Colonel Vargo (USA) Horse
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Colonel Vargo is a 6yo horse from the United States trained by Ricardo Bailey. He is sired by Distorted Humor out of the dam Ami'S Mesa. Colonel Vargo has won 20 races so far. On 25 Nov 2023 at Aqueduct, he secured his most significant victory, earning $90,000.00 in Race 8. He has proved a profitable runner for bettors, offering a 24% return on investment for those who supported him throughout his career.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Thistledown 25-Aug-26 1207m FIRM R5 Race 5 $27,643 (of $43,878) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.620, SP: 3.50 dueled for the lead two wide into the turn, took over before the quarter pole, set the balance of the pace and drew clear late under left handed urging. 1st Colonel Vargo ( J Simpson 123 ) 2nd Konteekee ( L A Gonzalez 119 ) 2.50L 3rd Mellifluous ( R Bowen 121 ) 3.00L See full results | J Simpson 55.8kg | 1 (7) |
| Thistledown 11-Aug-26 1207m FIRM R5 Race 5 $23,458 (of $37,234) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:11.260, SP: 8.50 with the second flight, was bumped in deep stretch by the runner up, responded with a burst of speed late under left handed urging three wide and was along in time. 1st Colonel Vargo ( J Simpson 119 ) 2nd Mr. Penny Pincher ( J Bracho 119 ) 1.25L 3rd Without Objection ( L Gonzalez 119 ) 0.50L See full results | J Simpson 54kg | 1 (7) |
| Thistledown 21-Jul-26 1609m GOOD R4 Race 4 $3,097 (of $30,970) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:42.000, SP: 7.00 allowed to settle, loomed boldly between horses two wide nearing the quarter pole then was outfinished. 1st Hot Gunner ( L Gonzalez 123 ) 2nd Reinvest ( A Rodriguez 119 ) 1.25L 3rd Colonel Vargo ( J Simpson 119 ) 2.75L See full results | J Simpson 54kg 2.75L | 3 (5) |
| Thistledown 08-Jul-26 1207m R4 Race 4 $6,246 (of $31,232) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:10.920, SP: 5.50 raced along the inside through the turn, shifted out four wide in upper stretch, rallied between horses late and got up for second. 1st Zippin Gigi ( J Bracho 119 ) 2nd Colonel Vargo ( J Simpson 121 ) 2.50L 3rd Tricky Tiger ( A Chavez 119 ) 0.20L See full results | J Simpson 54.9kg 2.50L | 2 (6) |
| Thistledown 25-Jun-26 1609m R7 Race 7 $2,202 (of $31,452) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:40.080, SP: 15.00 pressed the pace along the inside and faded late. 1st Hot Gunner ( L Gonzalez 119 ) 2nd Tricky Tiger ( A Chavez 119 ) 0.50L 3rd Dark Baron ( N Vigil 123 ) 1.75L 4th Colonel Vargo ( J Simpson 119 ) 3.00L See full results | J Simpson 54kg 3.00L | 4 (6) |