Great Venezuela (USA) Horse
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About
Great Venezuela is a 5yo chestnut from the United States trained by Victor Barboza, Jr. It is by the stallion Neolithic out of the dam Pat M'S Image. The horse has secured nine victories in its career. On 23rd Feb 2025 at Tampa Bay Downs, Great Venezuela earned its most notable win, the $125,000 Lightning City Stakes.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Gulfstream 15-Jun-26 1106m FIRM R8 Hcp $7,000 (of $70,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:02.770, SP: 2.10 1st Vindicate Cha Cha ( D A Herrera 120 ) 2nd Greenfield Cougar ( S Camacho 121 ) 2.00L 3rd Great Venezuela ( L Reyes 124 ) 2.50L See full results | L Reyes 56.2kg 2.50L | 3 (7) |
| Gulfstream 12-Apr-26 1006m R8 Hcp $7,500 (of $75,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:55.520, SP: 2.10 was allowed to settle early, came four wide into the lane and gained the show award. 1st Miss Vyvyanne ( P Moran 121 ) 2nd Le Amazonia ( S Camacho 120 ) 1.25L 3rd Great Venezuela ( L Reyes 121 ) 3.00L See full results | L Reyes 54.9kg 3.00L | 3 (6) |
| Gulfstream 15-Mar-26 1006m FIRM R12 Captiva Island Stakes (Stakes) $2,850 (of $125,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 00:56.080, SP: 3.00 broke a bit flat and had an inside trip and had a belated rally on the inside while racing evenly. 1st Twirling Queen ( L Saez 122 ) 2nd Me Governor ( M Gutierrez 122 ) 1.50L 3rd Coco Abarrio ( D Davis 120 ) 0.30L 5th Great Venezuela ( J Ruiz 122 ) 3.00L See full results | J Ruiz 55.3kg 3.00L | 5 (10) |
| Gulfstream 01-Dec-25 1110m SOFT R5 Hcp $63,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:01.780, SP: 1.91 pressed the early pace and made a three wide bid to vie for command then came four wide off the turn to clear and kicked away to prove best under a drive. 1st Great Venezuela ( E Jaramillo 123 ) 2nd Le Amazonia ( S Camacho 115 ) 2.50L 3rd Sporting Lady ( S Marin 115 ) 0.30L See full results | E Jaramillo 55.8kg | 1 (7) |
| Del Mar 01-Nov-25 1010m FIRM R4 Senator Ken Maddy S. Presented by Breeders' Cup Charities (Stakes) $14,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 00:56.570, SP: 11.00 vied between rivals in the early going, failed to keep up with the top pair into the turn, chased in the two path around the bend and kept trying down the lane to earn minor award. 1st Queen Maxima ( J Hernandez 124 ) 2nd Shoot It True ( L Machado 120 ) 1.00L 3rd Nay V Belle ( U Rispoli 122 ) 0.75L 4th Great Venezuela ( J Alvarado 122 ) 2.50L See full results | J Alvarado 55.3kg 2.50L | 4 (7) |