Cugino (USA) Horse
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Cugino is a 5yo colt from the United States trained by Claude R. McGaughey III. He is by Twirling Candy out of Adorable Miss. To date, Cugino has recorded six career wins. On 2 June 2024 at Churchill Downs, he captured his biggest victory, winning the $275000.00 Audubon Stakes.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Colonial Downs 06-Jul-26 1811m R6 Race 6 $8,000 (of $80,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:46.830, SP: 2.00 pressed the pace on the rail, then fell off the pace on the far turn and was boxed by the five sixteenths and eased out to come four wide into the lane and moved out farther in the lane and was gaining late. 1st Eff Thirty Five ( S Russell 124 ) 2nd Air Recruit ( P Lopez 122 ) 0.25L 3rd Cugino ( S Marin 122 ) 0.50L See full results | S Marin 55.3kg 0.50L | 3 (8) |
| Gulfstream 25-Jan-26 1811m R12 Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational Stakes (Stakes) (of $1,000,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:47.040, SP: 9.00 pulled four wide into the first turn to prompt the pace, then was three wide on the far turn to the quarter pole and tired in the lane. 1st Test Score ( M Franco 123 ) 2nd One Stripe ( G Lerena 123 ) 0.30L 3rd Almendares ( T Gaffalione 123 ) 1.00L 11th Cugino ( J Velazquez 123 ) 12.15L See full results | J Velazquez 55.8kg 12.15L | 11 (12) |
| Gulfstream 21-Dec-25 1811m FIRM R11 Ft. Lauderdale Stakes (Stakes) $40,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:43.420, SP: 5.00 tracked the pace from the rail, tipped two wide in upper stretch and finished willingly while unable to reel in the winner. 1st Wolfie's Dynaghost ( I O Jr 126 ) 2nd Cugino ( F Prat 126 ) 0.75L 3rd Beach Gold ( J Alvarado 123 ) 2.25L See full results | F Prat 57.2kg 0.75L | 2 (8) |
| Belmont At The Big A 03-Nov-25 2210m R7 Red Smith Stakes (Stakes) $157,500 (of $250,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 02:17.130, SP: 2.10 1st Cugino ( F Prat 124 ) 2nd Common Defense ( C Elliott 122 ) 0.15L 3rd Desvio ( M Franco 126 ) 2.00L See full results | F Prat 56.2kg | 1 (5) |
| Monmouth Park 02-Sep-25 1610m R8 Red Bank Stakes (Stakes) $63,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:34.520, SP: 1.91 1st Cugino ( S Marin 120 ) 2nd There Are No Words ( S Camacho 118 ) 1.00L 3rd Shrug ( J Batista 118 ) 0.50L See full results | S Marin 54.4kg | 1 (4) |