Despite (USA) Horse
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Despite is a 4yo dk b/br colt from the United States trained by Gloria Haley. He is by Northern Causeway out of Slew'S Charm. Despite has not yet broken his maiden, failing to win in five starts. In his most recent outing at Santa Anita on May 9, 2026, he was ridden by Alfredo L. Bautista and finished sixth, behind winner Danzig Til Dawn.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Anita 09-May-26 1609m FIRM R7 Md (of $16,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:41.090, SP: 51.00 stumbled slightly coming out of the gate, checked when put in tight along the fence not too long after, pulled between rivals around the first turn, followed the top pair closely on the backstretch, weakened around the far turn and tired in the lane. 1st Danzig Til Dawn ( E Garcia 126 ) 2nd Gogotiz ( R Gonzalez 119 ) 1.75L 3rd Bitter Truth ( E Jaramillo 126 ) 6.00L 6th Despite ( A L Bautista 126 , Cd 121 ) 15.25L See full results | A L Bautista 57.2kg, Cd 54.9kg 15.25L | 6 (8) |
| Santa Anita 19-Apr-26 1106m FIRM R6 Md $500 (of $16,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:05.810, SP: 41.00 showed early speed three deep between rivals then got crowded and dropped back to chase, rounded the bend two then three wide and weakened down the lane. 1st Lovely Medaglia ( K Frey 126 ) 2nd Play For Me ( T Pereira 126 ) 0.50L 3rd Bitter Truth ( E Jaramillo 126 ) 0.75L 9th Despite ( A Bautista 126 , Cd 121 ) 15.30L See full results | A Bautista 57.2kg, Cd 54.9kg 15.30L | 9 (12) |
| Santa Anita 29-Mar-26 1207m FIRM R4 Md $500 (of $21,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.960, SP: 26.00 1st Elsa Dutton ( A Ayuso 126 ) 2nd Miss Hot And Cold ( E Maldonado 126 ) 3.25L 3rd Dad's Bad Bunny ( K Frey 126 ) 2.25L 5th Despite ( V D Cid 126 ) 12.75L See full results | V D Cid 57.2kg 12.75L | 5 (6) |
| Santa Anita 23-Feb-26 1106m FIRM R6 Md $500 (of $70,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:03.650, SP: 41.00 chased four wide into the turn, lost ground around the bend, spun three wide into the lane and tired. 1st Tiger Of The Sea ( E Jaramillo 124 ) 2nd All In The Game ( J Hernandez 124 ) 0.50L 3rd Turkey Bird ( C Belmont 124 ) 7.50L 6th Despite ( C Herrera 124 ) 22.50L See full results | C Herrera 56.2kg 22.50L | 6 (7) |
| Los Alamitos Racecourse 07-Dec-25 1110m FIRM R3 Md $500 (of $45,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:04.390, SP: 34.00 1st Honey Bucket ( T Pereira 122 ) 2nd Joyful Mischief ( L C Flores 122 ) 4.25L 3rd Cote Blanc ( A Bautista 125 ) 5.00L 6th Despite ( C Herrera 122 ) 14.75L See full results | C Herrera 55.3kg 14.75L | 6 (6) |