Kukuk (USA) Horse
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Kukuk is a three-year-old bay colt bred in the United States, by Jimmy Creed out of Union Lane. He is trained by Nestor Rivera and owned by Rivera Racing Stables Llc. In nine starts he has recorded two second‑place finishes and three third‑place finishes, still awaiting his maiden win, and has earned $22,810. His most recent outing was at Mahoning Valley on 21 October 2026, where he finished 2nd of 7 starters.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Mahoning Valley Race Course 05-Nov-26 1106m FAST R2 Race 2 - Maiden Claiming, SP: 3.50 | Fernando Becerra Salazar | 3 (7) |
| Mahoning Valley 21-Oct-26 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 9/4 | Fernando Becerra Salazar 55.8kg | 2 (7) |
| Thistledown 23-Sep-26 1207m FIRM R3 Md $3,710 (of $37,097) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.660, SP: 4.33 broke inward bumping the runner up at the start, vied for the lead three wide into the stretch then faded. 1st Fanti ( M Cedillo 119 ) 2nd Exodus ( L Rivera 119 ) 1.25L 3rd Kukuk ( F B Salazar 119 ) 7.50L See full results | F B Salazar 54kg 7.50L | 3 (7) |
| Thistledown 02-Sep-26 1106m FIRM R8 Md $3,689 (of $36,889) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:06.020, SP: 2.25 trailed in the early stages and improved position in the five path. 1st Captain Carney ( D Parker 119 ) 2nd Exodus ( L Rivera 119 ) 3.50L 3rd Kukuk ( F B Salazar 119 ) 8.50L See full results | F B Salazar 54kg 8.50L | 3 (6) |
| Thistledown 02-Jul-26 1207m R3 Md $7,662 (of $38,309) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.080, SP: 4.33 stalked the early pace, drifted to the five path entering the stretch, inherited the lead before the furlong marker then was no match for the winner. 1st Whiskey Point ( L Gonzalez 119 ) 2nd Kukuk ( A Chavez 119 ) 2.25L 3rd Captain Carney ( E Barbaran 119 ) 0.00L See full results | A Chavez 54kg 2.25L | 2 (5) |
| Thistledown 09-Jun-26 1106m GOOD R5 Md $3,731 (of $37,315) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:06.540, SP: 17.00 had good position throughout, finished willingly three wide. 1st Willing N Abled ( J Loveberry 119 ) 2nd Whiskey Point ( J Radosevich 119 ) 1.00L 3rd Kukuk ( A Chavez 119 ) 1.25L See full results | A Chavez 54kg 1.25L | 3 (6) |
| Thistledown 21-May-26 1106m FIRM R4 Md $2,592 (of $37,031) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:06.020, SP: 11.00 chased the winner four wide down the backstretch, moved closer three wide midway on the turn, drifted to the middle of the racetrack entering the stretch then weakened. 1st Lookin Like Lucky ( F B Salazar 123 ) 2nd Whiskey Point ( J Radosevich 119 ) 0.75L 3rd Princeton ( L Gonzalez 119 ) 3.75L 4th Kukuk ( C Martinez 119 , Cd 114 ) 6.50L See full results | C Martinez 54kg, Cd 51.7kg 6.50L | 4 (6) |
| Gulfstream 09-May-26 1408m FAST Flat, SP: 33/1 | Yolber Torres 54.9kg | 7 (8) |
| Gulfstream 02-May-26 1509m FIRM Flat, SP: 20/1 | Yolber Torres 54.4kg | 7 (7) |
| Gulfstream 10-Apr-26 1609m Flat, SP: 5/1 | Leonel Reyes 54.9kg | 8 (8) |