Candytown (USA) Horse

Country
United States
Foal Date
02-May-22
Colour
chestnut
Sire
Speightstown
Dam
Candymakesmesmile
Prize Money
232456
Trainer
Todd A. Pletcher
Owners
Calumet Farm
About

Candytown is a 3yo colt from the United States trained by Todd A. Pletcher. He is by Speightstown out of the mare Candymakesmesmile. To date, Candytown has won 2 races. On August 31, 2025 at Saratoga, he secured his most important triumph, capturing the $110,000 purse in Race 13. He has been a profitable runner for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have produced a 48% return on investment.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Gulfstream 02-Nov-25 1710m FIRM R11 Showing Up Stakes (Stakes) $5,250 (of $75,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:38.370, SP: 4.33 was away in good order and forwardly placed early on, took back and saved ground into the first turn, never far back along the backstretch, saved all of the ground to the far turn then was caught in traffic at the quarter pole, angled six wide to upper stretch, was full of run into the final sixteenth and came up just short of the leaders in a good effort.E Zayas 54.4kg 1.25L4 (11)
Belmont At The Big A 29-Sep-25 1610m R8 Gio Ponti Stakes (Stakes) $10,500 (of $150,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:35.140, SP: 3.00 two to three wide in pursuit, came under coaxing near the quarter pole, angled four to five wide into upper stretch, kept on to the wire.E Zayas 54.4kg 3.50L4 (7)
Saratoga 31-Aug-25 1710m R13 Race 13 $69,300 (of $110,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:41.220, SP: 8.00E Zayas 54.4kg1 (10)
Saratoga 08-Aug-25 1610m FIRM R9 Race 9 $660 (of $110,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:35.030, SP: 11.00 was hustled from the gate, raced in the three path on the first turn, was rated on the outside without the benefit of cover, came under urging in the three path on the far turn, moved to the four path late on that bend, chased into upper stretch, dropped back into the final furlong and tired.L Saez 55.3kg 6.00L8 (10)
Gulfstream 20-Apr-25 1610m GOOD R11 Md $34,650 (of $55,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:33.710, SP: 2.38 raced in the two path around the first turn, stalked the leader on the outside up the backstretch, continued around the far turn still in the two path, challenged nearing the quarter pole and kicked clear in the stretch.E Zayas 53.5kg1 (9)
Tampa Bay Downs 09-Feb-25 1650m FIRM R7 Md $10,600 (of $53,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:40.130, SP: 3.25 was rated along two to three wide, made a four wide move nearing the quarter pole to vie for command on the outside, came five wide off the bend but hung in the lane, clearly second best.B J Hernandez 54.4kg 0.75L2 (8)
Gulfstream 05-Jan-25 1610m GOOD R1 Md $18,800 (of $94,001) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:34.830, SP: 15.00 saved ground in range, tipped two wide in upper stretch, took the lead near the sixteenth pole, switched back to the left lead and lugged in soon after, straightened out quickly and led until deep stretch.E Zayas 53.5kg 0.50L2 (10)