Candytown (USA) Horse
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Candytown is a 4yo ch from the United States trained by Todd A. Pletcher. He is by the stallion Speightstown out of the mare Candymakesmesmile. To date, Candytown has captured two victories. On August 31, 2025 at Saratoga, he earned his biggest win, taking the $110,000 purse in Race 13. The horse has been a profitable runner for bettors, delivering roughly a 30% return on investment for anyone who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Saratoga 07-Jun-26 1710m R3 Race 3 (of $125,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:39.750, SP: 4.00 raced three wide through the first turn, chased three wide on hold until let out angled six wide into upper stretch, then weakened in the late stages. 1st Bonus Move ( P Lopez 126 ) 2nd Ejtimaa ( J Ortiz 126 ) 0.05L 3rd Ciao Chuck ( L Saez 126 ) 0.30L 6th Candytown ( I O Jr 126 ) 3.90L See full results | I O Jr 57.2kg 3.90L | 6 (6) |
| 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. 1st Souper Forces ( C Gil 120 ) 2nd Layabout ( J Ocasio 123 ) 0.50L 3rd Win With Faith ( L Reyes 120 ) 0.50L 4th Candytown ( E Zayas 120 ) 1.25L See full results | E Zayas 54.4kg 1.25L | 4 (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. 1st Salamis ( F Prat 118 ) 2nd Capitol Hill ( J Alvarado 118 ) 0.00L 3rd Griffin's Wharf ( R J Santana 118 ) 0.00L 4th Candytown ( E Zayas 120 ) 3.50L See full results | E Zayas 54.4kg 3.50L | 4 (7) |
| Saratoga 31-Aug-25 1710m R13 Race 13 $69,300 (of $110,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:41.220, SP: 8.00 1st Candytown ( E Zayas 120 ) 2nd Irish Gent ( L Machado 123 ) 3.50L 3rd Without Caution ( L R Jr 118 ) 1.75L See full results | E Zayas 54.4kg | 1 (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. 1st Stars And Strides ( J Alvarado 122 ) 2nd Griffin's Wharf ( J Velazquez 122 ) 0.75L 3rd Winnebago ( I O Jr 122 ) 0.30L 8th Candytown ( L Saez 122 ) 6.00L See full results | L Saez 55.3kg 6.00L | 8 (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. 1st Candytown ( E Zayas 118 ) 2nd Paris Surprise ( E Gonzalez 125 ) 1.50L 3rd Papa Golf ( E Jaramillo 118 ) 0.15L See full results | E Zayas 53.5kg | 1 (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. 1st On The Mount ( D Davis 120 ) 2nd Candytown ( B J Hernandez 120 ) 0.75L 3rd Mad House ( A Santos 120 ) 6.00L See full results | B J Hernandez 54.4kg 0.75L | 2 (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. 1st Souper Times ( D Davis 118 ) 2nd Candytown ( E J Zayas 118 ) 0.50L 3rd Global Prosperity ( J E Morelos 118 ) 2.50L See full results | E J Zayas 53.5kg 0.50L | 2 (10) |