Improbable Tale (USA) Horse
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Improbable Tale is a 4yo ch from the United States trained by Arnaud Delacour. The horse is by the stallion Improbable out of the mare Seanchai. It has not yet broken its maiden, having failed to win in three starts. In its most recent race at Colonial Downs on July 13, 2026, jockey Jose E. Vargas guided Improbable Tale to a fifth‑place finish behind winner Dandy Vandy.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Colonial Downs 13-Jul-26 1710m R4 Md (of $45,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:41.720, SP: 6.50 was four wide into the first turn then tracked the leader three wide and then tucked in two wide on the far turn and made a three wide bid leaving the turn but flattened out and had no late kick. 1st Dandy Vandy ( M Chuan 124 ) 2nd Band On The Run ( J Loveberry 118 ) 4.00L 3rd Rodina ( J Ruiz 124 ) 4.25L 5th Improbable Tale ( J E Vargas 124 , Cd 119 ) 5.00L See full results | J E Vargas 56.2kg, Cd 54kg 5.00L | 5 (9) |
| Colonial Downs 27-Jun-26 1710m R6 Md $1,200 (of $70,000) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:43.110, SP: 5.00 was keen on the inside and checked hard on the first turn, then was guided out leaving the first turn and on to the backside and then stalked the leaders three wide and was four wide by the quarter pole and tired. 1st That Wasn't Me ( S Marin 118 ) 2nd Music Box ( J Ruiz 118 ) 0.50L 3rd Patron Silver ( H Karamanos 118 ) 0.75L 7th Improbable Tale ( D Centeno 124 ) 11.25L See full results | D Centeno 56.2kg 11.25L | 7 (7) |
| Laurel Park 08-Jun-26 1710m FIRM R5 Md $3,290 (of $47,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:41.790, SP: 21.00 , fractious going to the starting gate, raced widest on the far turn, drifted in near the three sixteenths pole, was taken back outside in mid stretch and finished gamely. 1st Mid Summer ( J Toledo 119 ) 2nd Gum ( J E Vargas 126 , Cd 121 ) 0.05L 3rd Resort ( M J Sanchez 119 ) 0.10L 4th Improbable Tale ( D Centeno 126 ) 0.35L See full results | D Centeno 57.2kg 0.35L | 4 (9) |