Kupuna (USA)
About
Kupuna is a 6yo dk b/br from the United States who is trained by W. Bret Calhoun. The horse is by Hard Spun out of the mare Hanalei Hailey and has recorded four victories in its career. On April 7, 2024, at Evangeline Downs, Kupuna captured its most important triumph to date, winning the $59,055.00 Evangeline Mile Stakes.
Raced At
Churchill Downs
• Horseshoe Indianapolis
• Sam Houston Race Park
• Oaklawn Park
• Ellis Park
• Keeneland
• Fair GroundsRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Downs 29-Sep-25 1710m R8 Race 8 $9,870 (of $141,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:41.840, SP: 9.00 tracked along the inside, but only managed to chase through the lane. | A Concepcion 55.3kg 4.25L | 4 (6) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 06-Jul-25 1670m FIRM R9 Michael G. Schaefer Memorial Stakes (Stakes) $7,000 (of $100,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:37.980, SP: 7.50 raced evenly in the three path. | M Murrill 54.9kg 5.75L | 4 (8) |
| Churchill Downs 02-Jun-25 1610m FIRM R7 Race 7 $1,975 (of $148,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:34.190, SP: 6.50 vied outside of a pair of rivals down the backstretch, pressed from the four path around the turn, floated to the five path into the lane, chased between horses and yielded. | B J H Jr 55.3kg 7.50L | 6 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 04-May-25 1610m FIRM R4 Knicks Go Overnight S. presented by L&N Federal Credit Union (Stakes) $20,000 (of $200,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:35.250, SP: 5.00 was close up between rivals, angled out entering the stretch to be clear and continued on willingly. | B J H Jr 54.4kg 3.25L | 3 (12) |
| Evangeline Downs 06-Apr-25 1610m FIRM R9 Evangeline Downs race 9 $18,000 (of $60,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:37.850, SP: 1.70 Pressed, outfinished | M Murrill 54kg 0.75L | 2 (10) |
| Sam Houston Race Park 23-Feb-25 1210m FIRM R7 Race 7-Allowance Optional Claiming $22,995 (of $36,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:09.900, SP: 1.91 Circled, finished best | J Alvarez 54.9kg | 1 (8) |
| Horseshoe Indianapolis 07-Jul-24 1670m FIRM R8 Michael G. Schaefer Memorial Stakes (Stakes) $3,029 (of $100,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:39.290 trailed inside but had no bid. | M Murrill 56.7kg 7.75L | 5 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 28-May-24 1710m FIRM R5 Race 5 $29,600 (of $148,000) Barrier 13, Winning Time: 01:42.490 pressed outside of the leader, stalked down the backstretch, pursued in the three path around the far turn, chased as the leader shook clear entering the lane, kept on through the final furlong but was fended off and pulled away from the rest. | M Murrill 55.3kg 1.25L | 2 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 05-May-24 1610m GOOD R4 Knicks Go Overnight S. presented by L&N Federal Credit Union (Stakes) $40,000 (of $200,001) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:35.450 settled between rivals, worked into striking distance through the turn, angled out entering the stretch to continue the advance, kicked on well but was unable to bridge the gap. | M Murrill 55.8kg 0.50L | 2 (10) |
| Evangeline Downs 07-Apr-24 1610m FIRM R8 Evangeline Downs race 8 $60,000 (of $59,055) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:38.260, SP: 16/10 Unhurried, going away | M Murrill 52.2kg, Cd 52.6kg | 1 (8) |
| Oaklawn Park 28-Jan-24 1610m FIRM R9 Fifth Season Stakes (Stakes) $5,850 (of $150,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:40.930 five wide into the first turn when off the pace, moved closer the second quarter outside, four wide late in the second turn, faded down the lane. | N Juarez 55.3kg 6.50L | 5 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 27-Nov-23 1410m FIRM R10 Race 10 $9,870 (of $141,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:21.990 set the pace along the inside, encountered a challenge from an outer bidder while entering the lane in the two path, but got headed in upper stretch and gave way. | R Gutierrez 54.4kg 3.75L | 4 (8) |
| Ellis Park 13-Aug-23 1610m FIRM (of $750), Winning Time: 01:35.950, SP: 9/2 Prmpt 5-4p,btw3/8,fold | R Gutierrez 55.3kg, Cd 0 6.75L | 7 (7) |
| Ellis Park 30-Jun-23 1410m FIRM (of $81,780), Winning Time: 01:21.410, SP: 5/6 Drifted out, faded | T Gaffalione 54.9kg, Cd 0 8.00L | 4 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 27-May-23 1610m FIRM (of $80,880), Winning Time: 01:35.580, SP: 1.60 2wd,dug in,dueled,game | R Gutierrez 55.3kg 0.20L | 2 (7) |
| Churchill Downs 07-May-23 1610m GOOD R6 CL $35,000 (of $175,000) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:34.420 prompted the pace outside of a quartet of rivals leaving the chute, sustained vying position three wide into the turn, led narrowly in the four path turning for home, but relinquished the advantage to his inner counterpart in upper stretch, kept on well thereafter, but was kept at bay by that foe through the late stages. | R Gutierrez 53.5kg 0.75L | 2 (11) |
| Keeneland 21-Apr-23 1710m GOOD R7 CL $9,100 (of $130,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:40.360 bumped with an outer rival at the start, stalked along the inside, moved to press outside of the leader at the three quarter pole, vied in the three path around the far turn, led at the three sixteenths pole while hanging on his left lead, changed over while embracing an outer challenge at the furlong grounds, but was outkicked by outer rivals nearing the final sixteenth. | R Gutierrez 53.5kg 3.50L | 4 (11) |
| Oaklawn Park 18-Mar-23 1710m FIRM (of $63,600), Winning Time: 01:43.440, SP: 2.80 Pace 2p, outkicked | N Juarez 56.2kg 0.50L | 2 (7) |
| Oaklawn Park 29-Jan-23 1710m FIRM CL (of $56,533), Winning Time: 01:44.250, SP: 7.00 Off rail,drift,held | N Juarez 56.2kg | 1 (9) |
| Fair Grounds 31-Dec-22 1670m GOOD CL (of $27,200), Winning Time: 01:44.240, SP: 1.40 3w,led in hand3/8,clrd | R Gutierrez 54kg | 1 (6) |
| Churchill Downs 25-Nov-22 1410m FIRM CL (of $64,853), Winning Time: 01:21.920, SP: 11.00 5-w, strong finish | R Gutierrez 53.5kg 4.75L | 3 (12) |
| Fair Grounds 26-Mar-22 1910m FIRM CL (of $533,333), Winning Time: 01:54.380, SP: 17.00 Tug,3-4p,drift 1/4,wkn | R Gutierrez 55.3kg, Cd 0 22.50L | 7 (9) |
| Fair Grounds 19-Feb-22 1710m FIRM CL (of $29,333), Winning Time: 01:42.530, SP: 5.00 Stlk ins,3w1/4,2nd bst | R Gutierrez 54kg 3.00L | 2 (10) |