Classic Cara (USA) Horse
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Classic Cara is a 5yo dark bay/brown horse from the United States trained by Mitchell E. Friedman. He is by Mendelssohn out of Geographic. He has yet to break his maiden, having failed to win in 15 starts. In his most recent outing at Monmouth Park on June 15, 2026, Classic Cara, ridden by Jorge Vargas Jr., finished second behind the winner Ronda World.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Monmouth Park 15-Jun-26 1609m R1 Md $3,200 (of $16,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:38.340, SP: 1.67 raced off the pace inside, steadied behind horses entering the first turn, then raced off the pace inside, angled out midway on the far turn, came five wide into the lane, rallied outside, finished well and closed the gap late. 1st Ronda World ( P J Cotto 123 ) 2nd Classic Cara ( J V Jr 123 ) 1.25L 3rd Maxpower ( L R Jr 119 ) 5.00L See full results | J V Jr 55.8kg 1.25L | 2 (8) |
| Belmont At The Big A 02-May-26 1609m R9 Md $5,500 (of $55,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:38.890, SP: 8.50 settled tracking the leader in closest aim from the two path, came under coaxing near the quarter pole and spun three wide into upper stretch, weakened in the late stages while safe for the show honors. 1st Mo Complex ( J Rodriguez 126 ) 2nd Magnum's Microbrst ( K Carmouche 126 ) 1.00L 3rd Classic Cara ( R Gutierrez 126 ) 4.50L See full results | R Gutierrez 57.2kg 4.50L | 3 (11) |
| Aqueduct 03-Jan-26 1308m FIRM R1 Md $1,360 (of $34,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:20.610, SP: 8.50 was off slow and spotted the front a few lengths, moved out while ridden along at the rear, dropped in late on the backstretch, saved ground on the turn and was no factor. 1st Purple And Gold ( J Lezcano 122 ) 2nd Rogue Justice ( C Elliott 122 ) 10.00L 3rd Lady Meringue ( E Cancel 122 ) 2.00L 5th Classic Cara ( J V Jr 122 ) 18.50L See full results | J V Jr 55.3kg 18.50L | 5 (6) |
| Belmont At The Big A 04-Oct-25 1610m R2 Md $3,640 (of $52,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:37.230, SP: 17.00 rounded the first turn in the three path, was reserved off the pace with cover, went around the far turn in the three then four path, was roused in the five path into the stretch and improved for the last spot in the superfecta. 1st Bolt House ( J Alvarado 120 ) 2nd Private Property ( D Davis 124 ) 0.30L 3rd Galatina ( M Franco 120 ) 2.50L 4th Classic Cara ( R Silvera 124 ) 3.50L See full results | R Silvera 56.2kg 3.50L | 4 (10) |
| Saratoga 25-Aug-25 1610m FIRM R7 Md $3,850 (of $55,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:35.740, SP: 15.00 1st Bedford The Brave ( K Carmouche 118 ) 2nd Unlimited Spending ( I O Jr 118 ) 2.50L 3rd Galatina ( J Rosario 118 ) 4.50L 4th Classic Cara ( L Luzzi 124 ) 7.25L See full results | L Luzzi 56.2kg 7.25L | 4 (12) |