Dakota Country (USA) Horse
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About
Dakota Country, a 5yo b bred in the United States and trained by Steve Sherman, is by Mucho Macho Man out of Dakota Kid. To date the horse has secured five victories. Its biggest triumph came on 26 May 2025 at Belmont’s Big A, where it captured the $48,000 Md. The animal has been a profit‑generator for bettors; backing it throughout its career would have yielded a 56% ROI.
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Santa AnitaRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Anita 12-Jun-26 1308m FIRM R1 Race 1 $25,200 (of $40,000) 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 ) 2.75L See full results | K Frey 56.2kg | 1 (6) |
| Santa Anita 02-May-26 1207m FIRM R8 Race 8 $23,310 (of $37,000) 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 $500 (of $37,000) 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 $7,400 (of $37,000) 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) |
| Santa Anita 11-Jan-26 1609m FIRM R8 Race 8 $500 (of $35,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:34.560, SP: 13.00 chased four then three deep on the first turn, got crowded three wide between rivals early on the far turn and weakened. 1st Jimmy Blue Jeans ( K Frey 122 ) 2nd Russells Hustle ( H Berrios 122 ) 1.00L 3rd Castle Leoch ( A Lezcano 122 ) 0.50L 9th Dakota Country ( K Kimura 122 ) 7.05L See full results | K Kimura 55.3kg 7.05L | 9 (11) |