from command at that station before taking the inside route into upper stretch, then weakened in the drive. 1st Amberglen ( I O Jr 120 ) 2nd Deep Learning ( F Prat 120 ) 1.25L 3rd Honfleur ( J Ortiz 120 ) 0.30L 8th Candy Moonshine ( J Rodriguez 120 ) 7.90L See full results | J Rodriguez 54.4kg 7.90L | 8 (8) |
| Saratoga 04-Jul-26 1609m FIRM R8 Wild Applause Stakes (Stakes) $15,134 (of $216,195) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:35.290, SP: 21.00 1st To A Flame ( J Ortiz 122 ) 2nd Pillar Of Beauty ( J Alvarado 122 ) 1.25L 3rd Code ( F Prat 120 ) 2.50L 4th Candy Moonshine ( J Rodriguez 120 ) 3.80L See full results | J Rodriguez 54.4kg 3.80L | 4 (10) |
| Aqueduct 07-Nov-25 1710m FIRM R6 Chelsey Flower Stakes (Stakes) $23,017 (of $230,170) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:42.640, SP: 21.00 coaxed from the gate, showed the way in hand just off the inside and then along the inside, got set down taking the inside route into upper stretch, dug in under threat and was caught just outside the eighth pole, dug in and ran on to preserve the show honors on the line. 1st Deep Learning ( F Prat 120 ) 2nd Bella Knows ( J Alvarado 120 ) 2.00L 3rd Candy Moonshine ( J Rodriguez 120 ) 2.05L See full results | J Rodriguez 54.4kg 2.05L | 3 (6) |