La Pulga (2021) Horse
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La Pulga is a 5yo bay gelding trained by Candice Bass. He is by Pomodoro out of Gilded Minaret and has recorded five career wins. On 3 May 2026 at Kenilworth he earned his biggest triumph, taking the $332,502 Legal Eagle Stakes (Grade 3) for three-year-olds and older.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Durbanville 26-Sep-26 1400m GOOD R7 A MATCHEM STAKES (Grade 3) (of $30,471) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:24.050, SP: 20-1 1st Jet Force ( G V Niekerk 61.5 ) 2nd Legal Counsel ( K D Melo 61.5 ) 0.50L 3rd Outlaw King ( C Zackey 61.5 ) 0.90L 6th La Pulga ( S Veale 57 ) 3.90L See full results | S Veale 57kg 3.90L | 6 (8) |
| Greyville 04-Jul-26 2200m GOOD R3 Hcp (of $15,835) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 02:14.930, SP: 5.50 1st Magic Verse ( Z Lloyd 133 ) 2nd Johnny The Thief ( M V'rensburg 115 ) 1.25L 3rd Otto Luyken ( R Fourie 136 ) 0.30L 7th La Pulga ( G Lerena 127 ) 3.80L See full results | G Lerena 57.6kg 3.80L | 7 (13) |
| Greyville 06-Jun-26 1800m GOOD R9 Hcp (of $15,331) Barrier 11, Winning Time: 01:50.730, SP: 5.50 1st Zeitz ( S Moodley 125 ) 2nd I Salute You ( C Zackey 130 ) 0.50L 3rd Jp's Palace ( R Venniker 115 ) 0.20L 6th La Pulga ( K D Melo 122 ) 2.50L See full results | K D Melo 55.3kg 2.50L | 6 (11) |
| Kenilworth 03-May-26 1800m SOFT R7 Legal Eagle Stakes (Grade 3) (3 Year-Olds & Older) $17,267 (of $17,267) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:55.020, SP: 4.50 1st La Pulga ( S Moodley 126 ) 2nd Viva's Liberte ( C Zackey 125 ) 0.30L 3rd Future Free ( A Fortune 120 ) 1.75L See full results | S Moodley 57.2kg | 1 (8) |
| Kenilworth 06-Apr-26 1800m GOOD R4 Lucky Fish Lucky Break Middle Stakes $7,640 (of $7,640) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:51.840, SP: 3.25 1st La Pulga ( A Domeyer 132 ) 2nd Katsu ( J V Merwe 119 ) 1.50L 3rd Red Dawn ( S Veale 119 ) 3.50L See full results | A Domeyer 59.9kg | 1 (7) |