Caro Buono (2023) Horse

Foal Date
28-Feb-23
Colour
bay
Sire
Zelzal
Dam
Cherie Good
Prize Money
80500
Owners
Michael House
About

Caro Buono is a 2yo horse trained by Leonard Powell. It is by the stallion Zelzal out of the dam Cherie Good. To date, it has recorded one win. On 18 May 2025 at Lyon‑Parilly, Caro Buono secured its most important victory, collecting the $23,001.00 prize in the Des Roses Stakes.

Race Record
Event SummaryRunner StatsRank
Del Mar 01-Dec-25 1610m FIRM R3 Cecil B. DeMille Stakes (Stakes) (of $100,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:36.420, SP: 13.00 settled along the inside, moved into range on the far turn, ran into traffic and altered out into the stretch, then finished well through the final furlong but was not enough. 1st Unrivaled Time ( D A Herrera 120 ) 2nd Iriseach ( U Rispoli 120 ) 0.75L 3rd Hey Nay Nay ( F Prat 124 ) 1.00L 5th Caro Buono ( A Ayuso 120 ) 2.25L See full resultsA Ayuso 54.4kg 2.25L5 (7)
Del Mar 01-Nov-25 1610m FIRM R2 Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Stakes (Stakes) $4,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:36.530, SP: 17.00 tucked inside at the back of the pack, passed a tired rival still next to the fence on the far turn, angled out and tried to split rivals but lacked room and bumped midstretch and could not regain momentum in the late stages. 1st Conducted ( H Berrios 120 ) 2nd Proton ( J Velazquez 120 ) 1.50L 3rd Plutarch ( F Prat 120 ) 1.00L 5th Caro Buono ( T Gaffalione 120 ) 3.60L See full resultsT Gaffalione 54.4kg 3.60L5 (8)
Santa Anita 06-Oct-25 1610m FIRM R4 Zuma Beach Stakes (Stakes) $7,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:34.770, SP: 2.20 1st Stark Contrast ( K Kimura 122 ) 2nd Third Beer ( A Fresu 122 ) 1.00L 3rd Proletariat ( K Frey 120 ) 0.30L 4th Caro Buono ( U Rispoli 120 ) 5.25L See full resultsU Rispoli 54.4kg 5.25L4 (5)
Del Mar 08-Sep-25 1610m FIRM R9 Del Mar Juvenile Turf Stakes (Stakes) $7,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:35.570, SP: 11.00 raced outside a rival near the back, continued two wide to the far turn, swung out approaching the stretch, bumped with a rival at the top of the lane, produced a mild rally and earned a minor award. 1st Hey Nay Nay ( B Hector 123 ) 2nd Plutarch ( H Juan 118 ) 1.50L 3rd Proletariat ( F Kyle 120 ) 1.25L 4th Caro Buono ( P Flavien 118 ) 3.00L See full resultsP Flavien 53.5kg 3.00L4 (13)
Chantilly 01-Jun-25 1000m SOFT R2 La Fleche Listed Stakes $3,404 (of $60,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 00:57.950, SP: 23.00 1st Graft ( C Demuro 125 ) 2nd Super Soldier ( C Lee 125 ) 0.50L 3rd Kimi Rey ( M Barzalona 122 ) 1.00L 5th Caro Buono ( C Lecoeuvre 125 ) 7.00L See full resultsC Lecoeuvre 56.7kg 7.00L5 (8)
Lyon-Parilly 18-May-25 1200m SOFT R1 Des Roses Stakes $14,490 (of $23,001) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:13.130, SP: 2.50 1st Caro Buono ( C Lecoeuvre 122 ) 2nd Clea Chope ( C Demuro 124 ) 0.75L 3rd Liwood ( T Piccone 120 ) 0.15L See full resultsC Lecoeuvre 55.3kg1 (9)
Saint-Cloud 01-May-25 1200m GOOD R4 Md $3,000 (of $30,001) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:13.860, SP: 6.50 1st Viva La Skids ( F Veron 118 ) 2nd Kalkara ( I Mendizabal 121 ) 0.30L 3rd Caro Buono ( C Lecoeuvre 123 ) 1.30L See full resultsC Lecoeuvre 55.8kg 1.30L3 (12)
Deauville 08-Apr-25 1000m SOFT R2 Md $9,500 (of $47,500) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 00:59.400, SP: 23.00 1st Imperial Me Cen ( A Pouchin 128 ) 2nd Caro Buono ( C Lecoeuvre 128 ) 3.00L 3rd Moojeed ( M Barzalona 128 ) 0.30L See full resultsC Lecoeuvre 58.1kg 3.00L2 (11)