Dark Vader (USA)
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. To date, he has captured four wins. On 28 Feb 2022 at Santa Anita, Dark Vader recorded his top victory, earning $93,600 in Race 7.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Thistledown 13-Aug-25 1207m R7 Race 7 $2,190 (of $21,900) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:11.700, SP: 13.00 was in hand early, swung wide in the stretch and closed fast. | N Vigil 54kg 2.75L | 3 (7) |
| Mahoning Valley 01-Apr-25 1207m FIRM R5 Race 5 $2,600 (of $26,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.370, SP: 11.00 never far back, finished with good courage four wide. | L E Perez 57.2kg 7.75L | 3 (7) |
| Mahoning Valley 04-Mar-25 1207m FIRM R6 Race 6 $2,450 (of $24,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:11.410, SP: 6.00 unhurried early, found his best stride late six wide. | L E Perez 57.2kg 2.50L | 3 (9) |
| Mahoning Valley 11-Feb-25 1207m FIRM R6 Race 6 $4,900 (of $24,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:12.320 Split rivals,stdy gain | L E Perez 57.2kg 0.25L | 2 (8) |
| Mahoning Valley 12-Dec-24 1207m FIRM R6 Race 6 $6,020 (of $30,101) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:12.640, SP: 4.00 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. | L E Perez 56.2kg 0.75L | 2 (7) |
| Mahoning Valley 27-Oct-24 1207m FIRM R9 Best of Ohio Sprint Stakes (Stakes) $3,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:12.260, SP: 33.00 bumped at the start and passed tiring rivals through the stretch. | N Vigil 56.7kg 6.25L | 5 (13) |
| Thistledown 10-Oct-24 1207m FIRM R4 Thistledown race 4 $6,160 (of $18,189) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.620, SP: 17/5 Step slow,rally3p,up2n | J Bracho 54kg 4.00L | 2 (8) |
| Thistledown 11-Sep-24 1207m FIRM R8 Race 8 $2,904 (of $24,508) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:09.880, SP: 12/1 Failed to menace | J Bracho 54kg 6.50L | 4 (6) |
| Belterra Park 07-Jun-24 1709m GOOD R5 Belterra Park race 5 (of $59,055) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:42.420, SP: 33/1 Never threatened | F Peterson 56.2kg, Cd 0 19.75L | 11 (11) |
| Thistledown 16-May-24 1207m FIRM R7 Race 7 $2,904 (of $24,508) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.080, SP: 13/1 Mild rally late 3path | J Bracho 54kg 4.50L | 4 (9) |
| Mahoning Valley 27-Mar-24 1207m FIRM R8 Race 8 $8,658 (of $25,358) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:12.039, SP: evens Pressed,led,caught | J A Bracho 55.8kg 0.30L | 2 (5) |
| Mahoning Valley 05-Mar-24 1207m FIRM R2 Race 2 $18,962 (of $20,706) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.220, SP: 3/10 3w,move, much best | J A Bracho 56.2kg | 1 (4) |
| Mahoning Valley 01-Feb-24 1207m GOOD R6 Race 6 $18,962 (of $19,751) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.710, SP: 2/5 Circld,best strd late | J A Bracho 56.2kg | 1 (5) |
| Mahoning Valley 09-Jan-24 1207m GOOD R6 Race 6 $6,020 (of $30,099) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:12.620 never far back, loomed four then three then two wide into the stretch, matched strides through the final furlong but was denied. | J A Bracho 57.2kg 0.30L | 2 (8) |
| Mahoning Valley 27-Dec-23 1207m GOOD R7 Race 7 $18,962 (of $30,099) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:12.340 unhurried early under patient handling, circled eight wide at the head of the lane and was up late in a determined drive. | J A Bracho 56.2kg | 1 (10) |
| Mahoning Valley 08-Dec-23 1609m FIRM R6 Race 6 $6,020 (of $30,099) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:40.970 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. | J A Bracho 56.2kg 0.25L | 2 (8) |
| Mahoning Valley 21-Nov-23 1207m 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. | V R Fernandez 53.5kg 5.50L | 4 (7) |
| Mahoning Valley 29-Oct-23 2011m 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. | J A Bracho 55.3kg 24.00L | 8 (11) |
| Thistledown 20-Jun-23 1609m FIRM R7 CL $4,010 (of $40,100) 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. | L R Rivera 54kg 2.75L | 3 (6) |
| Belterra Park 02-Jun-23 1709m GOOD (of $60,000), Winning Time: 01:42.570, SP: 13/2 Steadied into 1st turn | S Spieth 56.2kg 3.75L | 2 (9) |
| Thistledown 11-May-23 1609m FIRM R7 CL $4,150 (of $41,500) 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. | E Barbaran 54kg 2.25L | 3 (8) |
| Mahoning Valley 10-Jan-23 1673m FIRM (of $22,540), Winning Time: 01:45.590, SP: evens Set pace, no match | E Barbaran 55.8kg 2.50L | 2 (5) |
| Mahoning Valley 22-Dec-22 1207m FIRM (of $14,667), Winning Time: 01:12.180, SP: 6/1 Bumped between start | E Barbaran 56.2kg, Cd 0 4.50L | 5 (9) |
| Thistledown 06-Sep-22 1609m GOOD R8 Race 8 (of $46,400) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:37.480 was through after a half. | R Feliciano 54kg 19.00L | 7 (7) |
| Thistledown 14-Aug-22 1207m 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. | S Spieth 53.1kg 6.75L | 5 (6) |
| Del Mar 25-Jul-22 1609m FIRM R10 Race 10 $10,660 (of $106,600) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:36.870 Bk in,bp,4w,3w,edgd2nd | R A Vazquez 56.7kg 1.30L | 3 (10) |
| Santa Anita 13-Jun-22 1709m 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. | R A Vazquez 57.2kg 0.80L | 3 (6) |
| Santa Anita 09-May-22 1609m 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. | M Gutierrez 57.2kg 10.75L | 6 (7) |
| Santa Anita 03-Apr-22 1609m 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. | T Baze 56.2kg 5.50L | 5 (5) |
| Santa Anita 28-Feb-22 1408m 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. | T Baze 56.2kg | 1 (4) |
| Santa Anita 30-Jan-22 1207m 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. | M E Smith 54.4kg 7.00L | 5 (5) |