Leyas Candy (USA) Horse
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Leyas Candy, a seven-year-old dk b/br gelding bred in the United States and by Danzing Candy out of Ilikecandy, is under the care of trainer Jesus J. Uranga and races for Lirios Racing Stables. Over 42 career starts he has captured seven victories and has been placed 15 times, accumulating earnings of $425,576. His most recent start took place at Santa Anita on 3 October 2026, where he finished 6th out of 8 runners. The latest win was recorded at Santa Anita on 2 May 2026.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Santa Anita 03-Oct-26 1106m FIRM R6 Race 6 (of $25,929) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:03.600, SP: 15.00 raced between rivals at the back early, took the turn two wide and failed to menace. 1st Doo Wop Don ( J Rosario 123 ) 2nd Stagger Lee ( D V Dyke 125 ) 2.75L 3rd Tapalo ( K Kimura 123 ) 3.50L 6th Leyas Candy ( R S Ramirez 123 ) 10.05L See full results | R S Ramirez 55.8kg 10.05L | 6 (8) |
| Del Mar 17-Aug-26 1609m FIRM R8 Race 8 $3,540 (of $35,400) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:36.960, SP: 5.00 stalked three then four wide on the first turn, ridden along in the those same paths on the second bend, could not produce the needed rally but was able to save the show. 1st Cowboy Mike ( J Rosario 121 ) 2nd Big Juanito ( A Lezcano 121 ) 5.50L 3rd Leyas Candy ( E Maldonado 121 ) 10.75L See full results | E Maldonado 54.9kg 10.75L | 3 (9) |
| Santa Anita 07-Jun-26 1609m FIRM R9 Race 9 $3,687 (of $36,869) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:37.090, SP: 15.00 1st Hard To Figure ( J Hernandez 124 ) 2nd Mighty Kai ( T Pereira 124 ) 5.50L 3rd Leyas Candy ( E Maldonado 124 ) 7.00L See full results | E Maldonado 56.2kg 7.00L | 3 (8) |
| Santa Anita 02-May-26 1609m FIRM R7 Race 7 $13,102 (of $20,797) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:39.430, SP: 1.44 forwardly placed in the two path around the first turn, applied pressure to the leader on the backstretch, cleared that rival midway around the far turn, carried a comfortable lead into deep stretch and was kept busy to the wire. 1st Leyas Candy ( A Ayuso 124 ) 2nd Mother's Prayer ( T Pereira 124 ) 2.75L 3rd Northern Quest ( E Payeras 124 ) 1.75L See full results | A Ayuso 56.2kg | 1 (10) |
| Santa Anita 18-Apr-26 1609m FIRM R8 Race 8 $5,016 (of $25,081) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:38.100, SP: 2.38 1st Mighty Kai ( K Kimura 126 ) 2nd Leyas Candy ( E Maldonado 124 ) 3.50L 3rd Mother's Prayer ( T Pereira 124 ) 9.50L See full results | E Maldonado 56.2kg 3.50L | 2 (7) |
| Santa Anita 03-Apr-26 1609m FAST Flat, SP: 10/1 | Edwin Maldonado 55.3kg | 5 (8) |
| Santa Anita 07-Mar-26 1609m FAST Flat, SP: 10/1 | Edwin Maldonado 55.3kg | 7 (8) |
| Santa Anita 06-Feb-26 1609m FAST Flat, SP: 9/4 | Edwin Maldonado 55.3kg | 2 (7) |
| Santa Anita 19-Jan-26 1609m FAST Flat, SP: 9/1 | Edwin Maldonado 55.3kg | 4 (5) |
| Santa Anita 19-Oct-25 1609m FAST Flat, SP: 10/3 | Edwin Maldonado 55.8kg | 2 (5) |
| Del Mar 29-Aug-25 1106m FAST Flat, SP: 3/1 | Assael Espinoza 54.4kg | 3 (11) |
| Del Mar 26-Jul-25 1106m FAST Flat, SP: 5/1 | Assael Espinoza 54.4kg | 5 (8) |
| Del Mar 18-Jul-25 1609m FAST Flat, SP: 9/1 | Tiago Pereira 54.9kg | 8 (9) |
| Los Alamitos Racecourse 28-Jun-25 1308m FAST Flat, SP: 7/4 | Tiago Pereira 56.2kg | 6 (7) |
| Santa Anita 07-Jun-25 1609m FAST Flat, SP: 7/2 | Tiago Pereira 56.2kg | 3 (7) |
| Santa Anita 03-May-25 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 11/2 | Tiago Pereira 56.2kg | 6 (10) |
| Santa Anita 09-Mar-25 1308m FAST Flat, SP: 16/1 | Tiago Pereira 55.3kg | 3 (6) |
| Santa Anita 14-Feb-25 1609m FAST Flat, SP: 10/1 | Tiago Pereira 55.3kg | 3 (5) |
| Santa Anita 20-Jan-25 1609m FAST Flat, SP: 11/2 | Tiago Pereira 55.3kg | 6 (7) |
| Del Mar 09-Nov-24 1609m FAST Flat, SP: 4/1 | Tyler Baze 55.8kg | 5 (5) |
| Santa Anita 20-Oct-24 1609m FIRM Flat, SP: 20/1 | Tyler Baze 55.8kg | 10 (11) |
| Santa Anita 28-Sep-24 1609m FAST Flat, SP: 16/1 | Abel Cedillo 56.7kg | 7 (7) |
| Del Mar 05-Sep-24 1609m FAST Flat, SP: 4/5 | Abel Cedillo 56.7kg | 1 (7) |
| Del Mar 01-Aug-24 1609m FAST Flat, SP: 9/2 | Abel Cedillo 54.9kg | 2 (6) |
| Santa Anita 14-Jun-24 1308m FAST Flat, SP: 11/2 | Abel Cedillo 57.2kg | 5 (5) |
| Santa Anita 26-May-24 1308m Flat, SP: 6/1 | Umberto Rispoli 57.2kg | 5 (11) |
| Santa Anita 23-Mar-24 1308m GOOD Flat, SP: 6/4 | Kazushi Kimura 56.2kg | 6 (7) |
| Santa Anita 25-Feb-24 1207m FIRM Flat, SP: 3/1 | L Dettori 56.2kg | 3 (7) |
| Santa Anita 21-May-23 1308m FIRM Flat, SP: 11/8 | Juan Hernandez 57.2kg | 6 (6) |
| Santa Anita 19-Mar-23 1308m GOOD Flat, SP: 3/1 | Juan Hernandez 56.2kg | 4 (9) |
| Santa Anita 20-Feb-23 1609m FAST Flat, SP: 13/2 | Juan Hernandez 54.4kg | 2 (4) |
| Santa Anita 08-Jan-23 1609m FAST Flat, SP: 6/4 | Juan Hernandez 55.3kg | 1 (7) |
| Del Mar 11-Nov-22 1609m FAST Flat, SP: 6/4 | Juan Hernandez 54.4kg | 4 (10) |
| Santa Anita 07-Oct-22 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 4/9 | Juan Hernandez 54.9kg | 2 (6) |
| Del Mar 28-Aug-22 1106m FAST Flat, SP: 11/8 | Juan Hernandez 54.9kg | 1 (10) |
| Del Mar 07-Aug-22 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 4/1 | Juan Hernandez 54.4kg | 3 (9) |
| Santa Anita 05-Jun-22 1106m FAST Flat, SP: 4/5 | Juan Hernandez 53.5kg | 5 (7) |
| Santa Anita 13-May-22 1207m FAST Flat, SP: 5/2 | Juan Hernandez 53.5kg | 2 (9) |