Cugino (USA)
About
Cugino is a 4yo horse from the United States trained by Claude R. McGaughey III. He is by the stallion Twirling Candy out of the mare Adorable Miss and has recorded five wins to date. On 2 Jun 2024 at Churchill Downs, Cugino earned his most important victory, capturing the $275,000 Audubon Stakes. The horse has proved a rewarding prospect for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have produced a 38 % return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Monmouth Park 02-Sep-25 1609m R8 Red Bank Stakes (Stakes) $63,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:34.520 | S Marin 54.4kg | 1 (4) |
| Saratoga 03-Aug-25 1609m FIRM R8 FanDuel Fourstardave Stakes (Stakes) $4,500 (of $750,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:33.870, SP: 15.00 broke out a step at the start, chased along the inside coming under urging with five-sixteenths to go, spun just off the inside into upper stretch and offered no response. | I O Jr 55.3kg 3.90L | 6 (10) |
| Belmont At The Big A 20-Jun-25 1709m GOOD R7 Race 7 $57,960 (of $92,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:40.990, SP: 0.00 tracked the pace along the inside patiently handled until roused taking the inside route into upper stretch, tipped to the two path nearing the eighth pole, rallied to collar the leader just inside the sixteenth marker, then inched clear to the finish to prevail. | I O Jr 55.8kg | 1 (7) |
| Gulfstream 15-Dec-24 1709m GOOD R11 Tropical Park Derby (Stakes) $88,200 (of $140,001) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:39.320, SP: 13.00 saved ground in midpack, swung four wide in upper stretch, closed between foes and was up late. | I O Jr 56.2kg | 1 (11) |
| Aqueduct 10-Nov-24 1810m GOOD R5 Hill Prince Stakes (Stakes) $40,000 (of $200,001) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:26.579, SP: 9.00 bumped with a rival at the start, saved ground on the first turn, was unhurried at the rear, moved from the rail to the three path late on the far turn, came four wide into the stretch then moved further out, remained on his inside lead until outside the furlong marker then swapped to the proper lead and finished with good energy for the place. | F Prat 55.3kg 1.00L | 2 (7) |
| Kentucky Downs 01-Sep-24 2112m GOOD R8 DK Horse Nashville Derby Invitational (Stakes) $31,860 (of $3,099,999) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 02:07.280, SP: 4.00 4-5w,close,empty strch | F Prat 55.8kg 20.05L | 12 (12) |
| Churchill Downs 02-Jun-24 1810m GOOD R11 Audubon Stakes (Stakes) $173,250 (of $275,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:50.220, SP: 3.60 Clear,widened,driving | F Prat 53.5kg | 1 (9) |
| Churchill Downs 05-May-24 1709m GOOD R9 Churchill Downs race 9 $42,000 (of $13,435) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:43.590, SP: 15/2 2wbtw,6w1/4,willingly | J Castellano 53.5kg 3.50L | 4 (14) |
| Keeneland 06-Apr-24 1709m GOOD R8 Transylvania S. Presented by Keeneland Select (Stakes) $80,000 (of $400,000) Barrier 12, Winning Time: 01:44.930, SP: 5/1 5-3w,duel 2w,led,naild | J Castellano 53.5kg 0.15L | 2 (12) |
| Gulfstream 03-Mar-24 1609m GOOD R3 Colonel Liam Stakes (Stakes) $40,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:37.110, SP: 13/5 3w5/16,5p upr,herd out | J Castellano 53.5kg 0.15L | 2 (9) |
| Gulfstream 14-Jan-24 1709m R8 Race 8-Allowance Optional Claiming $18,200 (of $91,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:41.280, SP: 13/10 Ins, bid btw, 2nd best | J Castellano 54.4kg 1.00L | 2 (10) |
| Aqueduct 12-Nov-23 1709m GOOD R5 Md $53,550 (of $85,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:42.740 Bump btw st, gamely | J Castellano 54kg | 1 (10) |