Lion Guard (USA) Horse
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Lion Guard, a three-year-old dk b/br gelding bred in the United States by Twirling Candy out of Pay The Kitten, is trained by Daisy Olivo and owned by Steve Hephner. In six starts he has finished third once, has not yet won, and has earned $12,097. His most recent start was at Churchill Downs on 14 September 2026, where he finished 12th of 12.
Race Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill Downs 14-Sep-26 1811m R4 Md (of $93,385) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:49.080, SP: 41.00 also in mid pack early, gave way along the rail far turn, finished well back. 1st Spun Legacy ( U Rispoli 120 ) 2nd Nyquistador ( J Rosario 124 ) 3.00L 3rd New Fund ( D E Sheehy 120 ) 3.25L 12th Lion Guard ( C Stoddard 120 ) 27.90L See full results | C Stoddard 54.4kg 27.90L | 12 (12) |
| Colonial Downs 01-Aug-26 1207m R6 Md $1,710 (of $99,743) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:09.850, SP: 34.00 stalked the pace and made a mild bid three wide by the quarter pole but weakened in the drive. 1st Barbados Buzz ( S Russell 119 ) 2nd Fanti ( L Fuenmayor 119 ) 0.30L 3rd Thunder Zeus ( J G Torrealba 119 ) 1.00L 7th Lion Guard ( D Cannon 119 ) 5.75L See full results | D Cannon 54kg 5.75L | 7 (8) |
| Turfway Park 29-Mar-26 1207m R1 Md $3,341 (of $33,406) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:12.370, SP: 5.00 pursued from midpack near the two path, rallied in the five path and between horses into the final furlong, changed leads before sustaining a late bid among foes but missed place at the wire. 1st Jock Frost ( V Cheminaud 120 ) 2nd Hey Batter Batter ( W Rodriguez 120 ) 0.50L 3rd Lion Guard ( A Burgos 120 ) 0.00L See full results | A Burgos 54.4kg 0.00L | 3 (12) |
| Turfway Park 14-Mar-26 1710m R6 Md $1,569 (of $52,815) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:46.230, SP: 17.00 stalked in the three path, gave way around the far turn then faded between rivals entering the lane. 1st Aguila Negra ( J Hernandez 120 ) 2nd Bourbon Rage ( C Miller 120 ) 4.50L 3rd Al Amjaad ( V Cheminaud 120 ) 4.25L 5th Lion Guard ( A Burgos 120 ) 22.00L See full results | A Burgos 54.4kg 22.00L | 5 (6) |
| Turfway Park 28-Feb-26 1609m R2 Md $3,664 (of $52,348) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:40.910, SP: 11.00 set the pace as an outer rival prompted, got collared by a wider challenger at the three furlong pole, headed by that one nearing the quarter pole then faded. 1st Petoskey Stones ( F C L De 120 ) 2nd No Hay Dos ( V Carrasco 120 ) 0.30L 3rd Bourbon Rage ( C Miller 120 ) 10.75L 4th Lion Guard ( A Burgos 120 ) 18.25L See full results | A Burgos 54.4kg 18.25L | 4 (9) |
| Churchill Downs 29-Nov-25 1609m FIRM Flat, SP: 25/1 | Cristian Torres 54kg | 11 (11) |