Elegant Life (USA) Horse

Country

United States

Foal Date

11-Apr-21

Colour

dark bay or brown

Sire

Elusive Warning

Dam

Sure Charm

Prize Money

35551

Trainer

Howard Rubin

Owners

Howard Rubin

About

Elegant Life is a 5yo dk b/br horse from the United States trained by Howard Rubin. It is by the stallion Elusive Warning out of the dam Sure Charm. Elegant Life has won two races so far. On 3 Nov 2025 at Los Alamitos Racecourse, it earned its most important win, taking the $8,500 Race 5 purse.

Raced At

Santa Anita • Los Alamitos Racecourse • Golden State Racing • Pleasanton • Fresno • Santa Rosa

Race Record

Event Summary	Runner Stats	Rank
Santa Anita 18-May-26 1207m FIRM R5 Race 5 (of $35,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:09.440, SP: 51.00 also threw his head and broke slow, trailed up the backstretch, went three deep into the turn, angled down to the rail around the bend and was never a factor. 1st Tigerhon ( H I Berrios 126 ) 2nd Central Dispatch ( J Rosario 126 ) 0.10L 3rd Malibu Coast ( A Fresu 126 ) 1.10L 8th Elegant Life ( D D Cruz 126 ) 17.60L See full results	D D Cruz 57.2kg 17.60L	8 (11)
Santa Anita 20-Apr-26 1006m FIRM R1 Race 1 $500 (of $35,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:55.240, SP: 51.00 chased from inside, dropped back on the turn, came out a bit at the top of the lane and faded. 1st Ballyvaughan Gig ( A Ayuso 126 ) 2nd Golden Ale ( R Gonzalez 126 ) 0.00L 3rd Disko Tribute ( K Kimura 126 ) 0.00L 6th Elegant Life ( L C Flores 126 ) 10.35L See full results	L C Flores 57.2kg 10.35L	6 (11)
Santa Anita 15-Mar-26 1609m FIRM R4 Race 4 $500 (of $20,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:38.570, SP: 41.00 1st Mighty Kai ( A Fresu 124 ) 2nd Last Call Paul ( A Ayuso 124 ) 2.25L 3rd Malibu Rocks ( G Franco 124 ) 6.75L 5th Elegant Life ( P Castillo 124 , Cd 117 ) 99.99L See full results	P Castillo 56.2kg, Cd 53.1kg 100L	5 (6)
Los Alamitos Racecourse 23-Feb-26 905m FIRM R2 Race 2 $1,100 (of $11,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:50.880 1st Details Matter ( E Payeras 125 ) 2nd Elegant Life ( L C Flores 123 ) 1.50L 3rd Elegant Life ( L Camacho-flores 123 ) 4.50L See full results	L C Flores 55.8kg 1.50L 3rd Elegant Life ( L Camacho-flores 55.8kg 4.50L	2 (6)
Santa Anita 02-Feb-26 1106m FIRM R6 Race 6 $500 (of $18,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:04.980, SP: 41.00 was closest in pursuit up the backstretch, chased two wide through the turn and flattened in the furlong grounds. 1st Windribbon ( A Ayuso 124 ) 2nd The Big Cheeseola ( K Kimura 124 ) 1.75L 3rd Carol's Comic ( T Baze 124 ) 1.25L 5th Elegant Life ( P Castillo 124 , Cd 117 ) 3.80L See full results	P Castillo 56.2kg, Cd 53.1kg 3.80L	5 (8)
Los Alamitos Racecourse 18-Jan-26 905m GOOD R6 Race 6 $850 (of $8,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:51.850 1st Oobubbakakayo ( R Ramirez 123 ) 2nd Could Be Gold ( P Flores 125 ) 0.15L 3rd Elegant Life ( L C Flores 123 ) 1.80L See full results	L C Flores 55.8kg 1.80L	3 (6)
Los Alamitos Racecourse 30-Nov-25 914m R4 Race 4 $300 (of $9,500) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 00:52.840 1st Rassler ( S Vargas 126 ) 2nd Alan's Conquest ( R Ramirez 126 ) 3.00L 3rd Smarty Nose ( F Monroy 126 ) 0.30L 5th Elegant Life ( L C Flores 126 ) 5.50L See full results	L C Flores 57.2kg 5.50L	5 (7)
Los Alamitos Racecourse 29-Nov-25 914m R4 Los Alamitos Racecourse race 4 $300 (of $9,000) Barrier 6 1st Rassler ( 126 ) 2nd Alan's Conquest ( 126 ) 3rd Smarty Nose ( 126 ) 5th Elegant Life ( L Camacho-flores 126 )	L Camacho-flores 57.2kg	5 (7)
Los Alamitos Racecourse 03-Nov-25 905m R5 Race 5 $5,355 (of $8,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:51.920 hustled inside, stayed clear. 1st Elegant Life ( C Leonel 123 ) 2nd What A Relief ( P Edgar 123 ) 2.00L 3rd Mischievous Dylan ( F Pedro 123 ) 0.50L See full results	C Leonel 55.8kg	1 (5)
Los Alamitos Racecourse 21-Sep-25 910m R5 Race 1 $630 (of $9,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:51.800 1st Doris Avenue ( S Vargas 120 ) 2nd Westport Captain ( R Ramirez 123 ) 1.00L 3rd Takamakahara ( E Payeras 123 ) 0.50L 4th Elegant Life ( L C Flores 123 ) 3.25L See full results	L C Flores 55.8kg 3.25L	4 (4)
Los Alamitos Racecourse 31-Aug-25 905m R2 Race 2 $900 (of $9,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 00:51.380 1st Coach Randy B ( C Ortega 123 ) 2nd Arteta ( S R Vargas 116 , Cd 109 ) 0.75L 3rd Elegant Life ( L Camacho-flores 125 ) 2.75L See full results	L Camacho-flores 56.7kg 2.75L	3 (7)
Los Alamitos Racecourse 11-Aug-25 905m R5 Race 5 $590 (of $8,500) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:52.110 1st Big Bet ( E Payeras 123 ) 2nd Doris Avenue ( R S Ramirez 120 ) 2.50L 3rd Takamakahara ( S R Vargas 116 , Cd 109 ) 3.75L 4th Elegant Life ( P Flores 125 ) 4.25L See full results	P Flores 56.7kg 4.25L	4 (5)
Los Alamitos Racecourse 04-Aug-25 914m R3 Race 3 $300 (of $11,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 05:28.710 1st Fly Zapper ( E Payeras 124 ) 2nd Mandela Effect ( P Flores 126 ) 3.00L 3rd Ring General ( L Camacho-flores 126 ) 3.75L 5th Elegant Life ( D D Cruz 126 ) 6.00L See full results	D D Cruz 57.2kg 6.00L	5 (6)
Los Alamitos Racecourse 06-Jul-25 905m R1 Race 1 $5,040 (of $8,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 00:54.150 brief pause 7/16, stalked 3wide, bid 5path, up. LISA'. 1st Elegant Life ( L Camacho-flores 125 ) 2nd Lisa's Doctor S ( R S Ramirez 125 ) 0.10L 3rd Dos Zensation ( C Herrera 122 ) 1.35L See full results	L Camacho-flores 56.7kg	1 (5)
Los Alamitos Racecourse 23-Jun-25 905m R2 Race 2 $630 (of $9,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:53.290 settled 3wide, improved 2path. 1st Excessive Thievery ( A L Bautista 118 , Cd 111 ) 2nd Lisa's Doctor S ( R S Ramirez 125 ) 0.50L 3rd Cangrejo ( E Hernandez 125 ) 1.00L 4th Elegant Life ( C Herrera 125 ) 2.25L See full results	C Herrera 56.7kg 2.25L	4 (7)
Los Alamitos Racecourse 27-Apr-25 905m FIRM R2 Race 2 $400 (of $9,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 00:52.870 off slow, mildly inside. 1st Careful Colin ( E K R Fernandez 125 ) 2nd Oscar's Mark ( E Hernandez 122 ) 0.50L 3rd Alan's Conquest ( E Payeras 125 ) 1.50L 5th Elegant Life ( L Camacho-flores 125 ) 3.00L See full results	L Camacho-flores 56.7kg 3.00L	5 (7)
Santa Anita 31-Mar-25 1610m FIRM R3 Md $500 (of $23,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:40.410, SP: 34.00 dueled from inside, failed to keep up at the five-sixteenths pole and started to weaken, trailed into the stretch and tired. THE RIDER ABOARD SILVER N BLACK LODGED AN OBJECTION AGAINST WHITE MOUNTAIN FOR ALLEGED INTERFERENCE IN UPPER STRETCH. THERE WAS ALSO A STEWARDS' INQUIRY INVOLVING THE SAME MATTER. FOLLOWING A REVIEW, THE STEWARDS RULED THAT SILVER N BLACK CAUSED HIS OWN PROBLEMS BY TRYING TO SQUEEZE THROUGH A TIGHT SPOT IN UPPER STRETCH AND WHITE MOUNTAIN WAS NOT AT FAULT SO NO ACTION WOULD BE TAKEN. 1st White Mountain ( A Escobedo 126 ) 2nd Silver N Black ( K J Desormeaux 126 ) 4.25L 3rd The Gypsy Cowboy ( T Baze 118 ) 5.00L 7th Elegant Life ( A Espinoza 126 ) 42.75L See full results	A Espinoza 57.2kg 42.75L	7 (7)
Santa Anita 22-Mar-25 1610m FIRM R5 Md $2,900 (of $14,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:43.580, SP: 7.00 broke well then was a bit rank inside a rival, chased off the rail into the first turn, went up to take over midway around the bend, showed the way under pressure on the backstretch, dueled around the far turn and into the lane, cleared midstretch but yielded to the winner late. 1st Bruiser ( K Kimura 126 ) 2nd Elegant Life ( A Espinoza 126 ) 2.75L 3rd Begin Again ( E Garcia 126 ) 6.75L See full results	A Espinoza 57.2kg 2.75L	2 (7)
Golden State Racing 25-Nov-24 1110m R1 Md $450 (of $14,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:04.640, SP: 17.00 raced close up to the decent early pace, got caught a bit in tight at the four and a half furlong marker and checked at that station, chased outside of rivals into the turn, ran in pursuit three to four wide nearing the quarter marker, lost position into upper stretch and gave way in the final furlong. 1st Marinis Best ( M Americano 123 , Cd 118 ) 2nd Thirsty Friend ( E Garcia 123 ) 2.00L 3rd My Amigo ( L Camacho-flores 125 ) 2.10L 7th Elegant Life ( F T Alvarado 123 ) 7.95L See full results	F T Alvarado 55.8kg 7.95L	7 (7)
Pleasanton 24-Nov-24 1110m R1 Pleasanton race 1 $450 (of $14,000) Barrier 6 1st Marinis Best ( 118 ) 2nd Thirsty Friend ( 123 ) 3rd My Amigo ( 125 ) 7th Elegant Life ( F T Alvarado 123 )	F T Alvarado 55.8kg	7 (7)
Fresno 15-Sep-24 1210m R1 Race 1 $500 (of $32,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:11.780 chased the moderate early pace from the inside, lost position along the turn and tired in the stretch drive. 1st Now Then ( L M J Aburto 122 ) 2nd Golden River ( H Herrera 122 ) 3rd I Am Amadeo ( A Espinoza 125 ) 3.25L 5th Elegant Life ( C Herrera 122 ) 19.50L See full results	C Herrera 55.3kg 19.50L	5 (5)
Santa Rosa 18-Aug-24 1010m GOOD R7 Race 7 $650 (of $32,500) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 00:58.860 hesitated at the start and was away slowly from the gate, settled off of the moderate early pace, went two wide into the turn and gained ground at the quarter marker, could not sustain that run into the stretch and flattened out. 1st El Gallito ( F Monroy 122 ) 2nd Now Then ( L M J Aburto 122 ) 0.50L 3rd Hydroplane ( H Herrera 122 ) 3.50L 5th Elegant Life ( C Herrera 122 ) 5.00L See full results	C Herrera 55.3kg 5.00L	5 (9)