Dark Vader (USA) Horse
About
Dark Vader is a 10yo dk b/br from the United States, trained by Richard Zielinski. He is by the stallion Tale Of Ekati out of the dam Dark Obsession. Dark Vader has won 9 races in his career. On 28th Feb 2022 at Santa Anita, he captured his most significant win, earning $93,600 in Race 7.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Mahoning Valley 25-Dec-25 1207m R2 Race 2 $13,545 (of $21,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:12.770, SP: 2.50 stalked the leader between horses up the backstretch, challenged from the three path coming around the turn and kicked clear in the lane. 1st Dark Vader ( J Bracho 126 ) 2nd Spirit Of Akron ( D Parker 124 ) 2.25L 3rd Derby Included ( B Tapara 124 ) 3.75L See full results | J Bracho 57.2kg | 1 (7) |
| Mahoning Valley 05-Dec-25 1210m R3 Race 3 $15,309 (of $24,300) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:14.060, SP: 2.75 1st Dark Vader ( R Bowen 124 ) 2nd The Pink Z ( K Gonzalez 124 ) 0.50L 3rd Wetzel ( Y Aviles 124 ) 0.30L See full results | R Bowen 56.2kg | 1 (7) |
| Mahoning Valley 14-Nov-25 1210m R5 Race 5 $2,590 (of $25,900) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:13.280, SP: 17.00 tracked four to five wide early, moved up on the turn, then finished up with GOOD energy but was not quite doing enough to get to the winner. 1st Reckless L J ( L Rivera 124 ) 2nd Liberate ( R Bowen 124 ) 1.25L 3rd Dark Vader ( J Bracho 124 ) 1.50L See full results | J Bracho 56.2kg 1.50L | 3 (7) |
| Mahoning Valley 30-Oct-25 1210m R6 Race 6 $903 (of $30,100) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.500, SP: 9.00 was outrun early, ran on some at the end, but was never a factor. 1st Blazing Burroughs ( L Hernandez 126 ) 2nd It's Official ( Y Aviles 124 ) 5.25L 3rd Reckless L J ( L Rivera 124 ) 0.75L 5th Dark Vader ( N Vigil 124 ) 12.00L See full results | N Vigil 56.2kg 12.00L | 5 (7) |
| Thistledown 24-Sep-25 1210m R3 Race 3 $1,532 (of $21,900) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.940, SP: 1.80 never far back, finished with GOOD courage three wide. 1st Spirit Of Akron ( R Perez 119 ) 2nd Mucho Primo ( M Martinez 123 ) 0.50L 3rd Gone In A Flash ( V Fernandez 119 ) 0.30L 4th Dark Vader ( J Bracho 119 ) 1.00L See full results | J Bracho 54kg 1.00L | 4 (5) |
| Thistledown 13-Aug-25 1210m R7 Race 7 $2,190 (of $21,900) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.700, SP: 2.63 was in hand early, swung wide in the stretch and closed FAST. 1st Gray Day ( E Barbaran 119 ) 2nd Condemnation ( A Chavez 121 ) 2.50L 3rd Dark Vader ( N Vigil 119 ) 2.75L See full results | N Vigil 54kg 2.75L | 3 (7) |
| Mahoning Valley 01-Apr-25 1210m FIRM R5 Race 5 $2,600 (of $26,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.370, SP: 3.75 never far back, finished with good courage four wide. 1st Scrimper ( A Chavez 126 ) 2nd Specialized ( E Barbaran 126 ) 0.00L 3rd Dark Vader ( L Perez 126 ) 7.75L See full results | L Perez 57.2kg 7.75L | 3 (7) |
| Mahoning Valley 04-Mar-25 1210m FIRM R6 Race 6 $2,450 (of $24,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:11.410, SP: 2.20 unhurried early, found his best stride late six wide. 1st It's Official ( Y Aviles 126 ) 2nd Liberate ( A Diaz 126 ) 1.25L 3rd Dark Vader ( L Perez 126 ) 2.50L See full results | L Perez 57.2kg 2.50L | 3 (9) |
| Mahoning Valley 11-Feb-25 1210m FIRM R6 Race 6 $4,900 (of $24,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:12.320, SP: 4.50 Split rivals,stdy gain 1st Midnight Warship ( L Gonzalez 126 ) 2nd Dark Vader ( L Perez 126 ) 0.25L 3rd Gone In A Flash ( A Chavez 126 ) 0.50L See full results | L Perez 57.2kg 0.25L | 2 (8) |
| Mahoning Valley 12-Dec-24 1210m FIRM R6 Race 6 $6,020 (of $30,101) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:12.640, SP: 5.00 reserved off the pace to midway on the turn, rallied cirlcing seven wide at the top of the lane, continued a steady advance while drifting in several paths down the lane and was gainiing on the winner late. 1st Liberate ( R Blanche 124 ) 2nd Dark Vader ( L Perez 124 ) 0.75L 3rd Country Club Bobby ( T Houghton 124 ) 1.75L See full results | L Perez 56.2kg 0.75L | 2 (7) |
| Mahoning Valley 27-Oct-24 1210m FIRM R9 Best of Ohio Sprint Stakes (Stakes) $3,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:12.260, SP: 34.00 bumped at the start and passed tiring rivals through the stretch. 1st Empire's Fire ( J A Bracho 125 ) 2nd Dougie D Oro ( M Cedillo 125 ) 3.00L 3rd Trojan Tale ( G Corrales 125 ) 4.00L 5th Dark Vader ( N Vigil 125 ) 6.25L See full results | N Vigil 56.7kg 6.25L | 5 (13) |
| Thistledown 11-Oct-24 1210m FIRM R4 Race 4 $6,160 (of $30,800) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.620 broke a step slow, saved ground into the stretch, angled out to the three path late and got up for second. 1st Brig ( E Barbaran 119 ) 2nd Dark Vader ( J A Bracho 119 ) 4.00L 3rd Hite ( F S Becerra 123 ) 4.10L See full results | J A Bracho 54kg 4.00L | 2 (8) |
| Thistledown 11-Sep-24 1210m FIRM R8 Race 8 $2,904 (of $41,498) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:09.880 failed to menace. 1st Country Club Bobby ( T D Houghton 119 ) 2nd Stage Name ( R Bowen 121 ) 2.50L 3rd Mr Loooch ( R Feliciano 119 ) 3.75L 4th Dark Vader ( J A Bracho 119 ) 6.50L See full results | J A Bracho 54kg 6.50L | 4 (6) |
| Belterra Park 07-Jun-24 1710m GOOD R5 Belterra Park race 5 (of $59,055) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:42.420, SP: 33/1 Never threatened 1st Henry Mac ( J Bracho 124 ) 2nd Brilliant Journey ( L Colon 124 ) 2.75L 3rd Laugh A Lot ( J Mckee 124 ) 3.25L 11th Dark Vader ( F Peterson 124 , Cd 0 ) 19.75L | F Peterson 56.2kg, Cd 0 19.75L | 11 (11) |
| Thistledown 16-May-24 1210m FIRM R7 Race 7 $2,904 (of $41,498) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.800 bumped at the start, was allowed to settle then had a mild late rally in the three path. 1st Empire's Fire ( L R Rivera 123 ) 2nd Liberate ( R Bowen 119 ) 3.25L 3rd Gone In A Flash ( A I Diaz 119 ) 4.50L 4th Dark Vader ( J A Bracho 119 ) 4.55L See full results | J A Bracho 54kg 4.55L | 4 (9) |
| Mahoning Valley 27-Mar-24 1210m FIRM R8 Race 8 $8,658 (of $43,285) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:12.400, SP: 2.00 pressed the pace two wide into the stretch, made the lead, set the balance of the pace and just missed hanging on. 1st It's Official ( Y Aviles 126 ) 2nd Dark Vader ( J Bracho 123 ) 0.25L 3rd Mister Mobil ( V Fernandez 123 ) 9.00L See full results | J Bracho 55.8kg 0.25L | 2 (5) |
| Mahoning Valley 05-Mar-24 1210m FIRM R2 Race 2 $18,962 (of $30,099) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.220, SP: 1.30 forwardly placed thee wide, rallied through the turn to make the lead nearing the top of the stretch then widened the balance of the trip to win as much the best under a brisk hand ride. 1st Dark Vader ( J Bracho 124 ) 2nd Rumble Strip Ron ( M Cedillo 124 ) 6.25L 3rd The Pink Z ( L Batista 124 ) 0.30L See full results | J Bracho 56.2kg | 1 (4) |
| Mahoning Valley 01-Feb-24 1210m GOOD R6 Race 6 $18,962 (of $30,099) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.710, SP: 1.40 unhurried in the early going to be off the pace, circled four wide while rallying on the turn and closed well finding his best stride late to be up in time. 1st Dark Vader ( J Bracho 124 ) 2nd Lucky Streak ( E Barbaran 124 ) 0.50L 3rd Country Club Bobby ( M Cedillo 124 ) 0.30L See full results | J Bracho 56.2kg | 1 (5) |
| Mahoning Valley 09-Jan-24 1210m GOOD R6 Race 6 $6,020 (of $30,099) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:12.620, SP: 2.30 never far back, loomed four then three then two wide into the stretch, matched strides through the final furlong but was denied. 1st It's Official ( Y Aviles 124 ) 2nd Dark Vader ( J Bracho 126 ) 0.30L 3rd Visual Mission ( T Houghton 124 ) 6.50L See full results | J Bracho 57.2kg 0.30L | 2 (8) |
| Mahoning Valley 27-Dec-23 1210m GOOD R7 Race 7 $18,962 (of $30,099) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:12.340, SP: 3.00 unhurried early under patient handling, circled eight wide at the head of the lane and was up late in a determined drive. 1st Dark Vader ( J Bracho 124 ) 2nd It's Official ( Y Aviles 124 ) 0.50L 3rd Oaks Honey ( L Batista 124 ) 0.50L See full results | J Bracho 56.2kg | 1 (10) |
| Mahoning Valley 08-Dec-23 1610m FIRM R6 Race 6 $6,020 (of $30,099) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:40.970, SP: 2.00 stalked the pace from three wide down the backside, moved up to challenge the pacesetter on the turn, briefly took a short lead in the stretch and was denied at the wire in a good effort. 1st Country Club Bobby ( L Rivera 124 ) 2nd Dark Vader ( J Bracho 124 ) 0.25L 3rd Derby Included ( G Rodriguez 124 ) 9.00L See full results | J Bracho 56.2kg 0.25L | 2 (8) |
| Mahoning Valley 21-Nov-23 1210m FIRM R7 Cardinal Stakes (Stakes) $5,250 (of $75,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.000 close up three wide, swung out to the six path entering the stretch giving up ground then came on again late. 1st Lionistic ( L R Rivera 115 ) 2nd Excitement ( R Bowen 118 ) 3.75L 3rd Mr Loooch ( J Loveberry 120 ) 4.00L 4th Dark Vader ( V R Fernandez 118 ) 5.50L See full results | V R Fernandez 53.5kg 5.50L | 4 (7) |
| Mahoning Valley 29-Oct-23 2010m GOOD R10 Best of Ohio Endurance Stakes (Stakes) (of $100,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:06.650 settled two wide, was in tight nearing the far turn causing his rider to check and lost momentum. 1st Fair And Square ( R Bowen 119 ) 2nd Tantrum ( L R Rivera 122 ) 7.25L 3rd Raven Moon ( A I Diaz 122 ) 7.50L 8th Dark Vader ( J A Bracho 122 ) 24.00L See full results | J A Bracho 55.3kg 24.00L | 8 (11) |
| Thistledown 20-Jun-23 1610m R7 CL $4,010 (of $40,099) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:38.840 stalked the pace outside the top pair, moved closed in the five path nearing the top of the stretch then leveled off. 1st Sammy's Smile ( J A Bracho 119 ) 2nd Mr Loooch ( R Feliciano 123 ) 0.50L 3rd Dark Vader ( L R Rivera 119 ) 2.75L See full results | L R Rivera 54kg 2.75L | 3 (6) |
| Belterra Park 02-Jun-23 1710m GOOD (of $60,000), Winning Time: 01:42.570, SP: 7.50 Steadied into 1st turn 1st Brilliant Journey ( A Jimenez 124 ) 2nd Dark Vader ( S Spieth 124 ) 3.75L 3rd Tantrum ( G Rodriguez 124 ) 1.25L | S Spieth 56.2kg 3.75L | 2 (9) |
| Thistledown 11-May-23 1610m GOOD R7 CL $4,150 (of $41,501) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:39.020 never far back, surged three wide after a half to make the lead entering the far turn, set the pace into the stretch then was outfinished. 1st I Wanna Win ( L A Gonzalez 119 ) 2nd Tantrum ( J Sanchez 119 ) 1.50L 3rd Dark Vader ( E Barbaran 119 ) 2.25L See full results | E Barbaran 54kg 2.25L | 3 (8) |
| Mahoning Valley 10-Jan-23 1670m FIRM (of $22,540), Winning Time: 01:45.590, SP: 2.00 Set pace, no match 1st Uptown ( Y Aviles 123 ) 2nd Dark Vader ( E Barbaran 123 ) 2.50L 3rd Mo Dont No ( M Cedillo 123 ) 3.75L | E Barbaran 55.8kg 2.50L | 2 (5) |
| Mahoning Valley 22-Dec-22 1210m FIRM (of $14,667), Winning Time: 01:12.180, SP: 7.00 Bumped between start 1st Naughty Prince ( L Batista 126 ) 2nd Alacritous ( L Gonzalez 124 ) 1.75L 3rd David's Gem ( M Cedillo 126 ) 0.20L 5th Dark Vader ( E Barbaran 124 , Cd 0 ) 4.50L | E Barbaran 56.2kg, Cd 0 4.50L | 5 (9) |
| Thistledown 06-Sep-22 1610m GOOD R8 Race 8 (of $46,400) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:37.480 was through after a half. 1st Beer Chaser ( L A Gonzalez 123 ) 2nd So Dialed In ( M Franklin 121 ) 3.25L 3rd Continuation ( L R Rivera 119 ) 9.50L 7th Dark Vader ( R Feliciano 119 ) 19.00L See full results | R Feliciano 54kg 19.00L | 7 (7) |
| Thistledown 14-Aug-22 1210m FIRM R9 Best of Ohio Honey Jay Stakes (Stakes) (of $100,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:09.220 advanced along the inside into the stretch then came up empty. 1st Dougie D Oro ( R Feliciano 121 ) 2nd Altissimo ( A Chavez 117 ) 2.00L 3rd Startdfromdabottom ( M Franklin 119 ) 5.75L 5th Dark Vader ( S Spieth 117 ) 6.75L See full results | S Spieth 53.1kg 6.75L | 5 (6) |
| Del Mar 25-Jul-22 1610m FIRM R10 Race 10 $10,660 (of $106,600) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:36.870 Bk in,bp,4w,3w,edgd2nd 1st Hail Freedom ( M E Smith 125 ) 2nd Echosmith ( J Pyfer 118 ) 1.25L 3rd Dark Vader ( R A Vazquez 125 ) 1.30L See full results | R A Vazquez 56.7kg 1.30L | 3 (10) |
| Santa Anita 13-Jun-22 1710m FIRM R7 Race 7 $8,970 (of $89,700) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:43.950 stalked along the inside, tipped off the rail in the lane and gained late inside the top pair. 1st American Admiral ( T Baze 126 ) 2nd Holden The Lute ( K Frey 126 ) 0.05L 3rd Dark Vader ( R A Vazquez 126 ) 0.80L See full results | R A Vazquez 57.2kg 0.80L | 3 (6) |
| Santa Anita 09-May-22 1610m FIRM R9 Race 9 (of $93,600) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:37.050 got pinballed leaving the gate, went three wide around the first turn, exited the far turn two wide and could not rally. 1st Defunded ( A Cedillo 126 ) 2nd Triple Tap ( J J Hernandez 126 ) 3.50L 3rd Loud Mouth ( R A Vazquez 126 ) 6.75L 6th Dark Vader ( M Gutierrez 126 ) 10.75L See full results | M Gutierrez 57.2kg 10.75L | 6 (7) |
| Santa Anita 03-Apr-22 1610m R6 Race 6 (of $93,600) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:37.020 got shuffled between rivals prior to the first turn, steadied behind the leader around the bend, stalked from inside up the backstretch, roused around the far turn and could not rally. 1st Shaaz ( M E Smith 122 ) 2nd Vittorio ( J J Hernandez 122 ) 2.75L 3rd Soy Tapatio ( D A Herrera 117 , Cd 122 ) 4.00L 5th Dark Vader ( T Baze 124 ) 5.50L See full results | T Baze 56.2kg 5.50L | 5 (5) |
| Santa Anita 28-Feb-22 1410m R7 Race 7 $58,968 (of $93,600) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:23.500 was off a bit slow to begin, stalked the pacesetter outside a rival, traveled three wide around the bend, gave chase into the final sixteenth, then dug in late and outnodded. 1st Dark Vader ( T Baze 124 ) 2nd Fore Left ( C A Emigh 124 ) 0.05L 3rd Triple Tap ( J R Velazquez 122 ) 1.05L See full results | T Baze 56.2kg | 1 (4) |
| Santa Anita 30-Jan-22 1210m R8 Palos Verdes Stakes (Stakes) (of $200,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:09.950 was off slow and broke inward, steered out well off the rail, took the turn four then three wide and weakened. 1st Essential Wager ( A Cedillo 120 ) 2nd Shooters Shoot ( V Espinoza 120 ) 0.25L 3rd Cezanne ( F Prat 122 ) 3.00L 5th Dark Vader ( M E Smith 120 ) 7.00L See full results | M E Smith 54.4kg 7.00L | 5 (5) |
| Del Mar 23-Aug-20 2010m R10 TVG Pacific Classic Stakes (Stakes) (of $500,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 02:01.240 reserved while outside a rival, went four wide into the far turn then angled into the two path, came out in upper stretch and tired. 1st Maximum Security ( A Cedillo 124 ) 2nd Sharp Samurai ( J J Hernandez 124 ) 3.00L 3rd Midcourt ( V Espinoza 124 ) 5.75L 6th Dark Vader ( U Rispoli 124 ) 26.80L See full results | U Rispoli 56.2kg 26.80L | 6 (6) |
| Del Mar 26-Jul-20 1610m R3 Race 3 $43,407 (of $68,900) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:38.180 1st Dark Vader ( U Rispoli 121 ) 2nd Potantico ( V J Flores 114 , Cd 121 ) 0.50L 3rd Kershaw ( A Cedillo 121 ) 1.25L See full results | U Rispoli 54.9kg | 1 (7) |
| Santa Anita 08-Jun-20 1410m R8 Triple Bend Stakes (Stakes) $20,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:22.560 stalked between horses, fell back a bit off the rail on the turn, was three wide in midstretch and was edged for the place. 1st Mckinzie ( M E Smith 124 ) 2nd Fashionably FAST ( T J Pereira 122 ) 1.50L 3rd Dark Vader ( F Prat 122 ) 1.75L See full results | F Prat 55.3kg 1.75L | 3 (5) |
| Prairie Meadows 06-Jul-19 1810m R8 Prairie Meadows Cornhusker Handicap (Stakes) $60,000 (of $300,000) Barrier 3 1st Sir Anthony ( F Prat 119 ) 2nd Dark Vader ( R Bejarano 116 ) 3rd Remembering Rita ( A Birzer 118 ) | R Bejarano 52.6kg | 2 (4) |
| Santa Anita 25-May-19 1610m R7 Race 7 $13,800 (of $69,000) Barrier 2 1st El Huerfano ( D V Dyke 123 ) 2nd Dark Vader ( R Bejarano 123 ) 3rd Two Thirty Five ( F Prat 125 ) | R Bejarano 55.8kg | 2 (5) |
| Belmont Park 10-Jun-18 1710m R2 Easy Goer Stakes (Stakes) $15,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 7 1st Prince Lucky ( J R Velazquez 115 ) 2nd Rugbyman ( J L Ortiz 115 ) 3rd Dark Vader ( C S Nakatani 117 ) | C S Nakatani 53.1kg | 3 (4) |
| Santa Anita 12-May-18 1710m R7 Race 7 $35,280 (of $56,000) Barrier 5 1st Dark Vader ( C S Nakatani 122 ) 2nd Longden ( M E Smith 122 ) 3rd Take The One O One ( J Talamo 120 ) | C S Nakatani 55.3kg | 1 (5) |
| Sunland Park 26-Mar-18 1810m R11 Sunland Derby (Stakes) (of $800,000) Barrier 2 1st Runaway Ghost ( T J Hebert 122 ) 2nd Dream Baby Dream ( A J J Jr 122 ) 3rd Peace ( D V Dyke 122 ) 5th Dark Vader ( S Elliott 122 ) | S Elliott 55.3kg | 5 (5) |
| Santa Anita 04-Feb-18 1710m R5 Robert B. Lewis Stakes (Stakes) $15,000 (of $150,000) Barrier 3 1st Lombo ( F Prat 120 ) 2nd Ayacara ( K J Desormeaux 120 ) 3rd Dark Vader ( S Elliott 120 ) | S Elliott 54.4kg | 3 (5) |
| Los Alamitos Racecourse 15-Dec-17 1610m R5 Race 5 $25,200 (of $40,000) Barrier 7 1st Dark Vader ( S Elliott 122 ) 2nd Destiny Awaits ( D V Dyke 122 ) 3rd Draft Pick ( J Talamo 122 ) | S Elliott 55.3kg | 1 (4) |
| Los Alamitos Racecourse 08-Sep-17 1610m R8 Race 8 $9,000 (of $45,000) Barrier 9 1st City Plan ( L Werner 113 ) 2nd Dark Vader ( E A Roman 115 ) 3rd Draft Pick ( M Gutierrez 120 ) | E A Roman 52.2kg | 2 (5) |
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