Essential Lady (USA) Horse
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About
Essential Lady is a 3yo gr/ro from the United States trained by Jonathan Thomas. She is by the stallion Essential Quality out of the dam Lady Shipman. So far she has captured three victories. On 25th Sep 2026 at Churchill Downs she secured her biggest win, taking the $134000.00 purse in Race 3. The filly has been a money‑maker for bettors, and anyone who backed her throughout her career would have realized a 391% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Downs 25-Sep-26 1710m R3 Race 3 $119,784 (of $190,133) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:40.610, SP: 11.00 trailed in the two path, swung out to the five path in upper stretch, rallied to bid outside of the leaders in the final furlong and drove past. 1st Essential Lady ( A Concepcion 118 ) 2nd Spin A Tune ( J A Torres 120 ) 0.10L 3rd Struck At Midnight ( T Gaffalione 118 ) 0.35L See full results | A Concepcion 53.5kg | 1 (5) |
| Canterbury Park 28-Jun-26 1609m FIRM R3 Curtis Sampson Oaks (Stakes) $45,685 (of $72,516) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:36.010, SP: 2.38 1st Essential Lady ( E Esquivel 116 ) 2nd Tamarack ( J Bridgmohan 116 ) 2.75L 3rd Mendelssohns Comet ( M Americano 116 ) 1.25L See full results | E Esquivel 52.6kg | 1 (6) |
| Santa Anita 16-May-26 1609m FIRM R7 Race 7 $699 (of $93,718) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:35.330, SP: 13.00 was closest in pursuit from the two path to the far turn, roused while starting to lose positions around the bend, then faded in the lane. 1st Peanutbutterbombe ( A Fresu 120 ) 2nd Red Cherry ( J Rosario 120 ) 1.00L 3rd Struck By Her ( J Hernandez 120 ) 1.25L 7th Essential Lady ( H Berrios 120 ) 11.00L See full results | H Berrios 54.4kg 11.00L | 7 (7) |
| Santa Anita 22-Feb-26 1609m FIRM R10 Md $62,297 (of $98,884) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:35.630, SP: 21.00 1st Essential Lady ( M Demuro 122 ) 2nd Darya ( T Pereira 122 ) 0.20L 3rd Cortina D'amprezzo ( K Kimura 122 ) 2.00L See full results | M Demuro 55.3kg | 1 (12) |
| Santa Anita 12-Jan-26 1207m FIRM R10 Md $2,091 (of $104,571) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:09.850, SP: 17.00 1st Struck By Her ( R Umberto 122 ) 2nd Yurak ( H Juan 122 ) 0.30L 3rd Daring Pursuit ( B Hector 122 ) 1.25L 5th Essential Lady ( M Demuro 122 ) 2.50L See full results | M Demuro 55.3kg 2.50L | 5 (11) |