Love Candy (USA) Horse
About
Love Candy is a 6yo gr/ro from the United States trained by Pedro Rodriguez‑Torres. He is by the stallion Danzing Candy out of the mare Love Winning. To date, Love Candy has recorded four wins. On 3 Oct 2023 at Golden Gate Fields, he secured his most important victory, earning $19,440 in a claiming race.
Raced At
Remington Park
• Santa Anita
• Golden State Racing
• Pleasanton
• Fresno
• Golden Gate Fields
• Del MarRace Record
| Event Summary | Runner Stats | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Remington Park 11-Dec-25 1410m FIRM R9 Race 9 (of $12,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:24.850, SP: 34.00 broke out and had heels clipped at the start, was settled then was no threat. 1st Tigers 'n Bears ( W Hamilton 124 ) 2nd Hamazing Wisdom ( I V Diego 124 ) 3.75L 3rd Red Summerbird ( S Elliott 124 ) 8.50L 7th Love Candy ( D Cabrera 124 ) 14.80L See full results | D Cabrera 56.2kg 14.80L | 7 (11) |
| Remington Park 14-Sep-25 1310m FIRM R2 Race 2 $380 (of $13,000) Barrier 9, Winning Time: 01:18.010, SP: 34.00 trailed the field to the turn then moved up from three wide for a mild rally. 1st Summer Splash ( R Vazquez 124 ) 2nd Hello Hot Rod ( D Cabrera 120 ) 2.00L 3rd Speight And Malice ( J Alvarez 120 ) 0.30L 5th Love Candy ( M Fuentes 120 ) 8.00L See full results | M Fuentes 54.4kg 8.00L | 5 (8) |
| Remington Park 23-Aug-25 1210m GOOD R2 Race 2 $85 (of $12,500) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:12.020, SP: 21.00 came away awkwardly from the gate, dropped well behind the rest early, ran on some in the stretch but was otherwise never a factor. 1st Summer Splash ( R Diaz 124 ) 2nd Derby Date ( S Elliott 124 ) 1.00L 3rd Threefiftyseven ( D Cabrera 124 ) 1.50L 8th Love Candy ( I Wiseman 124 ) 14.20L See full results | I Wiseman 56.2kg 14.20L | 8 (11) |
| Lone Star Park 04-Jul-25 1710m FIRM R8 Race 8 $100 (of $13,500) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:47.570, SP: 26.00 raced in mid pack early, went five wide into the second turn and was empty. 1st Wartime Hero ( E Asmussen 123 ) 2nd Twelve Volt ( E V Jiminez 123 ) 1.00L 3rd Tigers 'n Bears ( M Fuentes 123 ) 2.00L 9th Love Candy ( S Rivera 123 ) 19.00L See full results | S Rivera 55.8kg 19.00L | 9 (10) |
| Santa Anita 01-Jun-25 1210m FIRM R9 Race 9 $500 (of $16,500) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:10.970, SP: 26.00 coaxed from the gate, raced outside a rival at the back of the pack early on, took the turn two wide, tipped three wide into the lane and could not make an impact. 1st Bronko Nagurski ( T Baze 124 ) 2nd Howbeit ( W I Antongeorgi 124 ) 3.50L 3rd Grazen Sun ( A Aguilar 124 ) 1.00L 6th Love Candy ( C Herrera 124 ) 11.10L See full results | C Herrera 56.2kg 11.10L | 6 (7) |
| Santa Anita 07-Apr-25 1610m GOOD R3 Race 3 $500 (of $18,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:39.020, SP: 34.00 tracked three deep then four wide leaving the first turn, ridden along off the pace in the middle stages, exited the backstretch in the two path, moved to the rail around the bend, chased two wide into the lane and tired. 1st Nameless ( J Hernandez 124 ) 2nd Dark Marcus ( T Pereira 122 ) 0.00L 3rd Happy Does ( A Castellanos 122 ) 0.00L 7th Love Candy ( C Herrera 122 ) 22.00L See full results | C Herrera 55.3kg 22.00L | 7 (7) |
| Santa Anita 31-Mar-25 1210m FIRM R9 Race 9 $500 (of $18,000) Barrier 10, Winning Time: 01:12.180, SP: 26.00 traveled four deep at the back into the turn, spun six wide into the lane and improved position. 1st Divine Rascal ( T Pereira 122 ) 2nd Runnin Ute ( K Frey 122 ) 0.15L 3rd Major Tom ( K Orozco 122 ) 0.75L 6th Love Candy ( C Herrera 122 ) 7.30L See full results | C Herrera 55.3kg 7.30L | 6 (10) |
| Santa Anita 10-Mar-25 1210m FIRM R8 Race 8 $1,260 (of $18,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:11.730, SP: 17.00 chased widest up the backstretch, traveled three to four wide around the bend, kept trying down the lane but got edged for third. 1st Major Tom ( K E Orozco 122 ) 2nd Big Don's Smiling ( M Americano 122 , Cd 117 ) 0.05L 3rd Mr. Fighter ( A Castellanos 122 ) 1.80L 4th Love Candy ( C Herrera 122 ) 2.30L See full results | C Herrera 55.3kg 2.30L | 4 (7) |
| Santa Anita 10-Feb-25 1210m FIRM R8 Race 8 $1,120 (of $16,000) Barrier 6, Winning Time: 01:11.860, SP: 5.50 coaxed along off the pace wide up the backstretch, went three wide into the turn, moved into the two path then steered back out and came four wide into the lane and failed to threaten. 1st Major Tom ( K E Orozco 122 ) 2nd No D'oro ( K Frey 122 ) 6.25L 3rd Mr. Fighter ( L Camacho-flores 122 ) 7.75L 4th Love Candy ( C Herrera 122 ) 9.50L See full results | C Herrera 55.3kg 9.50L | 4 (7) |
| Golden State Racing 14-Dec-24 1110m R2 Race 2 (of $16,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:04.360 lagged early on, trailed into the turn, went two to three wide into upper stretch, showed GOOD late interest but failed to threaten the leaders in deep stretch. 1st Too Much Info ( S Rivera 123 ) 2nd Playing Hardball ( L M J Aburto 125 ) 2.00L 3rd Hey Batman ( A L Bautista 116 , Cd 123 ) 3.00L 7th Love Candy ( W A Iii 125 ) 5.60L See full results | W A Iii 56.7kg 5.60L | 7 (7) |
| Pleasanton 13-Dec-24 1110m FIRM R2 Pleasanton race 2 $450 (of $9,449) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:04.360, SP: 9/2 2-3w,no threat 1st Too Much Info ( S Rivera 123 ) 2nd Playing Hardball ( L A Jimenez 125 ) 2.00L 3rd Hey Batman ( A Bautista 123 , Cd 116 ) 1.00L 7th Love Candy ( W I Antongeorgi 125 , Cd 0 ) 5.50L | W I Antongeorgi 56.7kg, Cd 0 5.50L | 7 (7) |
| Golden State Racing 02-Dec-24 1110m R4 Race 4 $450 (of $16,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:03.210, SP: 3.50 away in GOOD order, settled off of the solid early pace, raced three wide into the turn, shifted to the two path at the quarter marker and trailed into upper stretch, was not able to threaten the leaders in the stretch drive and finished evenly. 1st Major Tom ( K E Orozco 121 ) 2nd Major Tom ( K E Orozco 121 ) 0.05L 3rd Lessons Of Autism ( E Garcia 119 ) 2.05L 5th Love Candy ( L M J Aburto 123 ) 5.55L See full results | L M J Aburto 55.8kg 5.55L | 5 (6) |
| Pleasanton 01-Dec-24 1110m R4 Pleasanton race 4 $450 (of $16,000) Barrier 3 1st Major Tom ( 122 ) 2nd Runkerry ( 123 ) 3rd Lessons of Autism ( 124 ) 5th Love Candy ( L M J Aburto 123 , Cd 0 ) | L M J Aburto 55.8kg, Cd 0 | 5 (6) |
| Golden State Racing 03-Nov-24 1210m R4 Race 4 $1,400 (of $20,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:09.580, SP: 7.00 settled near the rear of the field through the early going, started to run on some through the turn and kept on down the stretch but came up short of a minor award. 1st Sir Greyson ( H Herrera 121 ) 2nd Handsome Gary ( A Chavez 121 ) 2.50L 3rd Hey Mate ( A Castellanos 121 ) 9.50L 4th Love Candy ( L M J Aburto 121 ) 9.60L See full results | L M J Aburto 54.9kg 9.60L | 4 (7) |
| Pleasanton 02-Nov-24 1210m R4 Pleasanton race 4 $1,200 (of $20,000) Barrier 4 1st Sir Greyson ( 122 ) 2nd Handsome Gary ( 121 ) 3rd Hey Mate ( 121 ) 4th Love Candy ( L M J Aburto 121 , Cd 0 ) | L M J Aburto 54.9kg, Cd 0 | 4 (7) |
| Fresno 05-Oct-24 1210m FIRM R8 Race 8 $10,710 (of $17,001) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:11.320 Bid 5w,driving 1st Love Candy ( L M J Aburto 121 ) 2nd Man Overboard ( A Espinoza 121 ) 1.25L 3rd Handsome Gary ( A Chavez 119 ) 2.50L See full results | L M J Aburto 54.9kg | 1 (7) |
| Fresno 23-Sep-24 1210m FIRM R7 Race 7 (of $19,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:09.680 hopped at the start and off a bit slowly, lacked early speed, guided three to four wide nearing the quarter marker and did not factor. 1st Established ( S Rivera 121 ) 2nd Harcyn ( W A Iii 121 ) 1.50L 3rd Irrefutable ( J Couton 121 ) 6.50L 5th Love Candy ( E Garcia 121 ) 9.25L See full results | E Garcia 54.9kg 9.25L | 5 (7) |
| Pleasanton 08-Jul-24 1670m FIRM (of $20,728), Winning Time: 01:42.470, SP: 11/1 Close to 2T, outkicked 1st Passarando ( J A Luis 121 ) 2nd Tesoro ( E Assael 121 ) 0.15L 3rd Redline ( M Edwin 121 ) 1.00L 6th Love Candy ( M Catalino 121 , Cd 0 ) 7.25L | M Catalino 54.9kg, Cd 0 7.25L | 6 (6) |
| Pleasanton 23-Jun-24 1210m FIRM R6 (of $16,200), Winning Time: 01:11.050, SP: 19/5 Blocked,checkd stretch 1st Tesoro ( L A Jimenez 121 ) 2nd Murphys Tiger ( A Espinoza 121 ) 0.50L 3rd Idaho Once ( I Orozco 121 ) 2.25L 6th Love Candy ( C Martinez 121 , Cd 0 ) 7.25L See full results | C Martinez 54.9kg, Cd 0 7.25L | 6 (7) |
| Golden Gate Fields 27-May-24 1210m FIRM R6 (of $18,720), Winning Time: 01:08.980, SP: 17/2 Hop st,inside,gave way 1st Clovisconnection ( A I William 123 ) 2nd Star Racer ( A Frank 123 ) 3.00L 3rd Murphys Tiger ( E Assael 123 ) 0.75L 5th Love Candy ( M Catalino 123 , Cd 0 ) 6.00L See full results | M Catalino 55.8kg, Cd 0 6.00L | 5 (6) |
| Golden Gate Fields 28-Apr-24 1610m FIRM R2 $2,400 (of $14,400), Winning Time: 01:38.680, SP: 3/1 5w,circled,rallied 3rd 1st Rimprotector ( A Espinoza 125 ) 2nd Passarando ( L A Jimenez 123 ) 0.15L 3rd Love Candy ( C Martinez 123 ) 0.75L See full results | C Martinez 55.8kg 0.75L | 3 (5) |
| Golden Gate Fields 25-Mar-24 1710m FIRM R5 (of $15,240) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:44.040, SP: 3/1 Bbl st,dueled,grdgngly 1st Rimprotector ( A Espinoza 123 ) 2nd American Farmer ( K Orozco 123 ) 3.00L 3rd Passarando ( L A Jimenez 123 ) 0.75L 5th Love Candy ( C Martinez 123 , Cd 0 ) 4.25L See full results | C Martinez 55.8kg, Cd 0 4.25L | 5 (6) |
| Golden Gate Fields 04-Mar-24 1610m FIRM (of $15,240), Winning Time: 01:37.920, SP: 13/2 Off slow,tight 1/4,bid 1st Bletchley Park ( A I William 125 ) 2nd Love Candy ( M Catalino 123 ) 0.50L 3rd Royal 'n Rando ( A Frank 123 ) 0.30L | M Catalino 55.8kg 0.50L | 2 (6) |
| Golden Gate Fields 11-Feb-24 1610m FIRM R4 $4,700 (of $19,399) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:37.050, SP: 9/2 Pressed, lost hearbrkr 1st Mobou ( W I Antongeorgi 123 ) 2nd Love Candy ( C Martinez 123 ) 0.15L 3rd Union Wave ( H Herrera 123 ) 0.50L See full results | C Martinez 55.8kg 0.15L | 2 (6) |
| Golden Gate Fields 22-Jan-24 1210m FIRM R7 $4,700 (of $14,922), Winning Time: 01:10.020, SP: 4/1 Off slow,held well 2nd 1st Yes He Can ( R Santos 123 ) 2nd Love Candy ( M Catalino 123 ) 2.50L 3rd Super Bill ( C Alexander 123 ) 0.75L See full results | M Catalino 55.8kg 2.50L | 2 (6) |
| Golden Gate Fields 30-Dec-23 1610m FIRM R5 $2,050 (of $13,018) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:38.490, SP: 9/2 Stdy early,3-5w,rally 1st Kennebec ( O Irving 123 ) 2nd Kingmeister ( E Assael 123 ) 0.15L 3rd Love Candy ( M Catalino 123 ) 1.50L See full results | M Catalino 55.8kg 1.50L | 3 (7) |
| Golden Gate Fields 19-Nov-23 1210m FIRM R8 (of $39,500) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:09.020, SP: 25/1 Sent,faded stretch 1st Star Racer ( A Espinoza 124 ) 2nd Rager ( L A Jimenez 124 ) 1.50L 3rd Top Harbor ( F Alvarado 124 ) 0.75L 8th Love Candy ( C Martinez 124 , Cd 0 ) 6.50L See full results | C Martinez 56.2kg, Cd 0 6.50L | 8 (8) |
| Fresno 16-Oct-23 1810m R7 CL $15,000 (of $75,000) Barrier 2, Winning Time: 01:49.300 3w,outkicked,2nd best 1st I'mgonnabesomebody ( S Rivera 125 ) 2nd Love Candy ( C Martinez 122 ) 3.75L 3rd Celestial Moon ( E A Roman 122 ) 8.25L See full results | C Martinez 55.3kg 3.75L | 2 (6) |
| Golden Gate Fields 03-Oct-23 1210m FIRM R6 $17,010 (of $19,440) Barrier 1, Winning Time: 01:09.340, SP: 6/1 4w,wore down foes,up 1st Love Candy ( C Martinez 123 ) 2nd Love'em N Leave'em ( E Roman 121 ) 0.50L 3rd Trip To Spain ( A Chavez 123 ) 0.15L See full results | C Martinez 55.8kg | 1 (6) |
| Del Mar 09-Sep-23 1610m R4 CL $5,810 (of $83,000) Barrier 5, Winning Time: 01:37.230 traveled near the back in the two path early, trailed inside a rival up the backstretch, advanced three, four, then five wide on the far turn, churned on through the lane and lost the show honors. 1st Stamp My Passport ( J J Hernandez 125 ) 2nd Mystic Flyer ( U Rispoli 119 ) 5.75L 3rd My Ransom ( A Alsagoor 119 ) 10.25L 4th Love Candy ( A Ayuso 123 ) 11.00L See full results | A Ayuso 55.8kg 11.00L | 4 (9) |
| Del Mar 14-Aug-23 1610m R7 CL $8,300 (of $83,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:38.700 settled in the two path, gained two then three wide on the far turn, moved inward in the stretch and flattened out. 1st Devil Be Me ( G Franco 123 ) 2nd Stamp My Passport ( A Fresu 125 ) 3.25L 3rd Love Candy ( A Ayuso 123 ) 6.50L See full results | A Ayuso 55.8kg 6.50L | 3 (8) |
| Golden Gate Fields 05-Jun-23 1210m FIRM R4 CL (of $23,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:10.380, SP: 2.80 Ins-3w,no threat 1st Our Bold Prince ( A Ayuso 123 ) 2nd Handr'sdream ( E Roman 121 ) 0.50L 3rd Horse Doctor ( S Rivera 123 ) 1.75L 7th Love Candy ( F Duran 123 ) 4.50L See full results | F Duran 55.8kg 4.50L | 7 (7) |
| Golden Gate Fields 06-May-23 1610m GOOD R2 CL $4,400 (of $22,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:37.680, SP: 6.50 4w,closed well,mssd 1st Continental Divide ( E Roman 121 ) 2nd Love Candy ( F Duran 123 ) 0.30L 3rd Il Capitano ( S Rivera 123 ) 0.15L | F Duran 55.8kg 0.30L | 2 (5) |
| Golden Gate Fields 10-Apr-23 1710m FIRM R6 Race 6-Starter Optional Claiming (of $20,000) Barrier 4, Winning Time: 01:44.220, SP: 10.00 Tracked,3w-4w,gave way 1st Nolde ( A Chavez 125 ) 2nd Anitanewmercedes ( E Roman 125 ) 1.75L 3rd Kodiaction ( A Ayuso 125 ) 1.25L 6th Love Candy ( A Espinoza 123 ) 9.75L | A Espinoza 55.8kg 9.75L | 6 (6) |
| Golden Gate Fields 12-Mar-23 1610m FIRM R6 Race 6-Claiming (of $27,000) Barrier 7, Winning Time: 01:40.030, SP: 15.00 Tracked 3w,no rally 1st Black Caspian ( A Espinoza 125 ) 2nd Our Silver Oak ( A Chavez 120 ) 0.50L 3rd I'm Dr. O ( A Gomez 122 ) 0.50L 6th Love Candy ( I Orozco 122 ) 3.25L | I Orozco 55.3kg 3.25L | 6 (7) |
| Golden Gate Fields 13-Feb-23 1710m FIRM R4 Race 4-Claiming (of $27,000) Barrier 3, Winning Time: 01:44.870, SP: 3.25 Sent,wknd,held 3rd 1st Memo Daddy ( K Radke 123 ) 2nd Sunny Spot ( A Ayuso 120 ) 1.00L 3rd Love Candy ( S Amador 120 ) 4.75L | S Amador 54.4kg 4.75L | 3 (5) |
| Golden Gate Fields 14-Jan-23 1610m FIRM CL (of $14,400), Winning Time: 01:38.820, SP: 4.50 Stlkd ins-2w,no rally 1st Black Caspian ( A Espinoza 120 ) 2nd Our Silver Oak ( I Orozco 120 ) 2.00L 3rd Memo Daddy ( K Radke 123 ) 0.50L 4th Love Candy ( S Amador 120 , Cd 0 ) 3.50L | S Amador 54.4kg, Cd 0 3.50L | 4 (6) |
| Golden Gate Fields 26-Dec-22 1210m FIRM CL (of $21,493), Winning Time: 01:09.790, SP: 3.00 2-4w,steady bid,up 3rd 1st Lmlooknformischief ( W I Antongeorgi 119 ) 2nd I'm Dr. O ( A Gomez 119 ) 1.50L 3rd Love Candy ( F Alvarado 121 ) 2.25L | F Alvarado 54.9kg 2.25L | 3 (9) |
| Golden Gate Fields 05-Dec-22 1110m FIRM CL (of $3,307), Winning Time: 01:03.060, SP: 8.00 Closed fast,held drvng 1st Love Candy ( F Alvarado 124 ) 2nd Stormy Samurai ( A Ayuso 118 ) 0.75L 3rd Almanera ( K Radke 118 ) 0.20L | F Alvarado 56.2kg | 1 (8) |
| Golden Gate Fields 07-Nov-22 1610m FIRM (of $1,120), SP: 4.00 1st Love Candy ( A Silvio 123 ) 2nd Rocktillyoudrop ( A I William 125 ) 2.25L 3rd Coolcross ( O Irving 125 ) 1.50L | A Silvio 55.8kg | 1 |
| Golden Gate Fields 21-Oct-22 1010m GOOD (of $21,493), SP: 21.00 1st Johnny Podres ( S Rivera 127 ) 2nd To Speight Her ( K Radke 119 ) 0.75L 3rd Star Racer ( F Alvarado 121 ) 1.75L 6th Love Candy ( F Duran 125 , Cd 0 ) 7.50L | F Duran 56.7kg, Cd 0 7.50L | 6 |
| Del Mar 06-Nov-21 1410m R5 Golden State Juvenile Stakes (Stakes) (of $175,000) Barrier 8, Winning Time: 01:23.000 was jostled between foes at the start, was away behind his field, wheeled out six wide and finished with a belated improvement. 1st Finneus ( J Rosario 120 ) 2nd Slow Down Andy ( M Gutierrez 120 ) 0.50L 3rd FAST Draw Munnings ( D V Dyke 120 ) 1.25L 6th Love Candy ( U Rispoli 122 ) 9.50L See full results | U Rispoli 55.3kg 9.50L | 6 (12) |