Independence Rise (USA) Horse
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Independence Rise is a 3yo dark bay/brown colt from the United States trained by Robertino Diodoro. He is by the stallion Independence Hall out of the mare Wake Me Up. The horse has captured three victories so far. On 22 March 2026 at Turf Paradise, he earned his biggest triumph, winning the $30,000 Turf Paradise Derby (stakes). He has been a money‑maker for bettors; backing him throughout his career would have yielded a 187% return on investment.
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| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Turf Paradise 22-Mar-26 1710m FIRM R5 Turf Paradise Derby (Stakes) $18,900 (of $30,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:42.160, SP: 1.83 pulled his way to the front, controlled the pace while racing mostly in the five path, proved rank up the backstretch run, was unchallenged and bounded clear under a strong hand ride. 1st Independence Rise ( G Rodriguez 121 ) 2nd Pick It Up ( K Krigger 121 ) 8.75L 3rd Daneyko ( K Mcgregor 121 ) 9.00L See full results | G Rodriguez 54.9kg | 1 (7) |
| Turf Paradise 19-Feb-26 1609m FIRM R7 Luke Kruytbosch Overnight Stakes (Stakes) $18,900 (of $30,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:38.650, SP: 2.63 stalked the early pace while two wide on the backstretch, rallied on the far turn to duel then take command and drew away in the stretch to be clearly much the best in the end. 1st Independence Rise ( G Rodriguez 119 ) 2nd Need The Purse ( O Mojica 119 ) 12.00L 3rd Hacksaw Mountain ( M Americano 119 ) 0.75L See full results | G Rodriguez 54kg | 1 (9) |
| Turf Paradise 23-Jan-26 1207m FIRM R4 Race 4 $3,500 (of $17,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:09.340, SP: 2.63 hopped at the break then was forced out soon after, recovered and edged up four wide to reach a stalking spot into the turn, circled the turn four wide, ranged up nearing mid stretch and kept on gamely to the wire. 1st Mr. Matic ( J Asencio 121 ) 2nd Independence Rise ( G Rodriguez 121 ) 1.25L 3rd Little To No Money ( A Castellanos 121 ) 5.50L See full results | G Rodriguez 54.9kg 1.25L | 2 (7) |
| Turf Paradise 28-Dec-25 1106m FIRM R3 Md $10,710 (of $17,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:04.190, SP: 7.00 1st Independence Rise ( G Rodriguez 121 ) 2nd Forty Twenty ( O Mojica 121 ) 0.50L 3rd Nitro Boost ( I Enriquez 121 ) 4.25L See full results | G Rodriguez 54.9kg | 1 (7) |