Ikigai (USA) Horse
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Ikigai is a 7yo dk b/br from the United States trained by Enrique Hernandez. He is by Bayern out of Enchanting Lady. Ikigai has won nine races so far. On July 8, 2023 at Monmouth Park, he secured his most important victory, taking the $60,000 claimers race. The horse has proved profitable for bettors, providing a 14% return on investment for those who backed him throughout his career.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware Park 09-Jul-26 1106m FIRM R8 Race 8 $2,000 (of $20,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:04.960, SP: 9.00 dueled outside the winner and faded late. 1st Double Edge Sword ( P Lopez 122 ) 2nd Curlins Cruzin ( W Ho 122 ) 1.25L 3rd Ikigai ( P J Cotto 122 ) 2.00L See full results | P J Cotto 55.3kg 2.00L | 3 (6) |
| Delaware Park 14-Jun-26 1207m FIRM R4 Race 4 $500 (of $38,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:10.820, SP: 34.00 set a pressured pace on the inside and then dueled for command by the quarter pole but came up empty in the lane. 1st Kerness K ( Y Hazlewood 125 ) 2nd Just Relax ( J Rodriguez 125 ) 0.30L 3rd Plausible Denile ( J Ortiz 120 ) 1.50L 8th Ikigai ( M Fernandez 125 , Cd 118 ) 13.30L See full results | M Fernandez 56.7kg, Cd 53.5kg 13.30L | 8 (8) |
| Delaware Park 31-May-26 1106m FIRM R6 Race 6 $500 (of $20,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:05.730, SP: 8.00 dueled past the eighth pole and faltered. 1st My Man Woody ( V Carrero 122 ) 2nd Double Edge Sword ( C Cedeno 122 ) 2.00L 3rd Cyberbeast ( J Batista 122 ) 1.00L 5th Ikigai ( P Luna 125 ) 7.55L See full results | P Luna 56.7kg 7.55L | 5 (6) |
| Delaware Park 14-May-26 1207m GOOD R5 Race 5 $1,400 (of $20,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:12.490, SP: 11.00 1st Protege ( M Fernandez 122 ) 2nd Broadcaster ( S Marin 122 ) 0.50L 3rd Heaven Street ( A Cruz 125 ) 0.15L 4th Ikigai ( P Luna 125 ) 1.30L See full results | P Luna 56.7kg 1.30L | 4 (8) |
| Tampa Bay Downs 18-Apr-26 1106m R4 Race 4 $14,175 (of $22,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:03.750, SP: 11.00 1st Ikigai ( P J Cotto 118 ) 2nd Bang A Rang ( W Ho 122 ) 1.25L 3rd Megan's Honor ( C Gil 118 ) 0.30L See full results | P J Cotto 53.5kg | 1 (7) |