Dakota Country (USA) Horse
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About
Dakota Country is a 5yo gelding from the United States trained by Robert B. Hess, Jr. He is by the stallion Mucho Macho Man out of Dakota Kid. To date the horse has won six races. On 2 August 2026 at Saratoga, Dakota Country earned its biggest victory, taking the $105,000 Race 11 purse. The horse has been a profitable runner for bettors; backing Dakota Country throughout its career would have yielded a 67% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Saratoga 02-Aug-26 1106m FIRM R11 Race 11 $94,311 (of $149,701) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:03.630, SP: 3.50 1st Dakota Country ( I O Jr 126 ) 2nd Joker On Fire ( J Lezcano 126 ) 0.10L 3rd Illmatic ( F Prat 122 ) 0.15L See full results | I O Jr 57.2kg | 1 (9) |
| Santa Anita 12-Jun-26 1308m FIRM R1 Race 1 $36,012 (of $57,162) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:15.900, SP: 4.33 reserved outside a rival then three deep, moved into the two path for the turn, angled out approaching the stretch, rallied widest to grab the lead midstretch and drove clear. 1st Dakota Country ( K Frey 124 ) 2nd Double Jab ( A Ayuso 126 ) 1.25L 3rd Vancougar ( A Fresu 124 ) 1.50L See full results | K Frey 56.2kg | 1 (6) |
| Santa Anita 02-May-26 1207m FIRM R8 Race 8 $32,318 (of $51,298) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:08.720, SP: 11.00 1st Dakota Country ( K Frey 124 ) 2nd Doncic ( H Berrios 124 ) 0.75L 3rd The Old Nine ( T Pereira 126 ) 1.25L See full results | K Frey 56.2kg | 1 (10) |
| Santa Anita 08-Mar-26 1609m FIRM R5 Race 5 $710 (of $52,572) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:34.340, SP: 15.00 pursued in range from the rail position, dropped back around the far turn and weakened in the lane. 1st Phosphorescence ( R Gonzalez 122 ) 2nd Vantastic ( J Hernandez 122 ) 0.50L 3rd Jimmy Blue Jeans ( K Frey 122 ) 0.75L 9th Dakota Country ( T Pereira 122 ) 6.55L See full results | T Pereira 55.3kg 6.55L | 9 (9) |
| Santa Anita 22-Feb-26 1308m FIRM R5 Race 5 $10,453 (of $52,267) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:14.330, SP: 21.00 sat off the pace in the early going, saved ground through the turn, came off the fence to launch a rally in the lane, challenged between rivals then inside an outer pair late and lost the bob on the line. 1st Doncic ( J Hernandez 122 ) 2nd Dakota Country ( K Frey 122 ) 0.05L 3rd Code Duello ( H Berrios 124 ) 0.30L See full results | K Frey 55.3kg 0.05L | 2 (12) |