Higher Performance (USA) Horse
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Higher Performance, a 3yo dark bay/brown colt from the United States trained by Luis N. Ruiz, is by Tap Back out of Red Shelby. The horse has not yet broken its maiden, remaining winless in three starts. In its latest outing at Emerald Downs on 24 May 2026, jockey Karlo Lopez guided it to a second-place finish behind Mo Grey.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Emerald Downs 24-May-26 1207m FIRM R7 Md $2,000 (of $10,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:11.110, SP: 3.00 1st Mo Grey ( S R Amador 122 ) 2nd Higher Performance ( K Lopez 122 ) 2.00L 3rd Flight Ryder ( A Castellanos 122 ) 4.00L See full results | K Lopez 55.3kg 2.00L | 2 (7) |
| Turf Paradise 10-Apr-26 1308m FIRM R8 Md $170 (of $17,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:16.220, SP: 17.00 1st Dutton's Song ( J Asencio 121 ) 2nd Crossbone ( A Castellanos 121 ) 4.00L 3rd Jarvis Junction ( F Alvarado 121 ) 2.25L 7th Higher Performance ( K Krigger 121 ) 19.25L See full results | K Krigger 54.9kg 19.25L | 7 (10) |
| Turf Paradise 24-Feb-26 905m FIRM R6 Md $510 (of $17,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 00:50.860, SP: 10.00 leaned in and hit the gate, steadied briefly soon after, raced off the pace while saving ground, worked outward in the drive and finished with interest. 1st Lucky And Gone ( K Kellenberger 121 ) 2nd Silicon Native ( K Krigger 121 ) 0.50L 3rd Littleyellowjacket ( K Lopez 121 ) 0.75L 5th Higher Performance ( S Amador 121 ) 6.50L See full results | S Amador 54.9kg 6.50L | 5 (10) |