How It Is (USA) Horse
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How It Is is a 3yo bay horse foaled in the United States and trained by Edward R. Freeman. The colt is by Listing out of the dam Albeit. He has not yet broken his maiden, going winless in four starts. In his latest outing at Del Mar on 27 Jul 2026, ridden by Edwin A. Maldonado, he finished ninth, behind the winner Cotta Ride.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Del Mar 27-Jul-26 1106m FIRM R6 Md (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:05.250, SP: 10.00 raced up close behind the leader from between rivals, got crowded into the turn, chased two, three, then four wide around the bend and weakened. 1st Cotta Ride ( K Kimura 120 ) 2nd Queen Of Bantry ( C Herrera 120 ) 2.25L 3rd Cindys Beach House ( T J Pereira 124 ) 3.50L 9th How It Is ( E A Maldonado 120 ) 12.50L See full results | E A Maldonado 54.4kg 12.50L | 9 (12) |
| Los Alamitos Racecourse 06-Jul-26 1308m GOOD R9 Md (of $50,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:18.450, SP: 15.00 stalked the top pair from off the rail, came four wide into the stretch and weakened. 1st Jacklyn Lucas ( A Fresu 124 ) 2nd Genuine Grace ( T Pereira 124 ) 0.50L 3rd Factor P ( A Ayuso 124 ) 4.25L 9th How It Is ( E Maldonado 124 ) 19.00L See full results | E Maldonado 56.2kg 19.00L | 9 (12) |
| Los Alamitos QH Racecourse 05-Jul-26 1308m R9 Los Alamitos QH Racecourse Race 9 $500 (of $50,000) Barrier 9 1st Jacklyn Lucas ( 124 ) 2nd Genuine Grace ( 124 ) 3rd Factor P ( 124 ) 9th How It Is ( E A Maldonado 124 ) | E A Maldonado 56.2kg | 9 (12) |
| Santa Anita 06-Apr-26 1106m FIRM R7 Md $500 (of $70,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:04.460, SP: 7.00 bumped leaving the gate, chased from off the pace in the early going, took the turn three wide and had little left for the drive. 1st La Silenciosa ( E Jaramillo 122 ) 2nd Darn Good Dancer ( A Ayuso 122 ) 7.50L 3rd Jacklyn Lucas ( V D Cid 122 ) 1.00L 8th How It Is ( A Fresu 122 ) 18.50L See full results | A Fresu 55.3kg 18.50L | 8 (9) |