Just Basking (USA) Horse
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Just Basking is a 5yo gr/ro foaled in the United States and trained by Ian R. Wilkes. It is by Arrogate out of Spanish Star. To date the horse has recorded three wins. Its biggest victory arrived on 7 Jul 2024 at Prairie Meadows, when it captured the $132,874 Iowa Oaks. The animal has been a lucrative choice for punters; backing it throughout its career would have produced a 116% return on investment.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Downs 28-Jun-26 1811m R5 Anchorage Stakes (Stakes) (of $275,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:48.450, SP: 13.00 trailed along the inside, shifted out to the six path in upper stretch and ran on. 1st Pin Up Betty ( F Prat 118 ) 2nd Way To Be Marie ( L Saez 118 ) 2.00L 3rd Warming ( J R Velazquez 120 ) 2.50L 5th Just Basking ( C A Torres 120 ) 5.25L See full results | C A Torres 54.4kg 5.25L | 5 (9) |
| Gulfstream 29-Mar-26 2414m R8 Orchid Stakes (Stakes) $12,250 (of $175,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:24.470, SP: 10.00 trailed inside, went three wide around the far turn, swung widest in upper stretch and rallied belatedly. 1st Sultana ( J Alvarado 122 ) 2nd Ayra Stark ( J Rosario 122 ) 0.30L 3rd Speed Shopper ( J Velazquez 124 ) 0.75L 4th Just Basking ( J Castellano 124 ) 1.50L See full results | J Castellano 56.2kg 1.50L | 4 (7) |
| Gulfstream 01-Mar-26 2213m FIRM R10 The Very One S. presented by DRF en Espanol (Stakes) $110,250 (of $175,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 02:11.310, SP: 21.00 trailed inside around the first two turns, angled out early on the backstretch, went four wide around the far turn, surged through the final furlong and was up in deep stretch. 1st Just Basking ( J Castellano 120 ) 2nd No Show Sammy Jo ( J Ruiz 122 ) 0.50L 3rd Dona Clota ( F Prat 122 ) 0.75L See full results | J Castellano 54.4kg | 1 (8) |
| Gulfstream 16-Jan-26 1609m R7 Race 7 $8,700 (of $87,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:38.010, SP: 11.00 raced off the pace two wide, angled out in upper stretch and was along for the show. 1st Senza Parole ( I O Jr 121 ) 2nd Luvumorgan ( M Husbands 121 ) 7.25L 3rd Just Basking ( J Castellano 121 ) 7.50L See full results | J Castellano 54.9kg 7.50L | 3 (7) |
| Fair Grounds 19-Mar-25 1710m GOOD R6 Race 6 (of $54,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:47.880, SP: 4.33 laid well back two wide and between horses, then in the three to five path into the lane and failed to factor. 1st Sabalenka ( A Concepcion 120 ) 2nd Paint Me Perfect ( J Graham 120 ) 0.30L 3rd For Love And Honor ( B A Curtis 120 ) 0.50L 7th Just Basking ( C Landeros 120 ) 3.95L See full results | C Landeros 54.4kg 3.95L | 7 (9) |