Fausto (USA) Horse
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Fausto is a 5yo bay horse from the United States trained by Robert B. Hess, Jr. He is by stallion Mastery out of dam Florian. He has not yet broken his maiden, going winless in 12 starts. In his latest start at Del Mar on 2 Aug 2026, Armando Ayuso rode him to an eighth‑place finish, behind winner Lorenzo Bernini.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Del Mar 02-Aug-26 1710m FIRM R11 Md (of $57,029) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:43.770, SP: 5.50 broke out and bumped, sat off the pace on the inside, moved out a bit around the clubhouse turn, chased three deep into the second bend, stayed off the rail to the stretch and failed to menace. 1st Lorenzo Bernini ( A Fresu 125 ) 2nd Born To Rock ( U Rispoli 120 ) 0.50L 3rd Plettenberg Bay ( J Rosario 120 ) 0.60L 8th Fausto ( A Ayuso 125 ) 7.15L See full results | A Ayuso 56.7kg 7.15L | 8 (11) |
| Santa Anita 14-Jun-26 1811m FIRM R6 Md $9,936 (of $49,681) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:48.460, SP: 5.50 1st Divisible By ( J Rosario 126 ) 2nd Fausto ( A Ayuso 126 ) 1.25L 3rd Lorenzo Bernini ( A Fresu 126 ) 0.30L See full results | A Ayuso 57.2kg 1.25L | 2 (7) |
| Santa Anita 20-Apr-26 1609m FIRM R2 Md $5,017 (of $50,173) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:38.120, SP: 3.75 1st Midway Lane ( A Fresu 126 ) 2nd Ghostwritten ( F Geroux 119 ) 9.00L 3rd Fausto ( A Ayuso 124 ) 9.50L See full results | A Ayuso 56.2kg 9.50L | 3 (5) |
| Santa Anita 04-Apr-26 1609m FIRM R5 Md $10,186 (of $50,931) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:36.440, SP: 2.63 settled outside a rival, moved into range on the backstretch, bid three deep around the far turn, fought outside a pair of rivals into deep stretch and got outkicked by the winner. 1st Sand Bagger ( T Baze 126 ) 2nd Fausto ( A Ayuso 126 ) 1.75L 3rd Missile Cruiser ( A Bautista 126 ) 0.20L See full results | A Ayuso 57.2kg 1.75L | 2 (6) |
| Santa Anita 28-Feb-26 1609m FIRM R8 Md $9,850 (of $98,504) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:34.500, SP: 17.00 unhurried in the early going on the outside, tucked inside on the first turn, moved into range approaching the backstretch, saved ground through the far turn, moved off the fence in the lane and could not summon the needed rally but was able to hold third. 1st Cherokee Nation ( E Jaramillo 118 ) 2nd Winston Ave ( F Geroux 118 ) 10.00L 3rd Fausto ( A Ayuso 126 ) 17.50L See full results | A Ayuso 57.2kg 17.50L | 3 (7) |